Polytan

Name

Polytan

Legal name

Polytan GmbH

Website

https://polytan.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Surface Manufacturing

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992), Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (339920), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Artificial Turf & Synthetic Grass Manufacturing (IMAOAJAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sports & Outdoor Accessories Manufacturing (Performance Gloves/Headwear) (IMAOAFAI)

Keywords

• Artificial turf systems
• Athletics track surfaces
• Sports surface manufacturing
• Playground fall protection
• Multisport court surfaces

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sports Surface Manufacturing and Installation: Development, production, installation, and maintenance of sports surfaces including artificial turf, running tracks, and polymeric surfaces for stadiums, schools, and public facilities. Revenue generated through project-based contracts for construction and installation.
2. Surface Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance services through Polytan Service Gesellschaft for cleaning, repairs, and care of installed sports floors over their operational lifespan.
3. Product Licensing: Licensing of proprietary brands and technologies including LigaTurf, Poligras, Laykold, Rekortan, and PolyPlay for use in sports facilities worldwide.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Polytan develops, produces, installs, and maintains synthetic sports surfaces including artificial turf systems, polymeric running tracks, multisport court surfaces, and impact protection flooring. The company operates under established sub-brands such as LigaTurf (football), Poligras (hockey), Laykold (tennis), Rekortan (athletics), and PolyPlay (multisport/playground) for professional stadiums, schools, municipalities, and public sports facilities worldwide.

Product overview

Polytan is a comprehensive sports surface solutions provider offering a complete ecosystem of artificial turf, synthetic surfaces, athletics tracks, and fall protection systems. The portfolio includes established sub-brands LigaTurf (professional football turf used in Bundesliga stadiums), LigaGrass (sustainable football/multisport grass), Poligras (Olympic-level hockey turf), Laykold (US Open-grade tennis surfaces), Rekortan (Diamond League athletics tracks), and PolyPlay (multisport/fall protection surfaces). The company operates a platform-plus-modules architecture, combining core surface products with complementary technologies including Melos infill granules, PolyBase elastic base layers, and Green Technology sustainable solutions (bio-based PE, recycling). Since 1969, Polytan provides development, production, installation, and maintenance services for sports surfaces ranging from international competition venues to community facilities. The product portfolio serves football, hockey, athletics, tennis, pickleball, padel, multisport, and fall protection applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LigaTurf: Synthetic turf brand for football used in professional stadiums
• LigaGrass
• Poligras
• Laykold
• Rekortan
• PolyPlay
• Melos
• Green Technology

Products and services

• LigaTurf Premium artificial grass turf system for football stadiums and professional sports venues, used in top-tier football leagues including Bundesliga.
• LigaGrass Artificial grass product line for football and multisport applications combining sustainability with performance characteristics.
• Poligras Hockey-specific artificial turf used at Olympic Games and international competitions, including the Poligras Paris GT zero climate-neutral turf.
• Laykold Tennis court surfaces used at US Open and other major tournaments, including Laykold Masters Gel GT with sustainable features.
• Rekortan Athletics track surfaces used at Diamond League events, including Rekortan AS GT and Rekortan GEL GT for track and field applications.
• PolyPlay Multisport surfaces and fall protection systems for playgrounds and sports areas, including PolyPlay Arena GT, PolyPlay FSE GT, and PolyPlay FS GT.
• Melos Granules and infill materials for artificial turf systems, produced by sister company and infill specialist within Sport Group.
• LigaTurf Cross GT zero World's first 100% CO2-neutral football turf combining sustainable materials with professional-grade performance for football, rugby, and American football.
• Poligras Paris GT zero Hockey's first climate-neutral artificial turf developed for Paris 2024 Olympic Games, representing sustainable innovation in field hockey surfaces.
• PolyBase GT / PolyBase GTR Elastic base layers for artificial turf systems, providing optimal conditions for ball sports at highest level.
• PolyPlay Arena GT Most sustainable minipitch on the market, featuring SMART technology for urban football and multisport applications, deployed at Place de la Concorde in Paris.
• TrionStein Intelligent edging stone made from 100% recycled artificial turf, specifically developed for sports field construction.
• Laykold Masters Gel GT Sustainable tennis surface combining playing comfort with environmental responsibility, targeting tennis and multisport applications.
• Polytan Service Gesellschaft - Surface Maintenance Services Ongoing maintenance services through Polytan Service Gesellschaft for cleaning, repairs, and care of installed sports floors over their operational lifespan.
• Sports Surface Installation Services Project-based installation of sports surfaces for stadiums, schools, and public facilities, including construction partnerships for large infrastructure projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• FIFA Arena Project creating accessible urban football pitches globally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CompograsscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership between Polytan and Compograss combining two strong companies' competencies to drive innovative and sustainable sports surface solutions for the Spanish market. The collaboration brings together industrial strength with technical expertise.
• BraskemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for bio-based product innovations. Braskem supplies bio-based polyethylene and materials for sports surfaces, demonstrating real-world applications of sustainable materials. Polytan showcased these collaborations at K 2025 in Düsseldorf.
• BraskemcoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration with Braskem for bio-based materials using sugarcane-based raw materials. Braskem is described as one of the world's leading companies working with Polytan on sustainable materials development.
• MeloscoreTechnology or IntegrationPart of Sport Group, Melos serves as the infill specialist collaborating with Polytan on Green Technology products. Mentioned as working together worldwide on sustainable material innovations.
• FormaTurfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolytan's sister company FormaTurf handles recycling of old artificial turf for the German market, completing the full lifecycle management of Polytan's artificial turf systems.
• Sport GroupcoreOthersPolytan belongs to Sport Group holding company, which encompasses various sports surface and equipment companies including Melos (infill specialist).
• Zauner ConstructionminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction company contracted to handle preparation work including earthworks, drainage, and excavation for the Orange Regional Sporting Precinct athletics project in Australia.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• FieldTurf (Tarkett Sports): One of the largest global artificial turf manufacturers and installers for football, soccer, baseball, and multi-sport fields; directly comparable to Polytan's LigaTurf/LigaGrass product lines and competes in many of the same elite and community stadium tenders.
• TenCate Grass (GreenFields / TigerTurf): Major global turf yarn and systems supplier whose products underpin many artificial turf brands; comparable synthetic-turf system offering to Polytan's LigaTurf family, especially in football, hockey, and rugby installations worldwide.
• Shaw Sports Turf: Major North American manufacturer of artificial turf systems for football, soccer, baseball and multi-sport use; competes with Polytan in synthetic turf projects and shares the same B2B project-based GTM with municipalities, schools, and professional venues.

Direct peers

• Hellas Construction: US-based design-build contractor and manufacturer/installer of synthetic turf, running tracks, and tennis courts; very directly comparable to Polytan's full-service development, production, installation, and maintenance model for stadiums, schools, and community facilities.
• ACT Global Sports: Manufacturer and installer of artificial turf for football, rugby, hockey, and other sports, with FIFA Preferred Producer status; competes with Polytan in elite football and hockey installations and shares the international federation-driven GTM.
• Mondo S.p.A. Italian manufacturer of athletics tracks, artificial turf, and indoor sport flooring with installations at major international competitions including the Olympics; direct competitor to Polytan's Rekortan athletics track and turf product lines.
• Rekortan / Regupol (via parent): German elastic sports flooring and track surfacing manufacturer (BSW subsidiary) with similar athletics-track and fall-protection offerings; overlaps with Polytan's Rekortan and PolyPlay product families in the European institutional market.
• Saltex (Oy Saltex Ab): Finnish manufacturer of artificial turf, elastic layers, and running tracks with strong European presence; directly comparable product portfolio (turf + polyurethane tracks) and comparable B2B project sales to stadiums, municipalities, and schools.
• Edel Grass (Balsflo): Dutch manufacturer of artificial turf systems for football, hockey, rugby, and multi-sport; direct European competitor to Polytan with comparable product portfolio and similar federation-aligned, project-based sales model.

Others

• Sport Group (parent): Polytan's parent holding company that also owns Melos (infill) and FormaTurf (recycling); relevant as the ecosystem player that owns Polytan and the broader sports surface value chain, useful for capital structure and portfolio context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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