What TER Plastics Polymer Group does

TER Plastics POLYMER GROUP is a division of the TER Group, operating through the legal entity TER HELL PLASTIC GMBH headquartered in Bochum, Germany, with over 50 years of experience in polymer distribution. The company distributes a portfolio of 12,000+ products spanning engineering plastics (Nylon, POM, TPE, LCP, PES, PPS, PPSU, Polyester, transparent materials) and commodity polymers (PE, PP, PS, powders), supplied under 40+ brand partnerships with major international producers including Polyplastics, Envalior, Sumitomo, Teknor Apex, and Versalis. Beyond distribution, the company manufactures proprietary TEREZ® compounds at in-house European facilities and provides POLY Consult engineering services including CAE simulation and a Polymer Technology Center, positioning itself as a development partner from concept to series production.

The business operates across 9 European locations with 19 sales offices, serving 7,000 customers in automotive, medical/pharma, consumer goods, packaging, and other industrial sectors. Revenue streams include polymer distribution (transaction-based, with market-driven daily pricing for commodities), proprietary compound manufacturing, and professional engineering services. The TP Eco sustainable product line offers mechanically recycled, mass-balanced, and bio-based alternatives. Customer segments are organized by vertical (Automotive, Consumer, Medical/Pharma) and by use case (Structural Integrity, Thermal Management, Tribology, Drinking Water, Packaging), with regulatory-qualified grades for USP Class VI, automotive ELV, and drinking water applications. The company is privately held under TER Group with three Managing Directors (Wolfgang Siegel, Dr. Wolf J. Köhler, Bernd Volker Schütz), and no external investment or public market listing is disclosed.

Name

TER Plastics Polymer Group

Legal name

TER HELL PLASTIC GMBH

Website

https://terplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

TER Plastics POLYMER GROUP is a European polymer distributor and proprietary compound manufacturer (TEREZ®) serving 7,000 industrial customers across automotive, medical, and consumer sectors with 12,000+ products and POLY Consult engineering services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polymer Distribution

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & High-Performance Thermoplastics Resin Manufacturing (PA, POM, PC, PBT, PEEK, PPS) (IMANAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering Plastics & Performance Resins (PC, PA, POM, PBT, PMMA) (IMAEADAI), Commodity Plastic Compounds (PE/PP/PS/PVC) (IMANABAA), Polyolefins (PE, PP) (IMAEANAA)

Keywords

• Polymer distribution
• Engineering plastics
• Technical plastics
• Polymer compounding
• Plastic raw materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Herten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Polymer Distribution: Core revenue from distributing technical plastics (engineering plastics, high-performance polymers) and commodities (PE, PP, PS, powders) from major international manufacturers. Provides full range of 12,000+ products to 7,000 customers with 40+ brand partners. Market-driven daily pricing for commodities.
2. TEREZ® Compound Manufacturing: Revenue from proprietary compound manufacturing on in-house European facilities. Includes custom compounds (TEREZ GT series, tribological compounds, low emission POM grades) with value-added processing and technical specifications.
3. POLY Consult Technical Services: Engineering consulting services including CAE simulation, material selection, feasibility assessment, and sampling support. From idea to series production support with development partnership approach.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TER Plastics distributes a full range of engineering plastics (Nylon, POM, TPE, PC/PMMA, high-performance polymers such as LCP/PES/PPS/PPSU, PBT/PET, silicones) and commodity polymers (PE, PP, PS, powders, medical grades) from 40+ international manufacturers to roughly 7,000 industrial customers across Europe. It complements distribution with proprietary TEREZ® compounds manufactured in-house and engineering services through POLY Consult (CAE simulation, technical customer service, Polymer Technology Center) supporting customers from idea to series production.

Product overview

TER Plastics Polymer Group is a leading European polymer distributor with over 50 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of technical plastics and commodities. The product offering is organized into two main categories: Engineering Plastics (Technische Kunststoffe) encompassing Nylon, POM, Transparent Materials, TPEs, High-Performance Plastics, Polyester, and Silicones; and Commodities including PE, PP, PS, Powder variants, Medical types, and Functional polymers. The company differentiates through proprietary TEREZ® compound brand manufactured in-house, the POLY Consult technical consulting service with CAE capabilities, the Productfinder digital tool for material selection, and the TP Eco sustainable product line. With 40+ brand partners and 12,000 products, the company serves 7,000 customers across 9 European locations with 19 sales offices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• POLY Consult: In-house product expertise, CAE simulation, and technical customer service for development partnership from idea to series production
• TEREZ
• TP Eco
• TERmicorn

Products and services

• Engineering Plastics (Technische Kunststoffe) Full range of engineering plastics including Nylon (PA6, PA66, PA46, PA4T, PA410, semi-aromatic PPA, PAMXD6), Polyoxymethylene (POM, including Low Emission grades), Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE-E, TPU, TPV, SBS/SEBS), high-performance plastics (LCP, PES, PPS, PPSU), Polyester (PBT, PET), transparent materials (PC, PMMA, ABS, MABS, ASA, SAN), thermosets, silicones, and long fiber technology (LFT), for demanding industrial applications across automotive, electronics, medical, and consumer goods sectors.
• Commodity Polymers Standard polymers including Polyethylene (LDPE, HDPE, LLDPE, EVA), Polypropylene (homopolymer, copolymer, glass fiber/mineral reinforced), Polystyrene (standard and modified), powder variants for compounding and coatings, medical-type grades (Pharmalene), and functional polymers supplied at competitive daily market prices for packaging, consumer goods, and industrial applications.
• TEREZ® Compounds In-house manufactured proprietary compound range including TEREZ GT2 (visible parts with surface quality), TEREZ GT3 (metal replacement and dimensional stability), TEREZ PA/PTFE (chemically coupled compounds for tribological applications), and POM Low Emission grades meeting automotive standards VW TL50180 and DBL 5410/5430. Produced on modern European facilities and sold directly to industrial customers.
• POLY Consult Engineering consulting service offering CAE simulation, Technical Customer Service, and Polymer Technology Center support as a development partnership from idea to series production. Combines leading international brand materials with in-house product and manufacturing expertise to deliver application-oriented solutions, feasibility assessment, material selection, and sampling support for industrial customers.
• TP Eco Sustainable Portfolio Sustainable product portfolio featuring mechanically recycled compounds, mass-balanced plastics, and bio-based plastics, providing 100% ECO-available options for environmentally conscious applications across automotive, packaging, consumer goods, and industrial sectors.

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TER ChemicalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within TER Group. Collaboration on functional polymers where TER Chemicals provides additional functions for clarity, toughness, barrier and adhesion as additives or additional layers. Combined portfolio enables comprehensive polymer solutions.
• Various International Plastics ProducerscoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-term partnerships with leading international plastics manufacturers including Polyplastics (DURACON POM), Envalior (Stanyl PA46, Arnitel TPE, ForTii Ace PA4T, EcoPaXX PA410), Sumitomo (SUMIKAEXCEL PES), Teknor Apex (Monprene, TPV compounds), Chang Chun Plastic (PPSU Longlite), Versalis (Pharmalene), and others. Ensures reliable quality and resilient supply.
• compioneersminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDigital agency responsible for website development and project management. Located in Bad Schwartau, Germany. Supports digital presence and online customer engagement.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Biesterfeld Plastic: Biesterfeld is a leading European distributor of plastics, rubbers, and specialty chemicals with a comparable portfolio of engineering plastics, commodity polymers, and technical services. It is one of the most direct competitors to TER Plastics in the European B2B polymer distribution market.
• Distrupol: Distrupol is a European polymer distributor covering engineering thermoplastics, polyolefins, and elastomers across multiple countries. It directly competes with TER Plastics across overlapping product families and customer verticals including automotive and consumer goods.
• Ultrapolymers Group: Ultrapolymers is a European polymer distributor focused on polyolefins and engineering plastics, with manufacturing and compounding capabilities. Its product breadth and European footprint directly overlap with TER Plastics' distribution and compound offerings.
• Nexeo Plastics: Nexeo Plastics is a global thermoplastic resins distributor serving European, North American, and Asian customers with engineering and commodity polymers. It competes head-to-head with TER Plastics in serving multi-national industrial buyers across automotive and consumer segments.
• Nordmann, Rassmann: Nordmann, Rassmann is a German-headquartered chemical and plastics distributor offering a comparable portfolio of engineering plastics, additives, and specialty polymers. Its European reach and customer base overlap directly with TER Plastics' served verticals.
• K.D. Feddersen: K.D. Feddersen is a European distributor of engineering plastics and technical polymers with affiliated compounding (Feddersen Distribution). It competes with TER Plastics across engineering thermoplastics and compound supply to injection molders across Europe.
• Resinex: Resinex is a pan-European polymer distributor focused on polyolefins, engineering plastics, and recycled polymers. It directly overlaps with TER Plastics' commodity and engineering plastics portfolio across European geographies.
• Envalior (formerly DSM Engineering Materials / Lanxess HPM): Envalior is a major engineering plastics producer and supplier that also runs distribution through its former Albis channel. It is both a key supplier-partner of TER Plastics and a competitor in selling branded engineering thermoplastics to industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Asahi Kasei (Performance Chemicals / Engineering Plastics): Asahi Kasei is a large diversified chemical and resin producer with engineering plastics (e.g., POM, PA66, modified PPE) and a global distribution network. It competes broadly with TER Plastics by selling both direct and through distributors across automotive and electronics.
• Polyplastics Co., Ltd. Polyplastics is a leading global manufacturer of POM (DURACON), PPS, and LCP — a key supplier-partner to TER Plastics. As a major branded engineering plastics producer, it competes with both TER Plastics' distribution portfolio and any in-house compounding efforts in adjacent grades.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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