FAF Plastics Technology

What FAF Plastics Technology does

FAF Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG (FAF Plastics Technology) is a privately held German contract manufacturer specializing in injection-molded plastic components. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Hückelhoven-Baal, North Rhine-Westphalia, the company operates a single-site facility with 38 injection molding machines spanning clamping forces from 250 to 6500 kN, supported by in-house assembly and surface finishing capabilities and an outsourced tooling partner network. It is ISO 9001:2015 and UL (QMMY2) certified and processes all thermoplastics up to high-performance polymers including PEEK, with differentiated capabilities in 2K (two-component) molding and GID (gas internal pressure) technology for precision parts.

The company's product portfolio covers technical plastic components for industrial customers, including ticket validator housings for public transportation, 2K-manufactured keyboard mats, carrier frames with optional mounted threaded bushings, and control levers for machinery engineering. With approximately 85 employees, FAF serves two primary customer segments: industrial manufacturing companies (technical components, assemblies) and transportation equipment manufacturers (fare validator housings). Its go-to-market is sales-led B2B with direct named contacts for sales, purchasing, and scheduling, project-based quoting with EXW delivery terms, and payment terms of 2% discount within 14 days, net 30.

FAF earns revenue primarily through custom contract manufacturing of plastic parts (one-time project/unit pricing), with tooling costs sometimes billed separately when customer-owned molds are not used. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; the company emphasizes a lean cost structure ("wenig Overhead, kein Konzern, keine Umlage") as a competitive differentiator. Ownership is structured as a German GmbH & Co. KG limited partnership with Norbert Hempsch and Volker Hindermann as managing directors of the general partner entity, and the operating footprint is regional, serving German industrial customers.

Name

FAF Plastics Technology

Legal name

FAF Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://faf-kunststofftechnik.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

FAF Kunststofftechnik is a privately held German contract manufacturer of precision injection-molded plastic components, operating 38 molding machines (250-6500 kN) in Hückelhoven, serving industrial manufacturing and public transportation customers with 2K and PEEK-capable production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Plastic Injection Molding / Contract Manufacturing

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Injection Molding & Contract Manufacturing (Job Shops/CMs) (IMANAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

High-Performance & Engineering Polymers Injection Molding (PEEK, PPS, LCP, etc.) (IMANAFAK), Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB)

Keywords

• Injection molding services
• Custom plastic parts
• Two-component molding
• Contract plastics manufacturing
• Industrial plastic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Hückelhoven

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Plastic Parts Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing of custom plastic parts using injection molding processes. Production of technical components, housings, assemblies, and finished parts for industrial customers. Revenue generated through part manufacturing fees, tooling (where customer-owned molds are used), and assembly services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

FAF Plastics Technology is a contract manufacturer of custom injection-molded plastic parts operating 38 molding machines with clamping forces from 150 to 6500 kN. Its offering combines injection molding (Spritzguss) using 2K and GID technologies with in-house assembly (Montage), on-site coating/finishing (Veredelung), and partner-network mold/tool making (Formenbau/Werkzeugbau), processing all thermoplastics up to PEEK for industrial B2B customers.

Product overview

FAF Kunststofftechnik is a plastics technology company offering injection molding as its core service, supported by assembly, coating/finishing, and mold-making capabilities. The company operates 38 injection molding machines with clamping forces ranging from 250 kN to 6500 kN, featuring 2K (two-component) technology and GID (gas injection internal pressure), capable of processing all thermoplastics up to PEEK. Their product portfolio includes technical plastic components such as ticket validator housings for public transportation, 2-component keyboard mats, carrier frames with optional mounted threaded bushings, and control levers for mechanical engineering. The company employs 85 people and has been in operation for 30 years, serving customers requiring high precision plastic parts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spritzguss (Injection Molding)

Quantifiable outcome

• Clamping forces from 250 kN to 6500 kN for diverse part requirements

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Tooling Partners (Werkzeugbau-Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationThe tools needed for production are manufactured in a partnership network (partnerschaftlicher Verband) for tooling/mold making. This allows FAF to offer comprehensive manufacturing capabilities from tooling design through part production without in-house tool making.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Sonplas GmbH: German plastics specialist offering injection molding, assembly, and surface finishing for technical parts in automotive and industrial markets. Comparable to FAF on full-service contract manufacturing model, technology stack, and German mid-market customer focus.
• Murtfeldt Kunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG: German manufacturer of precision plastic parts and industrial plastic components (including wear parts, gears, and machine elements). Comparable to FAF on serving German industrial machinery customers with custom injection-molded technical parts.
• Prettl Kunststofftechnik GmbH: German mid-sized custom injection molder serving automotive and industrial customers with technical plastic parts. Comparable to FAF on business model (B2B contract injection molding), German footprint, and focus on technical/functional components.
• Gindele GmbH: German mid-sized custom injection molder producing technical plastic parts for industrial and automotive customers. Comparable to FAF on size profile, B2B contract-manufacturing model, and focus on German industrial OEM customers.
• Ensinger GmbH: German family-owned processor of engineering plastics including PEEK and high-performance polymers, producing finished and semi-finished parts for industrial customers. Closely comparable to FAF on material expertise (PEEK, high-performance thermoplastics) and B2B contract-manufacturing model.

Broad incumbents

• Greiner AG: Austrian-headquartered plastics and rubber group serving automotive, packaging, and industrial customers with molded components. Comparable as a broad incumbent in custom-molded technical parts with overlapping automotive and industrial exposure.
• Rehau Group: Large German polymer processor with industrial, automotive, and construction divisions producing both finished components and material systems. Comparable as a broad polymer incumbent competing with FAF in industrial and transportation end-markets.
• Röchling SE & Co. KG: Major German-headquartered plastics group producing technical plastics parts across industrial, automotive, and medical markets. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same technical injection molding space, with significantly larger scale and global footprint.
• Wirthwein GmbH & Co. KG: Large German family-owned plastics group with multiple injection molding plants serving automotive, sanitary, and industrial markets. Comparable as a broader German injection molding incumbent operating in many of the same end-markets as FAF but at materially greater scale.
• Simona AG: German plastics manufacturer producing semi-finished products (sheets, rods, profiles) and finished technical parts in thermoplastics including high-performance polymers. Comparable on material expertise and German industrial customer base, though broader in product range than FAF.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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