Polycomp

What Polycomp does

Polycomp B.V. is a privately held Dutch specialty compounder founded in 1990 by Jan van Kranenburg and headquartered in Vorden, Netherlands. The company develops and produces custom high-performance rubber compounds based on fluoroclastomer (FKM), perfluoroelastomer (FFKM), hydrogenated nitrile butadiene (HNBR), silicone (VMQ), and fluorosilicone (FVMQ) chemistries, alongside general-purpose polymers (EPDM, SBR, NBR, NR, AEM, ECO). Polycomp is the only European compounder certified to IATF 16949 and holds ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and 50001 certifications, supporting qualification into automotive, oil & gas, aerospace & defense, food & pharma, chemical process, consumer goods, and industrial segments.

Operations center on a single Vorden production facility that has been expanded multiple times since 1995, with a recent 2022 capex cycle adding a new FKM mixing line, an FFKM lab extruder in a dedicated clean production environment, a Göttfert RCR capillary rheometer, and a state-of-the-art colour measurement system. The technical backbone includes specialized testing equipment and on-site customer support, with 5-10 day lead times and small-to-medium batch production in every colour and supply shape (strips, ropes, precision pellets).

Revenue is generated on a quote-based B2B model combining custom compound sales and technical services (R&D, testing, consultancy, rubber material identification). More than 70% of revenue is generated outside the Netherlands, delivered through a direct sales organization across Europe backed by a global supplier network. Go-to-market is sales-led with technical specialist engagement, supported by multilingual content, trade shows (e.g., DKT IRC 2022), and an online configurator for compound requests and engineering problem submissions.

Name

Polycomp

Legal name

Polycomp B.V.

Website

https://polycomp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polycomp B.V. is a Dutch specialty compounder developing custom high-performance rubber compounds (FKM, FFKM, HNBR, VMQ, FVMQ) for automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, and food & pharma customers across Europe, with 5-10 day lead times and the only European IATF 16949 certification among compounders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Rubber Compounding

NAICS

Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

General-Purpose Rubber Compounds (NR/SBR/BR/EPDM) (IMANAJAA)

Keywords

• High performance rubber compounds
• Fluoroclastomer compounding
• Specialty elastomer materials
• Custom rubber formulations
• Industrial rubber manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Vorden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Rubber Compound Sales: Development and production of customer-specific high performance rubber compounds for demanding applications in automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, food & pharma, and other industries. The company produces small to medium-sized quantities with short lead-times of 5-10 days.
2. Technical Services: Services including advice & consultancy, research & development, and testing & analysing for rubber compounds and vulcanized parts

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Polycomp B.V. develops and produces customer-specific high-performance rubber compounds based on polymers including FKM, FFKM, HNBR, VMQ, FVMQ, EPDM, SBR, NBR, NR, AEM, and ECO for demanding industrial applications. The company produces small to medium-sized batches in every colour and supply shape (strips, ropes, precision pellets) with lead-times of 5-10 days. It complements compound supply with services such as research & development, testing & analysis, processing advice & consultancy, and rubber material identification.

Product overview

Polycomp is a specialist in developing and producing customer-specific high performance rubber compounds. The product portfolio centers on two main categories: High Performance Compounds (FKM, FFKM, HNBR, VMQ, FVMQ) for demanding applications in automotive, oil & gas, aerospace, and chemical process industries; and General Purpose Compounds (EPDM, SBR, NBR, NR, AEM, ECO) for standard applications. The company offers specialized variants including fire retardant EPDM meeting EN45545-2:2013 railway standards and gas-applicable NBR meeting EN 682 and EN 549 specifications. Beyond compounds, Polycomp provides complementary services including Research & Development, Testing & Analysis, Processing Advice & Consultancy, and Rubber Material Identification. The company operates from the Netherlands with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 certifications, serving customers across Europe with short lead times of 5-10 days.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FKM Compounds Fluoroclastomer compounds with temperature resistance up to +225°C, high chemical resistance, weathering resistance, and good gas impermeability for use in automotive, oil & gas, and chemical process applications.
• FFKM Compounds Perfluoroelastomer compounds with maximum chemical and thermal stability for O-rings and seals in aggressive media; temperature range from -30°C to +325°C.
• HNBR Compounds Hydrogenated nitrile butadiene rubber compounds with excellent media resistance, heat and oxidation stability, high mechanical strength, and good abrasion resistance for temperature range -40°C to +160°C.
• FVMQ Compounds
• VMQ Compounds
• EPDM Compounds
• NBR Compounds
• SBR Compounds
• NR Compounds
• AEM Compounds
• ECO Compounds
• Fire Retardant EPDM Compound (EN45545-2:2013) Specialized halogen-free fire retardant EPDM compound for railway applications meeting EN45545-2:2013 at Hazard Level 3 and UL94:V0 standards; available in every colour.
• Gas Applicable EN 682 & EN 549 NBR Compound NBR compound (70 Shore A) certified to both EN 549 and EN 682 for indoor and outdoor gas appliances in contact with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd family combustible gases.
• Research & Development Services
• Testing & Analysis Services
• Processing Advice & Consultancy
• Rubber Material Identification

Quantifiable outcome

• Short lead-times of 5-10 days for compound delivery
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Time for Heroes FoundationminorOthersPolycomp supports the Time for Heroes foundation which collects money for scientific research to combat Duchenne's muscular disease

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greene Tweed: Greene Tweed specializes in high-performance elastomer seals and custom compounds for aerospace, oil & gas, and semiconductor applications. Closely aligned with Polycomp's focus on FKM/FFKM compounds for demanding sealing applications in critical end-uses.
• Daemar Inc: Daemar is a specialty manufacturer of industrial seals, gaskets, and custom-molded rubber products including high-performance elastomer compounds. Comparable to Polycomp as a smaller specialty rubber compounder serving similar industrial sealing and custom compound needs.
• AirBoss Rubber Compounding: AirBoss operates rubber compounding facilities producing custom-engineered compounds for automotive, industrial, and defense applications. Directly comparable as a custom rubber compounder serving many of the same end-markets as Polycomp.
• Hexpol AB: Hexpol is a global rubber compounder with extensive high-performance compound capabilities including FKM and specialty elastomers. Directly comparable custom rubber compounder to Polycomp with much larger scale and broader geographic reach across automotive, industrial, and oil & gas.
• Marco Rubber & Plastics: Marco Rubber supplies custom-molded rubber products and high-performance elastomer compounds to industrial customers. Directly comparable as a smaller specialty rubber compounder offering FKM, FFKM, and other high-performance compounds similar to Polycomp's portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin (Engineered Materials): Parker Hannifin's Engineered Materials segment offers high-performance elastomer compounds and sealing solutions including FKM and FFKM. While a much larger industrial conglomerate, Parker's polymer and sealing division competes with Polycomp in high-performance compound supply.
• Momentive Performance Materials: Momentive is a global specialty chemicals company producing silicone elastomers and compounds (VMQ), directly overlapping with Polycomp's silicone rubber compound offerings. Operates at much larger scale across automotive, aerospace, electronics, and healthcare end-markets.
• Solvay Specialty Polymers: Solvay produces Tecnoflon FKM and FFKM fluoroelastomer raw materials and also offers specialty compounds. While primarily upstream, Solvay's downstream compounding activities compete with Polycomp's high-performance compound portfolio.
• Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Trelleborg is a global polymer engineering leader offering high-performance sealing solutions including custom elastomer compounds. Operates much more broadly than Polycomp across aerospace, automotive, and industrial, but overlaps in high-performance rubber compound supply.
• Chemours (Viton): Chemours manufactures Viton, the dominant FKM fluoroelastomer brand globally. Primarily a raw material supplier, but Chemours' vertical integration potential and downstream partnerships represent a key competitive dynamic for Polycomp's specialty FKM/FFKM compounding business.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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