Decorative furniture fittings made of plastic, zinc die casting, brass and wood, as well as technical injection moulding and toolmaking
SIRO Beschläge- und Metallwarenfabrik Ges.m.b.H.
Ternberg (headquarters) · Ternberg (Plant II Dürnbach) · Bielsko (PL) · Hilden (DE, sales) · Florida (USA, sales)New on Amplifa
About SIRO
SIRO is an Austrian family business founded in 1948 by Franz Sikora in Ternberg and a leading manufacturer of decorative furniture fittings. At the headquarters in Ternberg (Upper Austria), ornamental fittings are made from plastic, zinc die casting, brass and wood; the range comprises more than 3,000 stock items. In addition to the fittings, the company offers tool and mould making as a service through SIRO Kunststofftechnik: from product development and CAD design (PTC, TOP Solid) to the design and manufacture of stamping and bending tools as well as injection moulding and die casting moulds with mould sizes up to 600 x 1000 mm. Technical plastic parts and prototypes as well as small and launch series are produced on ten in-house injection moulding machines (clamping force 60–320 t, shot weight up to 720 g). Plant II in Dürnbach serves as a warehouse; in Bielsko (Poland) SIRO produces turned parts from FSC-certified woods. Customers come from the furniture industry, the caravan and motorhome sector, shipping and the plastics industry; the company is active in over 50 countries.
- Site
- Ternberg
- Processes
- Plastic injection moulding, Tool & mould making (design and manufacture of stamping and bending tools and, Injection moulding and die casting mould manufacturing (mould sizes up to 600 x 1000 mm), Milling work, Turning work, Die sinking EDM work, Design and manufacture of jigs and machine building components, Tool optimisation and tool repair
- Materials
- Plastic, Zinc (zinc die casting), Brass, Wood (among others oak, beech, pine, ash, alder, maple, cherry, spruce, walnut), Aluminium, Stainless steel, Iron/galvanised steel sheet, Leather
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, FSC (wood processing, Bielsko/Poland site), FSC (wood processing)
- Founded
- 1948
- Industries
- Furniture industry, Caravan and motorhome sector, Shipping, Plastics industry (technical parts), Interior design / furniture lighting
- 01
Product development
- 02
CAD design
- 03
Tool & mould making
- 04
Injection moulding
- 05
Machining (milling, turning, die sinking EDM)
- 06
3D printing / laser cutting
- 07
Assembly & sales
Materials & Processes
Plastic injection moulding
Technical plastic parts and furniture fittings, produced on 10 machines with 60–320 t clamping force.
Zinc die casting
Process for manufacturing decorative metal fittings at the Ternberg site.
Brass
Solid brass fittings in various surface finishes, supplemented by partner production in Greece.
Galvanised steel sheet
Metal fittings made of galvanised steel sheet.
Aluminium (anodised)
Anodised aluminium versions for handle and fittings programmes.
Stainless steel
Stainless steel programme of decorative furniture fittings.
Wood (oak, beech, pine, ash, among others)
FSC-certified turned parts from domestic woods, produced in Bielsko (Poland).
Acrylic / SAN / Surlyn
Plastics with a glass effect for design applications.
Leather / imitation leather
Surface finishes for decorative fittings.
Tool & mould making (steel)
Design and manufacture of stamping and bending tools and injection moulding moulds up to 600 x 1000 mm.
Locations
Ternberg – Headquarters / Plant
ATFurniture fittings production, plastics engineering, tool & mould making, administration
- Part weight / size
- Injection moulding up to 720 g shot weight
- Lot size
- Prototypes to series
- Materials
- Plastic, zinc, brass, steel, aluminium, stainless steel
- 10 injection moulding machines (60–320 t)
- Injection moulding machine with robot extraction device (320 t)
- Laser cutting and marking system (2023)
- 3D printing system
- Milling, turning and die sinking EDM machines
Ternberg – Plant II (Dürnbach)
ATWarehouse (since 2018), 750 m² renovated high-bay warehouse
- PV system 410 kWp
Ternberg – Collection and delivery address
ATLogistics (Roseggerstraße 18)
Bielsko (SIRO Bielsko)
PLProduction plant for turned wooden parts, FSC-certified
- Materials
- Wood
Hilden (SIRO Deutschland GmbH)
DESales, 100% subsidiary since 1999
Florida (SIRO Design)
USSales company since 1987
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection mouldingPlastics | – | – | Shot weight up to 720 grams | Prototypes/small series | Plastic |
| Tool & mould making (design and manufacture of stamping and bending tools andEngineering | – | 600 mm (mould size) × 1000 mm (mould size) | – | – | Steel |
| Injection moulding and die casting mould manufacturing (mould sizes up to 600 x 1000 mm)Engineering | – | 600 mm × 1000 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Milling workMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Turning workMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Die sinking EDM workMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design and manufacture of jigs and machine building componentsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool optimisation and tool repairEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development and CAD design (CAD: 2D/3D – PTC Modelling 18.1, CAM: TOP Solid)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of decorative furniture fittings from plastic, zinc die casting, brass and woodCasting | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Zinc, Brass, Wood |
| Metal die casting processes (partner company Taiwan)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Turned wooden parts (SIRO Bielsko, Poland)Machining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| 3D printingAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cutting and markingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | – | 10 | Clamping force 60-320 tonnes, shot weight up to 720 grams | – | Ternberg |
| Injection moulding machine with robot extraction device (320 t clamping force) | – | 1 | 320 t clamping force | – | Ternberg |
| Laser cutting and marking system | – | – | – | 2023 | Ternberg |
| 3D printing system | – | – | – | 2023 | Ternberg |
Additional services
Quality
SIRO has been certified to ISO 9001 since 1995; in 1996 the wood processing plant in Bielsko received the FSC certificate for domestic woods from controlled forestry. Quality, flexibility and on-time delivery are ensured through defined structures and a functioning logistics system.
| Evidence | Ternberg | Bielsko |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| FSC (wood processing) |
History
- 1948
Founded by Franz Sikora in Ternberg (6x6 m wooden barrack); founded year with 5 employees
- 1985
Foundation of SIBU Design in Ternberg (design panels)
- 1987
Foundation of SIRO Design (Florida, USA) and sales organisation for Germany in Hilden
- 1989
Partner companies in Greece (brass fittings) and Taiwan (metal die casting, porcelain)
- 1995
Certification to ISO 9001
- 1996
FSC certificate as the first manufacturer of decorative wooden furniture fittings
- 1999
Acquisition of the SIRO Bielsko production plant in Poland (wood turned parts); takeover of the German sales company as SIRO Deutschland GmbH
- 2001
SIBU Design becomes an independent company
- 2008
Market entry into the caravan and motorhome sector
- 2009
Toolmaking for external customers; SIRO Kunststofftechnik for technical plastic parts
- 2013
Launch of SIRO Special Lighting (furniture lighting)
- 2016
Senior boss Josef Sikora dies at the age of 88
- 2017
Land purchase for site expansion in Dürnbach
- 2018
New warehouse at Plant II Dürnbach commissioned
- 2020
Expansion of the caravan business field
- 2021
Modernisation of the office building including e-charging stations
- 2022
Open spaces adapted for photovoltaics
- 2023
PV systems 127 kWp and 369 kWp; 3D printing capacities and laser cutting system
- 2024
High-bay warehouse with renovated roof (750 m²); PV system 410 kWp at Plant 2
- 2025
Further PV systems for Plant 1 in preparation; expansion of e-charging infrastructure