Marian Europe Completes Expansion; Announces IATF 16949 Certification

Marian, Inc. is pleased to announce a completed expansion project and new IATF 16949 certification for our Marian Europe facility!

Since opening its doors in 2014, Marian Europe, located in Bremen, Germany, has proudly served a variety of industries across the European continent with flexible material solutions including:

Seals and gaskets made from a variety of thin, flexible materials
Thermal management (thermal gap pads, gap fillers, thermally conductive foams, and more)
EMI shielding and grounding
Filters and vents
Custom cut tapes and adhesives (usually laminated to other materials)

Marian Europe facility with completed expansion

The team completed an expansion of their facility at the end of 2025. The expansion brought the facility’s total capacity to 2,340 m² (25,188 ft²), adding 840 m² (9,042 ft²) to better support production and logistics needs.

Automotive Converting at Marian Europe

In spring 2026, Marian Europe completed the necessary requirements to achieve certification in IATF 16949:2016. With the IATF 16949 certification, Marian has cemented our place as one of the top converters of flexible components for automotive applications in Europe.

IATF 16949 verifies Marian’s dedication to providing the highest quality components to automotive customers while also committing to continuously improve our processes to meet the high standards held by OEMs in the industry.

Marian Europe’s converting capabilities serve all areas of the automotive and transportation markets including:

Automotive interior and exterior
Digital displays
Advanced Drive Assistance Systems (ADAS)
Battery & EV
Advanced mobility
And more…

With the successful expansion of our production capacities at our site and the achievement of the IATF 16949 certification, we have reached two significant milestones in the continued development of our company.

The investment in expanding our capacities represents an important step toward meeting the growing demands of our customers, strengthening our competitiveness in a sustainable manner, and enabling future growth.

At the same time, the IATF 16949 certification confirms our strong commitment to quality, process reliability, and continuous improvement. It underlines our consistent focus on the requirements of the international automotive industry and creates an important foundation for future projects and partnerships.

We look ahead with confidence and will continue to pursue our strategic path consistently in order to develop sustainable and innovative solutions together with our customers and partners.

Ralf MehldauGeneral Manager, Marian Europe GmbH

Marian Europe is also certified in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The facility joins our corporate facility, Marian Indianapolis, as well as Marian Chicago, Marian Fort Worth, and Marian Suzhou in achieving certification in IATF 16949.

You can view all of Marian Europe’s quality certifications here.

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Link to official press release.

Marian Europe GmbH

Carl-Zeiss-Straße 5
27211 Bassum
Germany

Phone: +49 4241 80264-00

Contact Marian Europe

Published July 7, 2026

2026, Automotive, Expansion, Marian Europe