The RICO company history

Over 30 years of tool making and silicone injection molding

2024

 

30th anniversary

2023

 

The RICO Group and its four subsidiaries are getting a new owner - Semperit AG

2021

 

Employees: 300

2019

 

25th anniversary

 

2018

 

Site expansion: Production hall 4

 

2016

 

Establishment of the RICO GROUP

www.rico-group.net

 

Merger of the 4 companies:

RICO Elastomere Projecting GmbH
Silcoplast AG
SIMTEC Silicone Parts LLC
HTR Rosenblattl GmbH

 

2015

 

Start of cooperation with Silcoplast AG

www.silcoplast.ch

 

2014

 

Certification according to ISO TS 16949:2009

 

Employees: 150

 

Celebration of the 20th anniversary

2013

 

Site expansion: Production hall 3

2012

 

Site expansion: Extension of quality management

2011

 

Introduction of a logistics system for production

2010

 

Certification according to ISO 14001

2009

 

Move to new production facilities, start of production with 5 injection molding machines

2008

 

Groundbreaking ceremony: Construction of a new production building begins

2007

 

Employees: 100

2005

 

Site expansion: New warehouse

2004

 

Certification according to ISO 9001

2003

 

Employees: 50

2002

 

Introduction new Bäurer ERP System

2001

 

Move to company's new premises

1998

 

Employees: 20

1994

 

Foundation of RICO Elastomere Projecting GmbH by the three associates Johannes Grabner, Alfred Griesbaum and Gerhard Kornfelder.