What Periplast does

Periplast is a Portuguese manufacturer of complete plastic extrusion production lines and downstream equipment for the plastics industry, headquartered in Leiria, Portugal. Founded in 1985 by Eng. José Simões and acquired by Grupo Poço in 2013 when it was on the verge of closing, the company designs and manufactures screw extruders, cooling tanks, dryers, winches, and full turnkey extrusion lines serving the construction, medical device, telecommunications, agriculture, and plastics recycling sectors. The company's technology centers on proprietary extrusion equipment integrated with the Extruder Controller—an Industry 4.0 line control software featuring Big Data analytics (SQL Server/Azure), machine learning, vision AI, and ERP integration. Differentiated offerings include the EXTRUBOT additive manufacturing system for pellet-based 3D printing, innovative equipment for processing non-recyclable mixed plastics into products such as urban furniture, stable walls, vineyard posts, and telecommunications poles, and ISO-compliant medical tube extrusion lines for cleanroom environments.

Periplast operates a direct B2B sales model with customized quotes per project. Revenue is generated through three streams: hardware sales of equipment and spare parts (including components supplied via the 2025 Extruder Experts partnership), professional services (worldwide assembly, commissioning, training, remote support), and one-time licensing of the Extruder Controller software. Reported 2023 revenue was €4.3 million, with more than half of production exported—primarily to the United Kingdom—and installation/service footprint across Europe, Australia, Angola, Chile, and the Americas. Pricing for the non-recyclable plastic processing line runs approximately €400,000 per unit. Customer segments include plastics extrusion manufacturers, non-recyclable plastic processors, construction materials producers, medical device manufacturers, and telecommunications infrastructure providers. The company is a member of the Sustainable Plastics consortium (aiming for 21 innovative products, 36 patents, and 30% greenhouse gas reduction) and a key partner in the Ecotelepoles project with Vodafone and Proef developing eco-sustainable telecom poles.

Name

Periplast

Legal name

Periplast-Equipamentos Industriais Lda

Website

https://periplast.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Periplast designs, manufactures, and services complete plastic extrusion production lines and downstream equipment for plastics manufacturers across construction, medical, telecom, and recycling industries, with Industry 4.0 integrated control software and global installation support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiria

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Manufacturing: Design, manufacture, and sale of complete extrusion lines and downstream equipment for the plastics industry. Equipment includes extruders, haul-offs, saws, coilers, cooling tanks, vacuum calibration, die heads, and micronizers.
2. After-Sales Services: Technical support, remote assistance, assembly and commissioning worldwide, customer training, plant optimization, original spare parts supply, and wear measurement services.
3. Spare Parts and Components: Supply of original spare parts and high-performance components from partnership with Extruder Experts for twin-screw extruders, including wear measurement services.
4. Software and Control Systems: Sale of proprietary line control software (Extruder Controller) with features including production control Bigdata, machine learning/AI, ERP integration, and analytics.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Periplast designs, manufactures, supplies, installs, and maintains complete plastic extrusion production lines and individual downstream equipment (screw extruders, cooling tanks, haul-offs, saws, coilers, mixers, die heads, vacuum calibration, winches, micronizers) for the plastics processing industry. The company also develops proprietary Industry 4.0 line control software (Extruder Controller) and the EXTRUBOT additive manufacturing system for 3D printing with plastic pellets.

Product overview

Periplast is a manufacturer of complete extrusion production lines and individual downstream equipment for the plastics industry. The product portfolio consists of nine complete turnkey production lines (Hollow Profile PC Line, Plastic Lumber Extrusion Line, Pipeline/Tubo Line, Medical Tube Line, Profile Line, Strand Pelletizing/Recovery Line, Pulverizing/Micronização Line, EXTRUBOT Additive Manufacturing, and Garden Hose Extrusion Line) complemented by twelve categories of modular equipment (Extrusion Controller software, Mixers, Extruders, Die Heads, Vacuum Calibration, Cooling Tanks, Haul-Offs, Saws, Coilers, Winches, Pulverizing Lines, Collecting Tables). The solutions serve the construction, medical, automotive, agriculture, and plastics recycling sectors, with the company emphasising Industry 4.0 integration, sustainability through mixed-plastic recycling, and additive manufacturing capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EXTRUBOT: Additive manufacturing equipment - a pellet-fed extruder for 3D printing that can be integrated with robots or CNC machines. Features include heating up to 400°C, water-cooled material feeding zone, and Windows-based control software.

Products and services

• Linha de Telha (Hollow Profile PC Line)

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.3 million euros revenue in 2023 with growth trajectory
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and flagship.

• Extruder ExpertsstrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 May 2025Strategic partnership with German company Extruder Experts, renowned for precision engineering and constant technological innovation. Extruder Experts specializes in manufacturing components and spare parts for co-rotating twin-screw extruders, including chambers, chamber liners, screw elements, rods, and tips. Through this partnership, Periplast offers personalized technical advice, certified wear measurement services performed at customer facilities, and access to high-quality components with competitive delivery times and pricing.
• ProefcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ecotelepoles project developing eco-sustainable telecommunications poles from mixed post-consumer plastics, in a clear circular economy and industrial symbiosis model.
• VodafonecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ecotelepoles project developing eco-sustainable telecommunications poles as replacement for wood poles treated with hazardous biocides.
• Resíduos do NordestecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ecotelepoles project contributing to post-consumer plastic valorization and industrial symbiosis.
• PIEPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ecotelepoles project for development of eco-sustainable telecommunications infrastructure.
• ResifluxocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Ecotelepoles project for which Periplast develops fully automated production equipment for eco-sustainable telecommunications poles from mixed plastics.
• Logoplaste Innovation LabflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed by Logoplaste Innovation Lab, the Sustainable Plastics Agenda aims to leverage the Portuguese plastics sector for transition to a circular economy. Consortium covers all segments of the plastics industry and addresses main challenges of the new Extended Value Chain. Objectives include introducing 21 innovative products, obtaining 36 new patents, and reducing 30% of greenhouse gas emissions.
• APIP (Associação Portuguesa da Indústria do Plástico)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of the Sustainable Plastics Agenda, APIP mobilizes the private sector alongside national authorities, universities, and citizens toward European Circular Economy objectives and employment.
• Grupo PoçoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company providing shared resources and expertise. Integration with Grupo Poço, specialist in turnkey solutions for factory units, guarantees reliability, efficiency, and ease of operation and maintenance worldwide. This association allows greater resource optimization and planning, facilitating management of more integrated projects.

Scale indicators8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Arburg: German injection moulding and additive manufacturing (Freeformer) specialist; comparable on Industry 4.0 control software and emerging 3D printing overlap with EXTRUBOT.
• Lindner-Recyclingtech: European recycling machinery specialist focused on shredding and processing mixed waste streams—directly comparable to Periplast's non-recyclable plastics and recycling lines.

Direct peers

• Starlinger: Austrian maker of extrusion and weaving lines for woven sack, FIBC, recycling and PET—adjacent in plastic recycling and downstream equipment space.
• Davis-Standard: US-headquartered extrusion technology specialist serving pipe, profile, film and medical tubing—overlaps with Periplast in medical tube, pipe, profile and downstream equipment.
• Battenfeld-Cincinnati: Specialist manufacturer of extrusion lines for PVC, PE and PP pipe and profile—the closest like-for-like competitor to Periplast's tubing and profile extrusion systems.
• Erema Group: Austrian market leader in plastics recycling and extrusion technology; directly comparable to Periplast's non-recyclable plastics and plastic lumber extrusion equipment.
• Leistritz: German manufacturer of twin-screw extruders and compounding systems—competes with Periplast for extrusion line cores and partners with similar downstream OEMs.

Broad incumbents

• Coperion (Hillenbrand): World-leading supplier of compounding and extrusion technology, including twin-screw extruders, feeding equipment and downstream systems—Periplast's partner Extruder Experts supplies similar components into this ecosystem.
• Reifenhäuser: German maker of extrusion lines for film, sheet, nonwovens and pipe—directly competes with Periplast in pipe, profile and downstream extrusion for plastics processors.
• KraussMaffei: Global German-headquartered manufacturer of extrusion, injection moulding, and reaction processing machinery for plastics and rubber. Directly comparable to Periplast across extrusion lines but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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