Compotech

What Compotech does

Röchling Industrial Weinfelden AG (formerly Compotech AG) is a Swiss manufacturer of technical glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFK) molded parts and systems, headquartered in Weinfelden, Switzerland. The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Röchling Group within the Röchling Industrial division, giving it access to over 150 materials in the parent's portfolio. Its core production process is Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) hot pressing, supplemented by in-house CNC machining, painting, bonding, and assembly capabilities that allow it to deliver finished, integrated GFK components from a single site. Product offerings span thermoplastic semi-finished goods, duroplastic GFK/CFK composites, and additive-manufactured finished parts via Multi Jet Fusion, Selective Laser Sintering, and Fused Deposition Modeling, alongside branded lines such as Durostone®, Foamlite®, Trovidur®, Röchling-ReLoop® (recyclates), and Röchling-BioBoom® (bioplastics).

The company serves four primary verticals: railway technology and rail vehicles (system engineering, production, painting, bonding, assembly and configuration); commercial and special vehicles (transport trucks, mining vehicles, piste vehicles); machine and plant engineering; and diagnostics/medical technology (biologically inert materials). It reaches customers through direct industrial sales targeting enterprise buyers, with an operating geography concentrated in Europe. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; the revenue model is consistent with project- and serial-production contracts for industrial OEM customers rather than high-volume distribution.

The company is small (11–50 employees) and operates a single manufacturing facility at Weinfelden. Following its acquisition and rebranding by Röchling Industrial, the site's capabilities have been integrated into the broader Röchling Industrial product stack. No revenue, funding, or headcount-growth figures are disclosed, limiting visibility into financial trajectory. No AI/ML capabilities are evident; the technology stack is built on conventional composites manufacturing and additive production processes.

Name

Compotech

Legal name

Röchling Industrial Weinfelden AG

Website

https://www.compotech.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Röchling Industrial Weinfelden AG (formerly Compotech AG) is a Swiss manufacturer of technical GFK molded parts and systems, using SMC hot pressing plus in-house CNC machining, painting, and assembly to serve railway, commercial vehicles, machinery, and medical diagnostics customers across Europe as part of the Röchling Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Composite Plastics Manufacturing

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Glass fiber reinforced plastics
• SMC molded parts
• Composite material manufacturing
• Reinforced plastic components
• Industrial plastics processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinfelden

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Compotech develops and produces technical glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFK) molded parts and systems from reinforced plastics, with Sheet Molding Compound (SMC) hot pressing as its primary manufacturing process. The company provides engineering, project management, CNC machining, painting, bonding and complete assembly services for industrial customers. Its GFK components are used where conventional materials reach their limits, serving railway technology, commercial and special vehicles, machine and plant engineering, and diagnostics/medical technology applications across Europe.

Product overview

Röchling Industrial Weinfelden AG (formerly Compotech AG) is a Swiss GFK (glass fiber reinforced plastic) processor offering a comprehensive portfolio of thermoplastic and duroplastic materials and products. The company provides over 150 different materials, ranging from semi-finished products (plates, rods, tubes, profiles) to precision-machined finished parts. Core offerings include GFK molded parts produced via SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) hot pressing, painting, and assembly. The product range spans thermoplastic semi-finished products and finished parts (including additive manufacturing via Multi Jet Fusion, Selective Laser Sintering, and Fused Deposition Modeling), duroplastic GFK-CFK composites, and specialty brands like Durostone® (FRP rebars), Foamlite® (lightweight panels), Trovidur® (PVC-U plates), and sustainable lines Röchling-ReLoop® (recyclates) and Röchling-BioBoom® (bioplastics). The company serves industries including rail technology, commercial vehicles, mechanical engineering, diagnostics, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GFK Formteile (Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Molded Parts) Technical GFK (glass fiber reinforced plastic) molded parts and systems developed and produced by Röchling Industrial Weinfelden AG, manufactured primarily via SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) hot pressing, used where conventional materials reach their limits in industrial applications including rail technology, commercial vehicles, machine and plant engineering, and diagnostics.
• Thermoplastic Plastic Semi-Finished Products Semi-finished thermoplastic products including plates and blocks, round rods and hollow rods, cut-to-size service, films and roll goods, and welding wire, offered to industrial customers through the Röchling Industrial product portfolio.
• Thermoplastic Finished Parts Finished thermoplastic products including additive manufacturing parts, hygiene cutting plates, stamping plates, trimming layers, plastic machining, profiles, and ram protection, supplied to industrial customers across multiple sectors.
• Additive Manufacturing Services Additive manufacturing services including Multi Jet Fusion, Selective Laser Sintering, and Fused Deposition Modeling technologies, offered as part of the thermoplastic finished parts portfolio for industrial customers.
• Duroplastic Plastics (Duroplastische Kunststoffe) Duroplastic plastic products including GFK/CFK composites, synthetic resin laminated wood (Kunstharzpressholz), and Blockspan materials, offered for industrial applications requiring high strength and durability.
• GFK/CFK Composites Glass fiber and carbon fiber reinforced plastics available as plates, profiles, rings and wound components, finished parts, connection elements, reinforcement bars, solder masks, molded parts, thermal insulation plates, and ballistic plates, sold to industrial customers.
• Kunstharzpressholz (Synthetic Resin Laminated Wood) Synthetic resin laminated wood available as plates, finished parts, and connection elements, supplied to industrial buyers for mechanical and structural applications.
• Blockspan Blockboard duroplastic material available as plates and connection elements, supplied for industrial applications.
• Durostone® FRP Rebars Fiber reinforced polymer reinforcement bars with CE marking for construction products, now featuring a verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), sold to construction industry customers.
• Röchling-ReLoop® Recyclate Products High-quality recyclate products for sustainable applications, including Foamlite® product family variants available from stock, sold to industrial customers seeking recycled plastic materials.
• Foamlite® Lightweight Panels Lightweight foam panels available in various variants including bicolor versions with different colored cores, and Foamlite® P HM with enhanced stability, sold for industrial applications requiring lightweight construction materials.
• Röchling-BioBoom® Bioplastics Bioplastics product line for sustainable applications, supplied to industrial customers as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastics.
• Trovidur® EC-FR White PVC-U Plates White PVC-U plates made in Germany meeting highest fire requirements according to FM 4910, available from stock for semiconductor and solar industry applications.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 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.

• Röchling-GruppecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompotech was acquired and integrated into Röchling Industrial division as Röchling Industrial Weinfelden AG. As a member of the Röchling Group, the company has access to over 150 different materials and benefits from shared resources, technologies, and market presence across the industrial plastics sector.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Röchling-Gruppe: Compotech's parent conglomerate and broader group of companies offering industrial, automotive, and medical plastics solutions. Directly comparable through overlapping technical plastics and GFK/SMC product portfolios across rail, machinery, and medical segments.
• Plastic Omnium: Large French-listed supplier of plastics and composites for automotive and industrial customers, including exterior and structural parts. Comparable as a large incumbent with overlapping molded-plastics capabilities for transportation customers.
• Solvay: Belgian-headquartered specialty chemicals and advanced materials company with significant composites (carbon fiber, glass fiber) exposure. Comparable as a broad supplier of reinforced polymer materials feeding into transportation and industrial customers.
• Lanxess: German specialty chemicals company producing engineering plastics, composites, and reinforcement materials for automotive, construction, and industrial markets. Comparable through material breadth serving similar end-customers.

Direct peers

• IDI Composites International: North-American headquartered manufacturer of SMC and bulk molding compound (BMC) molded composite parts for transportation, industrial, and electrical applications. Closest direct peer in terms of SMC compression molding process and industrial customer mix.
• Core Molding Technologies: US-listed molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics using SMC and structural foam processes, serving commercial vehicles, industrial, and other markets. Direct process and customer overlap with Compotech's GFK compression molding business.
• Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG): Long-established US manufacturer of fiber reinforced plastic molded products serving transportation, construction, industrial, and wind markets. Direct peer in GFK molded components with overlapping customer verticals like commercial vehicles and industrial equipment.
• Strongwell: Manufacturer of pultruded and molded fiber reinforced polymer products for industrial, infrastructure, and commercial applications. Comparable as a fiber-reinforced plastics specialist serving demanding industrial environments.

Emerging players

• Ensinger: German family-owned processor of engineering thermoplastics producing semi-finished products, finished parts, and profiles for industrial customers. Comparable as a European technical plastics specialist serving machinery, medical, and industrial OEMs.
• Quadrant (Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials): Manufacturer of engineering plastic stock shapes and machined components serving industrial, semiconductor, and medical markets. Comparable through technical plastics machining and semi-finished product offerings overlapping with Röchling Industrial's broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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