Braunform wins the prestigious “Excellence in Production” 2024 competition in the category “External Tool & Die Making above 50 Employees”

Von links nach rechts: Oliver Bornhäuser, Christian Himmelsbach, Thomas Adler, Joachim Stiller, Klaus Bühler, Verena Bohnhorst, Erich Braun. / Left to right: Oliver Bornhäuser, Christian Himmelsbach, Thomas Adler, Joachim Stiller, Klaus Bühler, Verena Bohnhorst, Erich Braun.

Geschäftsführende Gesellschafterin Pamela Braun. / Managing Director Pamela Braun

For more than 20 years, the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering WZL at RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT have been selecting the mold maker of the year as part of the “Excellence in Production” award. On September 26, 2024, the jury nominated twelve companies for the final for the title of “mold maker of the year 2024”. The finalists were selected by a ten-member jury from science, politics, associations and industry after experts from the Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University visited and audited the best-placed companies. Technological performance, organizational excellence, future-proof corporate orientation and sustainability activities were evaluated.

This year, Braunform GmbH was awarded with the prestigious title in the category “External Tool & Die Making above 50 Employees” in the “Excellence in Production” award. The award ceremony took place on 13.11.2024 in the magnificent Coronation Hall of Aachen City Hall and was a highlight of the industry.

“I am very proud! A very big thanks to our fantastic team! This award was only possible thanks to their tireless commitment, enthusiasm and loyalty. We are celebrating this success together”, says Pamela Braun, Managing Partner of Braunform GmbH.

The jury was particularly impressed by the overall standardization of the mold shop at Braunform through the innovative MED Mold® standard, which ensures the safe use of injection molds in clean rooms. With an air-conditioned production area and a high degree of automation in eroding and milling, Braunform is setting new standards in the industry. The company also emphasizes the training of young talents in a state-of-the-art apprenticeship department.

Since its foundation in 1977, Braunform GmbH, with 380 employees, has developed into one of the world's leading companies in plastic mold making for medical technology. Braunform offers full-service engineering and specializes in multi-component molds, multi-cavity molds and molds for medical technology. The fully air-conditioned precision mold shop serves the pharmaceutical, precision farming and personal care industries.