Carl Poellath Schrobenhausen Medal Germany Perlachia Carnival Augsburg 1969
About Carl Poellath Schrobenhausen
Poellath GmbH & Co. KG
We rely on tradition and experience: Since 1778, we have been manufacturing high-quality brand emblems, logos, medals, plaques, badges, and decorations for you. These are custom-designed and manufactured entirely in-house from design to delivery. Our metal products are all custom-made and can be embossed, engraved, or printed according to your requirements.
We think in terms of quality: down to the last detail. From a single source. Completely customized.
We firmly believe that only those who are aware of their own values and goals can achieve great things. Therefore, we adhere to clear principles that guide the way we work and interact with each other. A cooperative, equal relationship with our employees and customers is just as important to us as quality, reliability, safety, and the training and development of our employees, as well as a healthy dose of humor. What drives us: We work with passion and love what we do.
Poellath has been family-owned for more than 240 years. A proud company history that demonstrates how we have continually modernized and reoriented our company to adapt to changing market conditions. In doing so, we have also opened up new, forward-looking business areas, without neglecting our core competency: metal stamping.
The company was founded by Johann Christoph Abraham. The namesake, Carl Poellath, married Mr. Abraham's widow one year after the company was founded.
Award of the bronze alabaster medallion by King Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria and Queen Caroline to Carl Poellath for his work in the field of embossing technology in Bavaria.
Poellath won outstanding awards at the World Exhibition in Vienna. J. Hitl Jr. had purposefully switched production to devotional items and expanded it into a specialty mail-order business for religious items of all kinds.
The company moved from the narrow old town to its current headquarters, conveniently located near the train station. Production was consolidated there in spacious, functional factory and commercial buildings.
Poellath was appointed purveyor to the Papal Court and the Royal Bavarian Court and won two gold medals at the World Exhibition in Brussels.
Georg Hitl writes the first chronicle commemorating Karl Poellath's 100-year history. He dedicates this book to his wife Mathilde, who has always been at his side.
Poellath manufactures and supplies the official badges and plaques for the Olympic Games in Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
The “German economic miracle” – a labor miracle
Contracts were successfully secured to supply the US military stationed in Europe. New machinery was installed, including the urgently needed 500-ton press. At times, the workforce reached over 300 employees, working around the clock, often including Sundays.
Poellath becomes a GmbH & Co. KG (limited liability company). The following years are characterized by healthy and continuous growth. A commemorative publication is published to mark the 200th anniversary.
The company is increasingly entering the automotive sector and is becoming an OEM for embossed Porsche emblems.
To ensure consistent adherence to the company's philosophy of continuous quality, Poellath is implementing a quality management system. Certification is in accordance with DIN ISO 9001.
Anticipating the Chromium VI ban – Poellath builds one of the first Chromium III electroplating plants and adapts early to this non-toxic process. A pretreatment facility is also being set up to enable future coating of aluminum.
In addition to handcrafted engraving and CNC engraving, a 5-axis texture laser expands the design options when producing embossing stamps.
The screw press from 1954, which has been criticized several times by the employers' liability insurance association, is being completely overhauled and once again complies with the latest occupational health and safety re