WIS Plastics

What WIS Plastics does

WIS Kunststoffe GmbH is a family-owned German thermoplastics distributor, trader, and compounder headquartered in Breitungen, Thuringia. Founded in 1989 and operating across nine European locations (five in Germany, plus Austria, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe), the company employs approximately 100 people and combines value-added distribution, proprietary compounding, toll grinding, and Post-Consumer Recycling (PCR) from a single source. Its product portfolio centers on PCR recyclates for PP, PE, PS, ABS, PA, PC, PET, PBT, PVC, TPE and TPU with up to 100% recycled content; the registered WIS ProductLine of branded compounds (PreStyr, PreLon, PreaMid, PreProp, PreLac, PreTer, PreLen, PreForm, PreBlend, PreFin); the WIS BioLine of natural-fibre composites (POLYWOOD wood/flax/cellulose variants); and the Schneckenputzer family of cleaning granulates for injection moulding and extrusion machines.

The company runs ~10,000 tonnes/year of compounding capacity and ~10,000 tonnes/year of grinding across fifteen grinding plants, supported by an in-house accredited laboratory (Prüftechnik), five warehouses totalling over 11,000 m², and an owned fleet of five trucks. Revenue streams span one-time product sales (distribution, proprietary compounds, PCR recyclates, Schneckenputzer) and professional services (toll grinding, accredited laboratory testing). Pricing is quote-based B2B industrial with standard 30-day payment terms, ex-works pricing, and 8% above ECB base rate for late payment.

Go-to-market is sales-led across regional offices in Germany and partner offices in Austria, Switzerland, and Eastern Europe, supplemented by trade-fair participation (K, Fakuma, FACHPACK, PRSE Amsterdam, Nürnberger Spielwarenmesse) and earned media in industry publications. The customer base spans industrial plastics processors plus regulated verticals — cosmetics, automotive, food-contact packaging, and toys (including Rossmann AG and Theo Klein GmbH as named references). The company holds a regulatory stack unusual for its size: ISCC PLUS (Aug 2025), FDA certification as the first European recycler (Sept 2025), EuCertPlast/Blauer Engel, and ISO 9001:2015, plus compliance with EU 10/2011, EC 1223/2009, REACH and RoHS. In May 2025 the company acquired the former BOS production facility in Trusetal to expand PCR capacity. Ownership rests with the Römhild family, with Daniel Römhild as Managing Director; no external institutional capital is referenced in the source material.

Name

WIS Plastics

Legal name

WIS Kunststoffe GmbH

Website

https://wiskunststoffe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

WIS Kunststoffe is a family-owned German thermoplastics distributor, compounder, and PCR recycler serving industrial processors plus cosmetics, automotive, food-contact, and toy customers across nine European locations from its Breitungen headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Breitungen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Thermoplastic Distribution and Trading: Distribution and trading of thermoplastics including Typeware, Offgrade, Industrial Quality, Regranulate, and Grinding Materials from established brand producers.
2. Compounding: Production and sale of proprietary compounds (PreStyr, PreLon, PreaMid, PreProp, PreLac, PreTer, PreLen, PreForm, PreBlend) with capacity of approximately 10,000 tonnes per year. Own laboratory for quality assurance and custom formulations.
3. Toll Grinding (Lohnvermahlung): Processing of customer-provided plastic parts and sprues through grinding/shredding, with 15 grinding plants and approximately 10,000 tonnes capacity.
4. Laboratory Testing Services: Accredited plastics testing laboratory providing thermal, physical, rheological, mechanical, and optical testing services for customers.
5. PCR Recycling Products: Sale of Post-Consumer Recycling materials including PP, PE, PS, ABS, PA, PC, PBT, and TPE-based PCR granulates. Up to 100% PCR content possible. Certified for cosmetics, automotive, and food-contact applications.
6. Schneckenputzer Products: Sale of proprietary cleaning granulates for injection moulding and extrusion machines, including multiple product variants for different applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

WIS Kunststoffe GmbH is a family-owned distributor, trader, and compounder of thermoplastics, focused on Post-Consumer Recycling (PCR). It produces and sells proprietary compound brands (WIS ProductLine: PreStyr, PreLon, PreaMid, PreProp, PreLac, PreTer, PreLen, PreForm, PreBlend), bio-based natural-fibre composites (WIS BioLine / POLYWOOD), Schneckenputzer cleaning granulates for processing machinery, and distributes third-party producers' thermoplastics, while also offering toll grinding and accredited laboratory testing services.

Product overview

WIS Kunststoffe GmbH is a family-owned thermoplastic distribution, trading, and recycling company operating as a distributor, trader, and compounder. The product portfolio centers on PCR-Recycling (Post-Consumer-Recycling) for various thermoplastics including PP, PE, PS, ABS, PA, PC, PET, PBT, PVC, TPE, and TPU, supporting up to 100% recycled content with significant CO2 reductions. The WIS ProductLine offers proprietary branded materials (PreStyr, PreLon, PreaMid, PreProp, PreLac, PreTer, PreLen, PreForm, PreBlend) available in multiple formats. The WIS BioLine provides bio-based polymer composites using natural fibers (wood, flax, cellulose). The Schneckenputzer product family offers cleaning granulates for injection molding and extrusion. Distribution services cover products from multiple international producers. The company operates 9 European locations (5 in Germany) and provides additional services including consulting, storage, logistics, compounding, polymer sorting/cleaning, siloing, homogenization/blending, and laboratory testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PreStyr: Own-brand polystyrene product line under WIS ProductLine.
• PreLon
• PreaMid
• PreProp
• PreLac
• PreTer
• PreLen
• PreForm
• PreBlend
• PreFin
• WIS BioLine
• Schneckenputzer

Products and services

• PCR-Recycling (Post-Consumer Recycling)
• WIS ProductLine (proprietary branded compounds)
• WIS BioLine (bio-based natural-fibre composites)
• Schneckenputzer (cleaning granulates for processing machines)
• Distribution (third-party thermoplastics distribution)
• Handelsprogramm (Trading Program)
• Lohnvermahlung (Toll Grinding)
• Prüftechnik (Accredited Plastics Testing Laboratory)

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 85% CO₂ reduction with PCR materials
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bio Plastics & Recycling GmbH & Co. KGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBio Plastics & Recycling GmbH & Co. KG is the production entity under the WIS Group umbrella. WIS Kunststoffe serves as distributor for Bio Plastics PCR products (rPP, rPE, rPS) and the company refers customers to Bio Plastics for detailed production and quality information. The relationship is a captive manufacturing and distribution arrangement within the same corporate group.
• SynthoscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIS Kunststoffe is an official distribution partner for Synthos, distributing their PS-HP, PS-HI, and EPS products in their sales territory.
• DucorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIS Kunststoffe is an official distribution partner for Ducor, distributing their PP and PE-LD products.
• SirmaxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIS Kunststoffe is an official distribution partner for Sirmax, distributing their PP Compound products.
• EuroteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIS Kunststoffe is an official distribution partner for Eurotec, distributing their Compounds products.
• Tide Ocean MaterialminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIS Kunststoffe distributes Tide Ocean Bound-PCR materials — ocean-bound plastic recycled materials for sustainable plastic production.
• STFG (Steinbeis Papier GmbH)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWIS Kunststoffe partners with STFG for distribution activities.
• LinhardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development partnership for an innovative PCR tube made from 100% post-consumer recycled materials, which won a sustainability prize.
• Deutsches Verpackungs Institut (DVI)minorOthersWIS Kunststoffe participated in a DVI-sponsored sustainability lecture event, indicating membership or active involvement in the German Packaging Institute.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Synthos: Major European manufacturer of PS, EPS, and synthetic rubber. Broad incumbent that produces the typeware WIS distributes, operating at much greater scale across multiple polymer chemistries and end markets.
• Veolia: Global environmental services and resource recovery group with plastics recycling operations across Europe producing PCR for packaging and industrial customers. Broad incumbent serving the same sustainability-driven demand as WIS Kunststoffe but at much larger scale.
• LyondellBasell: One of the world's largest polyolefin and polymer producers, with growing PCR (Circulen) and bio-based portfolios. Broad incumbent whose polymer and recycling ranges intersect directly with WIS's PCR and compounding product lines.
• Borealis: One of Europe's largest polyolefin producers (PP, PE) and a leading player in mechanical recycling via Borcycle. Broad incumbent whose virgin and recycled polyolefin grades compete with WIS's PreProp/PreFin PCR offerings across packaging and automotive.

Direct peers

• Sirmax: Italian independent compounder of polypropylene and engineering plastics. Direct peer because both firms compound PP and engineering polymers for European industrial customers and Sirmax is one of WIS Kunststoffe's distribution partners, evidencing identical product/market overlap.
• MBA Polymers: Specialist in post-consumer plastics recovery producing high-purity PCR grades of PP, ABS, PC/ABS and PS for automotive, electronics and consumer goods. Direct peer as one of the few mid-sized PCR recyclers competing with WIS Kunststoffe's PCR product family for the same regulated end markets.
• Eurotec: European compounder of engineering plastics (PA, PC, PBT, POM). Direct peer given WIS distributes Eurotec compounds and both firms serve similar injection-moulding and extrusion processors across Europe.
• Ducor Petrochemicals: Producer of PP and PE-LD compounds based in the Netherlands/Belgium. Direct peer because Ducor supplies PP/PE-LD through WIS's distribution channel and both target European injection moulders and packaging converters with similar polyolefin offerings.

Regional players

• ALBA Group: Germany-headquartered recycling and environmental services group active in plastics recovery. Regional peer competing for German post-consumer plastic feedstock and serving similar industrial customers in the DACH recycling market.
• Interseroh (INTERSEROH+): German recycling systems provider offering PCR plastics and recycled-content consulting under the Recyclate Initiative. Regional peer serving German and EU packaging/industrial customers with certified recycled polymers, overlapping with WIS's PCR and ISCC PLUS-certified portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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