Key facts about our service
We are up to the task for your large-scale projects: from ideation to series production.
Knauf Industries' co-development of custom plastic parts means :
- A finely honed process covering auditing, design, simulation, prototyping and production.
- A wide range of materials and technical processes to suit every need.
- Eco-design with a real capacity for innovation.
- A robust partner with recognized expertise who knows how to meet all your expectations.
Co-development of custom molded, injected or thermoformed plastic parts by Knauf Industries
Whether you're in the transport, food-processing, construction or pharmaceutical sectors, do you have a project to develop custom molded, injected or thermoformed plastic parts? Why not consider co-development? With Knauf Industries, we support you step by step in the design prototyping and industrialization of technical parts that perfectly meet your initial specifications.
Thanks to an in-house design office, technical resources to meet even the most demanding requirements, and a dedicated a center dedicated to innovation and R&D we are now in a position to bring the most technical parts to life, without compromising on your expectations..
Knauf Industries has been a forerunner in the plastics industry in France for many years, and is committed to to constantly innovate. This translates into a genuine ability to offer you state-of-the-art solutions, and even to solutions to your most complex challenges.
Whether the aim is to production cost reduction, optimization of carbon footprint or the need to protect or enhance your productswe develop plastic parts to suit your needs, without compromise.
Choose a tailor-made solution with a structure that has the means to achieve your ambitions.
Who can benefit from our co-development service?
Knauf Industries can meet the needs of professionals in a wide range of industries and adapt to all requirements. Our areas of expertise include, among others custom industrial packaging design technical parts and specific solutions such as isothermal packaging to meet complex needs.
Our co-development service for custom plastic parts is particularly suitable if you :
- Face difficulties in getting a piece designed that ticks all your boxes;
- Need a true partner capable of identify the problems of your current parts and and respond to them ;
- Visit innovate in your sector and stand out from the competition with state-of-the-art parts;
- Seek to reduce the carbon impact of your plastic parts;
- Visit transform the packaging experience of your product ranges with elegant, tailor-made solutions.
The development process at Knauf Industries
But more than just words, Knauf Industries' co-development of custom plastic parts is first and foremost a process optimized to move forward quickly! To achieve this, we have developed a 4-step process:
Stage 1: Audit, needs analysis and specifications
Because a good collaboration starts with an understanding of your expectations, we come to you to discuss your needs and help you develop and realize your ideas. Thanks to our experience in materials, functions and processes, we open up the field of possibilities to overcome initial technical limitations.
Are you struggling to identify friction points in your current rooms, or do you need specific advice on how to improve them? Our experts bring their vision to your project and guide you with complete transparency.
We organize exchange meetings and work together to explore the full range of possibilities, then select the most technically and economically relevant orientations. We then work together to draw up precise technical and functional technical and functional specifications.
Stage 2: Co-development and eco-design
Our ID Lab center and in-house design capabilities enable us to accompany you from the ideation phase through to industrialization. We then move on to the co-development of the plastic parts themselves, notably by means of a 3D design models, digital simulation and all the calculations required to define the most optimal design.
We will then support you in carrying out all the necessary tests tests. Our test laboratory prototype and, depending on the type of test, qualifies solutions to technical choices before launch.
With Knauf Industries, you benefit from concrete advantages:
- Accelerating time-to-market through simulation Our numerical simulation capabilities accelerate development iterations by minimizing the need for time-consuming and costly real-world testing.
Optimized design We can help you design to combine functionality, eco-design and optimal technical and economic performance. And all with elegant solutions that can meet experiential needs.
The development process at Knauf Industries
Stage 3: Industrialization and life cycle
With Knauf Industries, co-development of custom plastic parts doesn't stop at design. Our dedicated Customer Success department ensures the smooth running of the project, mobilizing all necessary resources (internal or external).
From specifications to long-term follow-up, we offer you comprehensive support with a technical technical and budgetary offer aimed at your satisfaction.
Knauf Industries goes beyond design to support you in the manufacture of your product. To this end, we offer each of our customers a comprehensive package covering the entire life cycle of the product, with technical and budgetary proposals tailored to your expectations. This process includes
- Industrialization From contract signature to presentation and validation of initial samples, every step is precisely planned, executed and monitored by the team dedicated to your project.
- Series life Quality is our No. 1 priority, during series production and throughout the life of the project. Depending on your needs, our production monitoring processes and in-house laboratory enable us, on a daily basis, to supply you with products that meet the most demanding standards, and to guarantee full compliance with product standards, regulations and certifications.
Stage 4: Monitoring and continuous improvement :
We support the entire product lifecycle, from design, industrialization and series production, right through to obsolescence, with a focus on continuous product and process improvement throughout our partnership.
"At KNAUF Industries, we are committed to being the driving force behind our partners' efforts to obtain the most efficient, durable and competitive products. It's a pleasure for me to work with our partners to challenge their ideas and help them achieve industrial and commercial success."
Why choose Knauf Industries?
Innovation
An R&D team at the cutting edge of innovation, dedicated to your objectives.
Expertise
Technical design choices made jointly by Customer Success, ID Lab and our industrial teams.
Agility
A rapid iteration approach (design / simulation / prototyping / testing).
Serenity
Comprehensive support to ensure the lasting success of your product's serial life.
Reliability
A structure with the means to meet your most complex ambitions.
Commitment
Become a player in the circular economy with plastic parts designed to be reused and recycled.
At Knauf Industries, a whole team of experts is there to support you
To guarantee the success of every project, we allocate a complete team to accompany you and technical support throughout the process:
- Sales contact.
- Project managers.
- Product Development Manager.
- ID Lab laboratory and experts.
- Industrial Management and production sites.
If your project requires specific expertise (certification laboratories, external tests, life cycle analysis, carbon impact calculations, etc.), we can guide you and support you in this process. With our co-development service for custom molded, injected or thermoformed plastic parts, you benefit from real follow-up of your project by committed, passionate experts in their field.
Materials and processes for your projects
From design to quality control, from modeling to design validation, Knauf Industries offers you comprehensive support. This support is backed up by technical resources adapted to meet the most ambitious requirements. Knauf Industries puts at your service four major areas of expertise in parts manufacturing processes:
- Moulding of cellular foams ;
- Plastic injection ;
- Extrusion and thermoforming;
- As well as cutting.
These processes are supported by a wide range of materials that we can exploit, including the PPE (expanded polypropylene) EPS (expanded polystyrene), specialty materials (eTPU, ePA) or alternative alternative circular materials.
Case studies
Every year, numerous companies call on Knauf Industries for the co-development of custom plastic parts:
Food industry
In the food sector, for example, three manufacturers (Florette, Les Crudettes and Sodebo) turned to our expertise to design a reusable food tray.
With a view to standardization and the circular economy, we have developed a standardized tray, shared by the production lines of all three manufacturers, but which can still be customized.
Notable impacts: Reduction of plastic waste and cost optimization.
Case studies
Telepresence sector
A player in robotic telepresence asked us to modernize and make more functional its cardboard packaging with plastic bags.
Faced with this need, we co-developed a single-material packaging in expanded polypropylene (EPP), entirely customized and adapted to the product, with integrated wedges and personalization in line with the company's brand image and high added value.
The effects, in terms of use, are immediate. Thanks to its strength and lightness, it circulates more serenely between different users and handling is facilitated, helping to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal disorders. What's more, the integrated wedges guide the installation of accessories and limit the number of forgotten parts. Finally, the design has been aligned with the brand's positioning.
Notable impacts: reusable design, conceived for real-life flows, which brings measurable operational gains.