Stamp factory for stamps, steel stamps, signs, engravings, advertising technology and printed matter from Pforzheim
Weeber GmbH & Co. KG
Pforzheim, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Stempel Weeber
Weeber GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1912 as the first stamp factory in Pforzheim and is today run in the fourth generation by Gudrun Kirschler-Hermann and Uwe W. Hermann. The company manufactures stamps for office and industry, including engraved steel stamps and hallmarking punches for the marking of metals and jewellery, handcrafted with lettering sizes from 0.3 mm. The range also includes signs for buildings, roads and company premises made of stainless steel, aluminium, Plexiglas, real glass, brass and aluminium composite, lettered by screen printing, digital printing or engraving. In addition, Weeber offers industrial engravings by CNC milling and laser, decorative engravings, advertising technology, perforating devices and printed matter. Since 2000, stamp and partly sign production has been carried out by laser. The company's headquarters is the combined residential and commercial building at Marktplatz 8 in Pforzheim with a retail shop, stamp and sign production. As a specialist dealer, finisher and producer, the company also implements custom solutions to customer requirements.
- Site
- Pforzheim
- Processes
- Industrial engraving (CNC-controlled high-performance milling machines), Laser engraving / laser marking, Diamond engraving, Hand engraving (traditional), Manufacture of steel stamps / hallmarking punches / jewellery stamps (lettering sizes from 0.3 mm), Manufacture of industrial stamps (impact stamps, number embossing dies, knurling rolls,, Stamp production by laser (partly also signs), Sign production with screen-printed lettering
- Materials
- Beech wood (lacquered), Rubber, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plexiglas, Real glass, Brass, Aluminium composite
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1912
- Industries
- Jewellery and gemstone industry, Metal industry, Retail and office, Construction, Public sector/transport, Printing/media industry
- 01
Consulting and design
- 02
Typesetting/data processing (PC)
- 03
Manufacturing (milling, lasering, engraving, printing)
- 04
Finishing/lettering
- 05
Assembly/finishing
- 06
Installation or delivery
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for steel stamps, impact stamps and industrial stamps for marking metals.
Stainless steel
Material for durable industrial, type and machine rating plates.
Aluminium / aluminium composite
Sign material for machine rating plates and signage in various shapes and sizes.
Brass
Sign material for representative and industrial lettering.
Plexiglas
Sign and name badge material, printable by printing or engraving.
Real glass
Material for custom signs in various shapes.
Rubber
Material of the stamp text plates, among others for wooden stamps.
Beech wood (lacquered)
Classic stamp body of the wooden stamp.
PVC / films
Materials for advertising banners, tarpaulins and film lettering.
Polyester fabric
Material for flags and banners in digital printing.
Various plastics
For name badges, stamp housings, facade letters and industrial signs.
Locations
Pforzheim
DECompany headquarters with retail shop, stamp and sign production
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel, aluminium, brass, Plexiglas, rubber, plastics, films
- CNC-controlled high-performance milling machine (engraving mill)
- Laser engraving machine
- CNC perforating machine (PC-based)
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial engraving (CNC-controlled high-performance milling machines)Machining | – | – | – | – | Components and inserts (metals) |
| Laser engraving / laser markingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals, Plastics |
| Diamond engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metals (cutlery, rings, jewellery) |
| Hand engraving (traditional)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metals (cutlery, rings, fountain pens, ballpoint pens, |
| Manufacture of steel stamps / hallmarking punches / jewellery stamps (lettering sizes from 0.3 mm)Forming | Lettering sizes from 0.3 mm | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of industrial stamps (impact stamps, number embossing dies, knurling rolls,Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Stamp production by laser (partly also signs)Surface | – | – | – | – | Rubber, Plastic |
| Sign production with screen-printed letteringSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plexiglas, Real glass, Brass, Aluminium composite |
| Sign production with digitally printed letteringSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plexiglas, Real glass, Brass, Aluminium composite |
| Engraved lettering of signsSurface | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel, Aluminium, Plexiglas, Real glass, Brass, Aluminium composite |
| Film plot / lettering with film letteringSurface | – | – | – | – | Films |
| Digital printing (banners, flags, advertising technology)Surface | – | – | – | – | PVC solid tarpaulin, Mesh tarpaulin, Satin, Polyester fabric |
| Facade letters (profile letters, solid material letters)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Metals |
| Illuminated advertising (light boxes, illuminated lettering, pylons)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| CNC perforation (perforating machine, PC-based)Forming | – | – | – | – | Paper, Rating plates |
| Embossing of signs (machine rating plates, type plates)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metals |
| Printing of printed matter (business cards, flyers, brochures, letterheads, forms)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Installation of signage and advertising technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled high-performance milling machine (engraving mill) | – | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| Laser engraving machine | – | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| CNC perforating machine (PC-based) | – | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
| Linotronic phototypesetting machine (historic) | Linotronic | – | – | – | Pforzheim |
Additional services
Quality
No certification information available; production is carried out as a craft business with CNC-controlled milling machines, laser technology and hand engraving according to customer specifications.
| Evidence | Pforzheim |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
Company History
- 1912
Foundation as the first stamp factory in Pforzheim in Belfortstraße.
- 1918
Max Weeber runs the company; relocation to Zerrennerstraße.
- 1930
Move of the company premises to Bahnhofstraße.
- 1944
Ruth Weeber relocates production to Büchenbronn due to the war.
- 1945
Company headquarters in Bahnhofstraße almost completely destroyed by bombing.
- 1946
Relocation of production back to Pforzheim-Brötzingen.
- 1948
Ruth Weeber marries Werner Kirschler; setup of an engraving workshop and opening of a retail shop in the city centre.
- 1957
Relocation of production to Goethestraße; setup of a sign production.
- 1960
Move of the retail shop to Goethestraße.
- 1961
Construction of the present company headquarters at Marktplatz 8 in Pforzheim.
- 1967
Gudrun Kirschler starts an apprenticeship in her parents' company; Werner Kirschler works on a voluntary basis for flexography (BIF, AEGRAFLEX).
- 1980
Conversion from hand typesetting to electronic phototypesetting.
- 1991
Typesetting work by PC.
- 1992
Gudrun Kirschler-Hermann and Uwe W. Hermann run the company.
- 2000
Stamp and partly sign production by laser.
- 2007
Sebastian Hermann (fourth generation) joins the company.
- 2012
100 years of Stempel Weeber.