Suprem
Suprem SA is a Swiss manufacturer of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials (tapes, profiles, rods, and 3D printing filaments) sold to industrial OEMs in medical, aerospace, energy, and transportation markets via custom, quote-based direct sales.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersYverdon-les-bains, Switzerland
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Suprem does
Suprem SA is a Swiss manufacturer of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials, founded in 1987 within Sulzer Innotec AG and headquartered in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland. The company produces unidirectional prepreg tapes (Suprem™ T), profiles and 3D printing filaments (Suprem™ P), and rods (Suprem™ R), as well as the Filaprem™ sub-brand dedicated to 3D printing applications. Its core technology is a proprietary slurry impregnation process that delivers uniform fibre/matrix distribution and continuous splice-free lengths up to 8,000 metres, with approximately 900 tape variants combinable from carbon (HT/IM/HM), glass, and aramid fibres and high-performance polymers (TPI, PEEK, PEKK, PES, PPS, PVDF, PA12). Products are designed for automated manufacturing processes including automated fibre placement, tape/filament winding, pultrusion, and 3D printing.
Suprem operates a sales-led, B2B distribution model, supplying industrial OEMs and large enterprise customers through direct engagement from R&D prototype materials through serial production. Pricing is fully custom and quote-based, with revenue generated primarily through one-time sales of materials rather than licensing. The company is qualified under ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016 and serves seven verticals: Medical (primary), Aerospace (primary), Energy, Ground Transportation, Industrial, Marine, and Sports & Leisure. Notable customer engagements include a Memorandum of Understanding with Northrop Grumman under the Swiss F-35 aircraft offset program (October 2022) and participation in the Airbus-led LeiWaCo project to develop microcrack-free Type V cryogenic hydrogen tanks (December 2022), which received the JEC Innovation Award in January 2026. The company is privately held, with 51-100 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, and no parent company.
Suprem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Suprem
- Legal name
- Suprem SA
- Website
- https://suprem.ch
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Suprem SA is a Swiss manufacturer of continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials (tapes, profiles, rods, and 3D printing filaments) sold to industrial OEMs in medical, aerospace, energy, and transportation markets via custom, quote-based direct sales.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Suprem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Thermoplastic Composite Materials
- NAICS
- Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252)
- SIC
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Composite Materials (Fiber-Reinforced Polymers & Continuous Fiber) (IMAAABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Fiber- & Mineral-Filled Reinforced Compounds (Glass/Carbon/Talc/CaCO3) (IMANABAI)
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Where Suprem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Yverdon-les-bains
- HQ country
- Switzerland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Suprem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Thermoplastic Composite Materials Sales: Suprem generates revenue through the sale of high-performance thermoplastic composite materials including towpreg, tapes, profiles, and rods. The company offers approximately 900 different tape variants using various fiber and polymer combinations. Revenue is derived from customized product sales for demanding applications in medical, aerospace, and industrial sectors.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels5 records
Suprem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Suprem manufactures continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite materials in the form of unidirectional prepreg tapes (Suprem T), profiles and 3D printing filaments (Suprem P), and rods (Suprem R), with the Filaprem sub-brand dedicated to 3D printing. The company produces approximately 900 tape variants combining carbon, glass, and aramid fibres with high-performance polymers (PEEK, PEKK, PPS, etc.) for automated manufacturing processes such as automated fibre placement, tape winding, and 3D printing. Materials are qualified for medical, aerospace, energy, and ground transportation applications, with customisable dimensions and continuous splice-free lengths up to 8,000 metres.
Product overview
Suprem offers a unified portfolio of continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite materials organized into three core product lines: Suprem™ T (unidirectional prepreg tapes), Suprem™ P (profiles and 3D printing filaments), and Suprem™ R (rods). The Filaprem™ sub-brand focuses specifically on 3D printing applications. All products use high-performance polymers (PEEK, PEKK, PPS, etc.) and continuous fibres (carbon, glass, aramid) and are designed for automated manufacturing processes including automated fibre placement, tape winding, and 3D printing. Suprem also provides customized solutions tailored to specific application requirements in medical, aerospace, energy, and industrial sectors.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Filaprem™: Brand for continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composites dedicated to 3D printing
- Suprem™ T
- Suprem™ P
- Suprem™ R
Products and services
- Suprem T
- Suprem P
- Suprem R
- Filaprem
Quantifiable outcome
- Industrial OEM customer successfully ramped production to hundreds of parts per day
Companies that use Suprem
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Suprem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
Suprem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Composite Technology Center (Airbus, Germany)coreSuprem joined the LeiWaCo project led by the Composite Technology Center (part of Airbus) to develop a lightweight cryogenic hydrogen tank for modular container use. Suprem contributed with the development of a dedicated carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastic UD-tape. The project received the JEC Innovation Award in 2026.
- LeiWaCo Project PartnerscoreLeiWaCo project consortium includes Suprem as materials supplier alongside Composite Technology Center (Airbus). The project aims to develop microcracks-free Type V hydrogen tanks for hydrogen storage applications, receiving JEC Innovation Award in Pipe, Tanks and Hydrogen category.
- Northrop GrummancoreSuprem signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Northrop Grumman under the Swiss F-35 aircraft offset program in October 2022. This partnership is part of Switzerland's F-35 procurement offset requirements, where Suprem contributes to industrial participation obligations.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Suprem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hexcel: Major aerospace composite materials supplier historically focused on thermoset prepregs but increasingly active in thermoplastic UD tapes for aerospace and hydrogen storage. A competing qualified supplier to Airbus and other primes that Suprem also serves.
- Victrex: UK-based PEEK polymer manufacturer that has moved downstream into PEEK-based thermoplastic composite tapes, parts, and films (Victrex AE 250). Competes with Suprem at the polymer-and-tape layer for high-performance aerospace and energy applications using PEEK and PAEK chemistries that Suprem also offers.
- Teijin Carbon: Japanese carbon fiber and composite materials producer with growing thermoplastic composite tape offerings for aerospace and automotive. Overlaps with Suprem in continuous carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic tape products and serves similar prime contractor customers.
- SABIC: Global chemical major that produces UDMAX thermoplastic composite tapes (glass/carbon fiber with polypropylene, PA, or PPS) for automotive, aerospace, and industrial. Directly competes with Suprem's tape portfolio at higher volume and broader polymer range.
- Syensqo (formerly Solvay Composite Materials): Global specialty chemicals major with a large composites business including Ajedium thermoplastic films and tapes and a broad aerospace thermoset/thermoplastic portfolio. Competes with Suprem in aerospace-grade thermoplastic composites and pressure vessel applications at far larger scale.
Emerging players
- Composites Evolution: UK-based specialist in natural fiber and thermoplastic composite prepregs and tapes. Smaller and more niche than Suprem, but addresses the same design space of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic materials for industrial applications.
- Markforged: Leading supplier of continuous fiber reinforced 3D printing systems and materials. Competes with Suprem's Filaprem brand in the additive manufacturing composites space, though Markforged is integrated printer-plus-material while Suprem is materials-only.
- 9T Labs: Swiss startup offering 3D printing systems and software for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic parts. A direct regional and technological competitor to Suprem in additive manufacturing composites, with overlapping presence in the Swiss innovation ecosystem.
Direct peers
- Toray Advanced Composites: Suprem's most direct competitor in thermoplastic composite tapes and prepregs. Toray Advanced Composites (formerly TenCate) supplies Cetex-brand thermoplastic UD tapes and organosheet products used in aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications — overlapping directly with Suprem's Suprem™ T tape and continuous fiber offering.
- Barrday Composite Solutions: Specialty manufacturer of thermoplastic and thermoset prepreg tapes and fabrics for industrial, ballistic, and energy applications. Comparable in scale to Suprem and competes in the same fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tape niche for industrial and energy customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Suprem social profiles
Digital presenceSuprem compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Suprem financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Suprem leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Suprem funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Suprem M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Suprem
What does Suprem do?
Suprem manufactures continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastic composite materials in the form of unidirectional prepreg tapes (Suprem T), profiles and 3D printing filaments (Suprem P), and rods (Suprem R), with the Filaprem sub-brand dedicated to 3D printing. The company produces approximately 900 tape variants combining carbon, glass, and aramid fibres with high-performance polymers (PEEK, PEKK, PPS, etc.) for automated manufacturing processes such as automated fibre placement, tape winding, and 3D printing. Materials are qualified for medical, aerospace, energy, and ground transportation applications, with customisable dimensions and continuous splice-free lengths up to 8,000 metres.
Is Suprem a public or private company?
Suprem is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Suprem founded?
Suprem was founded in 1987. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Suprem based?
Suprem is headquartered in Yverdon-les-bains, Switzerland, in the Europe region.
How does Suprem make money?
One revenue line is on record: thermoplastic Composite Materials Sales.
Who are Suprem's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hexcel, Victrex, Teijin Carbon, SABIC and Syensqo (formerly Solvay Composite Materials). Emerging players are Composites Evolution, Markforged and 9T Labs. Direct peers are Toray Advanced Composites and Barrday Composite Solutions.
Does Suprem have an API?
No public API is recorded for Suprem.
What industry is Suprem in?
Suprem's product category is Advanced Thermoplastic Composite Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAABAH, Composite Materials (Fiber-Reinforced Polymers & Continuous Fiber), with a secondary code of IMANABAI, Fiber- & Mineral-Filled Reinforced Compounds (Glass/Carbon/Talc/CaCO3). Its NAICS code is 3252 and its SIC code is 2821.