Name

Golden Compound

Legal name

Golden Compound GmbH

Website

https://golden-compound.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biocomposite and Bioplastic Materials

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521), Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro primary industry

Bioplastics Compounding & Masterbatch (bio-based additives, colorants, fillers) (IMANANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fiber- & Mineral-Filled Reinforced Compounds (Glass/Carbon/Talc/CaCO3) (IMANABAI), Biodegradable Additives & Masterbatches (pro-oxidant-free, bio-based modifiers) (IMAEAOAD)

Keywords

• Biocomposite materials
• Biodegradable plastics
• Recyclable bioplastics
• Compostable polymers
• Sunflower seed composites

Headquarters

HQ city

Holdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biocomposite Material Sales: Sale of proprietary biocomposite compounds (GC pro for recyclable, GC green for biodegradable applications) and specialty products. Materials are sold directly to manufacturers who process them via injection molding, extrusion, or thermoforming. Pricing at pallet quantities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Golden Compound manufactures and sells proprietary biocomposite plastics (compounds) made by combining sunflower seed shells with polymer matrices (PP for GC pro and Bio-PBS for GC green), additives, and mineral fillers. These compounds are sold in pallet quantities to industrial manufacturers who process them via injection molding, extrusion, or thermoforming into sustainable end products such as coffee capsules, plant pots, horticultural labels, technical clips, and packaging. The company also markets finished sub-brand products (HOMEcap, HOMEmug, NATURALpot, NATURALlabel) and certified color masterbatches.

Product overview

Golden Compound is a German company specializing in sustainable bioplastics and biocomposites made from sunflower seed shells. The company offers two main material lines: GC pro (durable, recyclable biocomposites for technical applications) and GC green (bio-based, biodegradable plastics). The product portfolio includes finished products like HOMEcap home-compostable coffee capsules, HOMEmug reusable mugs, NATURALpot biodegradable plant pots, and NATURALlabel soil-degradable labels. Add-on products include certified masterbatches for coloring compounds. The company has been revolutionizing the plastics industry for 10 years by combining agricultural waste with polymer technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GC pro: Durable and recyclable biocomposite for technical applications consisting of natural fibers from sunflower seed shells, polymer matrix plastics and additives.
• GC green
• GC specials
• HOMEcap
• HOMEmug
• NATURALpot
• NATURALlabel
• Masterbatches

Products and services

• GC pro Durable, recyclable biocomposite for technical applications consisting of natural fibers from sunflower seed shells, polymer matrix plastics (PP), and additives. Suitable for injection molding and extrusion, recyclable 1:1 in its own cycle after re-granulation, and used for technical clips, industrial packaging, 6-pack carriers, and carrier systems.
• GC green Bio-based and biodegradable plastic compounds with additives, in part combined with sunflower seed shells. Certified for home composting, industrial composting, and soil biodegradation, with current biobased content of 70-80%. Sold to manufacturers producing compostable packaging, food containers, utensils, and storage boxes.
• HOMEcap Home-compostable coffee capsules made from GC green material, marketed as the first commercially available home-compostable coffee capsule on the market, for coffee brands and capsule manufacturers.
• HOMEmug Reusable mugs made from GC green material, suitable for injection molding, targeting manufacturers of compostable drinkware and food-service tableware.
• NATURALpot 100% biodegradable plant pots made from sunflower husks, corn starch, and mineral filler, designed to be planted directly into soil where they decompose naturally.
• NATURALlabel Soil-degradable labels for horticultural products, developed in cooperation with Floramedia and sold under their Tomorrows Plants brand, available in various shapes and sizes for hanging and sticking.
• Masterbatches Ten TÜV Austria certified home-compostable color masterbatches for use in GC green compounds at 1-2% addition. Base polymer Bio-PBS, heat resistance 280°C, density 1.5 g/cm³, shelf life 12 months, certified for home compost, industrial compost, and soil biodegradation.
• GC green 71 MI T30 High-performance Bio-PBS based biomaterial with mineral fillers. MVR 11.1 cm³/10 min (190°C, 5 kg), E-modulus 2200 MPa, dishwasher resistant, food-safe, free from plasticisers and BPA, available at under €5/kg for pallet quantities. Showcased at KUTENO 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cycle time reductions of up to 30% achievable with GC materials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• FloramediacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Floramedia to develop labels for horticultural products. The labels are available in various shapes and sizes, for hanging and for sticking, and are soil-degradable. Floramedia operates under their brand Tomorrows Plants.
• ArburgflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint presentation at Arburg Technologietage 2024 together with Toolcraft, showcasing the ALLROUNDER 270C GOLDEN EDITION with MULTILIFT robotic system. Also presented at Arburg Technologietage 2023 with Haidlmair for the 6er Träger product demonstration.
• ToolcraftflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Toolcraft for presentation at Arburg Technologietage 2024, demonstrating the ALLROUNDER 270C GOLDEN EDITION with MULTILIFT system processing Golden Compound materials.
• HaidlmairflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint presentation at Arburg Technologietage 2023 of the 6er Träger (6-pack carrier) made with sunflower seed shells, demonstrating surface quality in injection molding.
• RootCampminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipation in NEXUS Bioeconomy 2025 organized by RootCamp in Hannover, connecting leading voices from science, business, and politics to discuss bioeconomy opportunities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TotalEnergies Corbion (Luminy PLA): Produces Luminy PLA bioplastic resin at industrial scale for packaging, food serviceware, and durable goods. Competes with Golden Compound's GC green line as a feedstock supplier to compounders and a direct competitor in end-product applications where bio-based materials are required.
• NatureWorks: Global leader in PLA biopolymer (Ingeo) manufacturing, jointly owned by PTT Global Chemical and TotalEnergies Corbion. Competes with Golden Compound in bio-based plastics for packaging, food serviceware, and horticulture, but at significantly greater scale and broader polymer portfolio, making it a broad incumbent rather than a niche peer.
• Kingfa Sci & Tech: China-based global compounder producing biodegradable plastics (PBAT, PLA blends) and biocomposites for packaging and agricultural applications. Comparable to Golden Compound as a large-scale specialty compounder targeting the same sustainability-driven applications, primarily serving Asian and European customers.
• BASF (Ecovio / bioplastics): BASF produces Ecovio, a certified compostable PLA/PBAT blend targeting packaging, agricultural films, and food-contact applications. Overlaps directly with Golden Compound's GC green product positioning and TÜV-certified compostable applications, but as part of a massive diversified chemicals portfolio.

Emerging players

• Green Dot Bioplastics: US-based bioplastic compounder offering bio-based and compostable materials made from agricultural residues (including plant fiber composites). Similar to Golden Compound in using agricultural byproducts as feedstock and targeting compostable consumer and packaging applications, though operating at a smaller scale in North America.
• UPM Biochemicals (BioPiva): Finnish forest-products company producing bio-based renewable functional fillers and bio-PBS precursors from wood-based biomass. Partially overlapping with Golden Compound's natural fiber/biocomposite strategy, with potential supply-chain or partnership synergies in lignin and cellulose-based additives for biocomposite formulations.

Direct peers

• Novamont (Mater-Bi): Italy-headquartered pioneer of biodegradable and compostable bioplastics (Mater-Bi), now owned by Versalis/Eni. A direct competitor in compostable compounds for food packaging, carrier bags, coffee capsules, and agricultural films, sharing the same TÜV OK-Compost certifications and European customer base as Golden Compound.
• Biome Bioplastics: UK-based developer of biodegradable and bio-based plastics for packaging, consumer goods, and horticulture. Comparable to Golden Compound as a smaller European specialist compounder focused on compostable materials and natural fiber composites, with overlapping certification and end-market positioning.
• FKuR Kunststoff GmbH: German specialty compounder of bio-based and compostable plastics (Bio-Flex, Biograde, Terralene). Directly comparable to Golden Compound as a European custom compounder selling drop-in bioplastic materials to converters and brand owners across consumer goods, packaging, and horticulture applications.
• PTT MCC Biochem (BioPBS): Joint venture producing Bio-PBS (polybutylene succinate), the exact base polymer used in Golden Compound's GC green 71 MI T30 formulation. They are both a potential raw material supplier and a direct competitor offering neat Bio-PBS resin for compounding and end-product applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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