Corplex

What Corplex does

Corplex is a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1972, specializing in the extrusion of polypropylene sheets and the design of reusable, returnable plastic packaging solutions for industrial supply chains. The company operates through wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United Kingdom (Gloucester, headquarters and primary manufacturing facility), France (Colmar), Slovakia (manufacturing), Spain (Iberia), and the United States, supported by multilingual websites in English, French, German, Spanish, and Slovak. Its core technology is polypropylene sheet extrusion and conversion, producing twin-wall fluted (Correx®), twin-wall bubble (AkyBoard®), single-layer flexible (AkyPlen®), and additional fluted sheet formats (AkyLux®), supplemented by polycarbonate sheets (AkyVer®) for signage and construction applications.

The product portfolio is structured around two pillars. The first is a six-brand registered sheet family used in packaging, display, signage, temporary protection, lining, and flooring; the company is the only UK manufacturer of Correx® and the only European manufacturer of AkyLux®. The second is the AkyPak® packaging family, comprising reusable boxes, totes, containers, sleeves, dunnage and dividers, pick bins, a truck-loading optimization solution (AkyPak® Cube), clean-room packaging (AkyPak® Pure), ESD packaging for electronics and hazardous goods (AkyPak® Elec), and a dedicated line for EV battery and component packaging. A Plastics Recovery Program provides closed-loop recycling of production scrap and used products into new raw materials.

The business model is direct enterprise sales through bespoke, quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts, with revenue streams from one-time sheet sales, packaging solution sales, hardware-based closed-loop recycling services, and professional design services. Customer segments span automotive, pharmaceutical, logistics and distribution, batteries and electronics, retail and e-commerce, food and beverage, manufacturing, construction, and printing/signs, with named enterprise customers including ASOS, ALDI, Faurecia, SIG, Cordek, IRPEN, IPC, and SCHOTT Pharma. Corplex is pursuing circular-economy differentiation, having achieved VERRA-verified, South Pole-supported carbon neutral certification across global operations for calendar year 2024 covering Scopes 1, 2, and 3, and winning the MRW National Recycling Awards Circular Economy Initiative category in 2025.

Name

Corplex

Legal name

Corplex

Website

https://corplex.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Corplex is a privately held industrial manufacturer founded in 1972 that extrudes polypropylene and polycarbonate sheets and designs reusable, returnable plastic packaging for automotive, pharmaceutical, logistics, retail, and electronics supply chains across Europe and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polypropylene Sheet Manufacturing & Reusable Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recyclable/Mono-Material Flexible Packaging (PE/PP-Based, Compatibilized Structures) (IMALABAN), Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD), Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC)

Keywords

• Polypropylene sheet extrusion
• Reusable packaging solutions
• Closed-loop plastics recycling
• Protective plastic sheets
• Sustainable packaging manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Grand'combe-des-bois

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

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. Polypropylene Sheet Sales: Manufacture and sale of polypropylene sheets including Correx®, AkyBoard®, AkyPlen® using virgin, recycled, or blended material formulations
2. Packaging Solutions: Design and manufacture of reusable packaging solutions including AkyPak® Reuse, Store, Containers, Sleeves, Cube, Pure, and Elec product lines
3. Closed-Loop Recycling Services: Buy-back and recycling of used products to convert into recycled raw materials for new manufacturing processes
4. Bespoke Packaging Design: Custom packaging design services removing unnecessary materials, reducing packaging size, and optimizing logistics efficiency

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Corplex manufactures and sells polypropylene plastic sheets (Correx®, AkyBoard®, AkyPlen®, AkyLux®) and polycarbonate sheets (AkyVer®), along with a family of reusable packaging and storage products under the AkyPak® brand — including boxes, totes, containers, sleeves, clean-room (Pure), ESD (Elec), and Cube truck-loading solutions. The company complements its products with a closed-loop Plastics Recovery Program that buys back used items and converts them into recycled raw material, plus bespoke packaging design services tailored to automotive, pharmaceutical, logistics, retail, and electronics customers.

Product overview

Corplex is a polypropylene sheets extruder and sustainable packaging designer offering a comprehensive portfolio of plastic solutions organized around two core product lines: plastic sheets (Correx®, AkyBoard®, AkyPlen®, AkyLux®) and packaging & storage solutions (AkyPak® product family including Reuse, Store, Containers, Sleeves, Pure, Elec, Cube, and EV Solutions, plus Dunnage & Dividers). The company operates as both a manufacturer and designer, providing bespoke packaging solutions alongside standard product lines. A supplementary offering includes AkyVer® polycarbonate sheets. All products are designed with circular economy principles, featuring closed-loop recycling services through their Plastics Recovery Program. The company helps businesses reduce CO2 footprint by 37% and lower costs by 52% through reusable and optimized packaging solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Correx®: Twin wall fluted polypropylene sheet - the only manufacturer of Correx® in the UK
• AkyBoard®
• AkyPlen®
• AkyPak®
• AkyLux®
• AkyVer®

Products and services

• Correx® Twin-wall Fluted Polypropylene Sheets Twin-wall fluted polypropylene sheets for packaging, display, signage, temporary protection, lining, and flooring; Corplex is the only UK manufacturer of Correx®.
• AkyBoard® Bubble Polypropylene Sheets Twin-wall bubble-core polypropylene sheets with a smooth surface, used in packaging, display, signage, temporary protection, lining, and flooring applications.
• AkyPlen® Flexible Polypropylene Sheets Solid single-layer flexible polypropylene sheets for packaging, display, signage, temporary protection, lining, and flooring applications.
• AkyLux® Twin-wall Fluted Polypropylene Sheets Twin-wall fluted polypropylene sheets — the only manufacturer of AkyLux® across Europe — for packaging, display, signage, protection, lining and flooring.
• AkyPak® Reuse Reusable Packaging Reusable boxes, carry cases, shippers, totes, and trays; lightweight and foldable, rated for up to 70 rotations in supply chain loops.
• AkyPak® Store Warehouse Solutions Bespoke, durable, non-shedding pick bins, pick walls, racking solutions, shelf-ready packaging, displays and stands for warehouse operations.
• AkyPak® Containers Large foldable three-piece containers that are ergonomic, space-saving, and exceptionally protective for delicate contents in transit.
• AkyPak® Sleeves Durable sleeve solutions for large foldable containers, enabling optimized logistics returns as part of the foldable container ecosystem.
• Dunnage & Dividers Comprehensive rigid and flexible inserts, dunnage, and divider solutions designed to keep goods safe during supply chain shipping and handling.
• AkyPak® Pure Clean-room Packaging Clean-room packaging solutions maintaining low airborne particle levels and protecting against microbes and contaminants for pharmaceutical and other pristine-environment industries.
• AkyPak® Elec ESD Packaging ESD packaging solutions for the safe handling, transportation, and storage of electronics and hazardous solid goods.
• AkyPak® Cube Smart reusable solution enabling a second layer of pallets in trucks to increase capacity without investing in load-optimization software; compatible with wooden pallets.
• EV Solutions Packaging solutions designed specifically for electric vehicle components such as batteries, addressing unique EV supply chain logistics requirements.
• AkyVer® Polycarbonate Solutions Polycarbonate sheets and solutions for signage, construction, facade projects, and other industrial applications including high-performance variants for extreme weather conditions.
• Plastics Recovery Program (Closed-loop Recycling) Buy-back and recycling service that collects production cutouts and used products to re-manufacture into recycled raw materials for new manufacturing processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37% CO2 footprint reduction for customers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SCHOTT PharmacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of advanced closed-loop recycling system for pharmaceutical packaging. The partnership enables pharmaceutical companies to minimize environmental footprint while maintaining highest quality and safety standards. An independent LCA confirms environmental benefits of the closed-loop system.
• VERRAcoreOthersIndependent verification partner for carbon neutral certification across Corplex global operations for calendar year 2024. VERRA provides third-party validation of carbon offset projects and emission reductions.
• South PolecoreOthersCarbon neutral certification support partner providing expertise in carbon offset projects and decarbonization strategies.
• Guangxi Longan Biomass Power ProjectminorOthersVerified carbon offset project invested in by Corplex for remaining unavoidable emissions. Generates clean electricity and supplies heat using locally sourced biomass residues.
• Plastics Solutions, Inc. (PSI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNote: This partnership is for Exolon Group, not Corplex. PSI represents thermoplastic and thermoset semi-finished shapes manufacturers for East Coast USA distribution.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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