2K injection molding simulations

In silicone injection molding, quality is determined not only in the mold, but already in the development phase. If you want to produce durable, dimensionally stable, and functionally stable silicone components, you need one thing above all else: maximum process reliability.

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2025/2026 Best Practice

Our 2025-26 apprentice project— own design, own tools, own production — Live Production
on display at the Youth and Career Fair in Wels.

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2026 30 Years of Precision

Did you know that one of our tools from 1995 is still in use? It is currently being refurbished by our maintenance team so that it can continue to deliver maximum precision for our customers.

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2026 Successful Final Apprenticeship Examination

Congratulations! Three of our apprentices have successfully passed their final apprenticeship examinations!

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2026 RICO Ski Day

On 7 February, our team enjoyed a fantastic day of skiing in Hochwurzen, Austria, with bright blue skies and perfect snow conditions.

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2026 Strong Team

Many of our employees have been with RICO for many years. It's time to say THANK YOU!

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2026 That's why “Made in Austria” is not a luxury.

Harald Schermann, Director of Strategic Procurement at MAM, on the long-standing collaboration.

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2025 Central conveyor system

Our new central conveyor system for plastic granulate ensures continuous, clean, and energy-optimized material transport in production.

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2025 Advent

Percht and Nikolaus visited us again at RICO this year

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2025 Toolmaker of the Year

More than 200 companies from German-speaking countries competed in Aachen – RICO Elastomere GmbH won in its category.

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2025 Best of the Best

Education is a matter close to our hearts. Even though success is about much more than good grades, we are delighted about our apprentices' excellent results!

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2025 I n e o Award

RICO has once again been recertified by the Upperaustrian Chamber of Commerce as a particularly committed training company.

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K 2025

8. - 15. October 2025 | Düsseldorf
We look forward to meeting you in person at K 2025.

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Like an Oscar Nomination

RICO has been nominated for Toolmaker of the Year!

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STOP - There's no place for violence here

Look instead of looking away - RICO takes a stand again violence

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Long-standing collaboration with TePe

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New Apprentices 2025

We welcome our new apprentices!

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RICO Apprentices & air up

Our apprentices support the AWT-Team in prototyping for air up

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Innovation Day with MAM at RICO

We work on a new R&D Project together with MAM Baby and Polymer Competence Center Leoben GmbH (PCCL).

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Successful Diploma Theses 2025

Congratulations to the students of HTL Wels on successfully completing their diploma theses!

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Sustainability @ RICO

RICO is committed to sustainable energy and reducing its carbon footprint.

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Girls' Day 2025

We are delighted to have the opportunity to inspire young girls to pursue careers in technology.

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Experience Exchange with Semperit R&D on the Circular Economy

Visit from Armin Holzer, the leader of Research and Development Department at Semperit AG

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RICO is involved in ReBi

Together with FH OÖ Campus Wels | School of Engineering, we are conducting research into new materials and processes.

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World Earth Day

Earth Day, Every Day – 22.04

This year, as the urgency of the climate debate increases and sustainability moves from being a trendy term to a fundamental necessity, we at RICO Elastomere Projecting GmbH in Austria are proud to deliver on our commitments. We prioritize environmental responsibility not because it's trendy but because it's the right thing to do.

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RICO on Tour

Two events, one goal - innovation!

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Globale Kooperation durch "local for local"

Erfolgreiches Teamwork der Schwesternunternehmen

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RICO Donation 2024

The RICO fundraising campaign 2024 was successfully completed.

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MAM supplier of the year

RICO picks up award from baby-product manufacturer MAM.

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RICO celebrates 30 years of success and grows again at its main plant in Thalheim

RICO not only celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2024, but also sets another milestone in the company's history with the official opening of a new expansion of the site in Thalheim.

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RICO hands over donation to the Upper Austrian Children's Cancer Aid Organization

Collecting for a good cause - every year in December, the Thalheim-based company RICO calls on its employees to donate to a good cause and then generously increases the amount. This year, the Upper Austrian Children's Cancer Aid received the large donation sum of 5,500 euros.

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Completion of new building

RICO celebrates the successful completion of its new building. The impressive site, which covers an area of around 2.5 hectares, houses more than 10,000 square meters of innovative production and office space.

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Valuable cooperation with the Linz University of Art

RICO is once again demonstrating pure innovative spirit with an invention that is as "valuable" as it is practical, which was realized in cooperation with the Industrial Design department of the University of Art and Design Linz - the multifunctional box "The Precious".

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256-cavity mould for series production of single-wire seals

1-component tools from RICO

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New CEO at RICO Group in Thalheim

Thomas Aichberger is the new Chief Executive Officer of RICO Group GmbH in Thalheim bei Wels since August 1st, 2023.

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Acquisition of RICO Group by Semperit successfully completed

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RICO Group to join Semperit

The acquisition agreement for the sale of RICO Group to Semperit was signed on 17 April 2023 by the whole Semperit Board and Owners of the RICO Group. Semperit welcomes warmly RICO’s highly qualified employees to the Group.

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RICO keeps growing and creates 100 new jobs

RICO is investing in the Thalheim site and is expanding on a large scale directly next to its headquarters in the Thalbach industrial park. The groundbreaking ceremony for the first construction phase took place on June 15, 2022, and a construction period of approximately 15 months is expected so that the new building can be occupied in 2023.

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RICO honored with JULIUS award

An initiative of the Upper Austrian Wirtschaftsbund: RICO Elastomere Projecting GmbH was selected as an Upper Austrian quality company and presented with the JULIUS award on March 30, 2022.

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Electric rotor handling

Electric or servo-handling is top of the range when it comes to handling systems. It is mainly used with delicate components that require a high degree of process stability. RICO’s electric handling systems are geared towards the specific mold used, meaning they are perfectly adapted to the customer’s mold.

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160-cavity valve gate nozzle

When it comes to injection molding of silicone parts, a distinction is usually made between direct and indirect injection. RICO uses the direct method to manufacture silicone parts wherever possible. The company uses molds with up to 256 cavities in open systems and up to 160 cavities with a valve gate nozzle system.

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Green power refueling at the company parking lot

In the parking lot of RICO electric vehicles can be refueled quickly and easily at the new charging station.

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New videos: Silicone injection molding

Single- and multi-component injection molding with silicone - now as a video.

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Silicone+Silicone combinations

Sophisticated parts handling in multi-component injection molding with two silicones.

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Positive Business Performance 2020

RICO reports positive results in year shaped by coronavirus.

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Press release: Unmanned night time production

Unmanned night time production - Austrian injection-molding company automates processes.

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Press release: Integrating production and laboratory data

Digitalization extends beyond production at RICO.

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Press release: Digital first – at RICO, simulations are the first step

Mechanical twin shows what digital processes have achieved.

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Press release: 2K membrane for customer iuvas

Reliable production process for 2K membrane with 0.1mm thickness and 1-Shore silicone.

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MAM supplier of the year

RICO picks up award from baby-product manufacturer MAM.

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Company growth 2019

Mold manufacturer and silicone injection molding specialist RICO continues to grow – in 2019 the company posted record revenue of around EUR 40m, a year-on-year increase of 15%.

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2025 Semperit Global HR Day

Im Rahmen der Semperit Global HR Days 2025 kamen Kollegen aus aller Welt hier in Oberösterreich/Thalheim zusammen, um Ideen auszutauschen, sich auf eine Strategie zu einigen und die Zukunft der Personalabteilung bei Semperit zu gestalten.

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