Manufacturing of durable metal signs and labels made of aluminium, stainless steel, brass, copper and nickel silver
Schilderfabrik Heyer + Ostler GmbH & Co. KG
Ulm (Blaubeurer Straße 299), GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Heyer + Ostler
Schilderfabrik Heyer + Ostler GmbH & Co. KG has been manufacturing metal signs and technical labels for industry, aerospace and the automotive industry since 1898. The portfolio includes industrial signs, scales and circular scales, notice and warning signs, company signs, type plates, name badges, medals as well as special products such as zinc die-cast signs, embossed signs, enamel signs, Braille signs and doming signs. Manufacturing includes etching (Gravoxal, deep etching), printing with stove lacquer and 2-component paint, laser marking, laser cutting (up to 2,980 x 1,480 mm), CNC milling, engraving, punching, embossing, enamelling, powder coating as well as contract anodising in its own electroplating shop. In addition, punching and embossing tools are manufactured and aluminium and stainless steel sheets are traded. Alongside series production, the company based in Ulm offers express production of signs in 2, 5 or 10 working days. Quality and environmental protection are certified according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (QAS International); production wastewater is treated in an in-house clarification and recycling plant.
- Site
- Ulm
- Processes
- Engraving, Laser marking (laser engraving), Laser cutting, Milling (CNC), Contract anodising (anodising), Powder coating with screen printing, Toolmaking (punching and embossing tools, CNC punching tools), Etching (etched/deep etched, Gravoxal)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Nickel silver (copper-nickel-zinc alloy), Copper, Zinc (zinc die casting), Plastic, Plastic/PVC/films
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1898
- Industries
- Mechanical and plant engineering, Aerospace, Automotive industry, Promotional items and brand signs, Industry (mechanical/plant engineering, industrial signs), Promotional items / brand signs
- 01
Graphic and layout design
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Laser cutting / CNC milling / punching
- 04
Engraving / laser marking
- 05
Etching (Gravoxal)
- 06
Printing / screen printing
- 07
Anodising / electroplating
- 08
Powder coating
- 09
Quality inspection
- 10
Shipping (including express)
Locations
Ulm
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Single piece to series
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel, brass, copper, nickel silver, zinc, plastic
- Laser cutting machine (2,980 x 1,480 mm)
- Laser marking machine (305 x 600 mm)
- CNC milling machine (1,000 x 700 mm)
- Engraving machine (350 x 450 mm)
- Electroplating/anodising system
- Punching shop
- Printing shop
- Painting shop
- Clarification and recycling plant
Signs and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EngravingSurface | – | 450 mm × 350 mm | – | 1 piece | Aluminium, Brass, Plastic |
| Laser marking (laser engraving)Surface | – | 600 mm × 305 mm | – | Single- – series production | Anodised aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Plastic, Wood, Glass |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | 2,980 mm × 1,480 mm | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass |
| Milling (CNC)Machining | – | 1000 mm × 700 mm | – | – | Aluminium, Brass, Plastic, Wood |
| Contract anodising (anodising)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Powder coating with screen printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass |
| Toolmaking (punching and embossing tools, CNC punching tools)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Etching (etched/deep etched, Gravoxal)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Copper, Nickel silver |
| Printing (printing with stove lacquer / 2-component paint)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Copper, Nickel silver, Plastic |
| PunchingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Doming (polyurethane resin coating)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Casting / zinc die casting (cast signs)Casting | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
| Embossing (embossed signs)Forming | – | – | – | – | Brass |
| Enamelling (enamel signs)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Electroplating (chrome-plated/gold-plated)Surface | – | – | – | – | Brass, Zinc |
| Express production (signs in 2/5/10 days)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel (1.4301, 1.4401, 1.4571, 1.4016), Brass, Copper |
| Contract work: turning, surface grinding, EDM, cylindrical grinding, coordinate grinding, edgeMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Trading in aluminium and stainless steel sheets (max. 1000 x 2000 mm)Other | – | 2000 mm × 1000 mm | – | – | Aluminium (AlMg 1, AlMg 3), Stainless steel (1.4301, 1.4401, 1.4571, 1.4016) |
| Graphic/layout designEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser cutting machine | – | – | 2,980 x 1,480 mm | – | Ulm |
| Laser marking machine | – | – | 305 x 600 mm | – | Ulm |
| CNC milling machine | – | – | 1000 x 700 mm | – | Ulm |
| Engraving machine | – | – | 350 x 450 mm (font size 1.0–200 mm, engraving depth 0.1–1.0 mm) | – | Ulm |
| Electroplating/anodising system | – | – | – | – | Ulm |
| Punching shop (punching tools) | – | – | – | 2017 | Ulm |
| Printing shop | – | – | – | 1955/2017 | Ulm |
| Painting shop | – | – | – | 1991 | Ulm |
| Clarification plant/wastewater recycling plant | – | – | – | – | Ulm |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Heyer + Ostler is certified according to ISO 9001 (QAS International, certificate GM2238) and ISO 14001 (certificate GM2255). Quality management is supervised by a dedicated quality officer; production wastewater is checked daily and treated in an in-house clarification and recycling plant.
| Evidence | Ulm |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 |
Company History
- 1898
Foundation of the company in Munich
- 1919
Relocation of the company headquarters to Klingenstein (today Blaustein) as Metallgravüren- und Metallwarenfabrik G.m.b.H.
- 1931
Renaming to Metallschilderfabrik Heyer & Ostler OHG Klingenstein/Württemberg, admission of a new partner
- 1936
New construction of the company headquarters in Ulm/Söflingen and relocation
- 1955
Extension building for printing and etching shop
- 1956
Fire in the company building and partial reconstruction
- 1960
Extension building with clarification plant
- 1962
Conversion into a limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft)
- 1964
Additional storey added to the company building
- 1990
Conversion into a GmbH & Co. KG
- 1991
Extension building for the painting shop
- 1995
Modernisation of the electroplating shop, clarification plant and exhaust air technology
- 2008
Connection to the public sewer network
- 2017
Extension for punching and printing shop
- 2018
Extension for heating and clarification plant
- 2023
125th company anniversary