SCHLENK METALLFOLIEN is a manufacturer of thin and ultra-thin non-ferrous metal foils mainly made of copper, copper alloys, nickel, genuine silver and nickel-silver. Surface-claddings with tin, tin-solder, silver and aluminium. Cu-treatment for FPC-application. Nickel-plated foils. CIC-composite foils. Thickness range: 5 µm to 500 µm.
1879
Foundation of the company by Carl Schlenk
Start of bronze powder and rod iron production in Barnsdorf
1890
Foundation of company sickness benefit and pension trust
1892
Start of aluminium powder production
1897
Schlenk becomes a public limited company
1928
Start of copper strip and copper foil production
1954
Start of aluminium paste production
1956
Start of aluminium powder production for the aerated concrete industry
1966
Modernization and extension of new production technology for aerated concrete
1967
Start of manufacture of extra-fine polished bronze sections using the milling process
1973
Start of the tombac foil production in the 7-8 µ range
1974
Modernization and extension of the nozzle atomization unit for the copper and copper alloy powder production
1978
Foundation of Schlenk France & USA
1990
Commissioning a 20-roll broad-strip rolling mill for producing extra-thin copper foils
1992
Installation and commissioning of an enviromentally compatible regeneration and post-combustion plant
Take-over of Albo-schlenk a.s., Czech Republic
Foundation of Pigmenti Metallici S.R.L., Sales Office in Italy
1993
Certification in compliance with DIN EN ISO 9001
1995
Foundation of Schlenk Asia
1998
Move into the new administrative building in Roth-Barnsdorf
Take-over of Kamnik-Schlenk D.O.O., Slovenia
1999
Restructuring into Schlenk Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KK and Schlenk Metallfolien GmbH & Co. KG
Acquisition of Schlenk Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KG manufacturing plant, Bitterfeld
2001
Start of "High Performance Metallics" production
2003
Official opening of the new Technology Center by the Bavarian Prime Minister Dr. Edmund Stoiber
2004
Schlenk's 125th anniversary
2006
New Surface Treating Centre in Barnsdorf
New production facility in Roth
2007
Conversion of Schlenk Metallpulver GmbH & Co. KG into Schlenk Metallic Pigments GmbH