OUR HISTORY
In 1990, Julius Ilmberger founded Ilmberger Carbonparts to offer high-quality carbon fiber parts. A motorcycle racer since 1987, he was fascinated by carbon's advantages but found no suitable products. This led him to create his own parts. By chance, he met a futurebusiness partner in Slovenia, who worked with an early autoclave technology. Their high-quality components quickly gained popularity in racing, leading to the company's founding.
By 2003, Ilmberger introduced the first German street-legal carbon parts with a General Operating Permit (ABE), simplifying approvals and expanding international recognition.The ABE has since covered Ilmberger’s entire street range. After the Yugoslav wars, Ilmberger supported employees returning to Bosnia by establishing a production facility there. Many of the original team members still work with the company today.
In 2015, Ilmberger restructured and founded Premium Composite International (PCI),modernizing production in Slovenia and Bosnia.
A breakthrough came with powder coating on raw carbon surfaces, offering enhanced durability.
By 2016, Ilmberger secured contracts with major manufacturers like Ducati and BMW,
contributing to projects such as the Panigale V4 and HP4 Race.
The company's logo was also redesigned to reflect its new era.
In 1990, Julius Ilmberger founded Ilmberger Carbonparts to offer high-quality carbon fiber parts. As a motorcycle racer since 1987, he recognized carbon’s advantages but found no suitable products, leading him to create his own. A chance partnership in Slovenia led topioneering advancements in carbon technology, and by 2003, Ilmberger introducedGermany’s first street-legal carbon parts with a General Operating Permit (ABE), simplifyinginternational approvals.
Following the Yugoslav wars, Ilmberger established a production facility in Bosnia,supporting returning employees. In 2015, he restructured the company, founding Premium Composite International (PCI) and pioneering powder coating for carbon surfaces, enhancing durability.
By 2016, Ilmberger secured major contracts with Ducati and BMW, contributing to projects like the Panigale V4 and HP4 Race. The company's growth continued, hiring its 100themployee in 2019 and launching "Black Diamond Carbon," an innovative, sustainablemanufacturing process.
In 2020, despite the pandemic, Ilmberger adapted with safety measures and strategicstockpiling to prevent production disruptions. The company strengthened its BMW partnership, supplying WSBK and EWC factory teams by 2023.
Racing remains central to Ilmberger’s DNA. Since 2018, Julius Ilmberger Jr. has competed in ProSuperstock 1000 and IDM Superbike, testing new components under extremeconditions. As a mechanical and business engineering graduate, he is now taking on more esponsibility, ensuring the company’s future as a true family business.
