Elplatek

What Elplatek does

Elplatek A/S is a privately held Danish company (CVR 18637189) that operates as a subcontractor providing advanced galvanic (electroplating) surface treatments to manufacturers in the telecom, medical device (medico), electronics, and clean tech/renewable energy sectors. The company is structured around the coating of components with difficult geometries, offering both fully automated and manual plating lines and producing a portfolio that spans copper, nickel, tin, silver, and gold plating, plus proprietary specialty alloys marketed as ElplaLoy White Bronze and GalvaLoy Tin/Nickel (NS11). It has also added Reel-to-Reel continuous strip plating (nickel, nickel-phosphor, selective gold spot plating) as a 2024 capability. Quality assurance is supported by in-house X-ray measurement equipment and laboratory facilities, and the firm holds ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certifications with REACH and RoHS compliance and conflict-mineral sourcing controls.

The business operates from a headquarters and primary plant in Espergærde, Denmark, a second Danish production site in Horsens, and a co-owned Swedish operation, LPTech AB, in Lysekil. Revenue is generated through job-work subcontracting fees quoted per treatment type and component complexity, plus a separate trading and consulting arm (GalvaNord, www.galvanord.dk) that handles materials advisory and metal trading. A referral channel is maintained through the Materials Fast Track network, which routes complex materials-technology questions to external research institutions. The company sells directly to enterprise manufacturers, with quotes valid for three months and standard delivery times of 5-10 working days. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotes exclude VAT, environmental fees, and metal surcharges, with payment terms of 30 days net.

Name

Elplatek

Legal name

Elplatek A/S

Website

https://elplatek.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Elplatek A/S is a Danish subcontractor providing advanced galvanic surface treatments—copper, nickel, tin, silver, gold, and proprietary alloys—for telecom, medical device, electronics, and clean tech manufacturers via two Danish plants and a co-owned Swedish facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Electroplating Services

NAICS

Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring (332813)

SIC

Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470)

akta.pro primary industry

Electroplating & Metal Finishing (Anodizing/Galvanizing/Passivation) (IMAIAKAE)

Keywords

• Electroplating services
• Galvanic surface treatment
• Metal finishing
• Tin-nickel coatings
• White bronze plating

Headquarters

HQ city

Espergærde

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Galvanic Surface Treatment Subcontracting: Elplatek operates as a subcontractor providing advanced galvanic surface treatments (copper, nickel, tin, silver, gold, and specialty alloys) to the telecom, medico, electronics, and clean tech industries. Revenue is generated through job-work/subcontracting fees based on the type of treatment, material weight, and complexity of the components processed.
2. Trading and Consulting (GalvaNord): Elplatek owns a trading and consulting department operating under the name GalvaNord (www.galvanord.dk), which generates additional revenue through consulting services and metal/trading activities related to the galvanizing business.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elplatek A/S is a Danish industrial subcontractor that performs galvanic surface treatment (electroplating) for manufacturers across the telecom, medico, electronics, and clean tech sectors. The company applies proprietary alloy coatings including ElplaLoy White Bronze and GalvaLoy Tin/Nickel, and operates production facilities in Espergærde and Horsens in Denmark, with co-ownership of LPTech in Sweden.

Product overview

Elplatek A/S provides advanced galvanic surface treatment services as a subcontractor to the telecom, medico (medical), electronics, and clean tech industries. The core offering consists of electroplating processes including copper, nickel, tin, silver, and gold plating, supplemented by proprietary specialty coatings such as ElplaLoy White Bronze and GalvaLoy Tin/Nickel. The company also offers Reel to Reel continuous plating capabilities for difficult geometries. Elplatek operates two manufacturing sites in Espergærde (headquarters) and Horsens, Denmark, and is co-owner of LPTech in Lysekil, Sweden. The company maintains a separate trading and consulting brand called GalvaNord. Treatment capabilities cover various base materials including aluminum and stainless steel, with modern X-ray quality control equipment and laboratory facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ElplaLoy White Bronze Coating
• GalvaLoy Tin/Nickel Coating
• Galvanic Surface Treatment (Electroplating)
• LPTech Surface Treatment (Sweden)

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard delivery time of 5-10 working days
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GalvaNordcoreOthersGalvaNord is Elplatek's own trading and consulting department (www.galvanord.dk), operating as a commercial arm of the company to support sales, consulting, and metal trading activities related to galvanic surface treatment services.
• LPTech ABcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElplatek is a co-owner of LPTech in Lysekil, Sweden. LPTech is a galvanic surface treatment operation that complements Elplatek's Danish facilities, extending the group's capacity and geographic reach across Scandinavia. LPTech has its own management team including VD/Sales Jörgen Sundgren, Quality/Environmental/HR Piret Sundgren, and Production Manager Sabina Hyväri.
• Materials Fast Track NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Materials Fast Track network (www.fast-track.nu) connects companies with skilled materials technology experts from leading knowledge and research institutions as well as experienced industry professionals. Elplatek participates in and facilitates customer referrals to this network for materials science challenges that fall outside their direct expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Coventya: European-based specialty supplier of plating chemistry and processes for decorative and functional surface finishing, owned by Eurazeo. Comparable to Elplatek as a directly competing European galvanic chemistry and process provider serving similar connector, electronics, and industrial customers.
• SurTec International: German subsidiary of Freudenberg specializing in surface treatment chemistry for metal finishing, including zinc, nickel, tin, and alloy coatings. Comparable to Elplatek as a European galvanic chemistry specialist serving industrial OEMs in overlapping verticals.

Broad incumbents

• Aalberts Surface Technologies: Division of Aalberts N.V. providing heat treatment and surface finishing services across Europe. Comparable as a subcontractor offering galvanic and other coatings to industrial OEMs, though operating at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Bodycote plc: Global provider of heat treatment and specialist surface finishing services to industrial customers. Comparable as a subcontractor serving demanding OEM supply chains with regulatory-certified processes, though Bodycote's portfolio is much broader and its finishing exposure is a minority of group revenue.
• Atotech (MKS Instruments): Atotech was a global leader in specialty plating chemistry before being acquired by MKS Instruments in 2022. Comparable because Atotech supplied the chemistry and process know-how that galvanic job shops like Elplatek rely on, and represents both a chemistry supplier and an indirect competitor for high-end plating work.
• Element Solutions Inc (MacDermid Enthone): Specialty chemicals group whose MacDermid Enthone Electronics Solutions unit serves the electronics plating market with proprietary chemistry and process support. Comparable to Elplatek because it underwrites the same gold, silver, tin, and nickel plating applications used in telecom, medical, and electronics component finishing.

Others

• Technic Inc. US-headquartered manufacturer of specialty plating chemistry, equipment, and process control for electronics, semiconductor, and industrial finishing. Comparable as an incumbent supplier whose proprietary chemistries compete with Elplatek's ElplaLoy and GalvaLoy specialty coatings.

Regional players

• Walter Hunger GmbH & Co. KG: German surface finishing job shop offering galvanic coatings (chrome, nickel, zinc, tin) to European industrial customers. Comparable to Elplatek as a regional European subcontractor with overlapping plating processes and similar mid-sized job-shop positioning.
• Nordic Galvanizers: Category placeholder for other Scandinavian/Nordic regional galvanizing job shops serving local industrial customers with standard plating chemistries. Listed as a generic regional peer type reflecting the fragmented Nordic subcontractor landscape in which Elplatek operates.
• Putzier Oberflächentechnik: German electroplating specialist providing functional and decorative surface treatments to industrial customers. Comparable as a regional European job-shop competitor with similar subcontractor business model to Elplatek.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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