Pultex
Pultex GmbH is a German specialty B2B distributor founded in 1991, supplying liquid plastics (polyester resins, polyurea coatings, PUR foams) and processing/application equipment — including dosing systems, hotmelt units, and Universal Robots cobots — to commercial customers across Europe from its Simmerath headquarters and central warehouse.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1991
- HeadquartersSimmerath, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Pultex does
Pultex GmbH is a privately held German specialty distributor founded in 1991 and headquartered in Simmerath, Germany. The company supplies liquid plastics and the equipment used to process them, serving B2B customers across Europe. Its core product categories span dosing and spray systems, hotmelt application systems, collaborative-robot automation, polyurethane and polyurea coatings, structural and spray adhesives, glass-fiber-reinforced plastics (resins, gelcoats, color pastes), polyurethane foams, and release agents and solvents. Pultex also sells proprietary cleaning and preservation products under the Puloclean and Mesamoll brands and operates a B2B online shop with more than 75,000 catalog entries.
The company is primarily a value-added distributor rather than an equipment manufacturer. It resells and integrates systems from leading international OEMs including Graco (Reactor series, InvisiPac hotmelt, QUANTM pumps), Universal Robots (UR3e through UR30 cobots), Scott Bader (Crestabond MMA adhesives), Composite Integration (Ciject resin injection), Alan Harper Composites (silicone bagging), Froth-Pak (polyurethane foam systems), 3M (respiratory protection), and Sulzer (MIXPAC cartridge mixing). Pultex earns revenue through one-time equipment sales, consumables, spare parts, and accessories, with pricing in euros, B2B-only terms (VAT excluded, registered businesses only), and volume discounts on certain consumables. A Modula automated vertical storage lift supports the central warehouse for Europe-wide fulfillment.
Pultex operates a sales-led GTM combining inside sales (Innendienst), field sales (Außendienst), and an e-commerce channel, complemented by social media and a corporate website. Named case-study customers include Mondelēz International and Summit Brewing Company for InvisiPac hotmelt packaging applications. The company is family-managed, with Guido Bongard and Thomas Bongard serving as Managing Directors, and shows no external institutional ownership, funding history, M&A activity, or publicly disclosed revenue. Strategic activity in 2024 included new distribution partnerships with Alan Harper Composites and Graco InvisiPac, expansion of the Universal Robots cobot portfolio, and warehouse automation investment.
Pultex firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Pultex
- Legal name
- PULTEX GmbH
- Website
- https://pultex.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1991
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Pultex GmbH is a German specialty B2B distributor founded in 1991, supplying liquid plastics (polyester resins, polyurea coatings, PUR foams) and processing/application equipment — including dosing systems, hotmelt units, and Universal Robots cobots — to commercial customers across Europe from its Simmerath headquarters and central warehouse.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Pultex industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Plastics and Processing Equipment Distribution
- NAICS
- Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (424610), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)
- SIC
- Plastics Foam Products (3086), Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Polyurethanes (MDI/TDI, Polyols, PU Systems) (IMAEADAH)
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Where Pultex is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Simmerath
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Pultex business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Sale of liquid plastics processing and application equipment including dosing systems, spray systems, hotmelt machines, cobots, and accessories from international manufacturers (Graco, Universal Robots, Composite Integration). Equipment ranges from entry-level to industrial-grade systems.
- Chemicals and Consumables: Sale of liquid plastics, resins, gelcoats, coatings, polyurethane foams, release agents, adhesives, color pastes, peroxides, accelerators, and retarders. Consumables include cleaning agents, solvents, and process additives.
- Spare Parts and Accessories: Sale of spare parts, replacement components, filters, hoses, nozzles, and accessories for the equipment sold. The company offers a Spare Part Finder tool with access to 75,000 articles.
- B2B E-commerce: Online shop sales channel targeting B2B professional users with registered businesses. Prices exclude VAT, with various payment methods including PayPal, credit card, instant transfer, invoice, and prepayment.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Unit pricing for chemicals, consumables, and accessories |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Equipment systems with variable configuration pricing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Used/refurbished equipment and spare parts |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels4 records
Pultex product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Pultex GmbH distributes liquid plastics materials (polyester resins, polyurea coatings, polyurethane foams, glass-fiber-reinforced plastics, silicones, hotmelts, adhesives, color pastes, release agents, and solvents) and related processing equipment (dosing systems, spraying systems, hotmelt systems, and collaborative robot automation) from leading international manufacturers to commercial/professional customers across Europe. The company acts as a value-added reseller providing technical consultation, sales, and after-sales service from its central German warehouse in Simmerath.
Product overview
Pultex GmbH is a specialist supplier of liquid plastics (polyester resins, polyurea coatings, PUR foams) and processing equipment, operating since 1991. Their portfolio spans seven product categories: (1) Dosing and injection systems for polyurea, PUR foam, bonding/casting, RTM/vacuum infusion, and gelcoat/fiber spraying applications; (2) Automation featuring Universal Robots cobots (UR3e, UR5e, UR10e, UR16e, UR20, UR30) plus end-effectors; (3) Coatings including hot sprays, primers, topcoats and paints; (4) Structural adhesives including TensorGrip spray adhesives and Crestabond MMA adhesives from Scott Bader; (5) Polyurethane foams including Froth-Pak and spray/casting foams; (6) Glass fiber reinforced plastics including polyester resins, gelcoats, color pastes, and reinforcement materials; and (7) Release agents and solvents. They also offer InvisiPac hotmelt systems from Graco for packaging and carton sealing. Their technology focus areas include plant engineering, silicone bagging, structural adhesives, and automation. The company operates a B2B online shop alongside direct sales, providing full-service support from consultation through after-sales.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Quantifiable outcome
- Rapid European-wide delivery within shortest timeframes
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Pultex
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Pultex technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Pultex partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Alan Harper CompositescoreNew partnership announced December 2024 with Alan Harper Composites, the leading provider of Silicon Bagging processes. Pultex will distribute Alan Harper's silicone bagging solutions, expanding its composite processing equipment portfolio.
- Graco Inc.coreGraco is a key equipment manufacturer partner, with Pultex distributing Graco's Reactor series for polyurea and PUR applications, InvisiPac hotmelt systems, and various dosing/spray equipment. Graco is a market leader founded in 1926, manufacturing equipment for fluid handling across industries.
- Universal RobotscorePultex distributes Universal Robots collaborative robots (cobots) including UR3e, UR5e, UR10e, UR16e, UR20, and UR30 models. Universal Robots, founded in 2005, specializes in collaborative robotics for automation in manufacturing.
- Composite IntegrationmajorPultex distributes the Ciject series of resin injection systems for RTM and vacuum infusion processes. Composite Integration specializes in advanced composite manufacturing equipment.
- Scott BadermajorPultex distributes Scott Bader's Crestabond MMA structural adhesives, including M1, M7, and PP grades. These are innovative construction adhesives using novel curing agents, sold as an alternative to bonding primers.
- Froth-PakmajorFroth-Pak is a brand of portable polyurethane foam systems distributed by Pultex. Froth-Pak products now use HFO propellant (previously HFC) in compliance with EU Regulation 517/2014, making them more environmentally friendly.
- 3Mminor3M products are sold through Pultex's shop, including Versaflo respiratory protection systems, safety equipment, and other 3M industrial products.
- SulzerminorSulzer MIXPAC Quadromischer products are sold through Pultex, including cartridge mixing systems for two-component materials like Crestabond adhesives.
- ModulaminorPultex has acquired a Modula automated storage lift system for their warehouse operations, as mentioned in company news about warehouse improvements.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Pultex competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Graco Inc. Pultex's principal equipment partner and a global leader in fluid handling equipment (Reactor, InvisiPac). Graco is both a supplier and a partial competitor in end markets where Pultex supplies Graco equipment bundled with Pultex chemicals.
- Universal Robots: Global collaborative robotics manufacturer whose cobot product line (UR3e through UR30) Pultex distributes in Europe. They are Pultex's automation partner but also compete at the system level when integrating cobots into composites processing lines.
- Composite Integration: UK-based specialist in resin injection systems (Ciject series) for RTM and vacuum infusion processes. Pultex distributes their equipment in Europe, creating both partnership overlap and competitive touchpoints in composite processing technology.
Broad incumbents
- Häffner & Co: Germany-based specialty chemicals distributor with broad portfolios in industrial chemicals, plastics, and coatings. Overlaps with Pultex in supplying polyurethane systems, resins, and processing additives to European industrial customers.
- Biesterfeld: Large Hamburg-headquartered specialty chemicals distributor with a much broader portfolio across plastics, rubber, and specialty chemicals. Competes with Pultex in distributing plastics raw materials and processing chemicals to European industrial customers, but at significantly larger scale.
- Scott Bader: Global composites resins and structural adhesives manufacturer whose Crestabond MMA adhesives Pultex distributes. Scott Bader sells both direct and through distributors like Pultex, and competes as a manufacturer in the same composites and adhesives end markets.
Direct peers
- R&G Faserverbundwerkstoffe: German composites materials supplier offering polyester resins, gelcoats, reinforcements, and processing consumables. Directly overlaps Pultex's Glasfaserverstärkte Kunststoffe and Beschichtungen product categories.
- Bodo Möller Chemie: Germany-based specialty chemicals distributor focused on resins, adhesives, and composites materials across Europe. Shares Pultex's B2B distribution model for liquid plastics and processing additives to industrial customers.
- BÜFA Composite Systems: German specialist in polyester resins, gelcoats, and composite materials serving the same European composites manufacturing customer base. Both companies supply liquid plastics raw materials and processing consumables to composites fabricators in Germany and across Europe.
- Vosschemie: German manufacturer and supplier of polyester resins, gelcoats, and polyurethane systems. Pultex and Vosschemie compete in supplying resins and coating systems to European composites and coatings customers.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Pultex social profiles
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Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Pultex leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Pultex funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Pultex M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Pultex
What does Pultex do?
Pultex GmbH distributes liquid plastics materials (polyester resins, polyurea coatings, polyurethane foams, glass-fiber-reinforced plastics, silicones, hotmelts, adhesives, color pastes, release agents, and solvents) and related processing equipment (dosing systems, spraying systems, hotmelt systems, and collaborative robot automation) from leading international manufacturers to commercial/professional customers across Europe. The company acts as a value-added reseller providing technical consultation, sales, and after-sales service from its central German warehouse in Simmerath.
Is Pultex a public or private company?
Pultex is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Pultex founded?
Pultex was founded in 1991. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Pultex based?
Pultex is headquartered in Simmerath, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Pultex make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are chemicals and Consumables, spare Parts and Accessories and B2B E-commerce.
Who are Pultex's main competitors?
Others on record are Graco Inc., Universal Robots and Composite Integration. Broad incumbents are Häffner & Co, Biesterfeld and Scott Bader. Direct peers are R&G Faserverbundwerkstoffe, Bodo Möller Chemie, BÜFA Composite Systems and Vosschemie.
Does Pultex have an API?
No public API is recorded for Pultex.
What industry is Pultex in?
Pultex's product category is Industrial Plastics and Processing Equipment Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEADAH, Polyurethanes (MDI/TDI, Polyols, PU Systems). Its NAICS code is 424610 and its SIC code is 3086.