plastec

What plastec does

Plastec Kunststofftechnikum Oberberg GmbH (DBA: plastec) is a privately held German limited liability company founded in 1998 in Wiehl, Germany, that provides specialised injection moulding tool construction and plastic series production services to B2B manufacturers. The company operates as an outsourced "extended workbench" (verlängerte Werkbank) for manufacturers requiring tooling, plastic processing, and engineering expertise, serving customers across more than 12 countries including Germany, Poland, Austria, France, Spain, Portugal, South Africa, China, Australia, the United States, Canada, and Brazil. Its service portfolio spans the full mould lifecycle, from prototype development through series production, including tool optimisation, optical digitisation, repair, maintenance, and lifecycle management via a dedicated Far East Service Centre.

The company's underlying technology stack centres on conventional injection moulding capabilities (machines from 250 to 2600 kN clamping force, shot weights up to 900g), augmented by three differentiated technology partnerships: a licensed role as Europe's MuCell® Technology and Service Centre (microcellular foam injection moulding, licensed from Trexel Inc. since 2002), optical 3D measurement via GOM enabling digitisation of legacy moulds to hundredth-millimetre accuracy, and a paperless digital design-to-production chain using 3D Systems Cimatron 2024 CAD/CAM software. Production is quality-managed under DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, with information security aligned to DIN EN ISO 27001 and OS confidentiality certification.

Plastec monetises through project-based one-time tooling contracts, hardware/series production runs, and engineering/consulting services including mould-flow analyses, component consulting, and international tool management. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is quoted per project depending on prototype complexity, production volume, machine specifications, and service scope. Go-to-market is sales-led direct engagement with B2B manufacturers, supported by a multilingual website (German, English, French, Traditional Chinese), LinkedIn and Facebook presence, and direct technical consultation. The company is led by managing directors Michael Sanin and Siegfried Zillmann, with ownership appearing to be founder/management-controlled and no disclosed external investors or parent company.

Name

plastec

Legal name

Plastec Kunststofftechnikum Oberberg GmbH

Website

https://kunststofftechnikum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plastec Kunststofftechnikum Oberberg GmbH is a German B2B service provider offering injection moulding tool construction, plastic series production, and engineering consulting. It serves manufacturers across 12+ countries with full-service capabilities from prototype to series production, backed by licensed MuCell® foam technology and optical measurement partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Injection Moulding Tooling & Plastic Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANAFAJ

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Injection-Molded Plastics Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMAAADAA

Polymer 3D Printing Service Bureaus (FDM/FFF, SLA/DLP, SLS/MJF)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/3D Printing/3D Printing Services (On-Demand Manufacturing & Service Bureaus)

Keywords

• Injection moulding tooling
• Plastic manufacturing services
• Tool sampling
• Series production
• Tool construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Wiehl

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Mould Construction (Tooling): Design, construction, and manufacturing of injection moulding tools from prototype to series production, including tool optimisation, modification, repair, and maintenance services.
2. Series Production: Injection moulding manufacturing services including tool sampling, small and large series production, and plastic foam processing. Services include material testing, cycle optimisation, and quality assurance under DIN EN ISO 9001:2008.
3. Engineering & Consulting Services: Component consulting, mould-flow analyses, 3D measurement and evaluation, and design services using Cimatron 2024, GOM, and DCAM software.
4. Far East Service Centre: International tool management services including acceptance, inspection, cleaning, sampling, reporting, and lifecycle maintenance for customers operating in or with Asian markets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Plastec designs, constructs, and optimises injection moulding tools (Formenbau) and produces plastic components in series (Fertigung) for B2B manufacturers. The offering covers the full lifecycle from prototype development, tool sampling, and series production through to tool maintenance, repair, and optimisation, supplemented by engineering services such as component consulting, mould-flow analysis, IML/2K process support, plastic foaming (including the licensed MuCell® microcellular foam process), and a dedicated Far East Service Centre for international tool management.

Product overview

Plastec Kunststofftechnikum operates as a plastics engineering and toolmaking company offering a unified portfolio of mould construction and manufacturing services. The core offerings comprise Formenbau (Mould Construction) for prototype through serial tooling, and Fertigung (Manufacturing) for tool sampling and series production. These are supplemented by service modules including Konstruktion & Design using 3D Systems Cimatron 2024 for paperless digital workflows, Bauteilberatung (Component Consulting) offering mould-flow analyses and special processes like IML and 2K injection moulding, Prototypen development, Werkzeugoptimierung (Tool Optimisation), Fernost-Service-Center for international tool management, and Reparatur & Werkzeugwartung (Repair & Maintenance). The company also provides Kunststoffschäumen (Plastic Foaming) services for both physical and chemical foaming.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formenbau (Mould Construction) Complete mould construction services for B2B manufacturers covering the full spectrum from prototype to serial production tooling, including tool optimisation, modification, cleaning, repair, and ongoing maintenance.
• Fertigung (Manufacturing / Series Production) Plastic injection moulding manufacturing services including tool sampling, small and large series production, material testing, cycle optimisation, and quality assurance under DIN EN ISO 9001. Uses machines from 250 to 2600 kN clamping force with shot weights up to 900 g.
• Kunststoffschäumen (Plastic Foaming / MuCell®) Physical and chemical plastic foaming services with a technical centre capable of comparing both procedures for cycle optimisation, leveraging Plastec's status as Europe's MuCell® Technology and Service Centre.
• Bauteilberatung und -bewertung (Component Consulting and Evaluation) Technical component consulting services for manufacturers, including mould-flow analyses, material selection guidance, 3D measurement and evaluation using Cimatron 2024 and GOM, plus support for IML (in-mould labelling), 2K (2-component) injection moulding, and insert technology.
• Fernost-Service-Center (Far East Service Centre) International service hub offering direct tool acceptance from manufacturers, completeness checks, disassembly/cleaning/inspection, sampling, process parameter recording, measurement reports, corrections, handover to production, and lifetime tool maintenance for customers operating in or with Asian markets.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Trexel Inc. (USA)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2002Since 2002, Plastec has served as Trexel Inc.'s European Technology and Service Centre for the MuCell® microcellular foam injection moulding process. This partnership grants Plastec exclusive regional recognition and capabilities in advanced foam moulding technology.
• GOM (Optical Measurement Technology)supportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with GOM for optical 3D scanning and measurement technology, enabling digitisation of complex geometries including legacy moulds without CAD data to hundredth-millimetre accuracy.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SIMONA AG: German plastics manufacturer producing sheets, rods, profiles, and finished plastic parts across thermoplastics. Comparable to Plastec as a German Mittelstand plastics processor serving industrial customers, with similar focus on technical plastics and B2B distribution.
• Hasco Hasenclever GmbH + Co KG: German manufacturer of standardised mould components and hot runner systems for the injection moulding industry. Comparable to Plastec as a German-based supplier to the same tool-shop and mould-making customer base, though at substantially greater scale.
• Trexel Inc. US-based developer and licensor of the MuCell® microcellular foam injection moulding process. Directly comparable to Plastec as the strategic partner and originator of the technology Plastec operates as Europe's service centre — they share the same process specialisation and B2B customer base.
• Braunform GmbH: German precision mould maker specialising in injection moulds for pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and technical parts. Closely comparable to Plastec as a German tool-shop offering mould construction, sampling, and series production for demanding B2B applications.
• Polytec Group: Austrian plastics and composites manufacturer serving automotive and industrial customers with injection-moulded and fibre-reinforced parts. Comparable to Plastec as a European Mittelstand contract plastics manufacturer with automotive focus and similar process specialisation.
• Meusburger Georg GmbH & Co KG: Austrian manufacturer of standardised mould components, frame parts, and hot runner systems serving tool shops globally. Adjacent peer to Plastec — operates in the same injection-mould tooling supply chain, supplying the mould-making industry that Plastec serves.
• Ensinger GmbH: German engineering plastics manufacturer producing semi-finished products, compounds, and machined components across injection moulding and extrusion. Comparable to Plastec as a German B2B plastics specialist serving industrial and automotive OEMs with technical polymer solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Röchling Group: German-headquartered, family-owned plastics manufacturer with industrial, automotive, and medical divisions operating globally. Directly comparable to Plastec as a contract plastics manufacturer serving B2B customers in automotive and industrial markets, though at substantially greater scale and with a broader product portfolio.
• ARBURG GmbH + Co KG: German manufacturer of injection moulding machines, turnkey systems, and additive manufacturing equipment. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same injection-moulding ecosystem where Plastec operates, serving the same plastics processing customers with capital equipment rather than mould-making services.
• ENGEL Holding GmbH: Austrian manufacturer of injection moulding machines and automated production systems serving automotive, packaging, technical moulding, and medical end-markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same injection-moulding ecosystem, providing the capital equipment used in series production processes like Plastec's.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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