Workshop for illuminated signs, neon letters, lettering and digital printing from Ebikon
Schmidlin Reklamen GmbH
Dorfstrasse 3, 6030 Ebikon, SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About us
Schmidlin Reklamen GmbH in Ebikon produces and installs light boxes, illuminated letters and illuminated signs for facades, roofs and floors. In its own workshop, neon is crafted in traditional craftsmanship from Murano glass or powdered lead glass; new projects and retrofits of existing illuminated fixtures are realized with LED technology. Manufacturing includes CNC milling of letters and shapes up to 40 mm material thickness in acrylic, Forex, Dibond, wood and metals, acrylic bending, metalworking through welding, bending and cutting, sandblasting as well as painting. An in-house advertising technology department produces vinyl lettering, vehicle lettering and digital prints using ECO-solvent printer technology; prints can be laminated hot or cold up to 25 mm thickness. The offering is complemented by designs, logo design and vectorization, obtaining of permits, as well as repair and restoration of light boxes, including those from other manufacturers. Customers come from advertising technology, gastronomy, retail, trade and public buildings.
- Site
- Ebikon
- Processes
- Neon glassblowing / neon production (Muranoglass, powdered lead glass), Production and installation of light boxes, illuminated letters and illuminated signs (pylons,, LED illumination / retrofitting of illuminated fixtures to LED, Vinyl lettering (vehicles, signs, construction boards, shop windows, light boxes, wayfinding, Digital printing (ECO-solvent, various materials in all sizes), Laminating (hot and cold, up to 25 mm thickness), CNC milling (letters and shapes, up to 40 mm thickness), Acrylic processing (bending and shaping, panels, protective covers, flat letters)
- Materials
- Muranoglass, Lead glass (powdered), Acrylic glass, Aluminum, Forex, Dibond, Wood, Banner
- Founded
- 1985
- Industries
- Advertising technology, Gastronomy, Retail, Trade, Public buildings/school buildings
- 01
Graphic/Design (designs, logo design, vectorization)
- 02
CNC milling and acrylic processing
- 03
Metalworking (welding, bending, cutting)
- 04
Neon production or LED illumination
- 05
Sandblasting and painting
- 06
Digital printing, vinyl lettering, laminating
- 07
On-site installation
Materials & Processes
Muranoglass
Used in the in-house neon glassblowing workshop for neon letters and contours.
Lead glass (powdered)
Alternative glass for traditional neon production in any desired size, shape and color.
Acrylic glass
Material for light boxes, 3D letters and milled letters; can be bent, shaped and sandblasted.
Aluminum
Substrate material for illuminated signs and metal signage.
Forex
Plastic sheet for milled letters and shapes.
Dibond
Composite panel for CNC-milled lettering and signs.
Wood
Millable material for high-quality letters and shapes.
Banner / Mesh vinyl
Weather-resistant printing media for advertising banners and large-format surfaces.
Glass
Used for sandblasting; etched effects for graphics and letters.
Locations
Ebikon
CHHeadquarters and workshop
- Materials
- Muranoglass, Lead glass, Acrylic glass, Aluminum, Forex, Dibond, Wood, Glass
- CNC milling machine (up to 40 mm material thickness)
- ECO-solvent printer
- Laminator (hot and cold, up to 25 mm)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neon glassblowing / neon production (Muranoglass, powdered lead glass)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Muranoglass, Lead glass |
| Production and installation of light boxes, illuminated letters and illuminated signs (pylons,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Acrylic glass |
| LED illumination / retrofitting of illuminated fixtures to LEDAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vinyl lettering (vehicles, signs, construction boards, shop windows, light boxes, wayfindingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Digital printing (ECO-solvent, various materials in all sizes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Films, Window films, Banner, Mesh vinyl, Poster paper, Photo paper, Backlit, Fabrics |
| Laminating (hot and cold, up to 25 mm thickness)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC milling (letters and shapes, up to 40 mm thickness)Machining | – | – | – | – | Acrylic glass, Forex, Dibond, Wood, Metals |
| Acrylic processing (bending and shaping, panels, protective covers, flat letters)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Acrylic glass |
| Metalworking (welding, bending, cutting; substructures, display cases)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Sandblasting (cleaning, pretreatment, etching effect on glass and acrylic)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Acrylic glass, Metal |
| PaintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and restoration of light boxes and signageAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Graphic/Design (designs, logo design, vectorization)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| On-site installation (illuminated signs, lettering)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC machine (milling) | – | – | up to 40 mm material thickness | – | Ebikon |
| ECO-solvent printer | – | – | – | – | Ebikon |
| Laminator (hot and cold) | – | – | up to 25 mm thickness | – | Ebikon |
Additional services
History
- 1985
Founding of the company S.Schmidlin Reklamen by Siegfried Schmidlin; production and installation of light boxes and illuminated letters.
- 1989
Move from Luzernerstrasse 20 to Dorfstrasse 3 in Ebikon.
- 1995
Expansion with a neon glassblowing workshop, led by André Schallberger.
- 2004
Establishment of the advertising technology department for vinyl lettering, digital printing and designs.
- 2012
Takeover by Lisbeth Schmidlin and André Schallberger; renaming to Schmidlin Reklamen GmbH.