SPUR

Name

SPUR

Legal name

SPUR a.s.

Website

https://spur.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Products Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612), Rubber and Plastics Hoses and Belting Manufacturing (326220)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Plastics Foam Products (3086), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Commodity Plastic Compounds (PE/PP/PS/PVC) (IMANABAA)

Keywords

• Plastic pipe manufacturing
• Thermoplastic foam products
• Nanofiber filtration materials
• Plastic recycling services
• Custom plastic extrusion

Headquarters

HQ city

Zlin

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Products Manufacturing & Sales: Manufactures and sells wide range of plastic products including insulation materials (TUBEX), packaging (SPURO), reflective materials (RETROX), nanofiber products (SPURTEX), composite foams (HARDEX), cable protection, floor protection, and custom extrusions. Revenue primarily from product sales to industrial customers and retailers.
2. E-commerce Retail Sales: Direct-to-consumer sales through eshop.spur.cz for protective equipment, garden products, reflective materials, and plastic products.
3. Food Packaging Production: Through Printina Flexibles subsidiary, produces flexible food packaging. Strategic expansion into food packaging sector.
4. Hydroponic Vegetable Production: AGRO pillar through Bezdínek Farm and Kameničany Farm producing tomatoes and vegetables. Direct supplier to retail chains Albert, Billa, and Kaufland.
5. Custom/Contract Manufacturing: Custom production of plastic profiles, sheets, and pipes based on customer drawings or samples. Option to use up to 100% recycled material.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SPUR is a Czech plastic products manufacturer that designs, develops, and produces extruded and foamed plastic components including pipes, sheets, profiles, insulation materials, packaging foams, HDPE cable ducts, retroreflective safety materials, and nanofiber filtration/respiratory products. The company offers custom contract manufacturing from prototype to serial production with options for up to 100% recycled material content, and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in plastic recycling, flexible food packaging, and hydroponic agriculture.

Product overview

SPUR is a Czech plastic products manufacturer offering a diversified portfolio organized around multiple product sub-brands. The core offerings include HARDEX® (thermoplastic XPP foam cores for composite sandwich panels), TUBEX® (insulation materials for pipe systems), SPURO® (foam and bubble packaging materials), SPUR OPTIX® (HDPE cable protection ducts and microducts), PETEX (protective floor mats), RETROX® (retroreflective safety materials), SPURTEX® (nanofiber filtration materials and nano respirators/masks), and NANOS® (stylish nano face masks). Additional products include garden edging (ReUp Rim), swimming pool covers (Aqua Bubble), swimming noodles (SPURO® FUN-FOM), and custom plastic profile/pipe/sheet extrusion. The company also operates recycling operations (SPUR plastic recycling s.r.o.) and flexible food packaging (PRINTINA Flexibles s.r.o.), with humanitarian products including Better Shelter modular housing and IGLOU emergency shelters. Products ship globally and serve industries including telecommunications, healthcare, construction, automotive, packaging, and sports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HARDEX®: Thermoplastic XPP foam for composite sandwich panels
• TUBEX®
• SPURO®
• RETROX®
• SPURTEX®
• PETEX
• AQUA BUBBLE
• ReUp Rim
• SPUR OPTIX®
• NANOS®
• IGLOU
• SPUR plastic recycling
• Printina Flexibles
• FUN-FOM®

Products and services

• HARDEX® XPP Thermoplastic Foam Thermoplastic structured polypropylene foam with 95-98% closed cells used as a core material for lightweight composite sandwich panels; offers high chemical resistance, moisture resistance, thermal insulation, and impact toughness.
• TUBEX® Insulation Materials Insulation materials for pipe systems, air conditioning and ventilation equipment, including STANDARD, EASY, FONO, PROTEKT, FOL, XPS, AL, mineral wool sleeve, and other variants sold through TUBEX Praha regional office.
• SPURO® Packaging Materials Foam and bubble packaging materials including FOAM (laminated, sheets, bags, rolls, 30% PCR, RecyFOAM), BUBBLE (RecyBUBBLE, Heavy Duty Bubble Wrap), PROFILE foam profiles, and KART hollow PP boards.
• SPUR OPTIX® HDPE Cable Ducts and Microducts HDPE cable ducts, microducts, and multiducts (multi-svazky) for mechanical protection of telecommunications cables, plus cover plates (COVERX) and connector/end/accessory fittings.
• PETEX Protective Floor Mats Protective floor mats with spikes (PETEX PLUS) and standard PETEX mats for chair leg and floor protection, supplied to IKEA and other customers.
• RETROX® Retroreflective Materials Retroreflective materials for safety in road traffic and work clothing, including heat transfer (hatched) tape, piping, film, flame-resistant tape, combined/colorful tape, and sew-on tapes. SPUR is the only manufacturer of retroreflective materials in Central Europe.
• SPURTEX® Nanofiber Filtration Products Nanofiber filter membranes and products capturing nanoparticles, bacteria, viruses, aerosols, and ultrafine particles, including FFP2 and FFP3 nano respirators and nano face masks. Maximum capacity 4 million respirators and 1 million face masks per month.
• Custom Plastic Manufacturing Custom production of plastic profiles, sheets, and pipes based on customer drawings or samples using extrusion technology, with option to use up to 100% recycled material, from prototype to serial production.
• Better Shelter Modular Housing Panels Modular housing panels (roof and side panels) made from polypropylene foam sandwich structures for the Better Shelter system, used for refugees and displaced families; SPUR is the sole supplier, supported by IKEA Foundation and operating under UNHCR.
• SPUR plastic recycling s.r.o. (Recycling Services) Mechanical plastic waste recycling services at the Křelov-Břuchotín facility, processing PP, HDPE, LDPE, and PET into recyclate for production of household equipment and packaging. Authorized capacity of 20,000 tons per year across a 4.5 hectare site.
• PRINTINA Flexibles Food Packaging Flexible food packaging produced by PRINTINA Flexibles s.r.o., a 50% SPUR-owned joint venture with tkf group a.s. (Pebal).
• IGLOU Emergency Shelter Emergency shelter made of polyethylene foam designed for homeless individuals.
• ReUp Rim Garden Edging Garden edging made from recycled plastic for separating beds, lawns, and paths.
• Aqua Bubble Solar Pool Cover Solar pool cover for energy and resource savings in pool operation.
• SPURO FUN-FOM Swimming Noodles Swimming noodles and connectors for games and exercise, made from foam polyethylene.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78 million PET bottles processed annually, giving second life to waste materials
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• tkf group a.s. (Pebal)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 July 2024Project partner for Printina Flexibles joint venture producing flexible food packaging. SPUR holds 50% business share.
• JELÍNEK-TRADING spol. s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Acquired recycling division with 4.5 hectare facility and technological equipment. Authorized capacity 20,000 tons recyclate per year. Team of nearly 30 employees transitioned to new company SPUR plastic recycling s.r.o.
• EPOLI (Czechia), s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2023Acquired company from Promoter group. Producer of foamed polyethylene (EPE) expanding SPUR group's production facilities, technology park, and distribution capabilities.
• Better Shelter / UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2021SPUR is the sole supplier of roof and side panels for Better Shelter modular housing system supported by IKEA Foundation and operating under UNHCR. Total investment over 100 million CZK. Capacity of 30,000 houses per year for refugees and disaster victims.
• Tomas Bata University in ZlíncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for research and development in plastics technology, nanofiber filtration, and product innovation. Cooperates on nanofiber membrane development since 2005.
• EKOTREND Ludky s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in development of compound mixtures and full recycling of plastic waste. Joint development of recipes for specialized applications using recycled materials.
• Plastics ClusterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry membership organization for plastics manufacturers in Czech Republic.
• PRS (Pallet Return Systems)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean pallet pooling system for circular pallet recycling. SPUR participates in managed reuse and sharing of CP (Chemical Pallets) for plastic granulate deliveries across Europe.

Scale indicators22 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• REHAU Group: German family-owned polymer solutions manufacturer producing pipes, profiles, and insulation systems. Highly comparable to SPUR: family ownership, custom extrusion, B2B focus on construction/industrial customers, and diversification across multiple plastic product lines.
• Armacell: Luxembourg-based manufacturer of elastomeric insulation (ArmaFlex) and engineered foams. Directly comparable to SPUR's TUBEX and K-FLEX insulation product lines serving HVAC and pipe insulation markets with similar materials and channel dynamics.
• Recticel: Belgian manufacturer of polyurethane foams, polyester foams, and insulation products. Comparable to SPUR's foam manufacturing business (TUBEX, SPURO) serving construction, industrial, and consumer markets with similar product technology.
• Huhtamaki: Finnish global manufacturer of flexible packaging and food service packaging. Comparable to SPUR's Printina Flexibles JV operations and to broader plastic packaging strategy; competes in similar European food packaging RFPs.
• Constantia Flexibles: Austrian manufacturer of flexible packaging films and aluminum-based packaging. Directly comparable to Printina Flexibles JV business — overlapping in flexible food packaging films and similar European customer base in FMCG.
• Uponor Corporation: Finnish manufacturer of plastic pipe systems for plumbing, heating, and infrastructure. Comparable to SPUR's plastic pipe and profile extrusion business (TUBEX, HDPE cable ducts), serving construction/infrastructure with polymer-based fluid handling.

Broad incumbents

• Greiner AG: Austrian family-owned industrial group with divisions in foam (Greiner Foam), packaging, and plastics. Comparable to SPUR's diversified plastics/foam portfolio, but at significantly larger scale across multiple geographies and end-markets.
• Sealed Air Corporation: US-listed global leader in protective packaging (bubble wrap, foam-in-place, mailers). Comparable to SPUR's SPURO packaging and AVÍZO bubble wrap operations, but at much larger scale with broader global distribution.
• Geberit Group: Swiss-listed manufacturer of sanitary systems and plumbing technology, with significant plastic pipe and fitting production. Comparable to SPUR's plastic pipe/profile lines and TUBEX insulation, but at much larger scale focused on sanitary systems.

Regional players

• Wienerberger AG: Austrian-listed Central European manufacturer of building materials including plastic piping systems. Regionally comparable to SPUR's geographic footprint (Czech/Slovak markets) and to plastic pipe offerings in construction infrastructure.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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