Plastiglas

What Plastiglas does

Plastiglas SA is a Swiss plastics transformation subcontractor founded in 1950 and headquartered in Hauterive, Canton of Neuchâtel. The company processes seven core thermoplastics — PMMA (branded Plexiglas, Altuglas, Perspex), Polycarbonate (Exolon, Lexan, Makrolear), PET-G (Veralite, Vivak), PVC, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, and POM — and converts them into custom parts, assemblies, and semi-finished products (sheets, tubes, rods) for industrial and consumer buyers. Manufacturing capabilities include CNC machining (worktable 3100mm × 2100mm), CO2 laser cutting (2000mm × 1550mm), 1- and 2-axis thermoforming (up to 2800mm × 1700mm, supported by what the company describes as Switzerland's largest walk-in heat treatment oven), precision welding, polishing, hot bending, and adhesive assembly.

The customer base is enterprise B2B and centers on Swiss industrial OEMs in tool and machine construction, watchmaking, luxury goods, food processing, medical and laboratory technology, and automation, supplemented by architecture/construction, retail display, interior design, visual communication, and marine glazing clients. Pricing is quote-based with no public list; customers engage via website form, phone, or on-site consultation, and projects range from individual custom parts to small and medium production runs. The model is essentially job-shop manufacturing with a complementary retail channel for semi-finished stock.

Revenue mechanics are anchored by long-standing industrial relationships and the HYGIA line of branded antiviral protection screens plus the PICK-ONE MASK dispenser, which represent recent attempts at finished-product revenue beyond pure subcontract work. The company is privately held, ISO 9001:2015 certified (Swiss Safety Center, valid through 2026), has no disclosed parent or institutional shareholders, and operates entirely from a single Swiss production facility with no public revenue, headcount trend, or backlog disclosure.

Name

Plastiglas

Legal name

Plastiglas SA

Website

https://plastiglas.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plastiglas SA, founded 1950 in Hauterive, Switzerland, transforms seven thermoplastics (PMMA, PC, PET-G, PVC, PP, PE, POM) into custom parts, assemblies, and semi-finished products for Swiss industrial OEMs in tool/machine construction, watchmaking, luxury, food, medical, and automation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Thermoformed Consumer Products & Housewares (IMANAHAD), Thermoformed Building & Construction Products (Panels, Liners, Covers) (IMANAHAF), Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB)

Keywords

• Thermoplastic fabrication services
• Custom plastic manufacturing
• Acrylic glass processing
• CNC plastic machining
• Precision thermoforming

Headquarters

HQ city

Hauterive

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom plastic parts manufacturing: Job-shop manufacturing model producing custom plastic parts and assemblies based on customer specifications. Revenue generated from one-time custom orders and small-to-medium production runs. Services include conception support, material consulting, and production of individual parts or complete assemblies.
2. Semi-finished products retail: Sale of semi-finished plastic products including solid plates, hollow plates, tubes, and rods. Additional services include simple cutting, cutting and drilling based on templates or technical drawings.
3. Precision machining services: CNC machining, laser cutting, welding, polishing, hot bending, and finishing services for customer-designed parts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Plastiglas is a Swiss job-shop manufacturer that transforms thermoplastic raw materials (PMMA, Polycarbonate, PET-G, PVC, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, POM) into custom plastic parts and assemblies for industrial customers. It combines a stock of semi-finished thermoplastic sheets, tubes and rods with in-house fabrication services including CNC machining, CO2 laser cutting, large-format thermoforming, heat treatment, hot bending, welding, polishing, and precision assembly. It also sells a small line of branded finished products (HYGIA antiviral screens, PICK-ONE MASK dispenser) and custom machine tool protection covers, boat windows, architectural elements, and laboratory/workshop equipment.

Product overview

Plastiglas is a Swiss plastics transformation company offering a comprehensive portfolio of thermoplastic materials and custom manufacturing services. Its core offering consists of raw thermoplastics — primarily PMMA (Plexiglas®/Altuglas®), Polycarbonate (Exolon®/Lexan®), PET-G (Veralite®/Vivak®), PVC, Polypropylene, Polyethylene, and POM — sold as semi-finished products (sheets, tubes, rods). These materials feed into a suite of manufacturing services including CNC machining, laser cutting, welding, polishing, hot bending, thermoforming (up to 2800 mm × 1700 mm), and heat treatment, delivered as custom single pieces or small series. The company also produces named finished products across several application categories: HYGIA sanitary protection screens (Réception, Office Desk, Institut), PICK-ONE MASK dispensers, machine tool guards, visual communication elements, interior design pieces, boat windows, architectural components, and laboratory/workshop equipment. The product portfolio is organized around material selection advice, custom fabrication, and direct retail sale of semi-finished goods, with no modular software platform — the offering is a combination of physical materials, manufacturing services, and custom-crafted finished products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PMMA / Acrylic Glass (Verre acrylique) Transparent acrylic thermoplastic offered in cast (GS Allround) and extruded (XT Allround) forms with a wide range of colors and surface finishes (Satinice, Textures, LED, Resist, Optical, Reflections), including Plexiglas, Altuglas and Perspex grades. Sold as semi-finished stock and used across industrial and design applications requiring optical clarity and thermoformability.
• Polycarbonate (PC) High-transparency, high-impact-resistance thermoplastic (polyester family) available in Exolon (formerly Makrolon), Lexan and Makrolear brands. Distributed as semi-finished sheet/stock for industrial construction and safety applications.
• PET-G (Polyester Téréphtalate Glycol) Transparent polyester with good chemical resistance and mechanical performance between PMMA and PC, sold under Veralite and Vivak brands. Used as a protective and thermoformable material.
• PVC (Polychlorure de vinyle) Rigid or flexible PVC with good mechanical strength, electrical insulation and chemical resistance; available in grey or transparent grades under brands such as Trovidur, Hostalit and Kömadur.
• Polypropylene (PP) Thermoplastic with strong chemical resistance to organic reagents and acids; used in galvanoplasty, chemistry, medical, pharmaceutical (sterilizable) and food industries.
• Polyethylene (PE) Easy-to-process thermoplastic covering everything from packaging to high-tech industrial uses, characterized by low cost, easy machining, low temperature resistance and a low friction coefficient.
• POM (Polyoxyméthylène) Highly rigid and strong engineering thermoplastic with good sliding properties and excellent wear, fatigue and dimensional stability for complex parts with demanding surface quality.
• CNC precision machining Precision CNC machining service for thermoplastics, allowing customers who have designed and drawn their own parts to have them manufactured. Cost-effective for single parts and small/medium series on a 3100 x 2100 mm worktable.
• CO2 laser cutting Laser cutting of polymers such as PMMA (Plexiglas, Altuglas, Perspex) achieving any geometric shape with cut surface quality close to mechanical polishing; maximum cutting size 2000 x 1550 mm.
• Thermoforming (large-format) 1-axis and 2-axis thermoforming using large-format ovens capable of forming parts up to 2800 x 1700 mm, one of the company's flagship specialties and among the largest thermoforming capabilities in Switzerland.
• Heat treatment (annealing) Controlled heating, holding and cooling cycles in Switzerland's largest walk-in heat treatment oven to eliminate residual moisture, relieve internal stresses and improve dimensional stability and resistance to micro-cracks.
• Precision assembly and bonding Assembly and bonding of thermoplastics using decades of accumulated know-how, working with raw-material and adhesive suppliers to produce highly resistant finished assemblies with long service life.
• Welding of thermoplastics Welding of thermoplastics such as PVC and polypropylene, producing assemblies and installations with good resistance and sealing properties.
• Polishing and brushing Surface finishing (polishing and brushing) to deliver plastic parts with the desired final appearance and uncompromising defect-free quality.
• Hot bending Hot bending across multiple bending machines to deliver various angles and radii, widely used for machine-tool guards that follow chassis contours while preserving visibility.
• HYGIA antiviral protection screens Transparent acrylic protection screens sold in three variants — Réception (reception counters), Office Desk (workstation separator) and Institut (with side flaps) — providing spatial separation without social separation. Includes central/document openings and screwed feet for stability.
• PICK-ONE MASK dispenser Transparent acrylic dispenser for single-use face masks (capacity approx. 60 masks, dimensions 204 x 140 x 140 mm).
• Custom machine-tool and production-line protection covers Custom protective covers for machine tools and automated production lines, produced in transparent plastics to allow visibility of machined parts while ensuring operator safety; supplied as subcontractor to Swiss toolmaking, medical technology, vehicle, aviation and general machinery manufacturers.
• Custom thermoformed boat windows Lightweight, impact-resistant acrylic boat windows offering exceptional transparency. Custom molds are produced from damaged windows or mounting grooves and new replacement windows are thermoformed using the company's large-format ovens.
• Custom architectural and construction thermoplastic elements Plastic construction elements including balustrades, balconies, conservatories, sports facility protection screens and noise barriers, using UV- and weather-resistant transparent materials for long-lasting installations.
• Custom laboratory and workshop equipment Custom technical plastic parts for laboratories and workshops — including laboratory equipment, measuring devices, medical devices, micromechanical systems and production systems for watchmaking, food industry and microtechnology.
• Retail sale of semi-finished plastic products with cutting and finishing Retail sale at the Hauterive facility of semi-finished plastic products — solid sheets, multiwall sheets, tubes and rods — with optional simple cutting, cutting and drilling per template/drawing, and finishing (rough cut, matte machining, polished edges/surfaces, rounded corners, chamfers).

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% defect-free products delivered consistently

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Röhm GmbH: Owner of the Plexiglas brand and a global incumbent in PMMA manufacturing. While primarily a materials supplier rather than a fabricator, Röhm competes in the same value chain and shapes downstream demand for specialty PMMA processing.
• Quadrant Plastics (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials): Global supplier of engineering plastic sheets, rods, tubes, and machined components used in industrial machinery, food processing, and medical applications. Comparable as a much larger incumbent serving overlapping industrial end-markets.
• Röchling SE & Co. KG: Major European plastics group with industrial processing divisions producing thermoformed and machined plastic parts for machinery, medical, and automotive sectors. Significantly larger scale but operates in overlapping industrial fabrication segments.
• EVONIK Industries (Acrylic Products): Chemicals group producing PMMA molding compounds and acrylic raw materials that feed Plastiglas's fabrication work. Comparable as an upstream incumbent shaping the supply, pricing, and innovation pipeline of the transparent thermoplastics segment.
• Ensinger GmbH: Large German processor of engineering thermoplastics including POM, PC, PET-G, and PMMA. Comparable as a broader plastics manufacturer offering semi-finished products, machined parts, and custom profiles to industrial customers across Europe.
• 3A Composites (Perspex): Producer of Perspex-branded acrylic sheets and related semi-finished plastic products used in the same display, architecture, and industrial applications Plastiglas serves. Operates upstream of custom fabricators but competes for end-customer wallet in PMMA-based projects.

Direct peers

• Wirth + Co AG: Swiss plastics and acrylic fabricator providing thermoforming, CNC machining, and laser cutting of PMMA/PC parts. Operates the same kind of subcontractor model for industrial, retail, and design customers in Switzerland.
• Dietschi AG (Kunststoffe): Swiss plastics processor offering custom fabrication of thermoplastic parts and semi-finished products for industrial customers. Directly comparable as a Switzerland-based job-shop thermoformer and plastic converter serving similar B2B industrial end-markets.
• Romay AG (Kunststoffe): Swiss plastics manufacturer providing thermoforming, plastic fabrication, and custom parts to industrial and architectural customers. Closely comparable regional competitor operating a similar custom job-shop model in Switzerland.

Regional players

• GEHR GmbH: German specialist in extruded and machined thermoplastic semi-finished products (sheets, rods, tubes) including POM, PE, PP, and PC. Comparable as a regional European plastics processor serving industrial B2B customers from a similar product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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