Plastimec

What Plastimec does

Plastimec is an Italian manufacturer of plastic tubes, pipes, and accessories primarily serving the global textile industry. Founded in 1969–1970 by Luigi Caprioglio and headquartered in Palazzolo Vercellese, the company operates as a family-owned Srl now under the second generation (Mauro and Paolo Caprioglio). Production takes place in an 8,000 sqm facility equipped with 23 injection moulding machines and an in-house mould design and toolmaking workshop, with annual capacity of approximately 3,000 tons.

The product portfolio centers on yarn-carrier accessories: Tubetti (standard plastic tubes), the patented Retraflex system, Ktubes (reusable tubes), Quadriflex, Tube-ID identification tubes, Tubes with Filter, Contropunte (centre caps), and complementary accessories. Manufacturing relies on virgin polypropylene formulated in-house for textile-industry requirements including impact resistance, dimensional stability, and compatibility with spinning, winding, and yarn-dyeing equipment. Material science expertise and proprietary mould designs are the principal technical differentiators.

The business model is B2B industrial supply: specification-driven sales of moulded plastic components to textile mills, with revenue generated through volume-based pricing on bespoke or catalog SKUs. Distribution is handled via regional agents across approximately 30 export countries, supplemented by direct relationships in Italy. The firm employs 11–50 people and holds a stated share capital of €260,000, with no external funding rounds disclosed.

Name

Plastimec

Legal name

Plastimec Srl

Website

https://plastimec.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plastimec is a family-owned Italian manufacturer of plastic tubes, pipes, and accessories — including the patented Retraflex and reusable Ktubes lines — serving textile spinners and yarn processors in roughly 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Plastic Accessories

NAICS

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Plastic Packaging Products Manufacturing (Rigid & Flexible) (IMANAOAF)

Keywords

• Injection moulded tubes
• Textile plastic accessories
• Spinning tubes
• Dyeing tubes
• Synthetic yarn processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Palazzolo Vercellese

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Plastic Textile Accessories Sales: Manufacture and sale of injection-moulded plastic tubes, centre caps, and accessories for the textile industry. Products include standard tubes, Ktubes (reusable), Retraflex (patented dyeing tubes), Quadriflex (compressible tubes), and accessories. The company also processes custom orders and provides product regeneration services for exhausted products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plastimec manufactures injection-moulded plastic tubes, centre caps, and accessories used by textile manufacturers for continuous synthetic yarn processing (spinning, texturizing, twisting, winding, and dyeing). The product portfolio spans standard plastic tubes, the reusable Ktubes line, patented RETRAFLEX tubes for high-shrinkage yarns, QUADRIFLEX compressible tubes for dyeing, Tube-ID traceability tubes, and supporting accessories, all produced from polypropylene on 23 computer-controlled Italian injection moulding presses.

Product overview

Plastimec is an Italian manufacturer specializing in technical injection moulding for the textile industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of plastic tubes and accessories centered around its core Ktubes reusable spinning tubes and standard Tubetti product line, supplemented by specialized offerings including Quadriflex compressible dyeing tubes, Retraflex high-shrinkage tubes, Tube-ID traceability tubes, and filter-equipped tubes. Supporting products include Contropunte centre caps and textile accessories. All products are manufactured from polypropylene using modern computer-controlled injection moulding technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ktubes: Reusable tubes for spinning, designed for continuous fiber spinning (POY and FDY) that can be reused dozens of times. Features high flexural modulus, dimensional accuracy, and laser marking capabilities.
• Tube-ID
• QUADRIFLEX
• RETRAFLEX

Products and services

• Ktubes Reusable plastic tubes for continuous fiber spinning (POY and FDY) that can be reused dozens of times; designed for synthetic yarn manufacturers seeking to replace disposable cardboard tubes and achieve quick ROI.
• Tubetti (Tubes) Standard plastic tubes for textile processing, available in cylindrical and conical forms with diameters from 45 to 94 mm and various lengths; used for spinning, texturizing, twisting, dyeing, winding, and other applications such as elastic and sewing yarn.
• Contropunte (Centre Caps) End caps and inserts for textile tubes, available in tube insert sizes 32-84 mm and bearing insert sizes 8-30 mm; used to secure tubes on spindles during yarn processing.
• Accessori (Accessories) Textile accessories including separators for dyeing, kit items, packaging cops for yarn, packaging for spinning tubes, yarn identification items, and unwinding process accessories.
• Quadriflex Compressible Tubes Collapsible/compressible dyeing tube usable without separator plates, designed for air textured (Taslan) yarns; features high touch-point density, conical ends preventing yarn package slippage, and interlocking geometry supporting automated robot stacking.
• Retraflex Patented Dyeing Tubes Patented perforated dyeing tube for difficult yarns with elevated shrinkage during dyeing; features a structural grate geometry that allows gradual thread reentry control, maintaining constant density and remaining non-elongating under high radial shrinkage.
• Tube-ID Traceability Tubes Tubes with unique identification numbers enabling traceability via antenna and/or optical reader; supports inventory management and tracking across textile manufacturing operations.
• Tubes with Filter Dyeing tubes with polypropylene non-woven filter welded to the tube body, providing a ready-to-use 100% recyclable solution that eliminates the need for separate filter handling.

Quantifiable outcome

• Drastic reduction in cardboard tube usage through Ktube reusable technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ROOFINGREENminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Collaboration started in 2013 with ROOFINGREEN, a Turin-based company specializing in innovative and environmentally friendly roofing solutions for buildings. Plastimec produces the plastic tiles covered with synthetic grass for ROOFINGREEN modules, with production beginning in 2014 with increasing volumes.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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