Develops and manufactures highly specialized elastomer and polymer products such as hoses, sealing profiles, conveyor belts and molded parts.
Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding
Vienna · Wimpassing · Deggendorf · Waldböckelheim · Hückelhoven-Baal · Rogowiec (Bełchatów) · Sopron · Odry · Roha · Hatyai · ShanghaiNew on Amplifa
About Semperit
Semperit Aktiengesellschaft Holding is an Austrian company headquartered in Vienna, founded in 1824 and specialized in the development, production and distribution of highly specialized polymer and elastomer products. The Group employs more than 4,000 people worldwide and operates 15 production facilities in Europe and Asia. The portfolio includes hydraulic and industrial hoses, high-pressure hose lines and fittings, conveyor belts including installation and maintenance, escalator handrails, sealing systems for windows, doors and facades, technical molded parts and profiles, rubber sheets, cable car rings as well as products for railway superstructure. Based on in-house rubber compounds and the processing of Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR, RICO Group) as well as galvanized and brass-plated steel wires, customer-specific, function-critical components are produced. The divisions Semperit Industrial Applications (SIA) and Semperit Engineered Applications (SEA) serve, among others, construction, cable car and ski technology, mobility/electrification and the railway sector. The global research and development center is located in Wimpassing, Lower Austria.
- Site
- Wien
- Processes
- Development, manufacture and distribution of rubber compounds, Manufacture of hoses made of rubber/composite materials (hydraulic, high-pressure, pressure washer, Manufacture of high-pressure hose lines and fittings (hose assembly/assembly of, Manufacture of sealing systems for window, door and facade construction (extrusion of, Manufacture of technical molded parts made of rubber or plastic, Manufacture of profiles made of rubber or plastic for industrial applications, Manufacture of handrails for escalators and moving walkways (extruded handrails), Manufacture of technical rubber products for cable car and ski technology (cable car rings)
- Materials
- Rubber / Caoutchouc (Compounds), Plastics, Latex, Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR), Galvanized steel wire / steel cable, Brass-plated steel wire, Textile (conveyor belts), Galvanized/brass-plated steel wire
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, EcoVadis Gold
- Founded
- 1824
- Employees
- ca. 4,000
- Industries
- Industry (general), Construction (windows, doors and facades), Cable car and ski technology, Mobility/Electrification, Railway superstructure, Mining and material handling
- 01
Research & Development (R&D, Mixing)
- 02
Rubber compound manufacturing
- 03
Extrusion/Injection molding/Forming
- 04
Assembly (e.g. hose lines, fittings)
- 05
Distribution, installation and maintenance (conveyor belts)
Materials & Processes
Rubber / Caoutchouc (Compounds)
Basis of all Semperit products; in-house compound manufacturing with a global R&D center in Wimpassing.
Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR)
Liquid silicone processing of the RICO Group, acquired in 2023, for highly specialized silicone applications.
Galvanized/brass-plated steel wire
Wire and cable reinforcement for hydraulic and high-pressure hoses as well as conveyor belts.
Textile
Single-ply fabric or textile reinforcement for textile conveyor belts.
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Development, manufacture and distribution of rubber compoundsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber/caoutchouc compounds |
| Manufacture of hoses made of rubber/composite materials (hydraulic, high-pressure, pressure washerPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Composite materials, Wire reinforcement (steel, galvanized, brass-plated) |
| Manufacture of high-pressure hose lines and fittings (hose assembly/assembly ofJoining | – | – | – | – | Rubber/composite materials, Steel |
| Manufacture of sealing systems for window, door and facade construction (extrusion ofPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics |
| Manufacture of technical molded parts made of rubber or plasticPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics |
| Manufacture of profiles made of rubber or plastic for industrial applicationsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastics |
| Manufacture of handrails for escalators and moving walkways (extruded handrails)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Manufacture of technical rubber products for cable car and ski technology (cable car rings)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Manufacture of elastomer and wear-protection sheets / rubber sheetsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomer, Rubber |
| Manufacture of conveyor belts (including installation and maintenance)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Textile, Steel |
| Manufacture of galvanized and brass-plated steel wires and steel cables (cord, strands and wires)Forming | – | – | – | – | Galvanized steel, Brass-plated steel |
| Manufacture of surgical gloves, examination gloves and protective glovesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Latex, Natural caoutchouc |
| Liquid silicone processing (Liquid Silicone Processing, RICO Group)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) |
| Manufacture of products for railway superstructurePlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Distribution, installation and maintenance of conveyor beltsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
The Semperit sites are certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 (DNV, valid until 24.10.2026); the company also maintains an HSEQ policy and has been rated Gold by EcoVadis.
| Evidence | Wimpassing | Deggendorf | Waldböckelheim | Hückelhoven-Baal | Odry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||||
| ISO 14001:2015 | |||||
| ISO 45001:2018 | |||||
| EcoVadis Gold |
History
- 1824
Johann Nepomuk Reithoffer receives a patent for waterproof fabrics; founding of Europe's oldest rubber factory.
- 1852
Construction of the first European caoutchouc factory in Wimpassing.
- 1890
Semperit goes public on the Vienna Stock Exchange.
- 1926
Semperit is Austria's second-largest industrial group with 9,000 employees and nine factories.
- 1938–1945
Integration into the NS war economy and use of forced laborers; general director Franz Josef Messner, a resistance fighter, was executed in 1945 at Mauthausen concentration camp.
- 1985
Sale of the tire division to Continental; focus on industrial and technical products.
- 1988
Acquisition of a conveyor belt factory near Paris – Europe's largest textile conveyor belt supplier.
- 1989
First glove factory in Thailand with Sri Trang (Siam Sempermed).
- 1996
Sites in Thailand and China.
- 1998
Acquisition of the plant in Odry, Czech Republic.
- 2000
Acquisition of the Bełchatów plant, Poland.
- 2020
Strategic focus on the industrial sector; joining the UN Global Compact.
- 2022
Sale of the medical business Sempermed.
- 2023
Acquisition of the RICO Group (liquid silicone processing, Upper Austria).
- 2026
Sale of the stake in M+R Dichtungstechnik GmbH, Seligenstadt.