51 × 26 × 12 cm
Lighting & technical components
Automotive headlight
Fitting and reflector for an automotive headlight, with aluminium vacuum metallization.
- Primary material
- PC
- Wall thickness
- 2.5 mm
- Dimensions
- 51 × 26 × 12 cm
- Finish
- Vacuum plating
Material and surface intelligence
Finishing designed for cosmetic and functional parts.
Vacuum metallization, laser engraving, hot stamping, printing and spray painting on the same platform as molding: fewer vendors in the chain, tighter colour matching, and a shorter path from molded part to finished, packed product.
2
Vacuum plating chambers
12
Silk screen & hot stamping machines
1
Laser engraving machine
5
Assembly lines alongside finishing
Secondary processing
Every finish, next to the presses
Secondary processing is where brand-critical parts are usually lost. Sending a molded part out for plating or printing adds transit, a second quality system, and a supplier boundary in the middle of the operation most likely to produce cosmetic rejects.
Finishing capability
- Vacuum plating / metallization
- Laser engraving and etching
- Hot stamping
- Silk screen and pad printing
- Spray painting in a fully enclosed, dust-free room
- Ultrasonic welding
Why it sits with molding
Colour and decoration matching is measured against the molded part, not a travelling sample. A shade drift that would take a week to diagnose across two companies is settled the same day.
Lead time compresses too: the gap between a part leaving the press and leaving the building packed is measured in process steps, not shipments between vendors.
And when something does go wrong, accountability stays clear.
Capability
Finishing processes
01
Vacuum metallization
Two plating chambers for chrome and metallic effects.
02
Laser engraving & etching
Permanent marking, logos and serialization.
03
Hot stamping & silk screen
Pad printing and foiling for brand-critical decoration.
04
Spray painting
Fully enclosed, dust-free spray room.
Worked example
Automotive lighting: reflector and lens
A vacuum-metallized reflector with a molded polycarbonate lens: two very different surface requirements on one part, produced and finished on the same platform.
FAQ
Finishing questions
What is vacuum metallization?
Metal — usually aluminium — is evaporated in a vacuum chamber and deposited onto the part as a thin, highly reflective film, then sealed with a topcoat. It gives a chrome or metallic appearance at a fraction of the weight and cost of plated metal, which is why it is standard for automotive reflectors and cosmetic trim. The platform runs two plating chambers.
Can a specific colour or brand finish be matched?
Yes. With molding and decoration on one platform, colour and decoration are matched against the molded part itself rather than against a sample travelling between two suppliers.
What decoration methods are available?
Vacuum metallization, laser engraving and etching, hot stamping, silk screen and pad printing, and spray painting in a fully enclosed dust-free room. Ultrasonic welding is available where decoration and assembly need to be sequenced together.
Is laser engraving permanent?
Yes. Laser engraving alters the surface itself rather than adding a layer, so it does not wear off like printed marking. It suits logos, part numbers and serialization where traceability has to last the product’s service life.
Why does a dust-free spray room matter?
On a painted cosmetic part, a single airborne particle landing in wet paint is a reject. An enclosed, filtered spray room is what makes a high-gloss painted finish viable at volume.
Send us a part. We’ll come back with a route to production.
Share a drawing, STEP file or reference photo with the six points of the feasibility brief. We’ll respond with feasibility, tooling approach and an indicative lead time.