Polyprocess
Polyprocess SAS is a French specialty chemicals manufacturer producing high-performance gelcoats, fire-resistant systems, tooling resins, adhesives, and pigment pastes for composite manufacturers serving marine, pool, sanitary, industrial, and public transport markets, now a Polynt Group subsidiary.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2002
- HeadquartersSaint-jean-d'illac, France
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Polyprocess does
Polyprocess SAS is a French specialty chemicals manufacturer founded in 2002 and headquartered in Saint-Jean-d'Illac, near Bordeaux. The company develops and produces high-performance polyester and vinylester resin systems — most notably a broad range of gelcoats and topcoats, fire-resistant (FR/IFR) systems, tooling systems, structural adhesives, barrier coats, casting compounds, and in-house pigment pastes — for the composites industry. Its technology portfolio is differentiated by R&D-driven specialty formulations including halogen- and antimony-free intumescent fire protection (POLYFIRE IFRV, EN 45545 HL3-certified), DNV-GL-certified marine gelcoats, low-styrene products for European occupational compliance, antistatic nanotechnology gelcoats, antibacterial surface coatings, and partially biosourced resins, all manufactured on Europe's first automated gelcoat production line (launched 2019) and supported by EU-co-financed capacity expansions in 2023.
Polyprocess operates a sales-led, direct-distribution model with regional sales representatives covering France and export markets across Europe, Africa, and China. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of customized, ready-to-use batches to OEMs in marine, swimming pool, sanitary, industrial composites, and public transport verticals; named users include Zodiac, White Shark, Neel trimarans, B2 Marine, Lamberet, SODISTRA, and AP Composites. On April 30, 2024, the company was acquired by Polynt Group, a diversified composites platform, and continues to operate as Polyprocess SAS under the Polynt umbrella. The company reports 51-100 employees, 130%+ revenue growth since 2015, and 120%+ headcount growth since 2013, supported by a 2016 plant relocation and the 2019/2023 automation and capacity investments.
Polyprocess firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Polyprocess
- Legal name
- POLYPROCESS SAS
- Website
- https://polyprocess.fr
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2002
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Polyprocess SAS is a French specialty chemicals manufacturer producing high-performance gelcoats, fire-resistant systems, tooling resins, adhesives, and pigment pastes for composite manufacturers serving marine, pool, sanitary, industrial, and public transport markets, now a Polynt Group subsidiary.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Polyprocess industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Composite Materials
- NAICS
- Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)
- SIC
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Adhesives & Sealants (2891)
- akta.pro primary industry
- High-Performance & Specialty Polymers (PPS, LCP, PI/PAI, PAEK) (IMAEANAI)
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Where Polyprocess is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Saint-jean-d'illac
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Polyprocess business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Gelcoats and Topcoats: Sale of high-performance gelcoats and topcoats across multiple ranges (GCIG, GCIG XMA, GCIG LV4, GCIG SAN-2, GCIG XPI, etc.) for marine, swimming pools, sanitary, industrial, and transportation applications. Products delivered ready-to-use in brush, spray, and spatula versions.
- Adhesives, Barrier Coats, and Casting Compounds: Wide range of structural and semi-structural adhesives (manual and sprayable, fibrous/non-fibrous/lightweight), barrier coats for osmosis resistance, and ready-to-use casting compounds for sanitary, figurines, and cavity filling applications.
- Pigment Pastes: Mono-pigment and multi-pigment pastes manufactured in-house for perfect compatibility with gelcoat formulas. Offered with or without monomer. Sold to customers for gelcoat tinting, resin tinting, pultrusion, SMC/BMC compression, and polyurethane applications.
- Fire-Resistant Systems: FR and IFR (intumescent) fire-resistant systems for safety applications in transport, building, and industrial sectors. Includes POLYFIRE gelcoats and POLYFIRE SPI IFR R3000 resin.
- Tooling Systems: Complete systems for model preparation and mould manufacturing including modeling primers, vinylester gelcoats, skin coats, and POLYMOLD non-shrink mould resin.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
Polyprocess product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Polyprocess manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance gelcoats, topcoats, fire-resistant systems (FR and IFR), tooling systems, adhesives, barrier coats, casting compounds, and pigment pastes based on polyester and vinylester resin formulations. These ready-to-use products are customized and supplied to industrial composites manufacturers serving marine, swimming pool, sanitary, transport, and industrial applications.
Product overview
Polyprocess is a manufacturer of high performance polyester and vinylester products for the composites industry. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio centered on Performance Gelcoats (including GCIG Series for swimming pools, marine, sanitary, and industrial applications; antistatic GCIG Serie ASX; antibacterial ASA gelcoats; and biosourced GCI Series BS), Fire Resistant Systems (FR and IFR systems including POLYFIRE IFRV Serie R gelcoat and POLYFIRE SPI IFR R3000/PO FR 531 resins), Tooling Systems (GCVN tooling gelcoats, modeling primers, GC VINYLESTER, SKIN COAT VINYLESTER, POLYMOLD), Adhesives (including POLYACRYL C2020 hybrid urethane-acrylate), Barrier Coats (VE9000, 8150, 8250 series), CAST Casting Compounds, and Polyester Pigment Pastes. The products serve marine, swimming pool, sanitary, industrial, and transport sectors. The company was acquired by Polynt Group in April 2024.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Performance Gelcoats (GCIG Series) High-performance gelcoats and topcoats providing aesthetic coating and protection against weathering, hydrolysis, chemicals, and mechanical stress, available in GCIG XPI (pools), XMA (marine, DNV-GL certified), SAN-2 (sanitary), LV4 (low styrene), and ASX (antistatic) variants for composite manufacturers.
Quantifiable outcome
- 0% VOC emissions at installation exit through thermal oxidation treatment
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Polyprocess
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Polyprocess technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature10 records
Polyprocess partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Polyprocess competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- AOC: Global resin and gelcoat manufacturer with a broad specialty chemicals portfolio. Significant overlap with Polyprocess in unsaturated polyester resins and gelcoats for composites, but with a wider geographic and product footprint.
- Ashland: US specialty chemicals company with composites, adhesives, and coatings product lines. Broader portfolio than Polyprocess, but overlapping applications in specialty resins and composite materials.
- Allnex: Global manufacturer of coating resins and additives for industrial coatings, adhesives, and composites. Overlaps with Polyprocess in resin systems and fire-resistant/performance coatings, but as part of a much broader specialty chemicals portfolio.
- Evonik: German specialty chemicals company with composites, additives, and coating raw materials product lines. Overlaps with Polyprocess on the specialty polymer and additives side for composites and industrial applications, with a much broader portfolio overall.
Direct peers
- Bufa: German manufacturer of gelcoats, casting resins, and specialty composites materials. Comparable product focus and a strong European footprint, with overlapping marine, wind, and transportation end-markets.
- Polynt Group: Italy-based global composites resin and gelcoat manufacturer that is Polyprocess's parent company (acquired April 2024). Polynt's product portfolio directly overlaps with Polyprocess in unsaturated polyester resins, vinylesters, and gelcoats for the same end-markets.
- Scott Bader: UK-headquartered global manufacturer of gelcoats, structural adhesives, and specialty polyester/vinylester resins. Directly comparable product portfolio (gelcoats, adhesives, tooling systems) serving marine, transport, and construction composites.
- Interplastic Corporation: US manufacturer of gelcoats, resins, and putties for marine, transportation, and construction composites. Comparable product focus, with a gelcoat-led portfolio that mirrors Polyprocess's core offering.
- Mader Group: French manufacturer of composite resins, gelcoats, and specialty composites materials. Comparable European focus and customer base, including marine and industrial composites applications.
- Nivitex: Italian composites materials manufacturer producing gelcoats, resins, and auxiliary products for marine, transport, and industrial applications. Comparable product range and Mediterranean-European customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Polyprocess social profiles
Digital presencePolyprocess compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
Polyprocess financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
Polyprocess leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Polyprocess funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Polyprocess M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Polyprocess
What does Polyprocess do?
Polyprocess manufactures and sells a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance gelcoats, topcoats, fire-resistant systems (FR and IFR), tooling systems, adhesives, barrier coats, casting compounds, and pigment pastes based on polyester and vinylester resin formulations. These ready-to-use products are customized and supplied to industrial composites manufacturers serving marine, swimming pool, sanitary, transport, and industrial applications.
Is Polyprocess a public or private company?
Polyprocess is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Polyprocess founded?
Polyprocess was founded in 2002. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Polyprocess based?
Polyprocess is headquartered in Saint-jean-d'illac, France, in the Europe region.
How does Polyprocess make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Gelcoats and Topcoats are the primary driver. The others are adhesives, Barrier Coats, and Casting Compounds, pigment Pastes, fire-Resistant Systems and tooling Systems.
Who are Polyprocess's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are AOC, Ashland, Allnex and Evonik. Direct peers are Bufa, Polynt Group, Scott Bader, Interplastic Corporation, Mader Group and Nivitex.
Does Polyprocess have an API?
No public API is recorded for Polyprocess.
What industry is Polyprocess in?
Polyprocess's product category is Composite Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEANAI, High-Performance & Specialty Polymers (PPS, LCP, PI/PAI, PAEK). Its NAICS code is 32521 and its SIC code is 2821.