What Elastopoli Oy does

Elastopoli Oy is a Finnish private limited company ("Oy") headquartered at Nokiankatu 1, 38210 Sastamala, Finland. The company's specialization was in biocomposite materials — products derived from combining natural/bio-based fibers or fillers with polymer matrices — as evidenced by the redirect of its original domain (elastopoli.fi) to the biocomposite product page of Syklo Group (syklo.fi/biokomposiitti).

Elastopoli's core product offering and underlying technology cannot be specified beyond the biocomposite category: no formulation details, platform architecture, or technical components are disclosed in the available input. As a materials-focused entity, its implied business model is B2B manufacturing and supply of biocomposite components, likely to industrial customers in sectors such as construction, consumer goods, or automotive lightweighting — but no pricing model, go-to-market approach, or customer segment data is available to confirm this.

The company is no longer operating as an independent entity: it has been acquired and absorbed into Syklo Group, with its web and product assets folded under the acquirer's biocomposite vertical. Its current operating status is therefore "acquired," and any forward analysis of the unit must be conducted at the Syklo Group level rather than on a standalone Elastopoli basis.

Name

Elastopoli Oy

Legal name

Elastopoli Oy

Website

https://elastopoli.fi

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elastopoli Oy was a Finnish biocomposite materials company based in Sastamala, Finland. It has been acquired by and absorbed into Syklo Group, where its biocomposite product line now operates under the parent group's brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biocomposite Materials

NAICS

Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (325212)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Elastomers & Synthetic Rubber Polymer Manufacturing (SBR, BR, NBR, EPDM, Silicone base polymers) (IMANAAAD)

Keywords

• Biocomposite materials
• Composite products
• Natural fiber composites
• Biopolymer products
• Sustainable composites

Headquarters

HQ city

Santamala

HQ country

Finland

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

Core offering

Elastopoli Oy is a Finnish manufacturer specializing in biocomposite products — materials derived from natural fibers and polymers. The company develops and produces biocomposite offerings and now operates as part of the Syklo Group (Syklo-konsernia), with its biocomposite product line marketed via syklo.fi/biokomposiitti.

Product overview

Elastopoli Oy is now part of the Syklo group, specializing in biocomposite products. The company operates from Nokiankatu 1, 38210 Sastamala, Finland. Based on the source content, detailed product information is available through Syklo's biocomposite product line at syklo.fi/biokomposiitti.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Syklo GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerElastopoli Oy is now part of the Syklo Group. The company operates as a subsidiary or division within the Syklo Group, focusing on biocomposite product development and manufacturing. Customers are directed to syklo.fi/biokomposiitti for more information about biocomposite products.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• FKuR Kunststoff GmbH: FKuR is a German bioplastic compounder that develops bio-based and biodegradable polymer compounds marketed to industrial converters. It is a direct peer because it competes in the same bio-based elastomer and plastic compound segment that Elastopoli serves via Syklo's biocomposite products.
• UPM-Kymmene (UPM Biofore): UPM Biofore is a Finnish forest-based bioeconomy company producing biocomposites and bio-based chemicals. It is a direct peer to Elastopoli because both operate in Finland, focus on converting renewable/bio-based feedstocks into industrial materials, and target overlapping biocomposite applications.
• NatureWorks LLC: NatureWorks is a global leader in biopolymers (Ingeo PLA) used as feedstock for bio-based plastic and elastomer applications. It is a direct peer to Elastopoli because both produce bio-based polymer materials that serve the same sustainability-driven downstream applications, including elastomeric and composite products.
• Tecnaro GmbH: Tecnaro is a German specialty compounder producing bioplastics and bio-based polymer compounds (including elastomeric grades) from renewable raw materials. It is a direct peer because it shares Elastopoli's niche of formulating bio-based elastomer-like materials for industrial end uses.
• Biofiber Sweden AB: Biofiber Sweden develops and produces natural fiber biocomposite materials for industrial applications. It is a direct peer because it works on the fiber/composite side of the same bio-elastomer value chain that Elastopoli supports as an elastomer-matrix manufacturer within the Syklo Group.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso Oyj: Stora Enso is a large Finnish-Swedish forest products and biomaterials company producing bio-based packaging, composites, and cellulose-based polymers. It is a broad incumbent because it overlaps with Elastopoli's biocomposite materials activity but at far greater scale and across many other product lines.
• Synthomer plc: Synthomer is a UK-headquartered specialty polymer and elastomer manufacturer with a global footprint serving coatings, construction, and industrial markets. It is a broad incumbent because it overlaps with Elastopoli's elastomer manufacturing capability but at much larger scale and across broad specialty chemical portfolios.
• Lanxess AG: Lanxess is a large German specialty chemicals company that produces synthetic rubber, additives, and material-protection products for industrial customers. It is a broad incumbent because it competes in Elastopoli's core synthetic rubber/elastomer space at vastly greater scale and global distribution.

Emerging players

• RTP Company: RTP Company is a US-based custom thermoplastic compounder that has expanded into bio-based and biocomposite compounds. It is an emerging player because it overlaps with Elastopoli's compounded-material offering but serves a broader custom-engineered polymer market rather than purely bio-elastomer applications.
• Biomer Renewables / Biomer-API: Biomer is a German specialty producer of bio-based and biodegradable polymer resins (including PHB and other biodegradable grades) for industrial applications. It is an emerging player because it operates in the same biodegradable-polymer niche that Elastopoli's biocomposite elastomer matrix addresses, though at smaller scale and from a different process base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat1 record

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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