Simplas

What Simplas does

Simplas S.p.A., founded in 1966 and headquartered in Arcisate, Italy, designs and manufactures flat extrusion dies, multi-layer coextrusion blocks, feedblocks, and hot-melt coating equipment for the plastics processing industry. The company serves manufacturers of monolayer and multilayer films, sheets, slabs, and coatings used in flexible packaging, biaxially oriented films (BOPP, BOPET, BOPA, BOPE), thermoforming, and adhesive applications. Its technical platform combines CAD/CAE/CAM design systems with FEM (finite element) and CFD (computational fluid dynamics) flow simulation, supported by in-house polymer rheology and laboratory testing capabilities. The product portfolio spans die widths from 100mm to 10,000mm and includes named SKUs such as L3/L4/L5 monolayer dies, bioriented film dies, HM8/HM10 hot-melt coating dies, complete coating stations, and laboratory systems, plus add-on subsystems for lip and width adjustment, opening carts, and connection necks.

The business model is anchored on direct sales to end users and equipment manufacturers, supplemented by a global network of regional sales agents covering China, Germany, Austria, Poland, Iberia, France, Switzerland, Benelux, Turkey, South America, India, and Southeast Asia. Revenue derives from hardware sales of dies and equipment and from professional services including process consulting, die refurbishment, spare-parts supply (including legacy dies tracked by serial number), plant startup support, and ongoing technical assistance. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled by direct inquiry; the company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (continuously held since 1996) and operates a strategic cooperation with Austrian extrusion equipment manufacturer Exelliq that provides access to 11 production and service units across Europe, North America, and Asia. Simplas is a privately held Italian S.p.A. with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity in the input data.

Name

Simplas

Legal name

Simplas S.p.A.

Website

https://simplas.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Simplas S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of precision flat extrusion dies, multi-layer coextrusion blocks, and hot-melt coating equipment, serving more than 250 film, sheet, and packaging producers across 30+ countries since 1966.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Extrusion Equipment

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Optical & Specialty Sheet Extrusion (PMMA/PC Light Diffusers, Lens/Glazing Sheets) (IMANACAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging Film Extrusion (Flexible Packaging Films) (IMANACAA)

Keywords

• Flat extrusion dies
• Film extrusion equipment
• Hot melt coating dies
• Coextrusion blocks
• Plastics processing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Varese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flat Dies and Extrusion Equipment Sales: Sale of all types of flat dies, multi-layer dies, feedblocks, hot-melt coating dies, and related equipment for extrusion processes
2. Professional Services: Consulting on extrusion processes, die repair and refurbishment, spare parts supply, and post-sale technical assistance including plant startup support

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Simplas S.p.A. designs and manufactures flat extrusion dies (monolayer and multilayer), hot melt coating dies, coextrusion and feeding blocks, complete coating stations, and laboratory systems for plastics extrusion processes. The equipment is custom-engineered to produce film, sheet, and coated products in widths from 50 mm to 10,000 mm and serves film and packaging manufacturers worldwide, complemented by technical consulting, die repair, spare parts, and plant startup services.

Product overview

Simplas S.p.A. is a manufacturer of extrusion dies and coating equipment founded in 1966, offering a comprehensive portfolio centered on flat/sheet dies (Teste), coextrusion blocks, coating stations, and auxiliary systems. The product range includes: Monostrato (L3, L4, L5) and Multistrato (Biorientati, Lastra) dies for single and multi-layer film/sheet production; Hot Melt coating dies (HM8, HM10) and complete coating stations; coextrusion and feeding blocks with fixed and variable geometry options; and auxiliary systems including lip/width adjustments, opening carts, and connection necks. The company operates from Italy with a sales office in China and serves over 250 customers in more than 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teste (Flat/Sheet Dies) Extrusion dies for producing film, sheets, or slabs in various thicknesses from a few microns to 50 mm and widths from 50 mm to 10,000 mm. Used by industrial plastic film and sheet manufacturers.
• Multistrato (Multi-layer Dies) Multi-layer dies and equipment for producing bioriented films, polyamide films, and PVB products with complex co-extrusion structures. Used by multilayer film manufacturers in flexible packaging.
• Spalmatura Hot Melt (Hot Melt Coating Dies) Dies and equipment for contact coating of Hot Melt adhesives on various material substrates with uniform grammage and excellent finish. Used by adhesive coaters and packaging manufacturers.
• L3 Monostrato Die Single-layer die for film or sheet production, suitable for cast film, stretch, coating, and raffia systems with widths from 200 to 6,000 mm. For monolayer film processors.
• L4 Monostrato Die Single-layer die for sheet or slab production, primarily used for thermoforming sheet with widths up to 10,000 mm. For thermoforming sheet manufacturers.
• L5 Monostrato Die Single-layer die for plastic sheet or slab extrusion, primarily for thermoforming with interchangeable lip system for thickness range changes. For thermoforming processors.
• Biorientati (Biaxially Oriented Film Dies) Multi-channel dies for bioriented films (BOPP, BOPET, BOPS, BOPA, BOPE) available in 2 to 7 separate channel versions with widths from 400 to 3,000 mm. For biaxially oriented film producers.
• Lastra (Slab Die) Multi-channel dies for multi-layer slab production on calender systems primarily for thermoforming, with widths from 200 to 8,000 mm and thicknesses up to 14 mm with flexible lip. For calender-fed thermoforming processors.
• HM8 Hot Melt Coating Die Compact hot melt coating die primarily for laboratory or small production systems with widths from 100 to 1,500 mm and grammage from 10 to 60 g/m². For R&D labs and small-batch adhesive coaters.
• HM10 Hot Melt Coating Die Contact coating die with rotating bar for hot melt adhesives on various substrates with widths from 500 to 3,000 mm and grammage from 12 to 200 g/m². For industrial hot melt adhesive coaters.
• Stazione spalmatura (Coating Station) Complete coating station for contact hot melt adhesive application on plastic films or paper, with maximum width of 3,000 mm and speeds from 50 to 500 m/min. For industrial adhesive lamination lines.
• Impianti da laboratorio (Laboratory Systems) Laboratory coating systems for testing hot melt PSA, TPU thermo-adhesive, and EVA coating and lamination, replicating production line conditions with max width 600 mm and 250°C. For R&D laboratories and pilot testing.
• Blocchi di coestrusione e alimentazione (Coextrusion and Feeding Blocks) Coextrusion and feeding blocks to be combined with any flat die for producing multi-layer film and sheet, available in fixed, variable geometry, and with inserts for structure changes. For multi-layer film and sheet producers.
• Technical Consulting, Repair, Spare Parts, and Plant Startup Services Professional services offering consulting on extrusion processes, die repair and refurbishment, spare parts supply (including for older dies identified by serial number), and post-sale technical assistance including plant startup support. For Simplas die customers needing lifecycle support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4000+ dies sold worldwide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ExelliqcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic corporate collaboration between Simplas SpA and Austrian company Exelliq in the field of extrusion equipment for film, sheets, and profiles. Customers benefit from optimized production capacity and rapid on-site service worldwide through 11 operational units in Europe, North America, and Asia. Exelliq is a world leader in production of complete lines, equipment, and systems for profile extrusion with 11 production sites in Europe and the US, 3 testing and adaptation departments, and 12 production lines.
• 3MminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• VitaSheetminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• BobstminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• BrucknerminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• ExxonMobilminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• MacchiminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• RadiciminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• RehauminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• TaghLeefminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• IcmaminorOthersListed as a customer/partner company
• SIMPLAS Shanghai OfficecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMr. Ring Zhong manages Simplas Shanghai office for China market coverage
• Jossma IndustrievertretungcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJohannes Scherleitner e.U. - Sales representative for Germany and Austria
• WTS Wapf Technological Solutions S.L.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMr. Christopher Wapf - Sales representative for Spain and Portugal
• Multirep LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMr. Viktor Benbanaste - Sales representative for Turkey
• Beynac Inc.S.AcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMr. Oscar Rocha M. - Sales representative for South America
• HKK Industrial ServicescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMr. Hoo Seng Chin - Sales representative for Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SML Maschinengesellschaft: Austrian extrusion line manufacturer specializing in cast film, sheet and coating lines. Headquartered near Simplas's partner Exelliq and competes directly for flat die and coating equipment business.
• Cloeren Incorporated: US manufacturer of flat extrusion dies, feedblocks and coextrusion systems for film, sheet and coating. Closest direct competitor to Simplas in multi-layer die technology and polymer processing equipment.
• Extrusion Dies Industries (EDI): US-based specialist manufacturer of flat extrusion dies for film, sheet, and coating applications. Directly competes with Simplas in coextrusion feedblocks and flat dies serving the same plastic film and coating customer base globally.

Broad incumbents

• Reifenhäuser Group: German family-owned leading manufacturer of extrusion lines and complete film production systems. Broader incumbent that competes with Simplas as part of an integrated line offering rather than as a pure die specialist.
• Battenfeld-Cincinnati: German-based manufacturer of extrusion lines for film, sheet, pipe, and profile. Overlaps with Simplas's flat die business within a broader extrusion technology portfolio serving plastics processors.
• Hosokawa Alpine: German (now part of Japan-based Hosokawa) manufacturer of blown film extrusion lines and film making systems. Competes in plastic film extrusion equipment, overlapping with Simplas's customer base.
• Davis-Standard: US-based global supplier of extrusion and converting technology, including dies and downstream equipment. Competes with Simplas across film, sheet, and coating applications as part of a broader portfolio.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German manufacturer of blown and cast film extrusion lines, printing, and converting machinery. Overlaps with Simplas's flat die offerings but at a full-line, broader-portfolio scale.
• Brückner Maschinenbau: German world market leader in film stretching lines for BOPP, BOPET and BOPA. Listed as a Simplas customer/partner but also a potential competitor for integrated film production solutions.

Regional players

• MACCHI S.p.A. Italian (also a Simplas customer/partner) manufacturer of flexible packaging and film extrusion lines. Competes with Simplas in coextrusion equipment for European packaging film producers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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