Schlötter GmbH & Co. KG

About Schlötter

The Schlötter Group was founded in 1912 by Dr.-Ing. Max Schlötter as an electrochemical research laboratory in Leipzig and today, as a mid-sized family-owned company with more than 300 employees in eight companies, supplies the metal finishing industry in six countries. The core business comprises more than 1,000 electroplating chemicals for general metal finishing (GMF), corrosion protection coatings (CRC) as well as the PCB and electronics industry. In addition, the company designs and modernizes surface treatment equipment and offers turnkey powder coating systems including ovens, dryers, process water treatment and conveyor systems. Schlötter Ireland provides contract blending & manufacturing of chemicals, especially for the healthcare and medical technology sector, while Schloetter Co Ltd produces custom industrial paints for metal, glass, ceramics and plastics. GIHAB manufactures welded plastic components such as containers, tanks, piping and ventilation systems made of PP, PE, PVC and PVDF in accordance with EN 13067. The headquarters are located in Geislingen an der Steige.

Site

Geislingen an der Steige

Processes

Plating Chemicals (GMF, CRC, PCB/electronics), Plant engineering and modernization for surface technology, Contract Blending & Manufacturing (contract manufacturing, testing, packaging, logistics of, Production of custom industrial paints, Plastic welding and fabrication in accordance with EN 13067 (tanks, containers, piping, ventilation), Powder coating systems (planning, design, production, installation, service), Process water treatment, ovens, dryers, conveyor systems, Service laboratories and technical customer support

Materials

Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyvinyl chloride, Polyvinylidene fluoride

Founded

1912

Employees

300+

Industries

Electroplating and surface technology, Electronics and PCB industry, Healthcare / medical technology, Automotive, General metal finishing

1. 01

   Development of electroplating chemicals

2. 02

   Plant engineering and modernization

3. 03

   Contract Blending & Manufacturing

4. 04

   Paint and paint color manufacturing

5. 05

   Plastics production (GIHAB)

6. 06

   Sales and service laboratories

Materials & Processes

Locations

Geislingen an der Steige

DE

Headquarters, Plating Chemicals, Plants & Equipment

Pershore

GB

Paints & Lacquers – custom industrial paints

Naas

IE

Contract Blending & Manufacturing

Norrköping

SE

Plating Chemicals and plant engineering

Hillerstorp

SE

GIHAB – plastic construction and transporters for electroplating systems

Materials

PP, PE, PVC, PVDF

Skillingaryd

SE

Icotron – turnkey powder coating systems

Singapore

SG

Plating Chemicals sales (Schlötter Asia Pte Ltd)

Wuxi

CN

Chemical sales, service laboratory

Dongguan

CN

Sales and service PCB & electronics

New Taipei City (Luzhou)

TW

Schloetter DAC, Taiwan Branch – sales

Inside the production

History

1. 1912

   Foundation of the electrochemical research laboratory by Dr.-Ing. Max Schlötter in Leipzig

2. 1976

   Foundation of Schlötter Ireland DAC, today over 50 employees; diversification including medical technology and contract manufacturing

3. 1980

   Foundation of Schlötter Svenska AB; over 100 systems built in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe

4. 1982

   Foundation of a Singapore branch (from 1996 Schlötter Asia Pte Ltd), sales including in the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia

5. 1988

   Patenting of the Deltalift Automatic Overhead Transporters (later GIHAB)

6. 2004

   Foundation of the subsidiary in Wuxi, China

7. 2013

   Acquisition of Galvanoteknik Hansen by Schlötter Svenska, renamed GIHAB (Hillerstorp)

8. 2019

   Foundation of Schlötter (Dongguan) Surface Technology in Guangdong

9. 2023

   Acquisition of ICOTRON AB (Skillingaryd) by Schlötter Svenska AB – turnkey powder coating