3 Companies in Karben

Founded in Frankfurt/Main in 1972 by graduate engineer Peter Schröck, Uniflex-Hydraulik GmbH is a machine builder now headquartered in Karben, roughly ten kilometres north of Frankfurt. The company designs and markets equipment for hose manufacturing, spanning everything from workshop tools to complete production plants. Its product range includes hose crimpers, cutting machines, pin prick tools, skiving machines, marking tools, test systems, cleaning machines and associated software. Development work is carried out alongside leading hose producers and end users. Uniflex joined the Freiherren Waitz group in 1992 and relocated to a larger facility in Karben in 1996. International operations include UNIFLEX of America LLC in Schaumburg, Illinois, established in 1998, a Singapore subsidiary opened in 2004, and offices in Tangerang, Indonesia and Shanghai, China since 2007 and 2009.

3P - PERFORMANCE PLASTICS PRODUCTS, based in Karben, Germany, was founded in 1997 and has over 50 years of experience manufacturing from PTFE, PFA, PCTFE, PEEK, PEEK composites and other high-performance plastics. Products are supplied as semi-finished items or custom-made finished parts. For aerospace, the company develops non-flammable unsintered tapes for cable insulation and lightweight, corrosion-resistant thin-walled pipes, molded parts and small assemblies. It also serves the automotive industry and the oil and gas market, where it develops its own compounds for fluid handling systems. Products are used particularly in pumps and valves in the petrochemical industry.

ClimAir PLAVA Kunststoffe GmbH is a German automotive supplier based in Karben, founded in 1972 by Guido Hommel, who remains managing director. The company originally operated as G. Hommel Kunststoffe and adopted its current name in 1978. It specializes in rain and wind deflectors for car side windows and sunroofs, serving both passenger car and truck accessory markets. Production is carried out in Germany, with an emphasis on quality and fitting accuracy. Products undergo testing to required standards, and supplier requirements mirror these quality expectations. The company employs between 50 and 99 people who manage production and sales. Product safety is a central consideration from the outset of all activities.