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The Kunststoff-Institut fuer die mittelstaendische Wirtschaft NRW GmbH (K.I.M.W.) combines tomorrow’s scientific know-how with today’s production capabilities. Our focus is on increasing the quality and economic efficiency- especially for injection moulded parts made of thermoplastic and thermoset materials. For that reason we offer a number of services for the benefit of our customers.

We put an emphasis on:

  • maximum competence guaranteed by our qualified and experienced employees as well as our strict quality management systems
  • prompt execution of all tasks and
  • strictly keeping in mind the matter of practical application and therefore application-oriented support of our customers.

Our enterprise as a whole has been DIN EN ISO 9001 certified; the laboratory has been accredited to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2000.

The Kunststoff-Institut Lüdenscheid

  • provides support with the selection, development and optimization of products, moulds and processes in all areas of plastics technology.
  • emphasizes on increasing the quality and economic efficiency in the plastics industry
  • was founded in 1988 as an “extended workbench” and is thus one of the most experienced service providers in this field of expertise
  • is a private-sector service provider supported by an association of shareholders of approximately 145 companies
  • currently employs a staff of approximately 45 people from various fields of expertise: engineers, technicians, chemists, master craftsmen, secretaries and trainees.
  • generates an annual turnover of more than four million Euros.