History
A family-owned machine builder from The Hague, designing and manufacturing dipping machinery since 1946, and today one of the last two dipping machine builders in Europe.
Dutch Dipping Technologies is a family-owned company with eighty years of experience in the design and manufacturing of latex dipping machinery. Founded in 1946 by engineer Henri Collard, the company has grown into a trusted international supplier of turnkey dipping lines and specialized equipment for the dipping industry.
We design and build complete production lines for condoms, gloves, balloons and other dipped products, as well as individual components and know-how solutions for upgrading existing plants. Our strength lies in custom engineering, practical experience, and a deep understanding of the dipping process.
A balloon line built in the reconstruction years
Dutch Dipping Technologies started shortly after World War II, when Henri Collard, a well-known engineer from Utrecht (The Netherlands), designed his first latex dipping plant. During the post-war reconstruction, Henri was asked to build a balloon dipping line for a European balloon producer. His first design, a simple batch system, became a great success.
That success led to new contracts, and the company was officially formed, delivering tailor-made plants with original design features. It became one of the first in the world to design continuous chain dipping lines for gloves, condoms and balloons, and its plants went on to operate across Europe, the USA, Mexico, South America, the Middle East and Asia, for products ranging from industrial gloves to medical items such as baby bottle teats.
François Collard carries the tradition forward
After Henri's passing in 1989, his son François Collard continued the family tradition with modern engineering. He expanded the business with testing machines for condoms and gloves, and introduced on-line testing and automatic roll-up for modern dipping lines.
Since 1991, the company has also integrated the expertise of Pneumatic Systems (founded in 1958, with its own patented processes), adding decades of additional know-how to the group.
Today François still works daily with the engineers, and Dutch Dipping Technologies is one of the last two dipping machine builders in Europe.
From natural latex to modern polymers
Dipping began with natural latex, tapped from the rubber tree, and natural latex is still at the heart of the trade. But eighty years of machine building have broadened the range considerably.
Our dipping lines process latex, PVC, vinyl, nitrile, neoprene and silicone, as well as materials such as SEBS. Whatever the material, the machine and the process settings are engineered around it.
Eighty years in brief
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 1946 | Engineer Henri Collard (Utrecht) builds his first latex dipping line, a balloon dipping plant for a European balloon producer, and the company is founded. |
| 1946 onwards | Pioneer of continuous chain dipping: among the first in the world to design continuous chain dipping lines for gloves, condoms and balloons. |
| 1958 | Pneumatic Systems is founded, developing its own patented processes. |
| Over the decades | Installations delivered across Europe, the USA, Mexico, South America, the Middle East and Asia. |
| 1989 | Henri Collard passes away; his son François Collard continues the company. |
| 1990s | François expands the business with testing machines for condoms and gloves, introducing on-line testing and automatic roll-up. |
| 1991 | The expertise of Pneumatic Systems is integrated into the company. |
| Today | One of the last two dipping machine builders in Europe, with François working daily alongside the engineers. |
We look forward to putting eighty years of dipping experience to work for your production.
François Collard, Owner & Engineer