The company „Lahme GmbH & Co. KG – Precision in Plastics“ has been manufacturing plastic injection molded articles at a high level for 60 years. After the company was founded by Karl-Heinz Lahme in 1963, the company became the market leader in the accessories market for the liquid gas industry and thus has a long tradition. With the development of the cap nuts, gas cylinder caps and tank hoods made of plastic, Lahme has been supplying tank and cylinder manufacturers, filling companies, liquid gas distributors and many others since its foundation and the subsequent patent applications until today. The company became world famous with its red plastic caps and black plastic cap nuts for propane (LPG) cylinders. Most recently, the company developed a new type of floor protection ring to protect indoor and outdoor floor space, with a universal fit for all commercially available 11 kg gas cylinders.
With the move to Kierspe in 1973, the company expanded rapidly into other areas of business for applications in the automotive, machinery, electrical and packaging industries.
Today, 120 employees work at the company’s headquarters in Kierspe and generate annual sales of around €16 million, with the main focus on the automotive supply industry. Thereby a steady growth can be recorded.
All common thermoplastics, especially engineering plastics with a high filler content, are processed on over 55 injection molding machines with clamping forces ranging from 15 to 1300 tons. In addition, hybrid components, metal/plastic composite components and lightweight components made of high-strength materials are produced. A large proportion of new molds are produced in the company’s own mold shop.
The family business is managed in the second generation by Karsten Lahme.
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Company foundation in Rinkscheid (Meinerzhagen-Valbert) in the field of plastic gas cylinder accessories, relocation to the current location in Kierspe in 1973
Takeover and reconstruction of the burnt down neighboring company Ernst -Schürfeld Jr. GmbH and subsequent merger of both companies with Bonaplastik GmbH to form today’s Lahme GmbH & Co. KG – Precision in Plastics
Certification according to ISO/TS16949, DIN EN ISO 9001, ISO 14001
Expansion of production and storage capacities through new hall construction, conversion of the administration building and renewal of the machinery in the injection molding shop and mold shop, expansion of the clamping force range to 13,000 kN, installation of the first photovoltaic system
Commissioning of the first all-electric injection molding machine
Reconstruction of the mold shop and expansion of the machining capabilities through the acquisition of a 5-axis machining center
Establishment of an electric charging infrastructure and purchase of first all-electric company vehicles
Expansion of the existing photovoltaic system to a total of 91 kWp
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c/o SIHK zu Hagen
Bahnhofstraße 18
D-58095 Hagen
Phone +49 (0) 2331 390-0
Email marktführer@hagen.ihk.de
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