Ernst Hombach GmbH & Co. KG is a German plastics processing specialist founded in 1946 and based in Uehlfeld, Middle Franconia. The company has produced thermoformed components and technical cladding via single-sheet vacuum deep-drawing and twin-sheet forming for more than 50 years.
Hombach focuses on small-to-medium production runs of high-grade plastic components, covering sizes from palm-sized parts to large-format mouldings with areas reaching up to 7 m². Its production environment is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001.
Ernst Hombach GmbH & Co. KG provides turnkey development, vacuum forming, precision machining, and assembly of industrial plastic components:
- Vacuum Forming / Single-Sheet Thermoforming: Positive and negative vacuum deep-drawing using a single tool half to yield injection-moulding-level aesthetics at low tooling costs. Processing sheet dimensions up to 3,000 mm × 2,500 mm with a maximum draw depth of 900 mm.
- Twin-Sheet Forming: Hollow-body and integrated double-walled parts manufactured in a single process step.
- CNC Machining: Post-moulding 5-axis CNC trimming and contour milling.
- Materials Processed: Standard and engineering thermoplastics including ABS, ABS/PMMA, PS, PP, PE, ASA, ABS/TPU, and co-extruded UV-resistant or anti-graffiti multilayer sheets.
- Value-Added Services: Design engineering, rapid prototyping, reinforcement insertion, bonding, and mechanical assembly.
[“Automotive”, “Aerospace & Defense”, “Manufacturing – Industrial & Machinery”]