Name

Steinbeis PolyVert

Legal name

Steinbeis PolyVert GmbH

Website

https://steinbeis-polyvert.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Recycling / Recycled Plastics Manufacturing

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Plastics Foam Products (3086)

akta.pro primary industry

Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds) (IMANAMAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compounding & Additives for Recycled Plastics (Compatibilizers, Stabilizers, Color) (EUAIAKAJ), Recycled Plastic Compounds (PCR/PIR) (IMANABAE), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling
• Post-consumer recyclates
• PCR granules
• Industrial recyclates
• Circular economy plastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Völkermarkt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sale of CARULAT recyclates: Sale of industrial-scale, robust recyclate granules and flakes (PP, HDPE, PET non-food, PO) in gray/black colors for industrial applications such as furniture, automotive functional parts, transport packaging, and technical components. Sold in high volumes with consistent quality.
2. Sale of CARULUX premium recyclates: Sale of premium bright, modifiable recyclates (PP, HDPE, PET food-grade, PO) for demanding applications such as cosmetics packaging, household goods, toys, and design-driven parts. Compatible with CosPaTox standard for sensitive end products.
3. Sale of by-products and secondary materials: Sale of secondary production outputs including PO flakes and regranulate, film bales, lumps, and other production by-products suitable for downcycling, preprocessing, or as raw materials for specialized processors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Steinbeis PolyVert develops and manufactures high-quality plastic recyclates from 100% post-consumer plastic waste sourced from European collection systems. It operates two product lines — CARULAT (robust industrial recyclates) and CARULUX (premium, bright, customizable recyclates) — in PP, HDPE, PET, and PO grades, sold as granules and flakes to industrial customers in packaging, automotive, furniture, household appliances, cosmetics/consumer goods, and construction across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CARULAT: Robust recyclate line for industrial-scale applications (e.g., buckets, compounds, technical components, hollow bodies, pipes, profiles) emphasizing reliable material quality and consistent availability; available in PP, HDPE, PET and PO grades.
• CARULUX

Products and services

• CARULAT PP (Polypropylene recyclate) Polypropylene recyclate in the CARULAT industrial line, available as granules and flakes in gray and black colors with a standard MFI ~10 (adjustable up to 60+). Targeted at injection molding, technical components, housings, and automotive compounding applications requiring reliable material quality and consistent availability at industrial scale.
• CARULAT HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene recyclate) High-Density Polyethylene recyclate in the CARULAT industrial line, offered in various MFI ranges from standard blow molding (~2) to extrusion-suitable types (0–1) in light gray/natural/white. Used for bottles, films, compounds, pipes, and profiles.
• CARULAT PET (Non-Food) Polyethylene Terephthalate recyclate from the CARULAT industrial line, sourced from Völkermarkt (granules) and PolyVert Fulda (flakes). 100% PCR, RecyClass-certified, IV 0.73–0.84 (standard 0.78–0.80). Aimed at non-food packaging and functional applications.
• CARULAT PO (Polyolefin recyclate) Polyolefin recyclate in the CARULAT industrial line, including PE and PP output grades enabled by the new 2024 PO sorting line. Used for industrial applications such as buckets, compounds, technical components, hollow bodies, pipes, and profiles.
• CARULUX PP (Premium Polypropylene recyclate) Premium polypropylene recyclate in light gray/natural color, granules only. Designed for demanding applications requiring bright colors, flexible modifiability, and excellent processing properties such as cosmetics, household goods, and compounds blended with virgin material.
• CARULUX HDPE (Premium HDPE recyclate) Premium HDPE recyclate offering from the CARULUX product line, designed for visible, demanding applications such as cosmetics packaging and household containers requiring bright colors and excellent processing properties.
• CARULUX PET (Premium PET recyclate, food-grade available) Premium PET recyclate offering from the CARULUX product line, including a food-grade PET variant. Targeted at demanding applications such as cosmetics, household goods, and food-contact-sensitive end products, with CosPaTox-compatible development.
• CARULUX PO (Premium Polyolefin recyclate) Premium polyolefin recyclate offering from the CARULUX product line, including premium PE and PP output grades enabled by the new 2024 PO sorting line. Used in demanding applications such as cosmetic packaging and household goods.
• Secondary materials and by-products (PO flakes, regranulate, film bales, lumps) Secondary production outputs including PO flakes and regranulate, film bales, lumps, and other production by-products sold for downcycling, preprocessing, or as raw materials for specialized processors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% post-consumer origin for all recyclates (CARULAT and CARULUX lines)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core / flagship technology partner for sorting at the austria facility, operational leadership and parent group — flagship / structural.

• Sesotec GmbHcore / flagship technology partner for sorting at the austria facilityTechnology or Integration · 2 December 2025Germany-based Sesotec GmbH provides recycling and sorting technology to Austria-based Steinbeis Polyvert GmbH to convert post-consumer plastic scrap into marketable plastic grades including PET, HDPE, and PP granules. The partnership involved extensive sorting trials at Sesotec's Technical Center and deployment of multiple systems including Varisort, Unity, Flake Purifier+, and Flake Scan. At Steinbeis Polyvert's Austria facility, Sesotec's latest multisensor sorting systems with AI capabilities are being used to detect and differentiate materials on conveyor belts.
• Sebastian Meister (management of Großenlüder plant)operational leadershipOthers · 1 January 2020In 2020, Steinbeis PolyVert acquired another production site in Großenlüder (Germany) to expand PET expertise. The plant's management was taken over by Sebastian Meister, an experienced plastic recycler.
• Steinbeis Holdingparent group — flagship / structuralStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Steinbeis PolyVert became part of Steinbeis Holding in 2019 with the goal of strategically advancing sustainable plastic solutions. The holding provides long-term thinking, interdisciplinary knowledge transfer across paper, energy, consulting, and plastic recycling, plus stable structures and clear values. Steinbeis PolyVert is one business unit within a corporate group dedicated to uncompromising circular economy.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH: Austrian-headquartered global packaging and recycling group producing PCR PET and HDPE recyclates. Directly comparable to Steinbeis PolyVert in PCR product mix (PET, HDPE), European production footprint, and serving packaging/cosmetics customers.
• MBA Polymers: Specialty post-consumer plastics recycler producing high-purity PP, ABS, and other engineering polymer recyclates from end-of-life durables. Comparable as a focused PCR specialist serving industrial/automotive customers, with overlapping multi-sensor sorting technology.

Broad incumbents

• PreZero (Schwarz Group): Environmental services and recycling division of the Schwarz Group, operating large-scale European PCR production (PET, HDPE, PP) including food-grade. Comparable to Steinbeis PolyVert's PET and food-grade offerings and its European customer base in packaging.
• Remondis SE & Co. KG: One of Europe's largest private recycling and water-service companies, with significant plastics recycling operations supplying PCR to industrial and packaging customers in DACH and beyond. Direct overlap with Steinbeis PolyVert's European customer base.
• Veolia Environnement: Global environmental services and resource-recovery incumbent operating large-scale plastic recycling (PET, HDPE, PP) across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same PCR value chain, though it operates at much greater scale and across waste/water/energy.
• Suez (Suez Recycling and Recovery): European resource-management major with significant PCR plastic production, particularly for packaging. Comparable to Steinbeis PolyVert as a broad incumbent serving European packaging and consumer-goods customers, though with a vastly larger asset base.
• Indorama Ventures (IVL): Global PET and recycling leader, among the largest producers of rPET. Comparable to Steinbeis PolyVert's PET plant and food-grade PET recyclate offering, though at dramatically larger scale and with global reach.
• LyondellBasell (CirculenRecover / CirculenPlus): Global polyolefin major with mechanical and advanced recycling product lines (CirculenRecover) targeting packaging and consumer goods. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering recycled PP/HDPE grades to European packaging and consumer-goods customers.

Emerging players

• APK AG: German specialty recycler using solvent-based and mechanical processes to produce high-purity polyolefin recyclates (PE, PP). Comparable to Steinbeis PolyVert's polyolefin focus and CARULUX premium positioning, with similar DACH footprint but distinct solvent-based IP.
• Borealis AG (Borcycle): Polyolefin producer with growing Borcycle mechanical and chemical recycling portfolio serving packaging and automotive customers. Comparable to Steinbeis PolyVert's polyolefin (PO) focus, with overlap in automotive interior and functional part applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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