Greiner Extrusion

What Greiner Extrusion does

Greiner Extrusion, now operating under the trade name Exelliq (legal entity: Exelliq Holding GmbH), is an industrial machinery manufacturer specializing in plastic profile extrusion systems. Founded in 1977 and headquartered in Nußbach, Austria, the company designs and builds complete extrusion lines, dedicated tooling, automation, and digital control software for industrial manufacturers of plastic profiles. Its product portfolio is structured across three performance tiers — DIGI.LINE, RED.LINE, and TEC.LINE — supported by a corresponding tooling family (DIGI.TOOLING, RED.TOOLING, EVO.TOOLING, TEC.TOOLING, XXL.TOOLING) and the iQ.STACK automation platform. Operational scale includes 8 production and service locations across 6 countries, annual capacity for roughly 100 extrusion lines and 700 tools, and 3 Tech.Tuning.Centers with 12 lines and 33 extruders used for customer process development, with 638 employees reported for fiscal year 2025.

The company's underlying technology is a tightly integrated hardware-software stack: extrusion lines and tooling are paired with proprietary software (DIGI.MASTER, EXTRUSION.EXPERT, OPC-UA Line, DIGI.OM, and SHADOW) covering line control, process optimization, monitoring, and machine connectivity. This positions Greiner/Exelliq as a turnkey supplier rather than a component vendor, with engineering and R&D embedded in the Tech.Tuning.Centers used for application-specific recipe development and customer qualification.

The business model combines capital equipment sales (extrusion lines, tooling, and turnkey factories) with recurring software subscriptions and professional services tied to the installed base. Pricing is quote-based for industrial B2B customers, with go-to-market executed through the global network of production and service locations. The customer base is described horizontally as industrial manufacturers of plastic profiles, with no named logos disclosed; the 2024 rebranding to Exelliq reflects a strategic repositioning toward digital extrusion technology and software-driven recurring revenue, though first-party revenue figures are not publicly available.

Name

Greiner Extrusion

Legal name

Exelliq Holding GmbH

Website

https://greinerextrusion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Greiner Extrusion (now Exelliq) designs and manufactures plastic profile extrusion lines, tooling, automation, and digital control software for industrial manufacturers across 6 countries with 8 production/service locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Extrusion Machinery

NAICS

Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing (326121), Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

SIC

Construction, Mining & Materials Handling Machinery & Equip (3530), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Profile Extrusion (PVC/PE/PP Profiles, Trim, Channels) (IMANACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Film, Sheet & Profile Extrusion (IMANAOAD)

Keywords

• Plastic profile extrusion
• Extrusion line manufacturing
• Extrusion tooling systems
• Industrial automation solutions
• Extrusion machinery supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Nußbach

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Extrusion lines and machinery sales: Sale of complete extrusion lines including DIGI.LINE, RED.LINE, and TEC.LINE systems. Production capacity of 100 extrusion lines per year.
2. Extrusion tooling: Design and manufacture of extrusion dies and tools. Production of 700 tools per year across various product lines including DIGI.TOOLING, RED.TOOLING, TEC.TOOLING, and XXL.TOOLING.
3. Software solutions: DIGI.MASTER, EXTRUSION.EXPERT, DIGI.OM, SHADOW, and OPC-UA Line software for extrusion process management and digitalization.
4. Service and maintenance: Technician services, virtual services, spare and wear parts, preventive maintenance, customer training, and production consulting.
5. Performance enhancement services: Tech.Tuning.Center services offering 12 extrusion lines and 33 extruders for testing and optimization trials. Performance improvement consulting for machines, tools, and production processes.
6. Turn-Key extrusion systems: Complete turn-key extrusion plant solutions for customers requiring full production capabilities.
7. Custom profiles: Manufacture and supply of custom plastic profiles for various industrial applications.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Greiner Extrusion (Exelliq) manufactures and supplies complete plastic profile extrusion solutions, including proprietary extrusion lines (DIGI.LINE, RED.LINE, TEC.LINE variants), extrusion tooling (DIGI.TOOLING, RED.TOOLING, EVO.TOOLING, TEC.TOOLING, XXL.TOOLING), automation systems (iQ.STACK), and a proprietary digital software suite (DIGI.MASTER, EXTRUSION.EXPERT, DIGI.OM, SHADOW, OPC-UA Line). The company also provides custom extruded profiles, turn-key extrusion plants, films and sheets extrusion, extruders and mixers, performance enhancement services, technician support, preventive maintenance, spare parts, virtual services, and customer training.

Product overview

Exelliq is a complete solutions provider for plastic profile extrusion, operating as a full-service provider (Komplettanbieter) throughout the entire extrusion process. The product portfolio is organized into three main performance tiers: DIGI (digital), RED (standard), and TEC (technical). The core offerings include extrusion lines (DIGI.LINE, RED.LINE with variants wide and basic, TEC.LINE), extrusion tooling (DIGI.TOOLING, RED.TOOLING, EVO.TOOLING, TEC.TOOLING, XXL.TOOLING), automation systems (iQ.STACK), and software solutions (DIGI.MASTER, EXTRUSION.EXPERT, OPC-UA Line, DIGI.OM, SHADOW). Supporting equipment includes extruders and mixers, with specialized capabilities for films and sheets. The company also offers turn-key extrusion plant solutions and comprehensive service products including performance enhancement, preventive maintenance, technician services, virtual services, and customer training. With 638 employees across 8 production and service locations in 6 countries, they produce approximately 100 extrusion lines and 700 tools per year, operating 3 Tech.Tuning Centers with 12 lines and 33 extruders for customer trials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIGI.LINE: Extrusion line product line
• RED.LINE
• TEC.LINE
• DIGI.TOOLING
• RED.TOOLING
• EVO.TOOLING
• TEC.TOOLING
• XXL.TOOLING
• iQ.STACK
• DIGI.MASTER
• EXTRUSION.EXPERT
• DIGI.OM
• SHADOW

Products and services

• DIGI.LINE Digital extrusion line for plastic profile extrusion, part of Exelliq's DIGI performance tier, targeting industrial manufacturers producing custom plastic profiles.
• RED.LINE Standard extrusion line for plastic profile production in the RED performance tier, serving industrial profile manufacturers.
• RED.LINE wide Wide-format extrusion line variant for plastic profile production with larger profile dimensions, in the RED performance tier.
• RED.LINE basic Entry-level extrusion line for basic plastic profile production in the RED performance tier, for industrial manufacturers seeking cost-effective standard extrusion capability.
• TEC.LINE Technical extrusion line in the TEC performance tier for specialized plastic profile extrusion applications, targeting industrial manufacturers with advanced technical requirements.
• DIGI.TOOLING Digital extrusion tooling solution for precision plastic profile manufacturing, paired with the DIGI.LINE performance tier.
• RED.TOOLING Standard extrusion tooling for plastic profile production in the RED performance tier.
• EVO.TOOLING Evolved extrusion tooling for enhanced performance in plastic profile manufacturing, paired with the RED performance tier tooling family.
• TEC.TOOLING Technical extrusion tooling for specialized plastic profile applications in the TEC performance tier.
• XXL.TOOLING Extra-large extrusion tooling for oversized plastic profile production, serving industrial manufacturers producing large-format profiles.
• iQ.STACK Stacker automation system for extrusion line operations, enabling automated handling of extruded profiles on Exelliq extrusion lines.
• DIGI.MASTER Digital master control software for managing and controlling Exelliq extrusion lines, for industrial extrusion operators.
• EXTRUSION.EXPERT Expert system software for optimization of plastic profile extrusion processes, targeting industrial extrusion operators.
• OPC-UA Line OPC-UA communication protocol integration software enabling industrial automation and interoperability of extrusion lines within plant networks.
• DIGI.OM Digital operations management software for plastic profile extrusion facilities, supporting operations oversight and management.
• SHADOW Monitoring and surveillance software for plastic profile extrusion line operations, providing oversight of equipment performance.
• Extruder Extruder machines for plastic profile extrusion, supplied as standalone equipment for industrial extrusion manufacturers.
• Mixer (Mischer) Mixing equipment for material preparation in plastic extrusion processes, supplied to industrial extrusion manufacturers.
• Films and Sheets (Folien & Platten) Film and sheet extrusion solutions for industrial production of plastic films and sheets.
• Turn-Key Extrusion Plants Complete turn-key extrusion plant solutions, delivering full integrated production capabilities to industrial manufacturers building new extrusion facilities.
• Custom Plastic Profiles Manufacture and supply of custom plastic profiles for various industrial applications including window-door profiles and cable channels, serving industrial buyers requiring tailored extruded profile geometries.
• Performance Enhancement Services Performance enhancement services covering machines, tools, and production consulting for extrusion operations, leveraging Tech.Tuning.Center testing facilities for customer trials and optimization.
• Technician Services Field technician services supporting installed extrusion equipment, including on-site service for industrial extrusion manufacturers.
• Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance services for extrusion lines and equipment, supporting uptime and reliability for industrial extrusion operators.
• Spare and Wear Parts Spare and wear parts supply for extrusion lines, tooling, and equipment, supporting lifecycle maintenance of installed bases.
• Customer Training Customer training programs on extrusion equipment, tooling, and software operation, for industrial extrusion manufacturers and their operators.
• Virtual Services Remote and virtual services for extrusion equipment support, complementing field technician services for industrial extrusion operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Material savings through material-saving systems
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Davis-Standard: US-based extrusion systems supplier offering lines, controls, and aftermarket services for profile, pipe, tubing, and film applications. Direct competitor in profile extrusion equipment with comparable emphasis on digitalization and aftermarket service revenue.
• Coperion: German manufacturer of compounding and extrusion systems, including bulk-material handling and downstream equipment. Strong overlap with Exelliq in plastics-processing machinery and aftermarket service, though more weighted toward compounding than profile.
• AMUT Group: Italian plastics-processing machinery group with extrusion lines for profile, pipe, sheet, and recycling. Comparable size and product breadth to Exelliq, competing in European and emerging-market profile extrusion projects.
• Battenfeld-Cincinnati: Specialist in extrusion lines for pipe, profile, sheet, and foam. Directly comparable product range to Exelliq's profile and sheet extrusion offerings, competing head-to-head in profile tooling and complete lines.
• Reifenhäuser Group: Family-owned German extrusion machinery group with strong positions in film and sheet extrusion lines and tooling. Closely comparable business model to Exelliq (lines + dies + services) with similar Mittelstand heritage and global aftermarket presence.
• Bandera (Luigi Bandera SpA): Italian extrusion machinery specialist focused on film, sheet, and profile lines plus tooling. Comparable niche Mittelstand profile, with overlapping customer base in European profile producers and similar lines/dies/services model.
• KraussMaffei: German-headquartered machinery manufacturer with a dedicated extrusion segment covering lines, dies, and downstream equipment for plastic profile and pipe producers. Directly competes with Exelliq in extrusion lines and tooling, with broader portfolio across injection molding and reaction processing.

Emerging players

• Theysohn Group: German manufacturer of extrusion dies, calibrators, and downstream equipment for plastic profile and pipe production. Direct overlap in tooling but narrower scope than Exelliq's full-line offering.
• PlasMec: Italian specialist in plastic profile extrusion lines and PVC compounding equipment. Smaller, niche-focused competitor with partial product overlap to Exelliq's RED.LINE basic and profile tooling offerings.

Others

• Greiner AG: Austrian industrial group historically associated with Greiner Extrusion (now Exelliq). Related by heritage and family ownership lineage; provides context for Exelliq's industrial DNA but operates in different segments today (packaging, foam, kitchen).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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