ORAFOL acquires stake in Belgian specialty film manufacturer

ORAFOL is set to acquire a stake in the Belgian speciality film manufacturer Group Michiels Advanced Materials (Group M.A.M.) with the aim of taking over 100 percent of the company in the coming years. The technology focus of Group M.A.M. is on the sputtering of metals. This technology can be used to equip films with spectrally selective properties. Films with these properties have been developed for building and automotive glazing as well as for greenhouses in order to minimise the heat input indoors. In buildings or vehicles equipped with these solar control films, less energy is required for cooling by air conditioning systems. Energy requirements, and therefore also CO2 emissions, can be significantly reduced with these films.

ORAFOL is integrating this future technology into the company by acquiring a stake in Group M.A.M. Following the acquisition of the American start-up company NUPRO LLC in 2021, this investment marks another milestone for ORAFOL as a developer and manufacturer of innovative protective films. With the construction of Hall 10 at its headquarters in Oranienburg, the company has laid the foundations for processing these special films from Q2/2025. The aim is to achieve the widest possible coating widths, maximum precision of the layers and very high requirements for room cleanliness during production.