Development and manufacturing of lighting systems and complex plastic modules for vehicle interiors and exteriors.
PRETTL Lighting & Interior GmbH
Pfullingen (DE) · Santo Tirso (PT) · Querétaro (MX) · Bydgoszcz (PL) · Ostrava (CZ)New on Amplifa
About PLI
PRETTL Lighting & Interior GmbH (PLI) develops and manufactures lighting systems as well as complex plastic modules and systems for vehicle interiors and exteriors. The value chain ranges from product definition and conception through simulation and calculation, design, optics and electronics development to toolmaking, plastic injection molding (1K/2K), surface technology, joining processes, assembly and EOL testing. The process portfolio includes pad printing, laser marking, PVD coating, metallization and painting. Manufacturing processes and materials are primarily plastic injection molding. Customers come from the automotive, commercial vehicle, two-wheeler, agricultural and e-mobility industries, among others with components for the charging technology of electric vehicles. The company is part of PRETTL Produktions Holding GmbH and employs more than 500 staff at five sites in Germany, Portugal, Mexico, Poland and the Czech Republic. The headquarters with development center is located in Pfullingen.
- Site
- Pfullingen
- Processes
- Plastic injection molding 1K, Plastic injection molding 2K, Pad printing, Laser marking, PVD coating, Metallization, Painting, Joining processes (welding, hot embossing, bonding)
- Materials
- Plastic, Plastic injection molding 1K/2K, PVD coating, Pad printing, Laser marking, Metallization, Painting
- Certificates
- EOL testing
- Employees
- > 500
- Industries
- Automotive, Commercial vehicles, Two-wheelers, Agriculture, E-mobility
- 01
Product definition & design
- 02
Conception
- 03
Simulation & calculation
- 04
Design / optics & electronics development
- 05
Toolmaking
- 06
Injection molding 1K/2K
- 07
Surface technology (pad printing, laser marking, PVD, metallization,
- 08
Joining processes
- 09
Assembly
- 10
EOL testing
- 11
Spare parts supply
Materials & Processes
Plastic
Used in 1K and 2K injection molding for lighting and interior modules.
Plastic injection molding 1K/2K
Manufacturing process for complex plastic modules and lighting systems.
PVD coating
Surface finishing for decorative and optical applications.
Pad printing
Marking and decoration of plastic components.
Laser marking
Permanent marking of component surfaces.
Metallization
Metallic appearance on plastic components.
Painting
Surface painting of injection-molded parts.
Locations
Pfullingen
DEDevelopment center: design, project management, optics and electronics development
Santo Tirso
PTProduction & development (PRETTL Adion Portuguesa, Lda)
- Materials
- Plastic
- Injection molding 1K/2K
- Pad printing
- Laser marking
- PVD coating
- Metallization
- Joining processes
- Assembly & EOL testing
Querétaro
MXProduction (PRETTL lighting & interior de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.)
- Materials
- Plastic
- Injection molding 1K
- Joining processes
- Assembly & EOL testing
Bydgoszcz
PLProduction & toolmaking (PRETTL Adion Polska Sp. z o.o.)
- Materials
- Plastic
- Toolmaking
- Injection molding 1K/2K
- Painting
- Pad printing
- Laser marking
- PVD coating
- Metallization
- Joining processes
- Assembly & EOL testing
Ostrava
CZDevelopment hub (PRETTL lighting & interior CZ s.r.o)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection molding 1KPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic injection molding 2KPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pad printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser markingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PVD coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| MetallizationSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Joining processes (welding, hot embossing, bonding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| AssemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| EOL testing (end-of-line testing)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design / development & engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Optics developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electronics developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Simulation & calculationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product definition & design / solution finding & conceptionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
Every production line undergoes EOL (end-of-line) testing before delivery; quality assurance is integrated into assembly and the process chain.
| Evidence | Pfullingen | Santo Tirso | Querétaro | Bydgoszcz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EOL testing |