The PAYER Group develops and manufactures medical devices and consumer goods – from concept through toolmaking, injection molding, metal processing to assembly.
PAYER Group
St. Bartholomä (Reiteregg), Austria · Ajka, Hungary · China · MalaysiaNew on Amplifa
About the PAYER Group
The PAYER Group was founded in 1946 by Eduard Payer in Austria and is today a global manufacturing partner for leading brands in the Medical and Consumer Goods business fields. At the headquarters in St. Bartholomä (Styria) – the technology and innovation center – medical production is carried out in clean and grey rooms; the Cutter Competence Center for cutting systems is also located here. Further production sites are located in Ajka (Hungary), China and Malaysia. The value chain covers concept and product development, industrial engineering, toolmaking, plastic injection molding with clamping forces of 30–550 t on more than 100 machines, metal processing (grinding, milling), assembly and packaging. Customers come from medical technology (Diagnostics, Patient Care, Surgery, Personal Health) as well as from the consumer goods segments Personal Care, Home & Garden and Lifestyle. More than 10 million consumer goods and over 20 million medical disposable items are produced annually.
- Site
- St. Bartholomä
- Processes
- Plastic injection molding, Multi-component injection molding (2K), Plastic/metal overmolded parts, In-mold decoration (IMD), Cleanroom injection molding, Painting, electroplating, printing, 3D printing (2K Polyjet), Grinding
- Materials
- Titanium, Thermoplastic polymers (PC, PMMA etc.), Polycarbonate (PC), PMMA, Silicone, Aerospace-grade steels (aeronautics), Metals (broad spectrum, unspecified), Aerospace-grade steels
- Certificates
- ISO 13485:2016
- Founded
- 1946
- Employees
- 1.100+
- Industries
- Medical technology (Personal Health, Diagnostics, Patient Care, Surgery), Consumer Goods (Personal Care, Home & Garden, Lifestyle)
- 01
Concept & Development (mechanical/electronic, prototyping)
- 02
Industrial Engineering (process development, automation)
- 03
Toolmaking (injection molding, die casting, stamping and bending tools)
- 04
Plastic injection molding
- 05
Metal processing (cutting systems)
- 06
Surface finishing (painting, electroplating, printing)
- 07
Assembly & Mounting (manual to fully automated, cleanroom)
- 08
Packaging
- 09
Testing & Quality Assurance
Materials & Processes
Polycarbonate (PC)
For injection molding tools and optical parts with high demands on transparency and precision.
PMMA
Material for tools for optical parts in plastic injection molding.
Silicone
Used in products with special processing requirements, e.g. breast pump components.
Titanium
Manufactured as part of the design cooperation with F.A. Porsche (luxury shaver, 1984).
Aerospace-grade steels
Used for surgical devices: stamping, bending and calibration with tight tolerances.
Thermoplastic polymers
Processing of all thermoplastic materials up to high-performance plastics in injection molding.
Locations
St. Bartholomä (Reiteregg)
ATHeadquarters, technology & innovation center, medical production with clean and grey rooms, Cutter Competence Center
- Materials
- Plastics, metals
- 100 m² clean and grey rooms with directly connected injection molding stations
- 3D printers (2K Polyjet)
- Automated precision grinding, milling and metalworking machines
Ajka
HUProduction site (toolmaking, injection molding, assembly, quality assurance)
- Materials
- Plastics, castings
- 1,000 m² toolmaking
- High-precision and high-end toolmaking machines
- Injection molding machines
China
CNProduction site
- Assembly lines (manual to fully automated)
Malaysia
MYProduction site
- Assembly lines
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | Small series (rapid tooling) – Large series | Thermoplastic polymers, High-performance plastics, Silicone |
| Multi-component injection molding (2K)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics |
| Plastic/metal overmolded partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics, Metal |
| In-mold decoration (IMD)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleanroom injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting, electroplating, printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| 3D printing (2K Polyjet)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | high volumes | Metal |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | high volumes | Metal |
| Precision fine mechanicsMachining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Toolmaking (injection molding, die casting, stamping, bending and composite tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metal die casting toolsCasting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metal injection molding (MIM)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Stamping, bending and composite tools / Stamping, Bending, CalibrationForming | – | – | – | – | Steel (aerospace-grade steels) |
| Multi-layer metal etchingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| PVD coating (low temperature)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Precipitation hardeningHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| BrushingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Ultrasonic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Manual, semi- and fully automated assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | Small series – Large series | – |
| Cleanroom assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Soldering and bondingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Screwing, clipping, rivetingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging (highly automated and manual)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Concept and prototype development (mechanical/electronic)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid tooling for small seriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing laboratory: temperature, reliability and consumption tests, force and optical measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machines | – | 100+ | – | – | Austria, Hungary, China, Malaysia |
| 3D printers (2K Polyjet) | – | – | – | – | PAYER Austria |
| Automated precision grinding, milling and metalworking machines | – | – | – | – | Cutter Competence Center, PAYER Austria |
| Toolmaking machines (high-precision and high-end) | – | – | 1,000 m² toolmaking | – | PAYER Hungary, Ajka |
| Highly automated packaging machines | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly lines (manual, semi-/fully automated, cobot) | – | – | – | – | Austria, Hungary, China, Malaysia |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
In the testing laboratories, temperature, reliability and consumption tests as well as force and optical measurements are performed; concept, design and process FMEA analyses accompany all projects. At every site, equipment qualification and process validation ensure reliable processes.
| Evidence | St. Bartholomä (Reiteregg) |
|---|---|
| ISO 13485:2016 |
History
- 1902
Birth of Eduard Payer in Bratislava
- 1946
Foundation of the company by Eduard Payer with the vision of developing the world's best electric men's shaver; acquisition of Sonneck Castle in St. Bartholomä as headquarters
- 1956
Presentation of the first shaver with double cutting head
- 1970er
Export of the 'Craftsman' shaver to the USA and Canada via Sears; production of 5 million shavers by 1974; death of Eduard Payer in 1976, handover to his daughter
- 1984
Market launch of the first solar-powered shaver; design cooperation with F.A. Porsche for the company's 40th anniversary
- 1990er
First cooperation agreement in Hungary (later PAYER Hungary); Philips Austria acquires shares in PAYER; 1 million shavers per year
- 1992
Foundation of the production site PAYER Hungary in Ajka
- 2002
Acquisition by the Malaysian entrepreneurial family Hui; expansion into a manufacturing partner with locations in Europe and Asia