COMPANY HISTORY
COMPANY HISTORY
We have been setting new standards in surface technology for over two decades
OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
OVER 25 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
obz innovation GmbH can look back on a dynamic history characterized by scientific commitment, openness to technology and a passion for innovation. Since its foundation in 1997, the company has established itself as a pioneer in surface technology through the continuous development of its processes and products.
Our team of experts (from left): Dr. Harry Kummer (CQO), Dr. Sven Hartmann (CTO), Ingo Dresel (CEO), Dr. Sylvain Badie (COO) and Dr. Fabian Trenkle (CRO)
Another generational change with new management colleagues rejuvenates and strengthens the company for the future. Co-Managing Director Eberhard Schopp takes his well-deserved retirement at the end of 2024. With over 75 employees, obz innovation gmbh becomes the most chosen development partner and leading contract service provider in the field of thermal sprayed coatings.
As an important system supplier in the field of e-mobility, obz innovation is expanding its capacities with modern production lines and introducing self-developed coating solutions into series production.
Suspension spraying is used in large-scale production for the first time. obz consolidates its position as a leading development partner for thermal spraying, cold spraying and suspension spraying.
In-house developments and publicly funded research projects characterize production. obz becomes a system supplier for the growth market of e-mobility.
obz has established itself as a leading partner for development and series coatings and is valued as a partner in national and international research projects.
Innovative suspension spraying is introduced. This technology enables the production of ultra-thin, dense layers and opens up new fields of application.
obz promotes young talent and career changers in surface technology. A young team develops and implements innovative coating ideas.
The internal expert competence group develops pioneering coating solutions. A team of 10 developers checks the feasibility of every idea.
With the new technical center and the promotion of young engineers, obz is strengthening its development expertise and enabling innovative series processes..
obz becomes a full-service provider for thermal and cold gas sprayed components. The vertical range of manufacture is increased by a modern CNC turning center.
obz invests in new quality measuring systems for spray coatings: a 3D measuring system and equipment technology for measuring the electrical conductivity of spray coatings. obz remains the leading development partner in cold spraying.
OBZ Dresel & Grasme becomes obz innovation gmbh. New investments, including the KINETIKS-8000-HP cold spray system, open up new technological possibilities.
Co-founder Dieter Grasme and silent partner Jörg Dresel leave the company. The new managing directors Ingo Dresel, Sven Hartmann and Eberhard Schopp will continue the innovative direction of the company.
OBZ is establishing itself in future markets such as wind power, hybrid drives and environmentally friendly products. Further series coatings in the area of environmentally conscious products will follow.
OBZ invests in the mechanical post-processing of spray coatings and modernizes its machinery with plasma spraying systems that are at the cutting edge of technology.
At the International Thermal Spray Conference in Basel, OBZ receives the prestigious René Wassermann Award for the most innovative company in spray technology.
OBZ was granted the Rudolf Eberle- prize, an award for innovation given from the German Federal State Baden-Württemberg, for the worldwide first series production of cold sprayed layers.
OBZ is the first contract coater in the world to install a cold gas spraying system and revolutionizes surface coating.
Installation of a high-speed spraying system powered by liquid fuel for the production of hard metal and metal alloy coatings of the highest quality.
Startup for the in-house laboratory to analyse the production quality and develop new coatings and applications.
OBZ is certified to DIN ISO 9002, further expanding the business' capability towards premium coatings produced in serial.
OBZ receives the GTS certificate from the Thermal Spraying Society and establishes itself as a competent development partner for large companies.
Founding of OBZ Dresel & Grasme GmbH by the brothers Jörg and Ingo Dresel, together with Dipl. Ing. Dieter Grasme. The company emerges out of the department - surface technology - from UTP Schweißtechnik GmbH in Bad Krozingen.
obz innovation gmbh
Elsässer Straße 10
D-79189 Bad Krozingen
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