Plastic
Plastiqual is a Belgian B2B manufacturer specializing in custom technical plastic injection molding for industrial clients across water treatment, networking, energy, security, and specialty consumer applications. Operating from Petit-Rechain since 1980 with 17 electric presses, in-house mold manufacturing, and full finishing capabilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1980
- HeadquartersPetit-rechain, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Plastic does
Plastiqual S.A. is a privately held Belgian industrial manufacturer founded in 1980, specializing in custom injection molding of technical plastic parts for demanding industrial applications. The company operates from a 3,000+ m² site in Petit-Rechain, Belgium, featuring a modern 1,800 m² production hall equipped with 17 fully electric injection presses ranging from 5 to 420 tons of clamping force, an in-house mechanical workshop with 5-axis CNC machining capabilities for mold manufacturing, and a finishing department offering tampography, laser marking, ultrasonic and laser welding, assembly, and custom packaging. Its core technical differentiator is expertise in complex compounds including PA6+GF, POM, PC+ABS, and PEEK, enabling production of parts with tight tolerances and resistance to friction, pressure, UV exposure, and other environmental constraints. The company produces 25 million pieces annually across 700+ product references and 90+ materials.
The business model is project-based B2B contract manufacturing, with revenue derived from custom tooling/mold fabrication, made-to-order injection molded parts, engineering/design services, and post-production finishing. Pricing is quote-based, non-binding until written acceptance, with orders below €500 incurring a €75 management fee and inactive molds subject to €250/year storage fees. Plastiqual serves enterprise customers across diverse verticals including water treatment (BWT), industrial networking (HMS Networks), energy measurement, security systems, and specialty consumer goods (Simonis billiard brushes). The company exports globally from its Belgian base with particular reach into Germany, the Netherlands, and France. Plastiqual operates as a family-controlled S.A. with 20+ highly qualified employees and has emphasized recent capital investment in modern electric presses and a new production hall as the foundation of its ongoing capacity expansion.
Plastic firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Plastic
- Legal name
- S.A PLASTIQUAL
- Website
- https://plastiqual.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1980
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Plastiqual is a Belgian B2B manufacturer specializing in custom technical plastic injection molding for industrial clients across water treatment, networking, energy, security, and specialty consumer applications. Operating from Petit-Rechain since 1980 with 17 electric presses, in-house mold manufacturing, and full finishing capabilities.
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- akta.pro rank
Plastic industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Technical Plastic Injection Molding Services
- NAICS
- All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)
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Where Plastic is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Petit-rechain
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Plastic business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Custom Injection Molding Services: Production of custom technical plastic parts on a made-to-order basis. The company produces 25 million pieces annually across 700+ references using 90+ different materials. Services include small and medium production series with flexibility in batch sizes.
- Tooling/Mold Manufacturing: Design and manufacture of custom injection molds in their own mechanical workshop. Molds are produced separately from parts and become property of the client upon completion. The company offers maintenance, repair, and modification services for existing molds.
- Engineering and Design Services: Study office services including product conception, prototyping, material selection consultation, and part optimization advice. Full project accompaniment from initial design to final production.
- Post-Production Services: Finishing, personalization, marking, assembly/mounting, and custom packaging services provided as part of complete or semi-finished product delivery.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quotation-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Plastic product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Plastiqual is a Belgian technical plastic injection specialist that designs, tools, and produces custom technical plastic parts for industrial manufacturers. Services span a study/engineering bureau, in-house mold manufacturing in a 5-axis CNC workshop, injection on 17 100%-electric presses (5–420 tons), post-finishing (tampography, laser marking, ultrasonic/laser welding, assembly), in-house quality control, and custom packaging—producing 25 million pieces per year across 700+ references in 90+ materials.
Product overview
Plastiqual is a specialized technical plastic injection company offering a comprehensive end-to-end service portfolio. The core offering consists of five integrated services: (1) Bureau d'études for design and engineering, (2) Injection Plastics Manufacturing with 17 presses handling 90+ materials and 700+ references, (3) Atelier mécanique for in-house mold fabrication and maintenance, (4) Post-finition covering tampography, laser marking, welding and assembly, and (5) Contrôle qualité for quality assurance. The company also produces specific product lines including the AQA50 water softener valve, VPN industrial router enclosures, door detector housings, calorimetric energy meters, and billiard table brushes. This is a single unified manufacturing service rather than a software platform, with products being custom technical plastic parts rather than standalone branded products.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Bureau d'études (Design & Engineering Services) Engineering and design bureau that accompanies clients through product conception, material selection, prototyping, and part optimization, using CAD/CAE software with injection simulation and finite element analysis to reduce project cost before tooling.
- Injection Plastics Manufacturing Core plastic injection molding service using 17 100%-electric presses (5–420 tons clamping force, 0.1–2,500 cm³ injection capacity) producing small and medium series of 700+ references in 90+ materials including PA6+GF, POM, PC+ABS, and PEEK.
- Atelier mécanique (Mold Workshop) In-house mold design, manufacturing, maintenance, repair, and modification services with 5-axis continuous CNC machining, erosion, and milling capabilities; molds become client property upon completion.
- Post-finition (Finishing Services) Post-production finishing including tampography, laser marking, ultrasonic and laser welding, sub-assembly, and custom packaging for delivered plastic parts.
- Contrôle qualité (Quality Control) Quality assurance with automated rejection of out-of-spec parts, in-house laboratory, visual inspection, and customizable control protocols per production lot.
- Prototype Development Prototype development integrated with the design engineering workflow to validate product design before committing to full production runs.
Companies that use Plastic
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Plastic technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Plastic partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights3 records
Plastic competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Polytec Group: Austrian automotive and industrial plastics processor with injection molding, painting, and assembly operations — comparable in European industrial injection molding but with much higher volume and automotive concentration.
- Quadrant Plastic Composites (Mitsubishi Chemical): Global manufacturer of engineering plastic stock shapes and machined/molded components — comparable in technical-material focus (PEEK, PA, POM) but serves customers primarily through semi-finished products and large-scale machined parts.
- Röchling Group: Large German technical plastics processor with divisions spanning industrial, automotive, and medical applications — overlaps with Plastiqual's technical injection offering but operates at significantly larger scale and broader portfolio.
- Simona AG: German manufacturer of semi-finished thermoplastics, profiles, and finished plastic parts — adjacent in technical plastics processing, serving industrial customers across Europe with broader product lines.
- Ensinger: German specialist in engineering and high-performance plastics (including machined and molded parts) — directly comparable technical-compound expertise (PEEK, PA, POM) but with a much broader product portfolio and global footprint.
- Plastic Omnium: French-listed global plastics leader focused on automotive exteriors and clean energy systems — broadly comparable as a European industrial plastics incumbent but at vastly larger scale and different end-market mix.
Direct peers
- Plastivaloire: French-listed custom plastic injection molder serving industrial customers across Europe with multi-material technical parts and integrated finishing — directly comparable business model and customer base to Plastiqual, though at materially larger scale.
- Promolding: Belgian custom plastic injection specialist offering design, tooling, and series production for industrial clients — same geography and similar small/medium-series technical injection positioning as Plastiqual.
- Dutrieux: French family-owned custom plastic injection molder serving industrial OEM customers with technical parts and integrated services — closely comparable in size, ownership profile, and value-chain position to Plastiqual.
Others
- Arburg: German manufacturer of injection molding machines and turnkey production cells — not a competing injection service but a key supplier of the equipment category Plastiqual operates and a benchmark for industrial injection technology.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Plastic leadership team
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Plastic funding detail
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Investors
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Plastic M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Plastic
What does Plastic do?
Plastiqual is a Belgian technical plastic injection specialist that designs, tools, and produces custom technical plastic parts for industrial manufacturers. Services span a study/engineering bureau, in-house mold manufacturing in a 5-axis CNC workshop, injection on 17 100%-electric presses (5–420 tons), post-finishing (tampography, laser marking, ultrasonic/laser welding, assembly), in-house quality control, and custom packaging—producing 25 million pieces per year across 700+ references in 90+ materials.
Is Plastic a public or private company?
Plastic is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Plastic founded?
Plastic was founded in 1980. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Plastic based?
Plastic is headquartered in Petit-rechain, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Plastic make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Custom Injection Molding Services are the primary driver. The others are tooling/Mold Manufacturing, engineering and Design Services and post-Production Services.
Who are Plastic's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Polytec Group, Quadrant Plastic Composites (Mitsubishi Chemical), Röchling Group, Simona AG, Ensinger and Plastic Omnium. Direct peers are Plastivaloire, Promolding and Dutrieux. Arburg is listed as an others.
Does Plastic have an API?
No public API is recorded for Plastic.
What industry is Plastic in?
Plastic's product category is Technical Plastic Injection Molding Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAFAJ, Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs), with a secondary code of IMANAFAF, Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts). Its NAICS code is 326199 and its SIC code is 3080.