GFA: Pioneering in Sealing Profile Manufacturing & Expanding Operations

Toolmaking Profile moulds: New customer acquires three EDMs at once

2024-07-02 Source: Sodick 3 min Reading Time

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GFA, a leader in sealing profile manufacturing for over 45 years, is expanding its operations to enhance production precision and capacity. With 17 advanced extrusion lines and a growing international presence, GFA now brings eroding expertise in-house, investing in state-of-the-art Sodick EDM machines.

Maximum precision is required in GFA-Dichtungstechnik's toolmaking department. (Source: GFA Werkzeugbau) — Maximum precision is required in GFA-Dichtungstechnik's toolmaking department.
(Source: GFA Werkzeugbau)

GFA has been manufacturing sealing profiles on 17 state-of-the-art extrusion lines in the field of renovation seals and seals for system manufacturers as original equipment for over 45 years with more than 100 employees. “Customers can also order tools from us for completely individual seals, even with a length of over 200 metres and up to several thousand metres,” says Managing Director Lars Hagemeier. If, for example, old buildings need to be renovated for which seals are no longer available, the sealing specialist manufactures new sealing profiles for them.

“There are sometimes seals in old buildings that are no longer readily available. We then offer gasket development with new tools for the renovation,” explains Daniel Stark, Head of Toolmaking. He and his team of six are currently building up to seven moulds per week. Over 5000 sealing profiles, i.e. profile moulds, are kept directly in stock.

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