What Plastiform does

Plastiform is a French thermoplastic manufacturing company founded in 1968 and headquartered in Thise, near Besançon. The company specializes in custom thermoforming of standard, technical, and high-performance polymer materials (including PEEK, PEKK, PEI, PPSU, polyesters, and polycarbonate) using simple forming, pressure forming, and Twin-Sheet simultaneous dual-sheet processes, complemented by in-house 5-axis CNC machining, finishing operations (HF/ultrasonic welding, bonding, laser cutting, hot stamping, printing), and proprietary Plastitronic® In-Mold Electronics (IME) integration. Its technology portfolio includes an exclusive process for thermoforming Arkema's Kepstan® PEKK with in-situ crystallization, the Smart Trays® RFID-based traceability system, and a Twin-Sheet machine described as unique in France.

The company's commercial offering is split into two activities: custom thermoformed packaging (60% of revenue, including trays, blisters, ESD/clean-room/sterilizable variants and Smart Trays®), and custom technical parts (40%, including hoods, seals, insulation, Twin-Sheet hollow bodies, high-performance polymer components, and plastronic IME parts). A third revenue line covers custom textured and smooth polymer molds for decorative concrete, reconstituted stone, polyurethane, and silicone applications. All products are made-to-order under bespoke engineering contracts, with no public price list; pricing is project-based with multi-year engagements.

Plastiform sells exclusively through a direct, engineering-led field-sales model, with named account contacts per vertical (Pascal NIZZI for aeronautics, Olivier RODARY for habitat/energy, Ylmaz Korkmaz for biomedical). It serves seven verticals — aerospace/space/defense, automotive (Industry 4.0), medical/health, electronics/electrotechnics, microtechnics/watchmaking, habitat/construction/energy, and luxury/surface treatment — across large accounts and innovative SMEs, with 25% of revenue from export markets and a multilingual website (FR/EN/DE/ES). The company is privately held, structured as a SAS, with no disclosed external investors or parent, and reinvests approximately 12% of revenue in R&D and 10% in production equipment annually.

Name

Plastiform

Legal name

Plastiform SAS

Website

https://plastiform-france.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plastiform is a French thermoplastic manufacturer, founded in 1968, specializing in custom thermoforming of technical and high-performance polymers (including PEEK, PEKK, PEI, PPSU) for aerospace, automotive, medical, electronics, microtechnics, luxury, and energy/construction customers through bespoke engineering contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Thermoforming and Custom Plastic Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Thermoforming & Contract Manufacturing (IMANAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC), Thermoforming Tooling, Mold & Die Manufacturing (IMANAHAJ), Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making) (IMALAOAK), Thermoformed Electronics & Appliance Components (IMANAHAG)

Keywords

• Technical thermoforming
• Custom plastic packaging
• High-performance polymer forming
• Twin-Sheet thermoforming
• Industrial plastic manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Thise

HQ country

France

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Thermoformage — Packaging: Design and manufacture of custom thermoformed packaging solutions (trays, blisters, bins, boxes, special packaging) for industrial applications. Makes up approximately 60% of company revenue. Covers disposable and reusable trays, automated line trays, Twin-Sheet packaging, and smart trays. Sold as custom projects with engineering-led development from concept to series production.
2. Custom Thermoformage — Technical Parts: Design and manufacture of custom thermoformed technical parts including hoods/caps, seals, insulation, structural parts, decoration parts, Twin-Sheet products, and high-pressure parts. Makes up approximately 40% of company revenue. Includes high-performance material parts (PEEK, PEKK, PEI, PPSU) and plastronic IME components. Sold as bespoke engineering contracts from prototype through series production.
3. Polymer Molds: Design and manufacture of custom textured and smooth polymer molds for concrete decoration, polyurethane, silicone, and acrylic. Includes molds for stone reconstituted, decorative concrete, pool edges, wall caps, window sills, and technical parts. Custom tooling contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Plastiform designs and manufactures custom thermoformed plastic products — primarily industrial packaging (trays, blisters, bins, smart trays) and technical parts (caps, seals, insulation, structural components) — using standard, technical, and high-performance thermoplastics processed via simple forming, pressure forming, Twin-Sheet forming, and 5-axis CNC machining. Production is fully project-based, from concept and prototyping through to series production, with an integrated R&D and design bureau supporting engineering-led custom solutions.

Product overview

Plastiform is a thermoforming company offering a comprehensive portfolio of products and technologies. The core offerings include Conditionnement (packaging solutions) representing 60% of business, and Pièces techniques (technical parts) representing 40%. Key technology modules include Twin-Sheet technology for hollow-body products, Plastronique/Plastitronic™ for integrated electronic functions, and High-Performance Materials (PAEK, PEI, PPSU, PEEK, PEKK). The company also produces polymer molds and offers standard and custom thermoforming in polyesters and polycarbonate. All offerings are supported by R&D capabilities, prototyping, and ISO 9001:2015 certified production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Smartrays®: Smart Trays technology for intelligent identification and traceability of thermoformed packaging
• Plastitronic®
• Plastronique
• Plasti T2030

Products and services

• Conditionnement (Thermoformed Packaging) Custom thermoformed packaging solutions (trays, blisters, bins, boxes, special packaging) for industrial customers. Includes disposable and reusable trays, automated line trays, Twin-Sheet packaging, and Smart Trays® with RFID traceability. Represents approximately 60% of company revenue.
• Technical Parts (Pièces Techniques) Custom thermoformed technical parts including hoods/caps, seals, insulation, structural and decorative parts, Twin-Sheet products, and high-pressure parts. Includes high-performance polymer parts (PEEK, PEKK, PEI, PPSU) and plastronic IME components. Represents approximately 40% of company revenue.
• Twin-Sheet Thermoforming Technology Simultaneous thermoforming of two plastic sheets to create hollow-body products with two dimensionally stable faces, offering superior rigidity versus conventional thermoforming and reduced tooling cost versus injection, rotomolding, or blow molding. The machine is fully servo-motorized and unique in France.
• Polyesters & Polycarbonate Thermoforming Thermoforming of APET, PETG polyesters and polycarbonate materials. Specialized in clean-room and controlled-environment applications with options for transparency and flame resistance.
• Polymer Molds (Moules Polymères) Custom-designed textured and smooth polymer molds for decorative concrete, stone reconstitution, and smooth concrete products. Also includes molds for polyurethane, silicone, and acrylic applications, as well as pool edges, wall caps, window sills, and technical parts.
• High-Performance Materials Thermoforming Thermoforming of PAEK (PEEK, PEKK), PEI, PPSU and other high-performance polymers in thicknesses from 100µ to 6mm, with process temperatures up to +260°C. Includes exclusive in-situ crystallization process for semi-crystalline PEKK Kepstan® for extreme mechanical, chemical, and fire resistance.
• Plastitronic® (Plastronique / In-Mold Electronics) Exclusive proprietary technology for thermoforming functional films (polycarbonate and polyester) printed with conductive inks and decorated patterns, enabling 3D plastic parts with integrated electronic functions. Capable of complex geometry with form factors up to 40mm height for automotive, aerospace, electronics, and medical applications.
• Smart Trays® / Smartrays® (RFID-Enabled Intelligent Trays) Intelligent thermoformed trays with integrated RFID identification enabling unit-level traceability and secure data storage directly on the packaging. Provides 100% read/transfer rates, encrypted data, and reliability from -40°C to +120°C. Proven on tens of thousands of products in service.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100–150 new products developed per year
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pôle du Véhicule du Futur (Automobility Cluster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster focused on future mobility. Plastiform is a member, contributing to collaborative R&D programs and innovation projects in the automotive sector. The cluster supports collaborative funding applications and provides networking with automotive industry partners.
• PlastipoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical center for plastics and composites. Plastiform participates in cluster activities and collaborative R&D programs supported by Plastipolis, which provides technical expertise and facilitates funding for innovation projects.
• Pôle MicrotechniquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompetitiveness cluster focused on microtechnologies and precision engineering. Plastiform participates in cluster programs and collaborative projects relevant to its microtechnics and watchmaking market activities.
• CETIM and CETIM-CERMATcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical engineering centers for mechanical industry and materials. CETIM-CERMAT specifically supports the ECOTREVE project on recycled thermoplastic composites. Plastiform collaborates on material development and process qualification for new composite materials.
• AeromicrotechcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation cluster for aerospace microtechnologies. Plastiform is a member, participating in collaborative R&D and innovation programs targeting the aeronautics, space, and defense sector.
• PMT Innovation — Filière Aérospatiale et DéfensecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector initiative for aerospace and defense. Plastiform is listed as a member company, demonstrating its position in the aerospace supply chain and access to collaborative innovation programs in this vertical.
• Luxe-TechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation cluster for luxury technologies. Plastiform participates in this cluster to support its luxury and surface treatment market segment.
• SCOUT-MedicalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare technologies cluster. Plastiform participates in cluster activities related to medical and health technologies, supporting its biomedical market activities.
• Arkema — Kepstan®coreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive collaboration with Arkema for the thermoforming of PEKK Kepstan® resin — a semi-crystalline high-performance polymer. Plastiform developed a proprietary process for forming and in-situ crystallizing Kepstan® PEKK, enabling new applications in aerospace, automotive, medical, and oil industry. Arkema supplies the specialized resin.
• Schneider ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinator of the ELIPPSE project for developing IME technology on 3D plastic parts. Schneider Electric provides application requirements and end-market perspective for plastronic solutions targeting energy and building automation applications. The project has a total budget of €2.61M.
• ELIPPSE Consortium (Schneider Electric, IPC, University of Lyon, INSA Lyon, AEC, VFP Ink)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative R&D project (€2.61M) developing IME technology for functional film integration on 3D plastic parts. Consortium includes industrial partners (Schneider Electric, AEC, VFP Ink) and academic institutions (University of Lyon, INSA Lyon, IPC). Funded by FUI, BPI France, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Plastiform contributes thermoforming expertise for 3D forming of printed functional films.
• IMD3D Consortium (PEP, CETIM-CERMAT, University of Lyon, INSA Lyon, CALOR/Groupe SEB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative R&D project (€7M) developing a new technology for in-mold decoration of injected plastic parts using decorated or thermoformed films. Includes industrial partners (CALOR, Groupe SEB) and academic partners. Funded by FUI, BPI France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté regions. Plastiform contributes 3D thermoforming expertise.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stiplastics: French thermoformer specializing in plastic enclosures, technical parts and packaging for medical, electronics and industrial OEMs, with cleanroom capability. Directly comparable to Plastiform's medical and electronics segments and to its custom engineering-led thermoforming business model in the French market.
• CGL Pack (formerly CGL Plastics): French thermoforming specialist producing custom industrial packaging and technical plastic parts for aerospace, medical, electronics and luxury sectors, with production sites in France. Direct comparable to Plastiform in service offering, customer verticals and engineering-led custom model, though without the same high-performance-polymer and IME technology breadth.

Broad incumbents

• OPmobility (formerly Plastic Omnium): French-listed global leader in plastic and composite solutions for automotive, including Industry 4.0-ready components and modular exterior/interior systems. Comparable as a French plastics incumbent serving automotive and adjacent industrial markets, with substantially greater scale, global footprint and Tier-1 OEM relationships than Plastiform.
• Linpac (Klöckner Pentaplast / LINPAC Packaging): European rigid and flexible plastic packaging manufacturer serving food, retail and industrial markets via thermoforming, extrusion and converting. Comparable as a thermoformed-packaging incumbent with significant European production footprint, though focused on higher-volume standard SKUs rather than the custom-engineered technical parts Plastiform specializes in.
• AptarGroup: US-listed global provider of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions with significant plastic forming and medical-grade packaging operations. Comparable to Plastiform in medical packaging, high-performance material handling and clean-room thermoforming/forming capabilities, though at much larger scale.
• Röchling Group: German-headquartered, family-owned industrial plastics manufacturer with operations in thermoforming, high-performance polymers and technical parts across automotive, medical and industrial markets. Comparable as a much larger, multi-vertical incumbent serving the same demanding end-customers Plastiform targets, though with far broader scale.
• Ensinger: German processor of high-performance engineering plastics (PEEK, PEI, PPSU, PAEK) supplying semi-finished stock, machined parts and profiles into aerospace, medical and industrial markets. Comparable to Plastiform in its focus on high-performance thermoplastics and demanding certifications, but larger and more vertically integrated in raw-stock production.

Others

• Illig Maschinenbau: German global leader in thermoforming machinery and tooling for packaging and technical parts. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and indirect competitor (Plastiform's customers could in-source equipment from Illig), and relevant as the dominant supplier of the production equipment category on which Plastiform's service business depends.
• GEISS AG: German manufacturer of CNC machining, thermoforming and welding equipment serving plastics processors globally. Adjacent to Plastiform as a capital-equipment supplier and indirect indicator of the technical baseline (e.g., 5-axis CNC, servo-motorized machines) against which Plastiform's equipment investment competes.

Regional players

• Lacroix Group: French electronics and plastics-mechatronics specialist combining plastic parts, electronic assemblies and IME capabilities into connected devices for automotive, aerospace and industrial customers. Comparable to Plastiform in IME/Plastitronic® ambitions and electronics-plastic convergence positioning, with greater scale and customer reach in France and Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Plastiform-SAS-104433154338159
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plastiform-sas

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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