EXTRUDER OF THE MONTH
Vitalo Head office:
Managing director: Founded:
Ownership: Employees: Turnover: Profile:
Meulebeke, Belgium Daniel Chéret 1936
Private (owned by Koramic Investment Group) Around 800
Around €80 million
Vitalo, founded in 1936, is a specialist in thermoforming solutions and technical foam for acoustic and thermal insulation. Rather than produce standard products, it works with customers to create tailored designs. There are three brands within the company: Vitalo, which specialises in thermoforming; Insulo, which makes technical foam; and Starplast, a specialist in transparent thermoforming.
Product lines:
The company produces specialised designs for end customers, rather than selling off-the-shelf products. Its thermoforming products are supplied into a number of end markets, including: agriculture (such as for tractor roofs); packaging (for a variety of products); HVAC (for silo covers); mass transport (such as railway interior panels); medical (for equipment such as scanners); aerospace (glazing for helicopters); and marine (glazing solutions).
Factory locations:
The company has five production locations – in Belgium, France, Slovakia and China (two plants). Its international presence allows it to provide short- to medium- series production as well as complete systems. Recently, it used 12mm-thick polycarbonate sheet to produce a thermoformed cockpit for the SP80 speedboat – which will attempt a world-record speed attempt next year.
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