Manufacturing and finishing of primary packaging made from tubular glass for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and laboratory applications.
ROFRA GmbH
98744 Cursdorf, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About ROFRA GmbH
Since 1923, ROFRA GmbH has been manufacturing primary packaging made from tubular glass for customers from the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, chromatography and food industries. Glass tubes with diameters of 8 to 34 mm of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd hydrolytic class in clear and amber glass are processed, sourced exclusively from certified suppliers, in standard and special dimensions as well as to customer drawings. Machine production takes place in computer-controlled systems with automatic tube feeding, in-line printing, a cooling oven and fully automatic packaging in a dust-free room. In addition, there is a traditional glassblowing workshop for chemical-pharmaceutical glassware and laboratory articles, an in-house toolmaking department and a printing department for screen printing with ceramic firing colors and precious metal preparations. The company completes articles with closure and dosing systems, handles packaging and logistics, and is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015. The site is Cursdorf in the Thuringian district of Saalfeld-Rudolstadt.
- Site
- Cursdorf
- Processes
- Machine glass processing (tubular glass into primary packaging), Printing on glass (screen printing, in-line and separate lines), Toolmaking, Glassblowing workshop (manual production of chemical-pharmaceutical glassware and laboratory, Finishing by printing and completion with closure or dosing systems (full service), Product development / packaging solutions (drawings, tool development, sample production), 100% dimensional inspection via automated camera inspection systems and optoelectronic measurement, Packaging (standard and customer-specific cartons as well as plastic trays), storage and logistics
- Materials
- Tubular glass 1st hydrolytic class – clear glass, Tubular glass 1st hydrolytic class – amber glass, Tubular glass 2nd hydrolytic class – amber glass, Tubular glass 3rd hydrolytic class – clear glass, lead- and cadmium-free glass paints (ceramic firing colors), Precious metal preparations gold, platinum, silver, Plastic trays, Lead- and cadmium-free ceramic firing colors
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1923
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Food industry, Laboratory supplies, Chromatography, Pharmacy and drugstore supplies
- 01
Product idea and consulting
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Tube feeding and glass processing
- 04
Screen printing / finishing
- 05
Annealing and firing in the cooling oven
- 06
100% camera-based dimensional inspection and chemical tests
- 07
Completion with closure/dosing systems
- 08
Packaging, storage, shipping
Glass Types and Printing Materials
Tubular glass 1st hydrolytic class – clear glass
For primary packaging in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and laboratory applications in standard and special dimensions.
Tubular glass 1st hydrolytic class – amber glass
For light-sensitive fill goods such as pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Tubular glass 2nd hydrolytic class – amber glass
Amber glass for packaging with lower hydrolytic requirements.
Tubular glass 3rd hydrolytic class – clear glass
Clear glass for standard applications in packaging and laboratory areas.
Lead- and cadmium-free ceramic firing colors
For lead-free screen printing finishing of glass packaging.
Precious metal preparations (gold, platinum, silver)
For high-quality metal and precious metal printing on bottles.
2-component paint
Alternative paint material base for specific customer color shades.
Locations
Cursdorf
DEHeadquarters with production, glassblowing workshop, printing, toolmaking, sales
- Part weight / size
- Glass tubes 8–34 mm diameter
- Lot size
- Series and custom manufacturing
- Materials
- Tubular glass of hydrolytic classes 1–3, clear and amber glass
- Computer-controlled glass processing systems with automatic tube feeding
- In-line printing and separate printing lines
- Cooling oven (annealing/firing)
- Fully automatic packaging systems
- Automated camera inspection systems
- Optoelectronic camera measurement systems
- Chemical laboratory
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine glass processing (tubular glass into primary packaging)Guss | – | Glass tubes 8 to 34 mm diameter | – | – | Tubular glass 1st hydrolytic class (clear and amber glass), Tubular glass 2nd hydrolytic class amber glass, Tubular glass 3rd hydrolytic class clear glass |
| Printing on glass (screen printing, in-line and separate lines)Oberfläche | – | – | – | – | lead- and cadmium-free glass paints, ceramic firing colors, 2-component paint, metal or precious metal preparations (gold, platinum, |
| ToolmakingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glassblowing workshop (manual production of chemical-pharmaceutical glassware and laboratoryGuss | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Finishing by printing and completion with closure or dosing systems (full service)Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development / packaging solutions (drawings, tool development, sample production)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100% dimensional inspection via automated camera inspection systems and optoelectronic measurementPrüfung | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging (standard and customer-specific cartons as well as plastic trays), storage and logisticsMontage | – | – | – | – | Cartons, Plastic |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tubular glass processing machines (highly productive) | – | – | – | – | Cursdorf |
| Computer-controlled production systems with automatic tube feeding, in-line printing, cooling oven | – | – | – | – | Cursdorf |
| Automated camera inspection systems (100% dimensional inspection) | – | – | – | – | Cursdorf |
| Printing lines (in-line and separate lines) | – | – | – | – | Cursdorf |
| Optoelectronic camera measurement systems on the machines | – | – | – | – | Cursdorf |
Additional services
Quality
All production lines are equipped with automated camera inspection systems for 100% dimensional inspection of every bottle; in addition, chemical inspections are carried out in the in-house laboratory as well as tests of print resistance and abrasion resistance. The computer-aided quality system documents all measurement data seamlessly; quality certificates are available on request.
| Evidence | Cursdorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1923
Founding of the company; since then manual production of chemical-pharmaceutical glassware and laboratory articles in the in-house glassblowing workshop.
- 1990
Start of continuous investment in new technologies and highly productive tubular glass processing machines.
- 2025
Renewal of certification to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Thüringen (valid until 2028).