by Redaktor | Oct 16, 2025 | projects
Curtain pincer clips that stay firmly in place and do not damage the fabric if suddenly tugged.
What are the distinctive features of Ranplast curtain pincer clips?
Our curtain pincer clips feature an unique pincer design. They are able to hold the fabric firmly while not causing damage if the curtain or drape would be pulled.
When did this start, and what has been the significance for Ranplast?
In 1989, the metal curtain pincer clips manufacturers from the Świątniki Górne area found out that the co-owner – Czesław Nowak – was a renowned injection mould developer. He also had a self-designed and built injection moulding machine, in other words, a simple production line. For this reason, they approached Ranplast with an order to design plastic curtain pincer clips.
What challenges have we faced?
The manufacturers required our company to produce plastic pincer clips that would meet their high strength and quality requirements. Czeslaw Nowak and his team took on this challenge.
What have we done?
In just a few months, we designed the first mould for the production of pincer clips for curtain rods with original external decoration.
What was the outcome?
The pincer clips we produced became a hit! We could not keep up with their production. The demand for high-quality plastic curtain rail frogs proved to be so overwhelming. Over the next few years, we expanded our range of curtain rail accessories, curtains and drapes. We now have the most diverse range of accessories and their various configurations and colours on the European market.
by Redaktor | Oct 16, 2025 | projects
One Level – a tile levelling system to obtain a uniform tile surface
What are the distinctive features of Ranplast’s tile levelling system?
Our innovative, easy-to-use and convenient levelling system are suitable for the most diverse types, sorts and thicknesses of tiles. One Level prevents tiles from displacement during installation and drying of the adhesive. By using our system, you obtain an even surface and do not need a contour line! As a result, working with the One Level system is much faster and more efficient.
The system includes removable clips and reusable wedges made of high-quality ABS plastic. The clips can be distinguished by the foot we have designed, which inserts under the tiles. It is thin and well-shaped, which makes it possible to fit it between the tile and the adhesive. The wedge, on the other hand, has slots that, once inserted, stabilise the clip and ensure that the tile is properly gripped. It also has a foot that protects the tile from damage when it is pressed down with the pliers.
Our clips are manufactured to ensure that they can be broken off quickly and in the appropriate place. Therefore, all you need to do to dismantle the system is to hit the clip with a rubber mallet or simply kick it with your shoe. The clip then breaks off, and the wedge is released.
Our specially designed adjustable clip is the icing on the cake. The whole set is suitable for both professional tilers and amateur handymen.
When did this start, and what has been the significance for Ranplast?
Every year our representatives participate in international trade fairs, numerous training courses and industry events. In this way, we monitor the market demand and succeed in meeting its expectations. That is also what happened in 2018, when the designers sprang into action and, within a few months, created the first prototype of the One Level tile laying and levelling system!
Starting in 2019, we have only been producing a state-of-the-art levelling system using recycled raw materials. In this way, we can also take environmental considerations into account in our daily work. Meanwhile, we have launched the production of a special version of eco wedges that are manufactured using a component containing plastic and up to 40% wood flour. Wood flour is a waste product generated during carpentry production. It means we are contributing to preserving our shared environment.
What challenges have we faced?
We faced the challenge of increasing the quality and efficiency of tile laying by professionals. In this way, they were able to save time, as well as work with good quality tools and materials while taking into account the environment.
What have we done?
In 2019, after numerous tests and feedback from tradesmen, we designed the final version of the system:
- clips in three sizes,
- reusable universal wedges,
- and a dedicated adjustable crimper.
It was this set-up that made our products stand out in the market. We did not stop there. In the next stage, we made innovative moulds, for which we had previously obtained partial funding from an European Union grant.
What was the outcome?
We have created a tile levelling system that makes it possible to obtain a uniform tile surface. Besides the system, which significantly improves the work of professionals, we have also started to do something for the environment.
Currently, we are striving for closed-loop production, i.e. reusing materials. As a result of this measure, we significantly reduce the waste generated during production. Our core mission and day-to-day operations also include the use of green energy for production. We have installed photovoltaic panels on the roof of the company and thus contributed to reducing the use of original petroleum-based plastics, decreasing electricity consumption and, as a result, limiting our carbon footprint.
by Redaktor | Oct 16, 2025 | projects
Spacer crosses with the longest and highest arms
What makes our tiling handle spacer crosses special?
Our crosses have the longest and highest arms, which are the most important working part. They have been made after extensive research and testing so that they meet the requirements of the most accurate tiling professionals. What is interesting is that the demand for them has been growing steadily since 1995.
When did this start, and what has been the significance for Ranplast?
During the 1990s, Poles started to travel abroad much more frequently. As a result, they were able to observe how western companies work on modern products and solutions in the wider construction industry. Czesław Nowak – co-founder of Ranplast – met up with Marian, a good friend of his. He had returned from France and brought back an idea for a new design concept for large-sized crosses, which had an additional contoured handle. Czeslaw Nowak took up the challenge and thanks to him, in 1995 Ranplast became the first manufacturer of large crosses with a handle.
What challenges did we face and what did we do?
We refused to copy a design imported from France on a 1:1 basis. It meant a series of challenges: from designing, and refining the detail to making the mould and starting serial production. Through extensive research and tests, our prototype product was finally engineered in accordance with the requirements of the end users. Only then it was launched into production and sales. The co-founder took a risk by designing, for the time, a mould with interchangeable plates to allow flexible manufacturing of several sizes of crosses. The early days were challenging. Distribution proved extremely difficult because Poles were used to an outdated tiling technique. It was due to habit and fear of change. Furthermore, the spacer crosses of our production, since they were ahead of the expectations of the professionals, were a more expensive solution than small crosses or matches.
What was the outcome?
After years of educating professionals on how to use a speedier and simpler technology – Ranplast’s spacer crosses – they began to be appreciated in a more significant way and became the Holy Grail among glaziers. In the following years, with increasing demand, our crosses grew in popularity and became more and more available on the market. Over the years, we have expanded our range of tiling accessories. And we know from our customers that professionals who once used Ranplast spacer crosses at work cannot imagine working with any other range.
by Redaktor | Oct 16, 2025 | projects
You can hardly see it and it can withstand as much as 50 kg of load – a story of the PRO half-round foot in the ladder
What is the phenomenon of the PRO half-round foot?
The semi-circular feet installed on the ladder make the step can withstand up to 150 kilograms of load! We have specially selected the material we use to manufacture the PRO feet. It ensures that the semi-circular feet have passed all the tests of the complete ladder – anti-slip and load resistance. Consequently, our customer received a professional TÜV certificate, which testifies to the compliance of the ladder’s construction with the European standard EN 131. The warranty on the ladder based on the PRO half-round feet lasts up to 5 years!
When did this start, and what has been the significance for Ranplast?
We began producing plastic components for ladders in 2019. That meant an expansion of the scope of operations for our team. We became component suppliers to various manufacturers of construction tools and accessories.
What challenges have we faced?
Our product attracted the attention of a sizeable company involved in ladder manufacture. They had a problem with the use of an older generation injection mould, which resulted in poor-quality feet. We discussed this with the company’s representative and undertook to join forces in making, producing and delivering modern semi-circular ladder feet to the production line together with our client. Our main task was to refine the design in practice.
What have we done?
Our company carries out projects in what we call the IDPP model — ‘From idea to design’ This means that we focus on these four elements of the product development process:
- Idea
- Design
- Prototype
- Product
In practice, it looked as follows:
We started by fine-tuning the ladder foot models we received from our customer.
We refined our customer’s design with a new shape, which enabled us to streamline the ladder production line – it involved changing the form of assembly from manual to working with a state-of-the-art automatic machine to assemble the ladder feet onto the aluminium ladders. The customer’s requirements were straightforward: the shape had to be perfectly matched to the ladders they were producing. Achieving this requires, above all, the ability to repeat perfectly the same dimensions and weight of the feet. In the development department, we created as many as 5 such models using CAD construction software.
We prototyped each of the five models using our 3D printers. We then spent a considerable amount of time testing and correcting the semi-circular ladder feet. Until finally one of the designs turned out to be perfect.
We proceeded to the last and most important activity – we created four multi-cavity injection moulds. After receiving trial batch approval from the customer, we started serial production and delivery to the assembly line at the ladder factory.
What was the outcome?
We have been working with the company in question for three years. Moreover, we can finally share this story with you!
In practice, it looked as follows:
