The RICO company history

Over 30 years of tool making and silicone injection molding

2024

 

Completion and occupation of the new production halls and offices

 

2024

 

30th anniversary

2023

 

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

2022

 

Site expansion: start of construction of the new production halls and offices

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.