What Silnova does

Silnova GmbH, headquartered in Rehau, Germany, is a custom silicone solutions manufacturer and wholly-owned subsidiary of the REHAU Group. Founded in 2022, the company develops and produces tailored extruded and injection-moulded silicone components for sale to B2B customers across more than ten industry verticals, including automotive, aviation, rail, construction, beverage, general industry, agriculture, medical technology, baking systems, and technical trade. The company holds DIN EN ISO 9001 certification and operates as a flexible development partner, engaging clients from initial concept through certified series production.

The company's core product portfolio consists of custom-extruded silicone profiles and custom injection-moulded silicone components manufactured to client specifications. Silnova supplements its manufacturing operations with digital services, including a Customer Portal featuring product configurators, barcode/QR-based ordering, and Track&Trace shipment integration, plus a Supplier Portal for procurement and quality assurance documentation. The company is differentiated by its combination of silicone materials expertise and cross-industry standards knowledge, which it positions as a "synergy" supporting customers targeting regulated end markets.

Silnova operates a sales-led, relationship-driven B2B go-to-market. Pricing is quotation-based with ex-works or ex-warehouse terms plus packaging, freight, customs duties, and VAT, and payment terms are net cash within 30 days. The company markets through its bilingual (English/German) website, LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads Remarketing, and Microsoft Bing Ads, and participates in industry events and trade shows. As a member of the REHAU Group, Silnova operates under the group's global Compliance Management System, whistleblower system, and compliance training framework.

Name

Silnova

Legal name

Silnova GmbH

Website

https://silnova.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Silnova GmbH is a German B2B manufacturer of custom extruded and injection-moulded silicone solutions, serving customers across automotive, aviation, medical, rail, and other regulated industries as a development partner from concept through certified series production. It operates as a subsidiary of the REHAU Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rehau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Silicone Product Sales: Silnova generates revenue through the development and sale of customized silicone solutions, including extruded and injection-moulded products, delivered as certified series production to B2B customers across multiple industries. Pricing follows a quotation-based model with delivery terms ex works or ex warehouse plus packaging and freight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Silnova develops customized silicone solutions for cross-industry applications, specializing in extruded and injection-moulded silicone components. The company acts as a flexible development partner from initial concept through to certified series production, offering industry-specific compliance with relevant certifications and production standards across automotive, aviation, rail, construction, beverage, medical technology, baking systems, and other sectors.

Product overview

Silnova is a silicone solutions developer offering a portfolio of customized extruded and injection-moulded silicone products. Their core offering consists of custom silicone solutions for cross-industry applications including Automotive, Aviation, Rail, Construction, Beverage, Industry, Agriculture, Medical technology, Baking Systems, and Technical trade. The company operates as a flexible development partner providing full-service support from initial concept through certified series production. Silnova supplements its manufacturing expertise with digital services including a Customer Portal (with Track&Trace capabilities and product configurators) and a Supplier Portal for procurement and quality management. The company is part of the REHAU Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Extruded Silicone Solutions Custom-extruded silicone profiles and shapes tailored for specific industrial applications across multiple sectors including automotive, aviation, rail, construction, beverage, medical technology, and general industry.
• Injection-Moulded Silicone Solutions Custom injection-moulded silicone components manufactured to precise specifications for cross-industry applications, delivering certified series production for B2B customers.
• Customer Portal Online platform enabling B2B customers to process orders, access product configurators, scan barcodes/QR codes for ordering, and track shipments via Track&Trace integration.
• Supplier Portal Online portal for suppliers to manage procurement processes, quality assurance documentation, contract management, and risk management related to goods and services supply.

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REHAU GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSilnova is a member company of the REHAU Group, a family-owned polymer solutions manufacturer. As part of the REHAU Group, Silnova leverages the group's global Compliance Management System, whistleblower system (CoCoS), and compliance training programs. The relationship provides Silnova with shared compliance infrastructure, data protection frameworks, and group-level legal and compliance oversight. Silnova operates under REHAU's compliance culture motto 'Compliance at REHAU: Comply – Commit – Trust'.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Primasil Silicones: UK-based custom silicone extrusion and moulding manufacturer serving multiple industries. Highly comparable to Silnova in product offering (custom silicone components), target market (cross-industry B2B), and business model (development partner with certified production).
• Simolex Rubber Corporation: Custom rubber and silicone moulding specialist serving industrial and consumer OEMs with extrusion and moulded components. Comparable in scale and service model to Silnova as a custom fabricator.
• Apple Rubber Products: Custom manufacturer of rubber and silicone seals, O-rings, and moulded components for industrial customers. Directly comparable niche custom elastomer fabricator serving B2B cross-industry applications.

Broad incumbents

• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Global leader in polymer and sealing solutions, including custom silicone components for automotive, aerospace, medical, and industrial customers. Significantly larger and broader than Silnova, but directly overlaps in custom elastomer sealing offerings.
• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies: Major manufacturer of sealing solutions and custom elastomer components for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications. Operates at much greater scale than Silnova with overlapping product capabilities in custom silicone/rubber seals.
• Parker Hannifin: Global motion and control technologies company with a substantial sealing and elastomer division producing custom silicone and polymer components across industrial, aerospace, and automotive markets. Much larger but competes in adjacent custom elastomer categories.
• Wacker Chemie AG: Major silicone raw materials and finished silicone products manufacturer with global operations. Provides both upstream silicone materials and downstream custom silicone products, representing a vertically integrated competitor with much greater scale.
• Elkem Silicones: Global silicones manufacturer producing specialty silicone products for automotive, healthcare, electronics, and industrial customers. Larger scale than Silnova and active in adjacent custom silicone categories.
• Saint-Gobain Seals & Components: Global materials group with a seals and components business producing custom silicone and polymer sealing solutions for industrial, aerospace, and medical markets. Larger incumbent with comparable cross-industry custom product offerings.

Others

• REHAU Group: Parent company of Silnova and a major polymer solutions manufacturer producing extrusion-based products across construction, automotive, and industrial markets. Relevant as the parent/strategic context rather than as a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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