What Schaumaplast does

Schaumaplast GmbH & Co. KG is a family-owned German Mittelstand manufacturer of molded technical parts and protective packaging made from particle foams, founded in 1964 and headquartered in Reilingen. The company processes a broad foam portfolio — EPS (Styropor/airpop), EPP, E-TPU (BASF Infinergy), Neopor (graphite-enhanced grey EPS), Piocelan, P-EPP, Biomass Balance EPS, and rEPS (recycled EPS with up to 35% recycled content) — into small, medium, and large series for B2B customers across automotive (bumpers, headrests, trunk elements), construction (insulation, ICF blocks), HVAC, packaging/dunnage, sports and leisure, and the THERMOCON-branded pharmaceutical and biotech cold chain business (passive thermoboxes with PCM cooling and VIP insulation, transit times up to 120 hours).

The company operates a vertically integrated manufacturing footprint across four German sites (Reilingen, Nossen, Lüchow, and a Munich sales office established in 2025), one Polish joint venture in Łódź, and one US facility in Phoenix. Revenue is generated through direct, quote-based B2B sales — there are no public price lists — with multi-year industrial contracts and standard lead times of approximately four weeks. Differentiation rests on 60 years of process know-how, ISO 9001 (since 1996) and ISO 50001:2018 certifications, first-mover REDcert² Biomass Balance EPS certification in the packaging sector, exclusive raw material supply relationships with BASF and JSP, and a proprietary THERMOCON brand serving GDP-compliant pharma cold chain. The company is controlled by the Hauck family, with Bernhard Hauck as Chairman Managing Director and Markus Hoffmann as Managing Director, and has remained private and self-funded throughout its history with no disclosed external equity investors.

Name

Schaumaplast

Legal name

Schaumaplast GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://schaumaplast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Schaumaplast is a family-owned German manufacturer of molded technical parts and packaging from EPS, EPP, and specialty particle foams, serving automotive, construction, HVAC, packaging, sports, and pharmaceutical cold chain customers across Germany, Poland, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Particle foam molded parts and packaging

NAICS

Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing (32614), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Foam Protective Packaging (EPS/EPE/EPP, PU, Molded Foam) (IMALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foam Conversion & Fabrication (Cutting, Laminating, CNC, Packaging Inserts) (IMANAIAJ)

Keywords

• Particle foam molding
• Expanded polystyrene packaging
• Expanded polypropylene parts
• Passive thermal packaging
• Cold chain logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Reilingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Particle Foam Molded Parts: Manufacture and sale of molded technical parts from EPS, EPP, E-TPU and other particle foams. Products serve automotive, construction, packaging, HVAC, and sports/leisure industries. Sold in small, medium, and large series to B2B customers.
2. Thermal Packaging (THERMOCON): Passive thermal packaging solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech cold chain applications. Includes thermoboxes, cooling elements, and PCM products. Revenue from both standard and custom-qualified packaging solutions.
3. Custom Foam Solutions: Individual customer-specific foam solutions including technical moldings, packaging, dunnage trays, and construction elements. Tailored to specific customer requirements with various finishing options (antistatic, coloring, printing, coating).
4. Recycled Foam Products (rEPS): Foam products made from recycled EPS materials with up to 35% recycled content. Sustainable packaging and technical solutions for environmentally conscious customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Schaumaplast manufactures molded technical parts and packaging from particle foams including EPS (Styropor/airpop), EPP, E-TPU (Infinergy), Neopor, Biomass Balance EPS, rEPS, and specialty foams such as Piocelan and P-EPP. The company produces foam components and dunnage for automotive, construction, HVAC, packaging, and sports/leisure industries, and operates the THERMOCON sub-brand for passive thermal packaging (thermoboxes, cooling elements, PCM-based solutions) used in pharmaceutical and biotech cold chain transport.

Product overview

Schaumaplast is a manufacturer of molded parts and packaging from particle foams, established in 1964. The company produces EPS (Styropor®/airpop®), EPP, E-TPU (Infinergy®), and specialty foams including Piocelan®, P-EPP, Neopor® (grey EPS), Biomass Balance EPS, and rEPS (recycled EPS). Their portfolio includes both standard particle foam products and the THERMOCON sub-brand dedicated to passive thermal packaging solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech industries. The THERMOCON product line comprises the Premium Box, Slim Line, Paper Line, and Medi Line thermoboxes, along with cooling elements and PCM-based solutions. Application areas span automotive, HVAC, construction, packaging, sports/recreation, and cold chain logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THERMOCON: Business unit specializing in development, production and qualification of passive thermal packaging including thermoboxes and cooling elements for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical and biotech products
• airpop

Quantifiable outcome

• Biomass Balance EPS saves approximately 75% CO2 compared to traditional EPS (equivalent to ~10,000 km car journey per ton used)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BASFcoreTechnology or IntegrationBASF is a key raw material supplier for Schaumaplast, providing Infinergy (E-TPU), Neopor (Grey EPS), and other polymer materials. Schaumaplast processes BASF's expanded foam materials into finished products.
• JSP (Arpro)coreTechnology or IntegrationJSP supplies Arpro EPP (Expanded Polypropylene) resin used by Schaumaplast in its manufacturing operations. Schaumaplast processes Arpro EPP into molded parts for automotive, packaging, and other applications.
• REDcertcoreOthersREDcert is a sustainability certification system for the chemical industry. Schaumaplast holds REDcert2 certification as the first Biomass Balance EPS processor in the packaging sector, verifying sustainable raw material sourcing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves21 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: US-listed global packaging giant whose protective packaging segment competes with foam molded dunnage and shipping solutions — broader portfolio but overlapping in EPS-based protective packaging and food/cold-chain adjacencies.
• Pregis: US-based protective packaging manufacturer offering foam-in-place, sheet foam, and molded EPS/EPP solutions for industrial customers — broader product range but overlapping in molded foam protective packaging.

Direct peers

• Cold Chain Technologies: US-based passive and active thermal packaging specialist serving pharma, biotech, and clinical trial logistics — comparable to THERMOCON in pre-qualified cold-chain solutions and customer segment.
• Knauf Industries: European foam molder producing EPS, EPP, and Neopor parts for automotive, construction, HVAC, and packaging — overlapping with Schaumaplast's vertical mix and serving similar OEM customers across DACH and France.
• BEWI: Nordic-listed group manufacturing EPS raw material plus molded insulation and packaging products across Northern Europe — comparable in foam product breadth and sustainability positioning (rEPS, circular economy focus).
• Storopack: German family-owned protective packaging manufacturer offering EPS, EPP, and paper-based molded packaging, dunnage, and load carriers across automotive, industrial, and e-commerce — directly comparable in product portfolio and Mittelstand DNA.
• Nefab: Swedish-headquartered engineered packaging manufacturer serving industrial OEMs with custom protective packaging and load carriers across Europe, Americas, and Asia — similar B2B engineered-packaging profile and global multi-site model.
• JSP Corporation: Japanese-headquartered inventor of Arpro EPP, producing expanded polypropylene bead and molded components globally for automotive and protective packaging — overlapping materially with Schaumaplast's EPP technical moldings business.
• Sonoco ThermoSafe: Global leader in temperature-assured packaging for pharma and life sciences, offering pre-qualified passive and active thermal solutions — directly comparable to Schaumaplast's THERMOCON division for cold-chain GDP-compliant shipments.
• Greiner Foam International: Austrian-based foam division of Greiner AG producing EPS, EPP, and specialty foam components for automotive, packaging, and construction — direct European competitor with similar multi-vertical customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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