What began with high-tech seals for the automotive industry is now a unique range for kitchens and bakeries.
On September 28, 2023, acs receives the City of Wilhelmshaven's first Innovation Award for its new PFAS-free coatings - non-stick, wear protection, corrosion and insulation protection.
Anniversary celebration of acs Coating Systems GmbH - 15 years of coating expertise, from the automobile to the kitchen.
Start of the collaboration with the 3-star chef. New continuous-flow pretreatment lines. The full HIFFICIENCY® range is completed. New version of DURAPEK®; OBSIDIAN SHELL® reaches series maturity.
Move into the new building opposite the old factory - completely new plant technology for even more precise and efficient manufacturing.
Acquisition of all coating activities (patents, staff, machinery). Start of series deliveries for BMW.
Start of collaboration with several oven manufacturers - coating expertise from industry finds its way into the professional bakery.
Founding of acs Coating Systems GmbH. Start of development for fast, stable pans and baking trays, as well as the high-temperature coating OBSIDIAN SHELL®.
Market launch of DURAPEK® as multislide® NANODUR® for WMF - the first public visibility of the PEEK/PEK coating in the kitchenware segment.
Filing of the first PEEK/PEK coating patents - the foundation for all of today's HIFFICIENCY® coatings.
No existing coating withstood the requirements - 300 °C under pressure and micro-movement, hot water, aggressive combustion gases. Dr. Stecher arrives at polyaryletherketones (PEEK, PEK): the beginning of today's DURAPEK® coatings.
Founding of STE Gesellschaft für Dichtungstechnik; development of single-layer cylinder head gaskets for the automotive industry - the origin of all of today's coating expertise.
