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The East Thuringian company ILB Industrielackierung Biedermann GmbH has been recognized as the newest member of the Thuringian Hidden Champions campaign. With this campaign, the Free State of Thuringia and its state development agency (LEG Thüringen) honor global market and technology leaders based in the region. ILB can now call itself one of these "champions." Representatives from LEG Thüringen visited the company headquarters in Unterwellenborn today, Wednesday, April 23, to present the certificate of appointment. According to the company, it is an industrial coating specialist offering customers a wide range of solutions. ILB's key strengths in the markets are wet painting and powder coating. The company supplies customers worldwide with its powder-coated aluminum membranes for parking assistance sensors in the automotive industry.
The product portfolio is broadly diversified. It includes, among other things, high-quality coated surfaces for medical technology, the automotive industry, mechanical engineering, steel and metal construction, and many other sectors. ILB also offers additional processing steps, including component blasting, assembly and packaging, screen printing, and logistics. The company's history dates back to 1991; ILB currently employs around 100 people and generates annual sales of approximately €15 million.
The company joins a group of nearly 100 outstanding companies that together employ more than 14,000 people and generate around 8 billion euros in revenue. Among them are internationally renowned corporations such as Carl Zeiss and Jenoptik, as well as hidden champions like Häcker Automation and Askion.
Background:
Thuringia is a global leader – with high-performing medium-sized companies that have achieved either market leadership or technological leadership through innovative products and services as well as cutting-edge technologies. Nearly one hundred such Thuringian companies rank among the best in their respective fields on the world market. The Free State of Thuringia aims to increase the visibility of these hidden champions through its campaign, not least to raise Thuringia's profile as a place to live and work.
Further information can be found at: https://www.hidden-champions-thuringia.de/
