Arla Plast

What Arla Plast does

Arla Plast AB is a Swedish privately-held manufacturer of extruded thermoplastic sheets, founded in 1967 and headquartered in Borensberg, Sweden. The company operates three production facilities and supplies over 700 customers across 45+ countries with a portfolio organized around five material families: solid polycarbonate (including hard-coated POLYCARBONATE SAPHIR® and ATECH® opaque grades), polycarbonate multiwall (the MULTICLEAR® series, ranging from 2-wall to 11-wall cellular configurations), ABS (the ATECH® 2000R–3400 family), PC/ABS blends (ATECH® 5100 series, including the ECE R118-compliant 5103 grade for bus interiors), and PETG copolyester (GRIPHEN® and Griphtech). Core technology centers on extrusion and coextrusion, with proprietary capabilities such as hard-coating, multiwall geometry engineering, UV-protective cap layers, flame-retardant formulations, and a Total Recycling Concept (TRC) that reuses off-cuts via coextrusion with virgin material. Branded sub-lines and certified variants (FDA food-grade, ECE R118 fire) are used to qualify into specification-driven OEM and construction buyers.

Arla Plast serves three primary segments: building and construction (architectural glazing, roofing, cladding, skylights, conservatories), industrial (machine covers, automotive components, thermoformed technical parts, vending machine faces, heavy-duty wall cladding), and consumer/commercial (chairmats, signage, POS displays, shelving, food displays). Its go-to-market is direct B2B sales-led, with customer-specific customization across color, sheet structure, format, masking, packaging, pallets, and transport. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled through direct quote-based engagement, supporting a one-off transactional revenue model anchored by repeat specification business rather than subscription or licensing.

Revenue is generated from plastic sheet sales with extensive customization, and the company invests in product development through partnerships with customers and suppliers. In April 2024, Arla Plast completed the acquisition of Nudec S.A., a Barcelona-area manufacturer of extruded technical plastic sheets, intended to strengthen its European position and broaden its product portfolio. The company maintains a separate corporate/investor website (arlaplastgroup.com), signaling group-level positioning consistent with a multi-entity industrial roll-up.

Name

Arla Plast

Legal name

Arla Plast AB

Website

https://arlaplast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Arla Plast is a Swedish manufacturer of extruded thermoplastic sheets — solid and multiwall polycarbonate, ABS, PC/ABS, and PETG — supplying 700+ B2B customers in 45+ countries for construction, industrial, and consumer applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Sheet Manufacturing

NAICS

Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Film, Sheet & Profile Extrusion (IMANAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Extruded plastic sheets
• Polycarbonate sheets
• ABS plastic sheets
• Multiwall polycarbonate
• PETG copolyester sheets

Headquarters

HQ city

Borensberg

HQ country

Sweden

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Plastic Sheet Sales: Arla Plast generates revenue through manufacturing and selling extruded plastic sheets in various materials (polycarbonate, ABS, PC/ABS, PETG). The company operates with 57 years of experience, 3 facilities, and serves 700+ customers in 45+ countries. Products are sold with customization options including color matching, sheet structure, format, masking, packaging, pallets, and transport methods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Arla Plast manufactures and supplies extruded plastic sheets in polycarbonate (solid and multiwall), ABS, PC/ABS blends, and PETG/copolyester materials for building and construction, industrial, and commercial applications. Products include customized plastic sheets with options for color matching, sheet structure, format, masking, packaging, pallets, and transport methods. The company operates three manufacturing facilities, serving over 700 customers in 45+ countries.

Product overview

Arla Plast is a plastic sheet manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of extruded polymer sheets organized into four main product lines: Solid Polycarbonate (including Polycarbonate saphir®, Polycarbonate clear, Polycarbonate clear uv, Polycarbonate coloured, Polycarbonate frost, and ATECH® 7000 opaque variants), Polycarbonate Multiwall (the Multiclear® family ranging from 2-wall to 11-wall configurations), ABS sheets (the ATECH® series from 2000R through 3400), and PC/ABS blends (ATECH® 5100 series). Additionally, they offer PETG sheets under the Griphen® and Griphtech brands, and Chairmat polycarbonate floor protection products. The company operates 3 facilities, serving 700+ customers in 45+ countries with products for building & construction, industry, and other applications. Their offerings emphasize high impact strength, thermoformability, UV protection, and recycling sustainability through their Total Recycling Concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MULTICLEAR®: Multiwall polycarbonate sheets product line for building and construction applications
• ATECH®
• GRIPHEN®
• CHAIRMAT™

Products and services

• Polycarbonate saphir® Hard coated polycarbonate sheet with glass-like appearance suitable for flat applications. Combines high impact strength with improved weather and chemical resistance, weighing about half of standard glass while being virtually unbreakable.
• Polycarbonate Clear (Makroclear) Transparent polycarbonate sheet (0.8mm to 20mm) that is virtually unbreakable with extremely high impact resistance and high temperature performance for applications requiring transparency and safety.
• Polycarbonate Clear UV Transparent polycarbonate sheet with double-sided UV-protection layer guaranteed against UV radiation and yellowing, designed for outdoor applications where glass would traditionally be used.
• Polycarbonate Coloured Wide range of extruded transparent coloured polycarbonate sheets providing high clarity and optical performance in various colors for applications requiring aesthetic appeal with impact resistance.
• Polycarbonate Frost Frosted polycarbonate sheet offering high impact strength with a modern, stylish frosted appearance suitable for applications requiring aesthetics combined with durability.
• Polycarbonate Opaque ATECH® 7000 Opaque coloured polycarbonate sheets that are virtually unbreakable with extremely high impact resistance, wide temperature range, self-extinguishing fire properties, and availability in all colors including metallic, matt, and dual colors via coextrusion.
• Polycarbonate Opaque ATECH® 7000R Recycled polycarbonate sheets using regrind material with co-extruded top layer, offering cost savings versus performance with carbon black for UV absorbance suitable for outdoor applications.
• Multiclear® Box 2Wall Twin wall extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheet offering higher light transmission with lower weight, UV protection, and 10-year warranty against discoloration.
• Multiclear® Box 2Wall HG Aesthetically pleasing twin wall extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheet with higher light transmission designed for lighting, packaging lamp optics, neon signs, and agricultural applications.
• Multiclear® Box 3Wall Triple wall extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheet offering higher light transmission with lower weight, UV protection, and 10-year warranty against discoloration and impact loss.
• Multiclear® 5X Extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheet designed to offer increased stiffness allowing cost saving by using fewer glazing bars, with UV protection and 10-year warranty.
• Multiclear® Strong 6Wall Unique range of extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheets designed to be low U-value product with increased stiffness and increased light transmittance due to fewer glazing bars required.
• Multiclear® Box 7Wall 7-wall extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheet offering low U-value with excellent light transmission, high impact strength, and lower weight for handling and transportation.
• Multiclear® 11Wall 11-wall extruded multiwall polycarbonate sheet offering increased light transmission with acceptable light weight, providing excellent thermal insulation and outstanding aesthetic quality replacing glass in continuous glazing applications.
• ABS ATECH® 3000 Super high impact ABS sheet with semigloss surface that thermoforms quickly and effectively, featuring high impact strength, impressive thermal qualities, and easy fabrication.
• ABS ATECH® 3100 Super high impact matt ABS sheet which remains matt after thermoforming, offering high impact strength and thermal qualities with Total Recycling Concept.
• ABS ATECH® 3200 Super high impact ABS with top layer of high gloss PMMA (acrylic), designed for external automotive component parts exposed to UV light and tough industrial applications requiring high gloss finish.
• ABS ATECH® 3300 Super high impact ABS with semigloss top layer of ASA material, suitable for outdoor applications, gardening, agriculture vehicles, and transport vehicles.
• ABS ATECH® 3400 Super high impact ABS with matt colored PMMA top layer, providing very high impact strength combined with thermal qualities and easy thermoforming.
• ABS ATECH® 2000R Sheet based on regrinded ABS-material with high impact strength, ABS with semi-gloss surface that thermoforms quickly and effectively, made from recycled material.
• PC/ABS ATECH® 5100 PC/ABS sheet with matt surface designed to combine mechanical strength, durability, and temperature resistance. Easy to thermoform, resists most common chemicals, with improved fire performance compared to ABS, available in 50/50 and 70/30 versions.
• PC/ABS ATECH® 5103-R118 PC/ABS sheet meeting ECE R118 homologation for interior in public vehicles such as buses, offering good impact strength, wide working temperature range, and better fire performance than ABS.
• GRIPHEN® PETG High impact transparent PETG sheet that is easy to fabricate and thermoform without pre-drying, offering faster cycle times and cost savings. Food approved as standard, available in transparent, colors, and frosty look.
• Griphtech PETG Opaque colored co-polyester sheet combining extremely good fabrication and thermoforming properties with good impact strength. Features good fire performance, self-extinguishable, low smoke generation, and UV protection available.
• Chairmat™ Polycarbonate Floor Protection Polycarbonate chairmat for floor protection made from environmentally friendly, 100% recyclable polycarbonate free from PVC. Features higher temperature resistance than PVC, suitable for floor heating and prevents burn marks.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nudec S.A.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2024Arla Plast AB completed the acquisition of Nudec S.A. in April 2024, following a Letter of Intent signed in January 2024. Nudec is a manufacturer of extruded sheets in technical plastic materials based outside Barcelona, Spain. The acquisition aimed to strengthen Arla Plast's position in Europe and expand its product portfolio.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Palram Industries: Israel-based global manufacturer of polycarbonate and other thermoplastic sheets (SUNTUF, SUNPAL multiwall, DURACLAD) for construction, DIY, and industrial applications. Comparable to Arla Plast in product range (solid + multiwall PC), custom color/structure offer, and B2B distribution model.
• Brett Martin: UK-based extruder of polycarbonate, PETG, and PVC sheets (Marvec, Foamalux) for roofing, glazing, signage, and industrial uses. Closely mirrors Arla Plast's solid and multiwall PC focus and its multi-country European + global distribution.
• Exolon Group: German manufacturer of solid and multiwall polycarbonate, PETG, and polyester sheets under the Exolon, Axpet, and Vivak brands. Direct overlap with Arla Plast's PC multiwall (MULTICLEAR®) and PETG (GRIPHEN®) lines serving construction and industry.
• Plazit-Polygal Group: Israel/globally located extruder of multiwall polycarbonate and solid plastic sheets for architectural glazing, agriculture, and DIY. Strongly comparable in multiwall PC sheet focus and construction-led end-market mix.
• Gallina Plastic: Italian extruder of polycarbonate and acrylic sheets (Polygarda, Polypiù) for construction, industry, and advertising. Comparable in solid-sheet extrusion depth and Italian/European distribution overlap with Arla Plast.
• 3A Composites: Swiss-headquartered manufacturer of rigid and composite sheet products (Foamalux, DIBOND, FOREX, FOME-COR) used in construction, signage, and industrial applications. Comparable in custom sheet extrusion and B2B distribution into overlapping signage, building, and industrial segments.

Broad incumbents

• Covestro: German Bayer-spinout and one of the world's largest polycarbonate resin producers (Makrolon, Makroblend), with polycarbonate sheet offerings. Overlaps with Arla Plast across PC raw material supply and downstream sheet business, but operates at vastly larger scale across multiple polymer value chains.
• SABIC: Saudi-headquartered petrochemical major producing polycarbonate, ABS, and PETG resins with downstream sheet/film activities. Comparable as a PC/ABS/PETG input supplier and broad-market plastics player intersecting Arla Plast's polymer set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ArlaPlast

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A2 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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