Texplast

Name

Texplast

Legal name

Texplast GmbH

Website

https://texplast.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Recycling

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Food-Grade & rPET/rHDPE Recycling (Decontamination/SSP, Bottle-to-Bottle) (EUAIAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH), Recycled-Content Plastic Packaging (rPET, rHDPE, rPP) (IMALAMAC)

Keywords

• PET plastic recycling
• Recycled PET flakes
• Food-grade regranulate
• Bottle-to-bottle recycling
• Closed loop recycling

Headquarters

HQ city

Bitterfeld

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PET Flakes Sales: Production and sale of PET flakes (coloured and clear) from recycled PET bottles. Clear flakes sold for various applications; coloured flakes supplied exclusively to FROMM Plastics for packaging strap production.
2. PET Regranulate Sales: Production and sale of food-safe crystalline PET regranulate using VACUREMA process. Sold primarily to manufacturers for preforms for new PET bottles and other food packaging applications.
3. Disposal Services: Collection and disposal services for PET bottles using own fleet of specialized vehicles equipped with calibrated weighing systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Texplast GmbH operates a PET plastics recycling facility in Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany, transforming post-consumer PET bottles collected via the German deposit system into three core product lines: coloured PET-Flakes, clear PET-Flakes, and food-safe crystalline PET-Regranulat (TEXPET R 760). The company also offers PET bottle disposal/collection services and full closed-loop recycling solutions using the proprietary VACUREMA process to produce regranulate compliant with EU Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008 for direct food contact applications.

Product overview

Texplast GmbH operates as a PET plastic recycling specialist offering a integrated product portfolio centered around three core product lines: PET-Flakes bunt (coloured flakes), PET-Flakes klar (clear flakes), and PET-Regranulat (crystalline regranulate). The company provides closed-loop recycling services, transforming post-consumer PET bottles from deposit systems into high-quality flakes and food-safe regranulate. The product range is complemented by disposal and collection services, with the VACUREMA process enabling production of food-grade recycled PET suitable for direct contact with foodstuffs and new bottle manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PET-Flakes bunt (Coloured PET Flakes) Coloured PET flakes produced from post-consumer PET drink bottles collected through Germany's deposit system or country-specific collection systems. Bottles are sorted (clear vs. coloured), shredded, and hot-washed. Sold primarily to packaging manufacturers for strapping, films, thermoforming sheets, and textile fibres. Coloured flakes are supplied exclusively to FROMM Plastics GmbH for packaging strap production.
• PET-Flakes klar (Clear PET Flakes) Clear PET flakes produced from post-consumer PET bottles collected via deposit returns from retailers or the drinks industry. Bottles undergo sorting, shredding, and hot-washing. Sold to packaging manufacturers and downstream processors for various industrial applications requiring transparent rPET feedstock.
• PET-Regranulat TEXPET R 760 (Crystalline PET Regranulate) Crystalline PET regranulate (TEXPET R 760) produced exclusively from PET bottles from the beverages sector collected via Germany's deposit refunds. Food-safe product suitable for manufacturing containers for carbonated beverages, mineral water, and thermoforming sheets. Produced using the VACUREMA process, meeting requirements of EU Regulation (EC) No. 282/2008 for direct food-contact applications.
• PET Bottle Disposal and Collection Services Collection and disposal services for PET bottles using Texplast's own specialized fleet equipped with calibrated built-in weighing systems, producing customer weighing slips. Services support the broader recycling value chain operated from the Bitterfeld-Wolfen site.
• Closed Loop Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Complete bottle-to-bottle closed-loop recycling service: collection of post-consumer PET bottles, sorting, washing, shredding, and decontamination (VACUREMA) to produce food-grade regranulate suitable for new bottle production. Targets beverage and food packaging manufacturers seeking circular-economy supply chains.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62,000 tonnes annual bottle processing capacity
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FROMM GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022Former parent company that owned Texplast from 2004 until acquisition by ALPLA in 2022. Coloured PET flakes continue to be supplied exclusively to FROMM Plastics GmbH for production of packaging strapping.
• PET Recycling Team WolfencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture specializing in recycling of PET bottles from German household collection (Gelber Sack/Yellow Bag). Sorting and processing systems at Texplast's Wolfen site are unique worldwide, established in 2019. Fully acquired by ALPLA in 2022.
• Plastics Recycling Europe (PRE)minorOthersIndustry association member representing European plastics recycling industry.
• IK Industrievereinigung KunststoffverpackungenminorOthersGerman industry association for plastic packaging.
• bvseminorOthersGerman waste management and recycling industry association.
• RAL WertstoffPETminorOthersQuality assurance association for PET recycling.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BTB Recycling GmbH: German PET recycler acquired by ALPLA alongside Texplast. Directly comparable as a domestic German food-grade PET recycling competitor and now sister company within the same ALPLA Recycling Division.
• PET Recycling Team Wolfen: German PET recycling operation co-located with Texplast in Bitterfeld-Wolfen and now fully under ALPLA ownership. Direct peer as a bottle sorting and PET recycling operation with overlapping collection (Yellow Bag/Gelber Sack) feedstock streams.
• CarbonLite Recycling: US-based PET recycling company producing food-grade rPET for beverage bottles. Closely comparable to Texplast in that it operates mechanical recycling with decontamination to produce food-contact-grade rPET regranulate for bottle-to-bottle applications.
• EcoPlastics (now part of Veolia): European PET recycler originally focused on UK/German markets, now part of Veolia. Direct comparable to Texplast as a food-grade rPET flake and regranulate producer serving beverage industry customers.

Others

• PRE (Plastics Recyclers Europe) member companies: Industry association Texplast belongs to representing European plastics recyclers. Adjacent as a peer network through which comparable rPET recyclers (e.g., Suez, Saica Natur, EcoPlastics) compete in the same EU food-grade rPET market.

Regional players

• Müller Recycling: German recycler producing rPET and other recycled plastics. Comparable to Texplast as a mid-sized European mechanical PET recycler, though smaller in food-grade capacity.
• Steinbeis Polytec: European rPET recycler producing food-grade regranulate and serving beverage and packaging customers. Comparable to Texplast as a German/European mechanical recycler producing bottle-grade and packaging-grade recycled PET.

Broad incumbents

• ALPLA Group: Parent company of Texplast and one of the largest plastic packaging manufacturers globally. Comparable through its Recycling Division which includes Texplast, PET Recycling Team Wolfen, and BTB Recycling — overlapping rPET production, sorting, and food-grade regranulate capabilities.
• Indorama Ventures: One of the world's largest PET producers and recyclers. Comparable as a global rPET/recycled PET resin producer serving beverage and packaging customers with food-grade and bottle-grade rPET, though vastly larger and more diversified than Texplast.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services leader with significant PET recycling operations across Europe, including bottle-to-bottle food-grade rPET. Comparable to Texplast as a large-scale European PET recycler serving beverage and packaging customers.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/texplast.recycling
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texplast

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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