What Extruplas does

Extruplás – Reciclagem, Recuperação e Fabrico de Produtos Plásticos, Lda. is a Portuguese private limited company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Aldeia de Paio Pires, Seixal, with a second manufacturing facility in Maia. The company specializes in recycling, recovering, and manufacturing products from 100% recycled mixed plastics — the heterogeneous, contaminated fraction of plastic waste that is typically sent to landfill. Its product portfolio spans nine categories: urban furniture (benches, tables, ecopoints, bicycle racks, signs, shelters), beach furniture (parasols, sun loungers, walkways, showers), children's play furniture, paving and cladding (decking boards), custom structures and bridges, panels and signage, agricultural and livestock profiles, extruded plastic profiles, and miscellaneous items. Differentiated technical properties include corrosion and vandalism resistance, ~1/3 the weight of steel, zero maintenance, water/chemical/fungi resistance, and workability (sawing, machining, nailing, screwing, painting).

The company operates two manufacturing facilities in Portugal and generates revenue through direct sales of these products, primarily to Portuguese municipalities, public spaces, coastal/beach facilities, tourism operators, and agricultural enterprises. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, delivered through a sales-led model with custom quotations per project. GTM channels include a multilingual website (Portuguese, Spanish, French, English), downloadable PDF catalog, and a project-reference portfolio of completed installations at sites including Lisbon Zoo, Zoomarine, Zmar, and multiple municipal beaches and parks. The company holds ISO 9001 quality certification and PME Líder recognition (2018 and 2022). R&D activity is co-financed by EU structural funds, most notably the ECO Sustainable Rail project (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-017972, 2016–2019, €539K to Extruplás) developing recycled-plastic railway sleepers in partnership with PIEP and CVR, validated with Infraestruturas de Portugal, and the current Recyrob 2030 project developing an automated robotic waste separator. Ownership is private, with no disclosed parent company, institutional investor, or external shareholders.

Name

Extruplas

Legal name

Extruplás – Reciclagem, Recuperação e Fabrico de Produtos Plásticos, Lda.

Website

https://extruplas.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Extruplás is a Portuguese manufacturer, founded in 2000, that recycles mixed plastics into urban furniture, beach furniture, paving, structures, bridges, and agricultural profiles, serving municipalities, public spaces, and tourism operators in Portugal with international sales capability.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Plastic Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Mechanical Recycling (Wash, Grind, Pelletize) (EUAIAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH)

Keywords

• Recycled plastic manufacturing
• Urban outdoor furniture
• Mixed plastics recycling
• Construction plastic profiles
• Sustainable building materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Aldeia De Paio Pires

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Recycled Plastic Products Sales: Extruplás generates revenue through the sale of 100% recycled plastic urban furniture and construction products including benches, tables, walkways, pavements, sun loungers, parasols, bridges, structures, profiles, panels, and agricultural/livestock products. The business model transforms mixed plastic waste into high-value products, selling directly to municipalities, public spaces, and commercial entities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Extruplás recycles, recovers, and manufactures 100% recycled plastic products, primarily urban furniture (benches, tables, ecopoints, bicycle racks, shelters), beach furniture (parasols, sun loungers, walkways), children's furniture, paving and cladding, custom structures and bridges, signage, agricultural profiles, and other molded plastic items. The company uses proprietary processes to convert heterogeneous and contaminated mixed plastics—the most difficult fraction to recycle—into durable, low-maintenance finished products.

Product overview

Extruplas is a recycling, recovery, and manufacturing company founded in 2000 that transforms mixed plastics into 100% recycled plastic products. The company operates as a unified product portfolio centered on recycled plastic materials, organized into product lines including Urban Furniture (benches, tables, ecopoints, bicycle racks, shelters), Beach Furniture (parasols, sun loungers, showers, walkways), Children's Furniture (play houses, sandboxes, games), Paving and Cladding (decking boards), Structures (overhead walkways), Bridges (custom plastic bridges), Panels and Signs, Agriculture and Livestock products, Profiles (various cross-sections), and Other Articles. The company also develops proprietary technology through projects like Recyrob (automated robot separator) and ECO Sustainable Rail (recycled plastic railway sleepers). All products share core material advantages: corrosion resistance, low maintenance, lightweight (1/3 of steel), and durability compared to traditional wood or metal alternatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Furniture (Mobiliário Urbano) Outdoor urban furniture made from 100% recycled plastic, including benches, tables, flower pots, paper bins, ecopoints, bicycle racks, informational panels, directional signs, golf signage, fences, shelters, and maintenance circuits, sold to municipalities and public spaces.
• Beach Furniture (Mobiliário de Praia) Beach and coastal furniture including parasols, canopies, sun loungers, chairs, showers, foot showers, walkways, and chill-out beds, engineered to resist salt water, sand, and harsh coastal climates for beach clubs and coastal municipalities.
• Children's Furniture (Mobiliário Infantil) Children's outdoor furniture including play houses, cabins, sandboxes, noughts-and-crosses game tables, and domino tables, designed for strength, hygiene, and ease of cleaning in parks, schools, and recreational facilities.
• Paving and Cladding (Pavimentos e Revestimentos) Recycled plastic decking boards in non-slip finishes (sizes 40x90x1940mm, 25x90x2500mm, 30x125x2390mm) with hidden or visible fixation, suitable for water-adjacent zones and designed to resemble natural wood.
• Structures (Estruturas) Custom-built overhead structures built to specification, including walkways and elevated platforms for outdoor applications.
• Bridges (Pontes) Custom-built bridges manufactured from 100% recycled plastic, including pontoon bridges and walkway bridges for various configurations.
• Panels and Signs (Painéis e Sinalética) Signage and informational panels with high mechanical resistance, suitable for engraving and painting, ensuring durability and rapid legibility for outdoor environments.
• Agriculture and Livestock Products (Agricultura e Agropecuária) Recycled plastic profiles and products for property delimitation, roads, agricultural spaces, and farm infrastructure, providing rot-resistant alternatives to wood or metal materials.
• Profiles (Perfis) 100% recycled plastic profiles in square, rectangular, circular, triangular, and half-round shapes, offered in four colors (black, blue, brown, green) as sustainable alternatives to wood or metal.
• Other Items (Outros Artigos) Additional recycled plastic products including tree benches, container guards, information posts, circular and hexagonal ashtrays.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products eliminate the need for natural resources such as wood, contributing to forest preservation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PIEP - Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de PolímeroscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2016Research consortium partner in the ECO Sustainable Rail project for developing eco-sustainable railway sleepers from mixed plastics. PIEP contributes polymer engineering expertise to the project.
• C.V.R. - Centro para a Valorização de ResíduoscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2016Research consortium partner in the ECO Sustainable Rail project focused on waste valorization. C.V.R. contributes expertise in recycling and waste management for the mixed plastic railway sleeper development.
• Infraestruturas de PortugalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 August 2016Technical partner providing support for testing and validating the eco-sustainable railway sleepers in real operating scenarios on Portuguese railway infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trex Company: Largest North American manufacturer of composite decking and outdoor products with substantial recycled content. Comparable in decking/cladding products and outdoor infrastructure use cases, but operates at much greater scale with a broader product portfolio.
• Vestre: Scandinavian designer and manufacturer of outdoor urban furniture for public spaces. Competes for the same municipal procurement budgets, but is a broader incumbent using steel/wood rather than specializing in recycled plastics.
• Fiberon: Composite decking and railing manufacturer with recycled-content products. Competes with Extruplás's paving/decking line but is a broader incumbent serving residential and commercial decking rather than municipal furniture.

Direct peers

• Greenstone: UK-based supplier of recycled plastic outdoor furniture, fencing, and profiles for municipalities and commercial customers. Comparable business model (recycled plastic into durable outdoor products) and overlapping municipal/government end markets.
• Plastic Lumber Company: US-based manufacturer of recycled plastic lumber and outdoor products for marine, parks, and infrastructure. Closely comparable to Extruplás in core technology (mechanical recycling of mixed plastics into structural products) and end markets (public spaces, marine, agricultural).
• Tangent Technologies: Recycled plastic lumber and profile manufacturer serving outdoor furniture, marine, and infrastructure markets. Direct comparable to Extruplás's profile and urban-furniture product lines using mechanical recycling of mixed plastic waste.
• Plaswood: UK producer of recycled plastic lumber, profiles, and outdoor furniture from mixed plastic waste. Direct competitor in the same product category (recycled plastic structural products for public/commercial use) with a comparable customer base.
• Ecoplatform: Italian recycled-plastic products manufacturer making urban furniture, decking, and profiles from mixed plastic waste. Highly comparable in geography (Southern Europe), customer base (municipalities), and product mix.

Emerging players

• EnviroBuild: UK supplier of recycled and composite building materials including decking and cladding. Comparable in product category and sustainability positioning, but focused on building materials rather than urban furniture/structural products.
• Recycled Plastic Factory: UK manufacturer of outdoor furniture, signage, fencing, and decking from recycled plastic waste. Direct overlap in product mix and target customers (municipalities, parks, schools), but smaller and earlier-stage than Extruplás.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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