What CompriseTec does

CompriseTec GmbH is a Hamburg-based private engineering and manufacturing company founded in 2006 that develops and produces plastic and fiber composite components for enterprise customers in aviation, automotive and mechanical engineering, with additional activity in medical technology. Its delivery model runs from materials research and process development through prototyping and small-series production, executed in a 1,000+ sqm Technikum in Hamburg-Willhelmsburg equipped with an Engel V-Duo 700 vertical press, injection molding, compression molding, compound extrusion, resin infusion, pultrusion and additive manufacturing (FFF/SLA). The company is anchored by approximately 20 engineers, technicians and specialists and supplements its internal capabilities through long-standing research collaborations with TU Hamburg, Fraunhofer IAP/ISC, RWTH Aachen and academic partners in Montreal.

The technology stack centers on Sheet Molding Compounds (SMC), thermosets, thermoplastics, fiber-reinforced composites, elastomers and hybrid materials, supported by in-house FEM, flow and topology simulation (ABAQUS, Moldex3D, Tosca). Differentiated offerings include fire-retardant SMC for aircraft interiors compliant with FAR 25.853, the HM3D reactive multifunctional duromer 3D-printing filament, the patented Mikrokonnect microstructured adhesive-free joining technology, lignin-based bio-compounds developed with Lignopure, and circular-cabin design programs (FAIRcraft, Faircabin). Lifecycle assessment (LCA) services under DIN EN ISO 14040/-44 are delivered via a dedicated microsite. Marquee enterprise customers include Airbus, Daimler/Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover, Lufthansa Group affiliates (deSter, Spiriant) and Diehl Aviation, alongside industrial players such as STIHL, Fokker, BASF, Toray (EACC), Thyssenkrupp, Dematic, Semperit and Dematic.

Revenue is generated primarily through project-based engineering services and prototyping/small-series production, supplemented by publicly funded R&D consortia (BMBF, LUFO, IFB Hamburg) and licensing-style collaborations on proprietary materials. Go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales with no channel intermediaries; key account relationships have persisted for 5–10+ years (e.g., N.I.R.A./STIHL from 2012, Spiriant from 2014, Toray from 2020). The company is founder-led by Dr.-Ing. Christian-André Keun with co-founders Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karl Schulte and Gerd Nicklisch; CEO Keun holds leadership positions in SAMPE DEUTSCHLAND and SAMPE EUROPE, reinforcing industry network access.

Name

CompriseTec

Legal name

CompriseTec GmbH

Website

https://comprisetec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CompriseTec GmbH is a Hamburg-based engineering and manufacturing firm developing custom polymer and fiber-composite components, primarily SMC and RTM parts, for enterprise customers in aviation, automotive, and mechanical engineering, with adjacent work in bio-based materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Materials Engineering & Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials) (IMAEABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber- & Mineral-Filled Reinforced Compounds (Glass/Carbon/Talc/CaCO3) (IMANABAI), Polymer Filaments (FDM/FFF) (IMAAABAA), Electronics & Enclosure Prototyping (Additive) (IMAAAFAH), Structural Insulated Panels (SIP) & Foam-Core Composite Panel Manufacturing (IMANAIAK)

Keywords

• Fiber composite engineering
• Polymer materials development
• Aircraft interior components
• SMC processing services
• Lightweight automotive composites

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Development Services: Compranetec provides full-cycle engineering services from concept to series production, including material evaluation, process development, process planning, process cost analysis, and investment planning. Services are billed project-based or via consulting engagements.
2. Prototyping and Small Series Manufacturing: The company operates a polymer and fiber composite technical center (Technikum) in Hamburg-Willhelmsburg providing prototyping, first samples, and small series production using injection molding, compression molding, additive manufacturing, and other processes.
3. Custom Composite Components and Materials: Development and production of custom plastic and fiber composite components for aviation, automotive, and other industries. Includes specialized materials such as fire-retardant SMC, carbon fiber reinforced composites, and bio-based materials sold as finished or semi-finished parts.
4. R&D Collaboration and Government-Funded Projects: Participation in publicly funded research consortia (BMBF, IFB Hamburg, LUFO) as a development and technical partner, contributing expertise and receiving project funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CompriseTec develops and manufactures custom plastic and fiber-reinforced composite components and provides the engineering services needed to take them from material and process development through prototyping to series production. Core offerings include a polymer and fiber composite technical center (Technikum) for prototyping and small series production, FEM and flow simulation, materials and process R&D, life cycle assessment, and proprietary composite technologies such as fire-retardant Sheet Molding Compound (SMC), HM3D duromer 3D printing filaments, FoamLite PP integral foam, Mikrokonnect adhesive-free joining, and lignin compound development for aviation, automotive, mechanical engineering, and medical technology clients.

Product overview

CompriseTec is a technology company specializing in composite and polymer applications. The company offers an integrated portfolio of services including a Prototyping & Small Series Production Technical Center (Technikum), Research and Development, FEM/Flow Simulation (Berechnung und Simulation), Process Services (Prozesse), and Life Cycle Assessment (Ökobilanzierung). Key technology areas include Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) processing, 3D printing/additive manufacturing, injection molding, and compounding. The company operates multiple research projects in sustainable aviation including FAIRcraft, Faircabin, and lignin compounds development. They serve aviation, automotive, machinery, and medical technology sectors with approximately 20 engineers, technicians, and specialists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Technikum – Prototyping & Small Series Production Prototyping and small-series production facility offering injection molding, additive manufacturing (FFF, SLA), pressing processes, laboratory services, compounding/dispersion, and machining for plastics and fiber composites, serving aviation, automotive, mechanical engineering, and medical technology clients.
• Forschung und Entwicklung (Research & Development) Material development for thermoplastics, duromers, fiber composites, rubber and hybrids; process development for efficient aircraft interior components; 3D printing materials and processes; and glass and carbon fiber reinforced components.
• Berechnung und Simulation (FEM & Flow Simulation) Professional FEM simulation, flow simulation, and topology optimization using ABAQUS, Moldex3D, and Tosca for efficient component and tooling optimization across plastics, fiber composites, and aluminum profile forming.
• Prozesse (Process Services) Process planning, process cost analysis, and optimization for injection molding, hot pressing of SMC, resin infusion, extrusion, pultrusion, and prepreg technologies.
• Ökobilanzierung (Life Cycle Assessment) Life cycle assessment (LCA) services following DIN EN ISO 14040/-44 for environmental impact evaluation of materials and processes, supporting sustainability and Cradle-to-Cradle projects.
• Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) Processing Processing of Sheet Molding Compounds for automotive and aviation applications, including material evaluation, process development, and series production support for Class-A components and fire-retardant cabin parts.
• Aircraft Catering Standard Unit (SU) from Recycled Carbon Fiber SMC Modular composite catering standard unit using fire-retardant recycled carbon fiber SMC meeting FAR 25.853 requirements, achieving 18% weight reduction vs. aluminum, developed with CTC GmbH, Helmut Schmidt University, Polynt Composites, Spiriant, and TU Hamburg.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18% weight reduction vs. aluminum construction for aircraft catering standard unit using recycled carbon fiber SMC
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Circular Design Hub HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 February 2024Compranetec co-founded the Circular Design Hub Hamburg (CDHH) with partners BFGF Design Studios, Mutter Design, EPEA, OhOhOm, and RoomFor. It is a creative alliance of designers and engineers with long-standing expertise in developing sustainable products and services for the circular economy. Compranetec contributes material selection, design for manufacturing, industrialization, and holistic lifecycle analysis.
• Lignopure GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 December 2022Official collaboration between CompriseTec and Lignopure for the development of lignin compounds for high-value applications using sulfur-free lignins and innovative manufacturing processes. The partnership aims to accelerate the introduction of lignin as a renewable raw material alternative and establish lignin-based value chains and business models. CompriseTec contributes materials development and processing expertise.
• Fraunhofer IAP & ISCmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2020Research partner in the TraNa LUFO VI-1 project for developing translucent fire-retardant SMC for aviation interiors. Fraunhofer institutes contribute to nano-scale flame retardant development and materials characterization.
• BFGF Design StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign partner in the FAIRcraft project for sustainable aircraft cabin design. BFGF brings design expertise to the collaboration with CompriseTec for developing textile-based passenger seats and holistic cabin interiors.
• AutoflugcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner in the FAIRcraft project. Autoflug contributes textile seat technology – seats developed and approved for troop transport using technical fabric – as the foundation for developing sustainable textile passenger seats for commercial aviation.
• Diehl AviationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment partner in the FAIRcraft project for sustainable aircraft cabin interiors. Diehl Aviation contributes cabin systems expertise to the holistic cabin development initiative.
• Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJLR leads the Tucana project – a consortium developing a lightweight composite chassis for electric vehicles. CompriseTec, in cooperation with Toray Group, develops and produces load-path-optimized demonstrator components in its lightweight engineering technical center after digital process chain simulation. The project aims for 35 kg weight reduction per vehicle and ~4.5M tons CO2 savings by 2032.
• Toray Group / EACC GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerToray is a key materials partner. EACC GmbH (Euro Advanced Carbon Fiber Composites), a 100% Toray subsidiary, collaborates with CompriseTec on SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) component development and production for BMW and Project Tucana. CompriseTec supports EACC in material evaluation, process development, and planning for SMC production.
• Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity research partner in the Project Tucana consortium. WMG leads academic research efforts within the lightweight composite chassis development for Jaguar Land Rover.
• TU Hamburg (Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic partner. TU Hamburg's Institute for Plastics and Composite Materials (Kunststoffe und Verbundwerkstoffe) collaborates on multiple R&D projects including HM3D, FoamLite, GreenInteriors, COMP-1633, and the EpoxySpacePrinter. CompriseTec works with Prof. Bodo Fiedler's institute for material research.
• TuTech Innovation GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in multiple projects including FoamLite (polypropylene integral foam for aviation catering) and SpePoLu (special polymers substituting porcelain for aviation catering). TuTech's Polymer Engineering division contributes process and materials expertise.
• Institut für Verbundwerkstoffe (Kaiserslautern)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the TraNa project, contributing expertise in fiber composite materials and processing technologies.
• Kruger Biomaterials Inc.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian research partner in the COMP-1633 BMBF-funded project within the Hamburg-Montreal cooperation. Jointly leads the project with CompriseTec. Contributes expertise in bio-based materials and sustainable composites.
• Polytechnique Montreal & École de Technologie Supérieure MontrealmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partners in Montreal for the COMP-1633 BMBF-funded cooperation project between Hamburg and Montreal. Contribute research expertise in composite materials and manufacturing processes.
• Helmut-Schmidt-UniversitätmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in COMP-1633 and the Aircraft Catering Standard Unit project. Contributes academic expertise in composite materials and aviation systems.
• CTC GmbH (Airbus subsidiary)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAirbus subsidiary and partner in the Aircraft Catering Standard Unit project. CTC coordinated face shield production during COVID-19 crisis, with CompriseTec contributing 3D-printed protective equipment.
• SAMPE DEUTSCHLAND e.V. / SAMPE EUROPEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEO Christian-Andre Keun serves as Vorstand (Board Member) of SAMPE DEUTSCHLAND e.V. and Vice President of SAMPE EUROPE, an international professional society for advanced materials and process engineering. Provides access to global composites industry network.
• Hamburg AviationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg Aviation is the aviation cluster for the Hamburg metropolitan region. CompriseTec participates in the cluster's initiatives and events, including the Hamburg Aviation Green Podcast where CEO Keun discussed the FAIRcraft project.
• 3D-Druck Netzwerk HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of the 3D Printing Network Hamburg established in 2018. Collaborative network of companies and institutions advancing additive manufacturing in the Hamburg region.
• ThyssenkruppminorOthersListed as a partner/customer. Nature of relationship appears to be industrial collaboration in the composites sector.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SGL Carbon SE: Large German carbon fiber and composites manufacturer serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets; a much larger, vertically integrated incumbent in the same advanced composite space.
• Bertrandt AG: Major German automotive engineering services firm with growing composites and lightweighting capabilities, serving similar OEM customers with a broader service portfolio.
• OPmobility (formerly Plastic Omnium): Large Tier 1 supplier of lightweight composite and plastic automotive components, directly comparable in end-market focus (automotive lightweighting) at far greater scale.
• Toray Advanced Composites: Global carbon fiber and prepreg supplier; a key CompriseTec partner through EACC GmbH and a much larger counterpart in the same aviation/automotive composite supply chain.
• Mubea Carbo Tech GmbH: Specialist in carbon fiber composite automotive components (chassis, structural parts), competing in the same lightweight automotive value chain as CompriseTec's Tucana and SMC work.
• EDAG Group AG: Large independent engineering services provider for the automotive industry with composites and lightweighting expertise; comparable development-services orientation at much greater scale.

Direct peers

• Cecence Ltd: UK-based SME focused on composite material and process development for aerospace, automotive, and rail, with a comparable size and consulting/engineering service orientation.
• Forward Engineering GmbH: Munich-based engineering services firm specializing in fiber-reinforced composites and plastics for automotive and aerospace, with a similar development-to-production service model and comparable customer profile.

Others

• ENGEL Holding GmbH: Austrian injection molding and compression press manufacturer (supplier of the Engel V-Duo 700 in CompriseTec's Technikum); comparable as an equipment/process ecosystem peer for composite and plastics manufacturing.

Emerging players

• HRC (Hi-Tech Robotic Composites): Smaller UK composites engineering firm offering material selection, simulation, and process development for automotive and aerospace, overlapping with CompriseTec's engineering and lightweighting focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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