• Production machinery and equipment for manufacturing web-shaped products
  • Part of the Matthews International Group since 2022
  • 450 employees (2025)

    Founded in 1949, OLBRICH GmbH has established itself as one of the global leaders in production machinery and systems for web-based products under its brand Polytype Converting®. The products manufactured on their equipment include battery foils, labels, release liners, sustainable paper and packaging materials, as well as wallpapers, floor coverings, adhesive tapes, and technical textiles. Olbrich uses CIM Database as a platform for product development. The plant engineering specialist benefits from improved collaboration and significantly faster configuration, costing, and project planning.

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    Task and objective
    • Implementation and continuous expansion of a high-performance PLM system
    • Enhanced collaboration, especially within the development department
    • Accelerated project execution through integrated project management
    • Simplified reuse of components and designs enabled by intelligent classification and powerful search capabilities
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    Solution
    • CIM Database as the central platform for product development
    • Standardization of processes, structures, and naming conventions across the PLM and ERP systems
    • Breakdown of machinery into configurable machine groups and modules to simplify reuse
    • Improved project management through the implementation of a clearly structured workflow from quotation to final project review
    • Development of a comprehensive machine database to manage all information and documentation for previously developed systems
    • Advanced classification of machines and modules, including the ability to search for machine combinations
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    Benefits
    • Enhanced customer satisfaction through customized proposals
    • Improved collaboration through transparent processes
    • Quotations can be generated over 50 percent faster thanks to the machine database combined with a holistic PLM approach
    • Easy creation of new projects through automatic transfer of item, customer, and project data from the quotation phase
    • Increased transparency across ongoing projects with real-time tracking of project progress
    • Fast configuration and costing of systems enabled by a comprehensive information base and greater reuse of existing components
    “CIM Database enables us to find the best solution for our customers more quickly. This leads to more efficient and successful projects.”

    Rolf Langkamp
    Technical Manager
    OLBRICH GmbH