Theysohn Extrusionstechnik

What Theysohn Extrusionstechnik does

Theysohn Extrusionstechnik GmbH is a German manufacturer of twin-screw extrusion systems headquartered in Salzgitter, founded in 1945 and currently owned by MUT Holding following a 2014 management buyout by Michael Döring, Uwe Langanke, and Torsten Grosser. The company designs and builds counter-rotating twin-screw extruders (XTS series) optimized for PVC pipe, profile, siding, and pellet extrusion, alongside co-rotating twin-screw extruders (TSK, TSK-HV, TSK-PCE) for compounding applications in polyolefins, technical compounds, masterbatch, battery materials, powder coatings, and adhesives. Its flagship TSKaskade Unity hybrid architecture combines co- and counter-rotating extruder types in a single system, leveraging proprietary bimetallic barrel liner alloys (T5000 and T8000) and matched wear-resistant screw coatings. All products are 100% manufactured in Germany under ISO 9001:2015 certification, with a production track record of more than 40,000 screws and barrels.

The business operates through a hybrid direct-sales and agency-distribution model, with enterprise field sales teams in Germany, Austria, the US, and India, plus a global network of agencies spanning Japan, Cyprus, Latin America, Brazil, Mexico, Egypt, South Korea, the Maghreb, France, and China. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware sales of configured extruder systems, supplemented by replacement components (screws, barrels, housings), regeneration and repair services, and technical consultation, installation, and commissioning work. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Named enterprise customers include INNO-COMP Group (compounding, Hungary), Huliot (PVC pipe, Israel), Socredis (PVC pipe extrusion), and Al Mimari (UPVC profiles, UAE, customer since 1999).

The company has recently extended its product surface into industrial software through a March 2025 strategic partnership with SHS plus GmbH to integrate the Predict X (Vipra) AI-enabled assistance system across its installed base, with the system nominated for Product of the Year 2026. Multi-site operations span Salzgitter (Germany, headquarters and manufacturing), Stockerau (Austria, competence center for counter-rotating extruders and R&D), Fort Worth (US sales and service), and Pune (India manufacturing, Asian and East African service hub). The company exhibits a horizontal segmentation strategy across PVC processing, compounding, masterbatch, recycling, and specialty chemicals, with a stated headcount of 51–100 employees and no disclosed revenue.

Name

Theysohn Extrusionstechnik

Legal name

Theysohn Extrusionstechnik GmbH

Website

https://theysohn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Theysohn Extrusionstechnik is a privately held German manufacturer, founded in 1945 and headquartered in Salzgitter, that designs and builds twin-screw extrusion systems — counter-rotating (XTS), co-rotating (TSK, TSK-HV, TSK-PCE), and the hybrid TSKaskade Unity — for PVC processors, compounders, masterbatch producers, and specialty-chemical customers worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Extrusion Machinery

NAICS

Plastics Pipe, Pipe Fitting, and Unlaminated Profile Shape Manufacturing (32612)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates) (IMAEANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Profile Extrusion (PVC/PE/PP Profiles, Trim, Channels) (IMANACAH), Masterbatch Manufacturing (Color, Additive, White/Black) (IMANABAD)

Keywords

• Twin-screw extruders
• PVC extrusion lines
• Compounding systems
• Extrusion components
• Plastics processing machinery

Headquarters

HQ city

Salzgitter

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Twin-screw Extruder Systems Sales: Sale of complete extrusion systems including counter-rotating (XTS series) and co-rotating (TSK, TSK-HV, TSK-PCE) twin-screw extruders, configured for specific customer applications.
2. Extruder Components: Sale of replacement and spare parts including screws, barrels, housings, and process units. Also includes regeneration and repair services.
3. Professional Services: Technical consultation, installation, commissioning, and after-sales support services for extrusion systems.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Theysohn Extrusionstechnik develops and manufactures twin-screw extrusion systems including counter-rotating extruders (XTS series), co-rotating extruders (TSK, TSK-HV, TSK-PCE series), the TSKaskade Unity hybrid system, and a range of extruder components (screws, barrels, side-feeders, degassing units). The portfolio is targeted primarily at PVC processing (pipe, profile, siding, pellet) and compounding applications (masterbatch, technical compounds, recycled materials), with all systems engineered, manufactured, and assembled at the Salzgitter, Germany facility.

Product overview

Theysohn Extrusionstechnik is a German manufacturer of twin-screw extruders offering a comprehensive portfolio of extrusion systems. The core product lines include counter-rotating twin-screw extruders (XTS series) for PVC pipe, pellet, profile, and siding extrusion; co-rotating twin-screw extruders comprising the standard TSK series, high-volume TSK-HV series, and TSK-PCE series with horizontally opening process part; the TSKaskade Unity hybrid system combining co- and counter-rotating technologies; and supporting extruder components including screws, barrels, side-feeders (TSD), and degassing units (TVS/TDS). All products are manufactured in Germany (Salzgitter) with ISO 9001:2015 certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XTS Series: Counter-rotating twin-screw extruders for flexible high-performance extrusion lines, specially designed for PVC pipe, pellet, profile, and siding extrusion.
• TSK Series
• TSK-HV Series
• TSK-PCE Series
• TSKaskade Unity

Products and services

• Counter-rotating Twin-Screw Extruders (XTS Series) Counter-rotating twin-screw extruders specially designed for flexible high-performance extrusion lines for PVC pipe, pellet, profile, and siding extrusion. Achieves highest melt quality at highest output with proven process units from Theysohn's Salzgitter production.
• Co-rotating Twin-Screw Extruder TSK Co-rotating twin-screw extruder series with outstanding flexibility, modular constructed process parts for barrel and screw, and efficient temperature control at highest screw speed and torque. Screw diameter 20-250mm, torque up to 18 Nm/cm3, processing length up to 80D. Designed for compounding applications across various polymer materials.
• Co-rotating Twin-Screw Extruder TSK-HV (High Volume) High-volume co-rotating twin-screw extruder with diameter ratio Do/Di 1.83 for largest free volume, ideal for products with light bulk weight and low energy requirements as well as shear-sensitive materials. Screw diameter 20-212mm, torque up to 13.7 Nm/cm3, processing length up to 80D.
• Co-rotating Twin-Screw Extruder TSK-PCE Co-rotating twin-screw extruder with horizontally separated process part that opens via spindle drives for quick access to twin screws, significantly reducing cleaning times. Ideal for battery compounds, powder coating formulations, and adhesives. Screw diameter 20-130mm, process length up to 70D.
• TSKaskade Unity Hybrid Extrusion System Hybrid extrusion system combining co- and counter-rotating extruder types in a single system. Designed for flexible high-performance extrusion systems for PVC, highly filled, and temperature-sensitive technical compounds, with secondary material and high filler content applications. By combining both extrusion technologies, each single system exploits its original advantages for unprecedented added value.
• Extruder Components (Screws, Barrels, Bimetallic Cylinders, Housings) High-performance components for plastics and rubber processing including screws, barrels, bimetallic cylinders, housings, and shaft shafts with wear-protected designs. Shipped from Salzgitter to many countries and used as essential components in machines of many renowned manufacturers and processors. Includes proprietary bimetallic liner alloys T5000 (modified iron-chromium-nickel base) and T8000 (modified WC-nickel base), molybdenum and stellite screw coatings.
• Side-feeder TSD Co-rotating, intermeshing side feeder with large filling aperture and special feed geometry for safe material feeding of granulate, powder, fillers, and fibers into TSK twin-screw extruders.
• Degassing Units TVS and TDS Twin screw hold-down device fastened to the side or top of the extruder housing. The co-rotating, intermeshing screws hold melt in the extruder, expanding the process window and preventing uncontrolled escape of powder, gas, or melt during degassing operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 1,050 kg/h output with XTS 108R-32 extruder
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SHS plus GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2025Strategic partnership for digitalization in extrusion. All Theysohn machines will be fully compatible with Predict X (Vipra), an intelligent assistance system providing long-term data tracking, predictive maintenance, and integration of AI and machine learning on the shop floor. The system has been nominated for Product of the Year 2026.
• IKG CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Japan, handling sales and distribution of Theysohn products in the Japanese market.
• Hiplast LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Cyprus (formerly Chemie Plus), handling sales and distribution of Theysohn products.
• maQtec - Maquinaria & TecnologiaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Latin America (except Brazil) for counter-rotating extruders, led by Mr. Octavio Guzman Stokoff.
• Rieker Representacoes LTDAminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Brazil for co-rotating extruder and TSKaskade Unity, led by Christoph D. Rieker.
• Alpha-Tex de Mexico, S.A. de C.VminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Mexico for counter-rotating extruders, handled by Mr. Victor C.
• Original Plastic TechnologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Egypt, represented by Dipl.-Chemist Abdelfattah.
• Hae Min CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for South Korea, represented by Mr. Henry Lee.
• GERMADEX GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria (Maghreb-States), represented by Yassine Zourafi.
• Active Engineering ProcessminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for France, represented by Henri Sautel.
• Fillman CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAgency for China, represented by Mr. Fan Jun.
• Extrusion Concepts CorporationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution agreement for USA market, led by Dr. Peter Heilmayr and Larry Kuykendall.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Leistritz Extrusionstechnik: German manufacturer of co- and counter-rotating twin-screw extruders for compounding and specialty applications. Directly competes with Theysohn in pharma, food, and technical compound markets, particularly in the DACH region.
• Cincinnati Extrusion (battenfeld-cincinnati): Specialist in counter-rotating twin-screw extruders for PVC pipe, profile, and siding extrusion — directly competing with Theysohn's XTS series in the same primary PVC processing application segments.
• BUSS AG: Swiss manufacturer of compounding extruders (BUSS Kneader series) for PVC and specialty applications. Direct overlap with Theysohn's XTS counter-rotating line in PVC compounding and plasticized PVC processing.
• Unicor GmbH: German manufacturer of corrugated pipe extrusion systems with counter-rotating twin-screw extruders for plastic pipe applications, overlapping with Theysohn's PVC pipe processing equipment portfolio.
• Rollepaal Pipe Extrusion Technology: Dutch specialist in PVC pipe extrusion lines, offering counter-rotating extruders that directly compete with Theysohn XTS systems for PVC pipe producers like Huliot and Socredis.
• Coperion (formerly Werner & Pfleiderer): Global market leader in compounding and extrusion technology, offering co-rotating twin-screw extruders (ZSK series) that directly compete with Theysohn's TSK line. Both serve masterbatch, plastics compounding, and polymer processing customers with high-torque twin-screw systems.
• KraussMaffei Berstorff: Manufacturer of co-rotating twin-screw extruders for compounding applications, directly overlapping with Theysohn's TSK series in plastics, masterbatch, and specialty compound markets. Both serve global plastics processors with modular barrel/screw architectures.
• Entek Extruders: Manufacturer of co-rotating twin-screw extruders for plastics compounding, with strong presence in battery compounds and specialty applications — overlapping with Theysohn's TSK-PCE positioning in battery materials and powder coatings.

Emerging players

• Xtrutech Ltd: UK-based specialist in co-rotating twin-screw extruders for niche compounding applications. Smaller-scale competitor to Theysohn's TSK series, focused on laboratory and small-production systems.

Others

• SHS plus GmbH: Strategic technology partner (Predict X / Vipra platform) rather than a competitor. SHS plus provides the AI/ML and predictive maintenance software that Theysohn integrates into its machinery, representing the digitalization ecosystem around Theysohn's hardware.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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