Colorex

What Colorex does

Colorex is a Turkish B2B manufacturer of color masterbatches, pigments, and plastic additives serving multiple industrial sectors. Founded in 1993 as a masterbatch trading company, the firm began in-house production in 2006 and currently operates from a single facility in the Bursa Pilot Organized Industrial Zone in Nilüfer, Bursa, to which it relocated in August 2014 after the original Koğukçınar site reached capacity. The company is incorporated as Colorex Konsantre Boya Plas. San.ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., is 100% Turkish-capital, and reports 11-50 employees with no external investors, parent company, or public listing.

The company's core product line comprises four masterbatch types (Black with 20-50% carbon content, White with 50-70% TiO2 loading, Color, and Transparent), nine pigment variants covering the visible spectrum including titanium dioxide and carbon black, and nine functional additive categories spanning antiblock, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antistatic, biodegradable, antigas, conductive, slip, and UV additives, plus a RAL color catalogue reference. Production uses twin-screw extruders for pigment dispersion, supported by an in-house laboratory with CIE Lab color measurement on a Konica Minolta spectrophotometer, ISO-compliant testing (ISO 3451-1, 6964, 1133, 1183), and an archived color recipe system that reproduces colors with less than 1% deviation across batches and over multi-year horizons.

Colorex operates a direct B2B sales model with custom quotation-based pricing, no public revenue disclosure, and a multi-language web presence (Turkish, English, Russian) signaling international outreach. End markets served are automotive, textile, raffia, cable, packaging, and injection molding. The firm holds ISO 9001 quality management certification, has implemented documented environmental, occupational health and safety, and information security policies, and reports no M&A activity, no funding rounds, and no leadership changes in the available record.

Name

Colorex

Legal name

Colorex Konsantre Boya Plas. San.ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.

Website

https://www.colorex.com.tr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colorex is a Turkish B2B manufacturer of color masterbatches, pigments, and plastic additives serving automotive, textile, packaging, cable, raffia, and injection molding industries from its Bursa production facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Masterbatch Manufacturing

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)

akta.pro primary industry

Masterbatch Manufacturing (Color, Additive, White/Black) (IMANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Color Masterbatches & Dispersions (IMAEAHAK), Color Matching, Tinting & Colorant Systems (IMAEAHAL)

Keywords

• Color masterbatches
• Plastic pigments
• Polymer additives
• Twin screw extrusion
• Plastic compounding

Headquarters

HQ city

Nilüfer

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Masterbatch Sales: Manufacturing and sale of black, white, color, and transparent masterbatches in granule form for plastic coloring applications
2. Pigment Sales: Direct sale of pigments including Titan (TiO2), Yellow, Orange, Brown, Red, Purple (Violet), Blue, Green, and Carbon Black
3. Additive Sales: Sale of plastic additives including antiblock, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antistatic, biodegradable, antigas, conductive, slip, and UV additives

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Colorex manufactures and sells color masterbatches (black, white, color, transparent), pigments (Titan/TiO2, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Carbon Black), and plastic additives (antiblock, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antistatic, biodegradable, antigas, conductive, slip, UV) for industrial plastic processors. Production uses twin-screw extrusion in Bursa, Turkey, with custom color development, RAL catalogue matching, and in-house laboratory testing (CIE Lab, MFI, density, ash, carbon black) to deliver consistent color quality and functional performance to automotive, textile, raffia, cable, packaging, and injection molding sectors.

Product overview

Colorex is a Turkish manufacturer of masterbatch, pigments, and plastic additives serving multiple industry sectors. The product portfolio consists of four masterbatch types (Black, White, Color, Transparent) as the core product line, nine pigment variants (Titan/TiO2, Yellow, Orange, Brown, Red, Purple, Blue, Green, Carbon Black), nine additive categories (Antiblock, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Antistatic, Biodegradable, Antigas, Conductive, Slip, UV), and a RAL colour matching service. The company operates in automotive, textile, raffia, cable, packaging, and injection molding sectors, providing both standard formulations and custom color development through their R&D and laboratory facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Black Masterbatch (Siyah Masterbatch) Black masterbatch for plastic coloration using carbon black at 20-50% loading with various polymer carriers, used as UV absorber, conductive filler, and reinforcing filler in plastic products.
• White Masterbatch (Beyaz Masterbatch) White masterbatch using titanium dioxide (TiO2) as primary pigment at 50-70% pigment loading, with excellent dispersion and opacity for injection, extrusion, blow molding, and compounding processes.
• Color Masterbatch (Renkli Masterbatch) Wide range of colored masterbatches developed to customer specifications with custom color formulations, heat stability, color consistency, and high light fastness.
• Transparent Masterbatch (Transparan Masterbatch) Transparent masterbatches produced with special pigments for applications requiring transparency, maintaining plastic clarity while providing coloration, typically used in polyolefin-based products.
• Titan Pigment (Titan / TiO2) Titanium dioxide pigment (TiO2) supplied as the main white pigment in masterbatch production, available in Rutile and Anatase forms with different refractive indices.
• Yellow Pigment (Sarı) Yellow pigment for coloring plastic products across various industry applications.
• Orange Pigment (Turuncu) Orange pigment for plastic coloration in various industrial applications.
• Brown Pigment (Kahverengi) Brown pigment for coloring plastic products.
• Red Pigment (Kırmızı) Red pigment for plastic coloration, available in opaque variants.
• Purple/Violet Pigment (Mor) Purple/violet pigment for plastic coloring applications.
• Blue Pigment (Mavi) Blue pigment for plastic coloration.
• Green Pigment (Yeşil) Green pigment for plastic product coloration.
• Carbon Black Pigment (Karbon Siyah) Carbon black pigment used as colorant and filler in masterbatch production, available in grades N110, N220, N330, N550, N683, N770, N880, N990.
• Antiblock Additive (Antiblok Katkı) Additive that reduces surface friction, prevents adhesion and sticking, and improves flow properties in plastic films.
• Antimicrobial Additive (Antimikrobiyal Katkı) Additive that prevents multiplication of microbiological elements on plastic surfaces, essential for food packaging applications.
• Antioxidant Additive (Antioksidan Katkı) Additive that prevents and delays oxidative degradation of plastics during manufacturing and product use, particularly important for synthetic polymers.
• Antistatic Additive (Antistatik Katkı) Additive that prevents static electricity formation during processing or after production, preventing dust retention and adhesion on plastic surfaces.
• Biodegradable Additive (Bio Parçalayıcı Katkı) Additive that enables plastic products to self-decompose in nature over time, primarily used in market bags and packaging.
• Antigas Additive (Gaz Giderici Katkı) Dehumidifying/desiccant agent that prevents oxidation and moisture in plastics without requiring drying. Types include silica gel, CaO, clay, and molecular sieve.
• Conductive Additive (İletkenlik Katkısı) Additive that provides electrical conductivity to plastics, used when conductive properties are required in plastic products.
• Slip Additive (Kaydırıcı Katkı) Additive that reduces friction resistance of final products, preventing sticking and adhesion while improving smoothness.
• UV Additive (UV Katkısı) UV protection additive including UV absorbers and HALS (Hindered Amine Light Stabilizers) that prevents degradation of plastic products from sunlight UV radiation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Color deviation kept below 1% across production batches
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UgetamminorOthersUgetam is referenced as a quality certification partner for black masterbatch products. Colorex demonstrates their masterbatch quality through certification/testing with Ugetam, a major Turkish industrial company.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Ampacet Corporation: One of the world's largest masterbatch manufacturers offering black, white, color, and additive masterbatches into the same plastics processing end-markets Colorex serves, including injection, extrusion, film, and packaging. Highly comparable in core product category, though materially larger and globally scaled.
• Tosaf Group: Israel-based masterbatch and additive producer serving film, injection molding, packaging, and textile customers with color, white, black, and additive masterbatches. Closely comparable to Colorex in product mix, technology (twin-screw compounding), and target end-markets, with similar mid-size independent ownership profile.
• Hubron International: UK-based independent masterbatch manufacturer producing black, white, color, and additive masterbatches for injection, extrusion, film, and fiber applications. Directly comparable in product portfolio and customer overlap (packaging, industrial plastics) to Colorex.
• Gabriel-Chemie Group: Austrian masterbatch manufacturer producing color and additive masterbatches for plastics processing including packaging, automotive, technical, and consumer applications across Europe. Comparable product mix, target segments, and similar independent mid-market positioning.
• Sukano: Swiss specialty masterbatch producer focused on PET and biopolymers, plus functional and color additive masterbatches for packaging and fiber. Comparable as a specialty masterbatch competitor with emphasis on functional additives, though focused on different polymer substrates.
• Plastika Kritis: Greek producer of masterbatches and agricultural films, with color, black, white, and additive masterbatches for film, injection, and packaging applications. Closely comparable to Colorex in product line and Southern/Eastern European market positioning.
• Americhem: US-based independent masterbatch and additive manufacturer serving medical, consumer, packaging, automotive, and fiber end-markets. Directly comparable in core product offering (color and additive masterbatches) and mid-sized independent ownership structure.

Broad incumbents

• Avient (formerly PolyOne / Clariant Color): Global specialty polymer materials company offering color masterbatches, additives, and engineered materials across multiple end-use industries including automotive, packaging, healthcare, and consumer goods. Overlaps with Colorex in color and additive masterbatch but operates at vastly larger scale with a much broader portfolio.

Emerging players

• Plastiblends India: Indian masterbatch manufacturer producing black, white, color, and additive masterbatches for fiber, film, injection, and packaging applications. Comparable product mix and target end-markets as Colorex, representing an emerging-market peer rather than a direct regional competitor.

Others

• Cabot Corporation: Global specialty chemicals supplier and the world's largest producer of carbon black, a key raw material Colorex uses across its black masterbatch and conductive additive product lines. Adjacent supplier/enabler rather than direct competitor, but central to Colorex's input supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/colorexturkiye
• Facebookfacebook.com/colorexturkiye
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colorex

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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