Plastchem
PlastChem B.V. is a Dutch family-owned PVC compounder serving construction, vinyl record, electronics, and transport industries with customized rigid, soft, specialty, and sustainable Bio-Vinyl and recycled-content compounds from its 120 Kton Hardenberg facility.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1994
- HeadquartersHardenberg, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Plastchem does
PlastChem B.V. is a privately-held Dutch family business and the sole PVC compounder in the Benelux since 2010, headquartered in Hardenberg, Netherlands, with approximately 100 employees. The company develops and manufactures customized rigid and soft PVC compounds, specialty formulations (Plastblend), foam PVC, vinyl record compounds, and sustainable variants including ISCC-certified Bio-Vinyl and recycled-content Hybrid Compounds. Production runs on nine fully automated lines at a 120 Kton-capacity ultramodern factory inaugurated in August 2021, utilizing a proprietary BC14 automated weighing system and gravity-based processing from 28 meters height to minimize energy consumption. A second facility, Plastchem Circular, became operational in March 2025 as the first plant in Europe dedicated to converting PVC waste into reusable materials through shredding, separation, and sorting.
The company serves B2B industrial customers across construction (window profiles, pipes, facades, flooring, cladding), the global music industry (vinyl record pressing plants in Europe, North America, and Asia), transport, electronics, and specialty applications requiring fire resistance or extreme-temperature performance. Revenue is generated through direct sales of custom-formulated compounds under multi-year contracts, supplemented by toll compounding services and PVC trading, with same-day delivery flexibility as a differentiator. Certifications across ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISCC PLUS, UL94, CSTB, and EcoVadis underpin customer trust and regulatory access. Plastchem has set explicit strategic targets to become the first CO2-neutral PVC compounder and to source 50% of raw materials from non-fossil sources, executed through the Circular facility and Bio-Vinyl product line.
Plastchem firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Plastchem
- Legal name
- PlastChem B.V.
- Website
- https://plastchem.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1994
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- PlastChem B.V. is a Dutch family-owned PVC compounder serving construction, vinyl record, electronics, and transport industries with customized rigid, soft, specialty, and sustainable Bio-Vinyl and recycled-content compounds from its 120 Kton Hardenberg facility.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Plastchem industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialty PVC Compounds
- NAICS
- Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211)
- SIC
- Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- PVC & Chlorinated Polymers (IMAEANAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Bio-Based & Biodegradable Compounds (PLA/PHA/Starch Blends) (IMANABAF)
Keywords
Where Plastchem is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hardenberg
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Plastchem business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- PVC Compounds Manufacturing and Sales: Core business producing customized PVC compounds in various colors and formulations sold as granulate or dryblend. Products delivered in bags, bigbags, or octabins. Sold directly to industrial customers in construction, transport, electronics, and music industries.
- Toll Compounding (Loon-compounding): Contract manufacturing service where work is performed using Plastchem's own machines based on customer orders. Customers can use the laboratory to develop products, experimental or otherwise, to be processed into raw materials or semi-finished products.
- Trading (In- en verkoop): Purchase and sale of PVC compounds as an additional business activity.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Customized PVC compound solutions |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels7 records
Plastchem product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Plastchem develops and produces customized PVC compounds in granulate, dryblend, or powder form, delivered in bags, bigbags, or octabins. The company serves industrial customers in construction, transport, electronics, and the music industry with rigid, soft, specialty (PlastBlend, Foam PVC), vinyl record, bio-vinyl, and recycled-content hybrid compounds formulated to specific customer requirements.
Product overview
Plastchem is a PVC compound manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of customized compounds in various forms (granules, dry blend, powder) delivered in bags, bigbags, or octabins. The core product lines include Rigid PVC Compounds for construction applications (profiles, pipes, gutters), Soft PVC Compounds for flexible applications (cables, hoses), Vinyl Record Compounds for the music industry, and Specialty Compounds including PlastBlend for extreme temperatures and Foam PVC for weight savings. The company has expanded into sustainable solutions with Bio-Vinyl (bio-based vinyl records with 90% CO2 reduction) and Hybrid Compounds (recycled-content products from their Plastchem Circular initiative). All products are produced at their ultramodern automated factory in Hardenberg, Netherlands.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PlastBlend: PVC specialty compounds with fire-resistant, colorfast, and dimensionally stable properties for extreme outdoor temperatures
- Plastblend
- Bio-Vinyl
Products and services
- Rigid PVC Compounds High-quality customized rigid PVC compounds for industrial applications including window profiles, facade and floor coverings, flooring, gutters, garden louvers, air conditioning systems, artificial thatch, pipes, fittings, profiles, and sprinkler systems. Known for durability, chemical resistance, versatility, and cost-effectiveness.
- Soft PVC Compounds Flexible PVC compounds providing optimal flexibility, durability, and chemical resistance for cable insulation, cable sheaths, hoses, profiles, and co-extrusion products.
- PlastBlend Specialty Compounds High-performance PVC compounds for extreme temperature applications with superior Heat Deformation Temperature and Vicat Softening Temperature values compared to standard PVC, plus unique fire properties, lower shrinkage, and lower coefficient of expansion.
- Foam PVC Compounds Lightweight PVC compounds providing significant weight savings and better insulation than standard PVC, used for easy installation of large and heavy profiles such as cladding and fascia.
- Vinyl Record Compounds Premium PVC compounds specifically formulated for vinyl record pressing. Market leader in vinyl record compounds with 40 colors in stock and global delivery to pressing plants worldwide.
- Bio-Vinyl Record Compounds Sustainable vinyl record compounds made from bio-ethylene derived from recycled cooking oils and plant residues instead of crude oil-derived ethylene. ISCC PLUS certified with 90% CO2 reduction.
- Hybrid Compounds Sustainable PVC compounds produced from recycled PVC waste collected through Plastchem Circular, maintaining consistent high quality suitable for the same end applications as virgin PVC compounds.
- Toll Compounding (Loon-compounding) Contract manufacturing service where work is performed using Plastchem's own machines based on customer orders. Customers can use the laboratory to develop products, experimental or otherwise, to be processed into raw materials or semi-finished products.
Quantifiable outcome
- PVC can be recycled 8 to 10 times
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Plastchem
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Plastchem technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Plastchem partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Local Partners in Belgium, Germany, and UKcoreFor customers in Belgium, Germany, and the United Kingdom, Plastchem works with local partners who collect and pre-process plastic waste (both post- and pre-consumer) locally. This includes shredding to make transportation to the Hardenberg factory more efficient. Partners help centralize and process PVC waste before transport to Plastchem Circular for recycling into Hybrid Compounds.
Scale indicators11 records
Recent moves15 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Plastchem competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Manner Polymers: US-based flexible PVC compounder serving wire and cable, medical, and consumer markets. Smaller specialty compounder with comparable product positioning in soft PVC compounds.
Broad incumbents
- INEOS Composites: Large chemical group producing specialty resins and composites including vinyl ester and related materials. Competes broadly in industrial polymer compounding across construction and transport end-markets.
- Kem One: European PVC producer (part of Apollo Funds) covering suspension, emulsion, and specialty PVC resins. A regional incumbent with adjacent but upstream positioning relative to Plastchem's compounding focus.
- Orbia (Vestolit): Global chemicals group whose Vestolit unit produces PVC resins and specialty compounds in Europe. Broad incumbent with overlapping product lines and end-market exposure in construction and industrial PVC.
- Westlake (Vinnolit): Major PVC resin and compound producer with European operations through Vinnolit. Larger chemical incumbent with overlapping PVC compounding capabilities as part of a wider chlorovinyls portfolio.
Direct peers
- Benvic: European PVC compounder specializing in customized rigid and flexible PVC compounds for construction, automotive, and medical applications. Highly comparable as a similarly sized, customer-formulation-focused compounder serving overlapping industrial verticals.
- Sylvin Technologies: US-based custom PVC compounder offering specialty formulations in small to mid-volume runs. Comparable as a similarly specialized compounder focused on custom color and formulation work.
- Teknor Apex: Privately-held specialty compounder of PVC, TPE, and other polymers with a global manufacturing footprint. Competes with Plastchem in flexible and rigid PVC compounds for cable, construction, and consumer applications.
- Geon Performance Solutions: North American PVC compounder offering customized rigid and flexible vinyl compounds across construction, wire and cable, and industrial uses. Direct competitor in compound formulation, customization, and end-market coverage.
Regional players
- Ercros: Spanish chemical group manufacturing PVC resins and compounds primarily for the Iberian and Mediterranean markets. Regional player with comparable PVC product portfolio but different geographic focus.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Plastchem social profiles
Digital presencePlastchem compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Plastchem financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Plastchem leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Plastchem subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Plastchem funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Plastchem M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Plastchem
What does Plastchem do?
Plastchem develops and produces customized PVC compounds in granulate, dryblend, or powder form, delivered in bags, bigbags, or octabins. The company serves industrial customers in construction, transport, electronics, and the music industry with rigid, soft, specialty (PlastBlend, Foam PVC), vinyl record, bio-vinyl, and recycled-content hybrid compounds formulated to specific customer requirements.
Is Plastchem a public or private company?
Plastchem is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Plastchem founded?
Plastchem was founded in 1994. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Plastchem based?
Plastchem is headquartered in Hardenberg, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Plastchem make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. PVC Compounds Manufacturing and Sales are the primary driver. The others are toll Compounding (Loon-compounding) and trading (In- en verkoop).
Who are Plastchem's main competitors?
Manner Polymers is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are INEOS Composites, Kem One, Orbia (Vestolit) and Westlake (Vinnolit). Direct peers are Benvic, Sylvin Technologies, Teknor Apex and Geon Performance Solutions. Ercros is listed as a regional player.
Does Plastchem have an API?
No public API is recorded for Plastchem.
What industry is Plastchem in?
Plastchem's product category is Specialty PVC Compounds. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEANAB, PVC & Chlorinated Polymers, with a secondary code of IMANABAF, Bio-Based & Biodegradable Compounds (PLA/PHA/Starch Blends). Its NAICS code is 325211 and its SIC code is 2821.