Caldara Plast

What Caldara Plast does

Caldara Plast is an Italian family-owned plastics recycling and compounding company founded in 1963, headquartered in Erba with operations in Alzate Brianza, Como province. The business is organized into two integrated divisions: a Recovery division that handles collection, transport, and grinding of industrial plastic scrap at 10,000 tonnes/year of installed capacity, and a Compound division that produces customized thermoplastic compounds at 22,000 tonnes/year of capacity for downstream injection-molding and extrusion applications. Inputs span PSV-certified post-consumer and GRS-certified post-industrial scrap streams.

The company operates a direct B2B sales model with no intermediation, supplying engineered compounds and recycled feedstock into automotive, electrical, home appliances, cosmetics, and fashion segments. Technical differentiation rests on in-house formulation capability, a multi-year R&D partnership with Velaworks at the University of Padua (notably on halogen-free flame-retardant PA6), and a quality/compliance stack comprising ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, PSV, and GRS certifications, plus waste-handling authorizations for recovery, transport, and brokerage. The Nov 2024 installation of a new granulator and gravimetric separator, partially funded through regional/FERS co-funding, reflects ongoing modernization of the Recovery line.

Following the founder's death in 2021, the company transitioned to second-generation leadership under Massimiliano, Attilio, and Alessandro Caldara. With 51-100 employees, the firm is positioned as a mid-sized Italian specialist in circular plastics, primarily serving the domestic market while beginning to engage international buyers via participation at PRSE (Amsterdam) and Fakuma (Germany). Revenue remains undisclosed since 2017 (last reported at approximately 13M EUR), constraining external visibility into current scale.

Name

Caldara Plast

Legal name

Caldara Plast S.r.l.

Website

https://caldara.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Caldara Plast is an Italian family-owned plastics recycler and compounder (founded 1963) operating Recovery and Compound divisions that supply B2B customers in automotive, electrical, home appliances, cosmetics, and fashion with customized recycled-content thermoplastic compounds, primarily in Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Compounds and Recycled Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds) (IMANAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compounding & Additives for Recycled Plastics (Compatibilizers, Stabilizers, Color) (EUAIAKAJ), Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded) (EUAIAKAF), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling services
• Regenerated plastic compounds
• Technopolymer compounding
• Industrial plastic waste recovery
• Recycled plastic materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Erba

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regenerated and First-choice Compound Sales: Production and sale of customized plastic compounds from regenerated or virgin materials. Products include technopolymers such as ABS, PC/ABS, PC, PS, PA6/66, PPS, POM, PMMA, SAN, PBT, PET under sinLAC, sinBLEND, sinCARB, sinSTYR, sinMIDE, sinTRON, sinPOM, sinGLASS, sinKRYL, sinTER, sinPET brands.
2. Secondary Raw Material Sales: Sale of recycled plastic materials (materia prima seconda) processed from industrial waste, including ground plastics conforming to UNI10667 (MPS) standards. Products include GreenLAC, GreenCARB, GreenBLEND, GreenSTYR, GreenMIDE, GreenTER, GreenGLASS, GreenPOM, GreenTRON, GreenKRYL, GreenPET lines.
3. Plastic Waste Collection and Processing Services: Collection, transport, and processing of industrial plastic waste from manufacturing companies. Services include grinding, mixing, and preparation of materials for recovery. Companies receive proper waste disposal and may receive remuneration for suitable materials.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Caldara Plast collects, transports, and grinds industrial plastic waste (ABS, SAN, PS, PC/ABS, PMMA, PC, PP, PE, PA) through its Recovery Division in Erba, and produces customized plastic compounds (technopolymers) — both regenerated (GreenLAC, GreenBLEND, etc.) and from first-choice materials (sinLAC, sinBLEND, etc.) — through its Compound Division in Alzate Brianza. Products are supplied in granules (octabins, big bags, 25 kg bags) to industrial B2B customers in the automotive, electrical/electronic, home appliance, moulding/extrusion, construction, gardening, and cosmetics/fashion sectors.

Product overview

Caldara Plast operates as a plastic recovery and regeneration company offering two main divisions. The Recovery Division collects, transports, and grinds industrial plastic waste (ABS, SAN, PS, PC/ABS, PMMA, PC, PP, PE, PA) to produce secondary raw materials. The Compound Division produces two main product lines: sinLAC/sinBLEND/sinCARB/sinSTYR/sinMIDE/sinTRON/sinPOM/sinGLASS/sinKRYL/sinTER/sinPET (first-choice compounds from virgin materials) and GreenLAC/GreenBLEND/GreenCARB/GreenSTYR/GreenMIDE/GreenTRON/GreenPOM/GreenGLASS/GreenKRYL/GreenTER/GreenPET (Caldara 2nd Life regenerated compounds with PSV and GRS certifications). The company also offers ground plastics (Macinati) conforming to UNI10667 (MPS) standards. All compounds are customizable with various additives including flame retardants, glass fiber, carbon fiber, and color pigments, supplied as granules in octabins, big bags, or 25kg bags.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caldara 2nd Life: Certified regenerated product line with Plastica Seconda Vita (PSV) and Global Recycle Standard (GRS) certifications, covering ABS, PC, PC/ABS, PS, PA, PBT, PMMA, POM, PPS, SAN, and PET compounds.
• sinLAC (ABS)
• sinBLEND (PC/ABS)
• sinCARB (PC)
• sinSTYR (PS)
• sinMIDE (PA6/PA66)
• sinTRON (PPS)
• sinPOM (POM)
• sinGLASS (PMMA)
• sinKRYL (SAN)
• sinTER (PBT)
• sinPET (PET)

Products and services

• sinLAC (ABS Compound)
• sinBLEND (PC/ABS Compound)
• sinCARB (PC Compound)
• sinSTYR (PS Compound)
• sinMIDE (PA Compound)
• sinTRON (PPS Compound)
• sinPOM (POM Compound)
• sinGLASS (PMMA Compound)
• sinKRYL (SAN Compound)
• sinTER (PBT Compound)
• sinPET (PET Compound)
• GreenLAC (Regenerated ABS)
• GreenBLEND (Regenerated PC/ABS)
• GreenCARB (Regenerated PC)
• GreenSTYR (Regenerated PS)
• GreenMIDE (Regenerated PA)
• GreenTRON (Regenerated PPS)
• GreenPOM (Regenerated POM)
• GreenGLASS (Regenerated PMMA)
• GreenKRYL (Regenerated SAN)
• GreenTER (Regenerated PBT)
• GreenPET (Regenerated PET)
• Recovery Division Services
• Compound Extrusion Services
• Macinati (Ground Plastics)

Quantifiable outcome

• Gives second life to plastics, reducing environmental impact compared to virgin raw materials
• +1 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VelaworkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2021, Caldara Plast has been the industrialization partner for a new generation of PA6 developed by Velaworks startup, based on research from University of Padua's Department of Industrial Engineering. The patent-pending formulation produces halogen-free self-extinguishing material with excellent mechanical properties. This represents a core R&D partnership for next-generation material development.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sirmax: Italian-headquartered polypropylene compounder operating multiple European production sites, supplying automotive, appliances, and industrial applications. Closest direct comp to Caldara Plast in terms of customer base and compound focus, though at materially larger scale.
• SO.F.TER. Italian thermoplastics compounder serving automotive, appliances, and E&E with engineered polymer compounds including recycled-content grades. Directly comparable in customer verticals and compounding technology.
• Benvic: European PVC and specialty thermoplastics compounder with integrated recycling operations (acquired various recyclers). Comparable in providing certified recycled-content compounds to industrial customers across Europe.
• RadiciGroup (Radici Novacips): Italian plastics and chemicals group operating PA6, PA66, and engineering polymer compounding businesses. Overlaps with Caldara Plast's PA (sinMIDE) and broader technopolymer offering to automotive and E&E customers.
• Aliplast: Italian plastics recycler (part of Hera Group) specializing in post-industrial and post-consumer plastic recovery, producing regranulated and compounded products. Operates in similar Italian market and recycling segment.

Emerging players

• Aquafil: Italian nylon and synthetic fibre producer with the ECONYL closed-loop regeneration platform. Comparable in mechanized regeneration of PA6, though focused on textile applications rather than compounding for industrial customers.
• MBNA Polymers (MBA Polymers): Advanced plastics recovery company operating multi-feedstock sorting and compounding for high-value engineering polymers (ABS, PC, PC/ABS, PA). Directly comparable technology base, focused on similar engineering-plastic waste streams.

Broad incumbents

• Versalis (Eni): Italian petrochemicals major and Eni subsidiary producing a wide range of virgin and recycled-content polymers. A broad incumbent competitor with overlapping interest in styrenics, polyolefins, and circular-economy initiatives in Italy.
• LyondellBasell: Global polyolefins and polymers major with Circulen recycled-content product line targeting automotive and packaging end markets. Sets the price and quality benchmark for both virgin and recycled compounds at European scale.
• SABIC: Global chemicals company with TRUCIRCLE portfolio of mechanically and chemically recycled polymers serving automotive, E&E, and packaging. Competes with Caldara Plast for OEM sustainability-driven procurement programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

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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