We deliver innovative products worldwide to our partners and customers at any location of their choice.
Our competitive edge is particularly due to the fact that we can apply all the elastomers available on the market (including silicone rubber) to a wide variety of fabrics as well as knitted and crocheted materials. For this purpose, we make use of diverse coating and vulcanisation possibilities.
With our state-of-the-art machine park, we are not only able to vulcanise the coated fabric, but also design distinct textures according to customer requirements. In addition, we also offer a variety of different colour variations. We possess the necessary expertise and know-how and – together with our customers and partners – develop customised products that meet the highest standards. Our products are used in all branches of industry. We continually invest in progress while paying attention to an optimal combination of corporate values and company development. As a matter of principle, we act reliably on a customer-specific basis and set standards with our quality requirements.
1927
Founding
The entrepreneur Gustav Schwarzwald founded the rubber factory in Ortrand. Here sanitary rubber products were produced until 1945.
1974
Restructuring
A total of 400 employees produced rubberised fabrics, rubber sheeting and clothing. Furthermore, two new production plants and an administration building were built and investment took place in modern impregnation, calendering and vulcanisation lines.
1989
Political transformation
Following the reunification of Germany, the new »Gummiwerk Ortrand GmbH« company was initially launched. Notwithstanding this, however, it ceased production in 1995.
1996
New company
Three shareholders – Peter Schulz, Albrecht Clemens and Gernot Lange – established the new company »PolymerTechnik Ortrand GmbH« in 1996. Production was restarted with 6 employees, with the focus on the manufacture of rubberised fabrics, rubber sheeting and convertible tops.
2006
Support
The HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG company, based in Kassel, acquires shares of the previous PTO shareholders. The operating business is managed by Peter Schulz and Harald Ossendorff is appointed as a further Managing Director of HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG.
2010
Change in Managing Director
In 2010, Kirsten Schmaler succeeds Peter Schulz. 2012 witnessed the biggest volume of investment in the history of PTO to date.
2014
PTO awarded the Zukunftspreis Brandenburg
This Zukunftspreis, honouring companies for creative investing in the future, has been advertised and awarded since 2014 by the various Chambers of Commerce in Brandenburg acting in concert. .
2016 -2018
20th anniversary of the company
In 2016, PTO celebrates its 20th anniversary with its partners and employees. At the beginning of 2018, Ingolf Cedra succeeds Harald Ossendorff as Managing Director of HÜBNER GmbH & Co. KG.
2019
Topping out ceremony at PTO
PTO is already celebrating the topping-out ceremony for the addition to Hall 3 on June 12, 2019, following the groundbreaking ceremony on April 1, 2019. The company is growing steadily as part of an investment program approved last year.
2022
Change at PTO
Change at the top of PolymerTechnik Ortrand GmbH (PTO): Alexander Bergk will become the new managing director on January 1, 2022.
Open mindedness & openness
Make an effort to understand before you want to be understood.
Trust & Respect
Say what you want to do and do what you said.
Fairness
Treat your counterpart the way you would like to be treated.
Helpfulness
We are characterised by a strong WE.
Humility
Don't take yourself so seriously and show understanding for those around you.
Appreciation
A kind word is worth more than it costs. And it is the positive connections between people that give life its value.
Transparency
Disclose your motives for doing or not doing something.
Integrity
Our actions are consistent with our values