What Zell-Metall Engineering Plastics does

Zell-Metall Engineering Plastics, operating commercially as Zell Materials, is an Austrian manufacturer of high-performance engineering plastics headquartered in Kaprun, Salzburg region. Founded in 1949, the company produces the ZELLAMID® line of semi-finished plastic stock shapes (rods, plates, tubes) in materials including PA (polyamide), POM (polyoxymethylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), and PEEK (polyether ether ketone), and delivers custom-machined finished parts through CNC milling, turning, and drilling operations. The company also offers bespoke material development, custom dimensions, and custom profiles for specialized industrial requirements.

The firm operates as a subsidiary of the Klepsch Group, a diversified industrial conglomerate, and distributes through wholly-owned regional entities: Zell Materials Austria, Zell Parts GmbH (Germany), Experta SAS (France), Tecnoplast St'Angelo (Italy), and ZL USA Plastics (United States). Customer-facing infrastructure combines a B2B sales-led model emphasizing personal technical consultation with a corporate website, an online Materialfinder selection tool, and a direct e-commerce webshop. The company employs 101–250 people.

Zell Materials serves six primary industrial verticals — mobility and transport, medical technology, electronics, semiconductor/high-tech/optics, energy and environment, and food processing — via hardware sales of stock shapes, custom-machined components, and custom material formulations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Revenue is generated through three streams: sale of ZELLAMID® semi-finished products, CNC machined parts, and custom material development, with global reach spanning Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Name

Zell-Metall Engineering Plastics

Legal name

Zell Materials

Website

https://zellamid.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Zell-Metall Engineering Plastics is an Austrian manufacturer of high-performance engineering plastics producing ZELLAMID® semi-finished products and custom-machined parts in PA, POM, PET, and PEEK materials for industrial customers across mobility, medical, electronics, and food processing sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering Plastics & Performance Resins (PC, PA, POM, PBT, PMMA) (IMAEADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Engineering plastics manufacturing
• Technical plastic products
• High-performance polymers
• Plastic semi-finished products
• Custom plastic machining

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaprun

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Technical Plastic Semi-finished Products: Sale of ZELLAMID® branded high-performance plastic semi-finished products (rods, plates, tubes) in PA, POM, PET, PEEK and other engineering plastics. Products are available from stock for rapid delivery.
2. Custom Machined Parts: CNC machining services including milling, turning, and drilling of technical plastic components to customer specifications.
3. Custom Material Development: Development of custom material formulations and special dimensions for specific industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zell-Metall Engineering Plastics manufactures and distributes high-performance engineering plastics under the ZELLAMID® brand. The company produces semi-finished plastic stock shapes (rods, plates, tubes) in PA, POM, PET, PEEK and other engineering plastics, and delivers custom CNC-machined finished parts through milling, turning, and drilling operations. It also provides bespoke material development, special dimensions, and custom profiles for industrial customers across mobility, medical, electronics, semiconductor, energy, and food-processing sectors.

Product overview

Zell Materials operates as a specialized manufacturer of technical and high-performance engineering plastics under the ZELLAMID® brand. The product portfolio consists of two main categories: ZELLAMID® Halbzeuge (semi-finished products) in various materials including PA (polyamide), POM (polyoxymethylene), PET, and PEEK; and ZELLAMID® Fertigteile (finished parts) machined through milling, turning, and drilling. The offering is complemented by Individuelle Lösungen (custom solutions) encompassing material development, special dimensions, and custom profiles. Supporting tools include a Materialfinder for product selection and a Webshop for direct purchasing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ZELLAMID®: Brand name for technical plastics semi-finished products including PA, POM, PET, PEEK and other high-performance engineering plastics. Products include semi-finished stock shapes and machined finished parts (milling, turning, drilling).

Products and services

• ZELLAMID® Halbzeuge (Semi-finished Plastic Products)

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Klepsch GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Zell Materials. An internationally operating industrial group providing strategic oversight and shared services across subsidiary companies in the technical plastics sector.
• Zell Materials AustriacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSister company within the Zell Materials Group, part of Klepsch Group, operating in the Austrian market for technical plastic solutions.
• Zell Parts GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company within the Zell Materials Group (zellparts.com), focused on finished plastic parts and components.
• Experta SAScoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company within the Zell Materials Group (experta.fr), operating in the French market for technical plastic solutions.
• Tecnoplast St'AngelominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company within the Zell Materials Group, operating in the technical plastics sector.
• ZL USA PlasticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSubsidiary company within the Zell Materials Group (zlplastics.com), operating in the US market for technical plastic solutions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ensinger: German-headquartered manufacturer of semi-finished engineering plastic stock shapes (rods, plates, tubes) and machined components in PA, POM, PEEK, and other high-performance polymers. Most directly comparable peer to Zell-Metall by product form, material portfolio, and B2B industrial customer base.
• Röchling Industrial: Industrial division of the Röchling Group, producing semi-finished and finished technical plastics in engineering and high-performance grades for machinery, medical, food, and electronics applications. Closely matched product mix and vertical exposure to Zell-Metall.
• Westlake Plastics Company: US-based manufacturer of extruded and compression-molded engineering plastic stock shapes in PA, POM, PEEK, and other high-performance resins. Directly comparable in product form, material portfolio, and B2B industrial sales model.
• Gehr Plastics: German manufacturer of semi-finished engineering plastic products (rods, sheets, tubes, profiles) in standard and high-performance grades with custom compounding capability. Closely comparable niche specialist competing in similar verticals.
• Ensinger Tecapro / Sustaplast (subsidiaries) — represented via parent: Ensinger's broad product range (Tecapro, Susta, Tecason) covers the same PA, POM, PEEK semi-finished product categories as ZELLAMID®. Effectively a sub-product-line peer illustrating the competitive overlap in standard engineering plastics stock shapes.
• Roechling Sustaplast / Polystone / TroBloc product lines: Röchling's Sustaplast, Polystone, and TroBloc lines compete head-to-head with ZELLAMID® in engineering plastic stock shapes, with overlapping end-markets in medical, food, and industrial machinery.

Broad incumbents

• Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (formerly Quadrant): Global leader in semi-finished engineering plastic shapes (including the legacy Quadrant EPP and DSM Engineering Plastics lines). Competes directly with Zell-Metall in stock shapes and machined parts but operates at significantly greater scale and material breadth.
• SGL Carbon: Specializes in carbon-based and high-performance industrial materials including graphite and carbon-fiber reinforced plastics. Overlaps with Zell-Metall in serving demanding mechanical/thermal industrial applications with advanced polymer-composite products.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics: Division of Saint-Gobain producing high-performance polymer products, films, and components for medical, food, electronics, and industrial applications. Broader portfolio but directly overlaps in regulated-vertical technical plastic supply.

Emerging players

• Plastics International: US-based technical distributor and converter of engineering plastic stock shapes serving aerospace, medical, and semiconductor customers. Comparable in material portfolio and customer verticals, though distribution-weighted rather than manufacturer-led like Zell-Metall.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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