What almaak international does

almaak international GmbH is a German specialty compounder of engineering thermoplastics, producing approximately 60,000 tonnes annually across 18 manufacturing lines at facilities in Krefeld (headquarters, Elbestrasse 29) and Doberlug-Kirchhain. Founded approximately in 1978 and now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sweden-listed HEXPOL following the March 2022 acquisition for approximately $76.3 million, the company operates under the Anja® brand family with seven registered product lines: Anjacom® (standard compounds), Anjatech® (technical compounds with specialty additives), Anjaflam® (halogen-free flame-retardant, RoHS-compliant), Anjaconduct® (electrically conductive/antistatic), Anjablast® (blasting pellets), Anjaeco® (compounds with up to 100% recycled textile-fiber feedstock), and Anjapowder® (finely ground polymers). Flexible production runs from 25 kg to 1,500 kg per hour enable both small-batch custom formulations and high-volume runs.

Core technology centers on plastic compounding of PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, and PP base polymers using additives (glass fibers, glass beads, minerals, elastomers, PTFE, MoS2, graphite, conductive carbon black, carbon fiber) to deliver flame retardancy (UL 94 V-0), electrical conductivity, impact resistance, dimensional stability, and thermal resistance. State-of-the-art laboratories cover coloristics, product development, and injection-molded test specimen production. The company has positioned itself as one of Europe's leading providers of recycled-content (PIR/PCR) compounds, validated by EcoVadis Silver 2025, SPE Central Europe Sustainability Award, and UL listings.

The business model is B2B sales-led, with direct relationships to industrial manufacturers in three primary segments: automotive (primary, including deep specification position at BMW where 10 compounds appear in the GS 93016 approval list — the highest count among suppliers), electrical and household goods (primary), and construction (secondary). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; payment terms are 30 days net or 2% discount within 8 days. Sales channels include industry trade fairs (Fakuma, K Düsseldorf), a bilingual German-English website with the Anjadata product database, and direct enterprise sales. The company began construction of a third plant at sister company Hexpol TPE's Broadview/Chicago site in September 2025, marking its first manufacturing footprint outside Germany and signaling US-market expansion.

Name

almaak international

Legal name

almaak international GmbH

Website

https://almaak.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

almaak international is a German specialty compounder of recycled engineering thermoplastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS) producing ~60,000 tonnes annually across seven Anja® product lines for B2B customers in the automotive, electrical/household goods, and construction industries, operating as a HEXPOL subsidiary since March 2022.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Plastics / Polymer Compounds

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering Thermoplastic Compounds (PA/PBT/PC/POM/PPS/PEEK) (IMANABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering Plastics & Performance Resins (PC, PA, POM, PBT, PMMA) (IMAEADAI), Styrenics & Specialty Copolymers Manufacturing (ABS, SAN, ASA, SBS/SIS) (IMANAAAE)

Keywords

• Engineering thermoplastics
• Plastic compounding
• Recycled polymer compounds
• Flame-retardant compounds
• Conductive thermoplastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Krefeld

HQ country

Germany

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. Engineering Thermoplastic Compounds: Sale of technical thermoplastic compounds including standard, technical, flame-retardant, and electrically conductive compounds. Products are sold in various grades with different reinforcement and additive configurations. Revenue is generated through direct sales to industrial customers with pricing based on compound specifications, volume, and technical requirements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

almaak international GmbH manufactures custom-engineered thermoplastic compounds for industrial customers, producing approximately 60,000 tons per year of engineering plastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, PP) across two German production plants in Krefeld and Doberlug-Kirchhain. The portfolio spans seven product families under the Anja® brand — standard, technical, flame-retardant, electrically conductive, blasting, recycled textile-fibre based, and finely ground polymer compounds — serving the automotive, electrical/household goods, and construction industries. The company emphasizes sustainable compound solutions built on recycled raw materials.

Product overview

almaak international GmbH is a plastic compounding company offering a portfolio of technical thermoplastic compounds under the Anja® brand family. The company produces approximately 60,000 tons annually of engineering thermoplastics (PA, PC, PBT, ABS, PC/PBT, PC/ABS, PBT/ASA, PP) across facilities in Krefeld and Doberlug-Kirchhain, Germany. The product portfolio consists of seven core product lines: Anjacom® (standard compounds with additives and fillers), Anjatech® (technical compounds with special modifiers), Anjaflam® (flame-retardant compounds), Anjaconduct® (electrically conductive compounds), Anjablast® (blasting pellets), Anjaeco® (sustainable textile fiber-based compounds), and Anjapowder® (finely ground polymers). These products serve the automotive, electrical/household goods, and construction industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anjacom®: Standard compounds that can be modified according to customer requirements using additives and fillers (GF = glass fibres, GK = glass beads, M = minerals).
• Anjatech®
• Anjaflam®
• Anjaconduct®
• Anjablast®
• Anjaeco®
• Anjapowder®

Products and services

• Anjacom® Standard Compounds

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 compounds listed in BMW GS 93016 specification - greatest number of compounds listed among suppliers

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Virobuster GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2012Virobuster GmbH is a manufacturer of air hygiene and deodorization systems. almaak collaborated with Virobuster to implement ozone technology to reduce odors during the compounding process, improving the production environment.
• Braun. Ku-TexminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany-based partner mentioned on almaak's partner map. Nature of partnership appears to be commercial collaboration in the plastics industry.
• Expert-ChinaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorChina-based partner mentioned on almaak's partner map, suggesting distribution or representation relationship for the Chinese market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RTP Company: U.S.-based custom compounder of engineering thermoplastics with specialty grades (flame-retardant, conductive, structural). Closely comparable to almaak's custom compounding model, technical product portfolio and OEM-driven customer base.
• Radici Group: European compounder of polyamide and other engineering plastics serving automotive, electrical and consumer goods. Direct overlap with almaak in PA compounding, sustainability/recycled grades and European automotive approvals.
• Techmer PM: U.S.-based custom compounder of engineering resins with focus on specialty additives, color and performance modifications. Closely aligned with almaak's custom compounding, specialty additives and technical support model.
• Ascend Performance Materials: Global manufacturer of polyamide 6, 6,6 and other engineering plastics, including compounded grades for automotive and electrical applications. Highly comparable to almaak's PA-based compounding business and automotive end-market focus.

Broad incumbents

• Celanese: Global chemical and specialty materials producer with significant engineered materials business in POM, PBT and LCP, including compounded grades. Overlaps with almaak's technical compound offerings for automotive and electronics.
• Avient: Large specialty polymer materials company offering custom engineered compounds, colorants and composites globally. Comparable to almaak's custom compounding business but at much larger scale and broader portfolio.
• BASF: Global integrated chemical company and the largest producer of engineering plastics (PA, PBT, POM) including compounded Ultramid® grades. Competes with almaak across the same automotive and electrical customer base, but with vertically integrated resin production.
• SABIC: Saudi-headquartered petrochemicals and engineering plastics major with broad thermoplastic and compound offerings. Overlaps with almaak in PA, PC and ABS compounds serving automotive and electrical customers globally.
• Covestro: Major producer of polycarbonates and polycarbonate blends (PC/ABS, PC/PBT) used in automotive, electrical and electronics. Directly comparable to almaak's PC, PC/ABS and PC/PBT compound portfolio.

Others

• HEXPOL TPE: Sister company under HEXPOL group, focused on thermoplastic elastomer compounds. Co-located with almaak's new Chicago plant and relevant as a parent-group peer sharing customers and supply chain in polymer compounding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/almaak-international-gmbh

Compliance6 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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