What Elekem does

Elekem Ltd, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Haslingden, Rossendale (East Lancashire, United Kingdom), is a specialty plastic tube manufacturer that produces spin moulded PEEK and PTFE tube products for subsequent CNC machining by its customers. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Ensinger group, a strategic operating company in the high-performance plastics sector. Elekem manufactures exclusively from Victrex PEEK polymer under the TECAPEEK SM brand and offers natural, glass-filled (GF30), carbon-filled (CF30), PTFE-filled (TF20), and multi-filler (PVX) grades, alongside PTFE tubes produced via isostatic moulding. Its proprietary spin moulding process delivers low inherent stress, thin-wall near-net-shape capability, full material traceability, and the ability to accept small orders with no minimum quantity and ship-from-stock next-day delivery.

The company's customer base spans oil & gas (downhole seals, drilling equipment protection), aerospace (weight-reduction components), food processing (rollers, sleeving), energy (pumps, valves, compressors), semiconductor and electronics (process equipment, plasma-exposed parts), and general engineering. Elekem's go-to-market is a direct B2B industrial sales motion supported by a content-led website with downloadable technical data sheets, with no published pricing, no minimum order quantities, and in-house CNC finishing capabilities for delivery of precision components such as guide rings, wear rings, bearing cages, and seal rings. Revenue is generated from hardware sales of tube blanks and finished machined components, with custom filler development and proprietary process technology serving as the principal value drivers.

Name

Elekem

Legal name

Elekem Ltd

Website

https://elekem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Elekem Ltd is a UK-based specialty manufacturer that produces spin moulded PEEK and PTFE tube products for final machining, serving industrial customers in oil and gas, aerospace, food processing, energy, semiconductor, and general engineering, and operating as a subsidiary of the Ensinger group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Haslingden

HQ country

United Kingdom

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

Revenue model

1. PEEK and PTFE Tube Products: Sale of spin moulded PEEK tubes under the trade name TECAPEEK SM and PTFE tubes for final machining by customers. Products are sold in various sizes and material formulations including unfilled natural, glass filled, carbon filled, PTFE filled, and multi-filler combinations.
2. Precision Machined Components: CNC machine finishing services producing precision components such as guide rings, wear rings, bearing cages, seal rings and split seal rings to customer specifications from tube blanks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Elekem manufactures spin moulded plastic tube products, predominantly PEEK (made exclusively from Victrex PEEK polymer under the trade name TECAPEEK SM) and PTFE (fluoropolymer). In-house specialist production methods enable flexible custom sizing and material customization through fillers such as glass fibre, carbon fibre, PTFE and graphite. The company also offers in-house CNC machining services to deliver finished precision components from its tube blanks.

Product overview

Elekem, part of the Ensinger group, specializes in the production of spin moulded plastic tube products for final machining, predominantly in PEEK (made from Victrex® PEEK polymer) and PTFE (Fluoropolymer) materials. The company's product portfolio under the trade name TECAPEEK SM includes natural PEEK tube, glass filled PEEK (TECAPEEK SM GF30), carbon filled PEEK (TECAPEEK SM CF30), PTFE filled PEEK (TECAPEEK SM TF20), and PTFE/carbon/graphite filled PEEK (TECAPEEK SM PVX), along with PTFE tubes. These products can be customized with various fillers and additives to suit particular application needs, offering complete flexibility of manufacturing in custom made sizes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TECAPEEK SM: Spin moulded PEEK tube product line manufactured exclusively from Victrex® PEEK polymer, available in natural and various filled grades (glass, carbon, PTFE)

Products and services

• TECAPEEK SM Natural Natural PEEK spin moulded tube made exclusively from Victrex PEEK polymer. Offers high long-term service temperature (260°C), low creep tendency, high strength and rigidity, hydrolysis resistance, low thermal expansion, good dimensional stability, and electrical insulation. Sold to industrial buyers for final machining into demanding components.
• TECAPEEK SM GF30 Natural Glass fibre filled PEEK tube providing increased mechanical strength, compressive strength, creep strength, rigidity, enhanced dimensional stability and reduced thermal expansion and shrinkage versus natural PEEK. Targeted at demanding structural and bearing components; not recommended for sliding friction applications.
• TECAPEEK SM CF30 Black Carbon filled PEEK tube offering enhanced mechanical strength, rigidity, creep strength and dimensional stability with better weight-to-strength ratio than glass filled PEEK. Carbon fibres are less abrasive than glass fibres, making the product suitable for sliding applications.
• TECAPEEK SM TF20 Natural PTFE filled PEEK tube providing avoidance of stick-slip effect, pronounced anti-adhesive behaviour and very good toughness. Designed for applications requiring smooth sliding properties.
• TECAPEEK SM PVX Black PTFE, carbon and graphite filled PEEK tube providing optimum sliding friction coefficient for dry running conditions and bearing applications under high stress. Features high strength, excellent sliding friction properties, very good abrasion resistance, chemical resistance and dimensional stability; filler ratio can be customized.
• PTFE Tubes Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tubes produced by isostatic moulding. Offers excellent chemical resistance, high thermal stability from -200°C to +260°C, excellent electrical resistance and good low friction sliding properties. Additives such as carbon, glass fibre or bronze can be incorporated to improve mechanical properties.
• Precision Machined Components (CNC Machining Services) In-house CNC machining services producing precision finished components from PEEK and PTFE tube blanks, including guide rings, wear rings, bearing cages, seal rings and split seal rings to customer specifications across oil and gas, aerospace, energy and other industrial sectors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Weight reduction of up to 65% compared to stainless steel, 45% compared to titanium, and 30% compared to aluminium for aerospace applications
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Ensinger GroupcoreOthersElekem Ltd is part of the Ensinger group of companies. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides Elekem with the backing and resources of a larger industrial group specializing in high performance plastics.
• VictrexcoreOthersElekem manufactures PEEK tubes exclusively from Victrex PEEK polymer. Victrex is the source of the high-performance polymer raw material used in all TECAPEEK SM tube products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Daemar Inc. Canadian manufacturer and distributor of precision-machined polymer and metal components including PEEK, PTFE and other engineered plastics for sealing, fluid handling, and industrial applications. A smaller, more specialised peer focused on finished machined parts rather than tube stock.

Others

• Victrex: Sole supplier of PEEK polymer to Elekem and a strategic raw material partner. Also produces its own range of PEEK-based stock shapes, films, and components, making it both a critical input supplier and a potential downstream competitor in PEEK tubes and parts.

Direct peers

• Westlake Plastics Company: US manufacturer of specialty extruded and compression-moulded high-performance plastic stock shapes and tubes, including PEEK. Comparable in focus on niche engineered polymer formats and on serving aerospace, medical, and industrial customers.
• Greene Tweed: US-based manufacturer of high-performance seals, polymer components and engineered materials, including PEEK-based products, for aerospace, oil & gas, semiconductor, and industrial markets. Directly comparable in materials portfolio, customer base, and the role of precision machined polymer components.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (formerly Quadrant): Global manufacturer of semi-finished and finished high-performance plastic products including PEEK stock shapes (TECAPEEK is a Quadrant legacy brand), rods, tubes and machined components. Directly competes with Elekem in PEEK tube formats and offers overlapping end-market coverage in oil & gas, aerospace, semiconductor, and food processing.

Broad incumbents

• Ensinger: Parent company of Elekem and a leading European processor of high-performance engineering plastics (TECAPEEK, TECAFLON, TECAMID families). Operates a much broader global footprint across stock shapes, finished parts, and machined components; an internal peer since Elekem sits within its plastics portfolio.
• SABIC Specialty Polymers: Producer of high-performance engineering thermoplastics including LNP compounds and Ultem/Ultraflon grades, with global stock shape and compounding operations. Competitor in the broader high-performance plastic market that supplies overlapping end-use industries to Elekem's.
• Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics (Furon): Division of Saint-Gobain producing high-performance polymer products and components, including PTFE and PEEK-based parts, for fluid handling, chemical processing, semiconductor, and life sciences. Overlaps with Elekem in PTFE and PEEK machined components for harsh-environment industries.
• Röchling Engineering Plastics: Major European producer of semi-finished and machined high-performance plastic products (SUSTAPEEK, SustaPVDF and related grades). Competes with Elekem in moulded PEEK/PTFE stock shapes and machined components for industrial and oil & gas applications.
• Solvay (Syensqo Specialty Polymers): Global specialty polymers producer (KetaSpire PEEK, Tecnoflon FKM and related grades) serving aerospace, oil & gas, automotive and electronics. Operates upstream in polymer supply but also competes with Elekem in PEEK stock shapes and high-performance machined components.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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