Laser engravings, glass processing, photo gifts and precision measuring tools from Wertheim
Stiefelmayer-Contento GmbH & Co. KG
Wertheim (Hüttenweg 4) · Wertheim area (logistics centre)New on Amplifa
This is Stiefelmayer-Contento
Stiefelmayer-Contento is a family-owned company based in Wertheim, founded in 1874 as a toolmaking business in Esslingen am Neckar. At the Wertheim site, around 70 employees produce for customers all over the world. The range of services includes 2D and 3D laser subsurface engraving, laser surface engraving, laser drilling in glass, thermal tube glass processing and flat glass processing for laboratory and industry, as well as digital printing services on various products and materials. The company also manufactures custom promotional items, trophies and awards, personalised photo gifts made of glass, and sustainable upcycling products and home accessories under the contento brand. The Stiefelmayer-Wertheim business division is also a manufacturer of precision measuring tools, including highly precise spirit levels and glass vials for mechanical engineering. Since 2004, the Wertheim site has been legally operated independently as Stiefelmayer-Contento GmbH & Co. KG; since 1994, Isabel Klingler-Bausch and Karl Bausch have been running the company in its fifth generation.
- Site
- Wertheim
- Processes
- 2D & 3D laser subsurface engraving, Laser surface engraving, Laser drilling (glass), Thermal tube glass processing (thermally formed tube glass), Processing of flat glass, Digital printing on various products and materials, Manufacturing of precision measuring tools (spirit levels, glass vials), 2D and 3D laser subsurface engraving
- Materials
- Glass, Stainless steel
- Founded
- 1874
- Employees
- approx. 70
- Industries
- Home & Living, Photo gifts / personalised gifts, Promotional items & promotion, Digital printing, Glass processing (laboratory & industry), Mechanical engineering (precision measuring tools)
- 01
Laser subsurface engraving (2D/3D) and laser surface engraving
- 02
Laser drilling of glass
- 03
Thermal tube glass and flat glass processing
- 04
Digital printing
- 05
Assembly / finishing
Materials & Processes
Glass
Base material for laser subsurface engraving, thermal tube glass processing, flat glass processing, photo gifts and glass vials.
Stainless steel
Used, among other things, for BarBaydos glass drinking straws and laser surface engraving.
Sites
Wertheim
DEAdministration and production (headquarters)
- Materials
- Glass, stainless steel
- Own laser subsurface engraving machines
- Own digital printing machines
Wertheim area (logistics centre)
DELogistics centre, approx. 15 km from the headquarters
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2D & 3D laser subsurface engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Laser surface engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Stainless steel |
| Laser drilling (glass)Machining | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Thermal tube glass processing (thermally formed tube glass)Other | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Processing of flat glassOther | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Digital printing on various products and materialsSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Manufacturing of precision measuring tools (spirit levels, glass vials)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Glass |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser subsurface engraving machine | Stiefelmayer-Contento (in-house production) | – | – | – | Wertheim |
| Digital printing machine | Stiefelmayer-Contento (in-house production) | – | – | 2007 | Wertheim |
Additional services
History
- 1874
Carl Stiefelmayer founds the company C. Stiefelmayer in Esslingen am Neckar as a toolmaking business.
- 1910–1926
After the death of her husband, Pauline Stiefelmayer takes over the company and celebrates successes at trade fairs in Leipzig and Frankfurt.
- 1970er
Strong reputation in the construction and sale of measuring machines; the foundation for the Wertheim site is laid.
- 1979
Purchase of two glass companies in Wertheim; establishment of the Wertheim site.
- 1989
Purchase of a further glass company in Wertheim.
- 1990er
Boom of the Galileo thermometer product, up to 6000 thermometers per day at peak times.
- 1994
Isabel Klingler-Bausch and Karl Bausch join the company in the fifth generation and have been running the business since then.
- Ende der
Founding of the brands contento® and clarisso® alongside the business fields Technical Glass and Precision Spirit Levels.
- 2000
The brands contento® Home & Living and clarisso® Laser Subsurface Engraving are created; the first laser subsurface engraving machines are sold.
- 2004
The Wertheim site is legally separated from the Denkendorf site; founding of Stiefelmayer-Contento GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2005
Founding of the contento photo gifts business division.
- 2006
Acquisition of a 2700 sqm logistics centre approx. 15 km away.
- 2007
Construction of the first digital printing machine; used for photo gifts and digital printing solutions.
- 2014
Restructuring of the product areas into independent profit centres.