Plettenburg

What Plettenburg does

Plettenburg Technisch Bureau BV is a family-owned Dutch technical agency founded in 1978 in Nijverdal, Netherlands, and currently led by Edwin Plettenburg (son of founder Henny Plettenburg, who led the company from 1978 to 1997). The company operates as the exclusive Netherlands representative for a curated portfolio of approximately 10 German and Italian manufacturers of extruders, filtration systems, winder components, and ancillary equipment for the plastics-processing industry. Principal represented brands include Gneuß (filtration and process technology), Kuhne (extrusion lines), IBD (winding technology), Comac (co-rotating twin-screw extruders), Eprotec (polymer pumps), FDM (dosing and mixing), Plas Mec (PVC mixers), Munchy (recycling), Kalwar (surface treatment), and Gräff (temperature sensors).

The company's core offering spans three revenue streams: (1) equipment sales of extruders and complete extrusion lines sourced from represented manufacturers, sold through consultative engineering-led direct sales with project-specific quotes; (2) spare parts and consumables (filter screens, winder parts, sensors) stocked in-house for rapid delivery; and (3) professional services including in-house screw and barrel revision/refurbishment (using welding and re-machining) and engineering advisory covering installation, commissioning, process optimisation, and regulatory compliance. The technical backbone includes Gneuß's patented rotary filtration system enabling pressure-constant melt filtration down to 1 µm, and a proprietary revision capability claimed to produce refurbished screws that outperform new equipment.

Plettenburg serves Dutch plastics-processing companies producing film, sheet, pipe, and profile products — with the packaging industry identified as a primary end-market. All sales are direct, quote-driven, and project-specific with no publicly disclosed pricing. The company operates from a single office in Nijverdal, is privately held with no institutional investors or disclosed funding, and does not appear to use distributors, resellers, or active social-media channels. Marketing relies on the corporate website with downloadable technical brochures and direct contact forms for quote requests.

Name

Plettenburg

Legal name

Plettenburg Technisch Bureau BV

Website

https://plettenburg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Plettenburg Technisch Bureau BV is a family-owned Dutch technical agency, founded in 1978, that exclusively represents German and Italian manufacturers of extrusion, filtration, and winding equipment for the Netherlands plastics-processing industry, supplemented by in-house screw refurbishment services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wierden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Sale of extruders, extrusion lines, filtration systems, winder components, and ancillary equipment sourced from represented German and Italian manufacturers. Revenue is generated through direct project-based sales with customer-specific configuration and pricing.
2. Spare Parts and Consumables: Sale of filter screens (in various types, materials, and layer configurations), winder spare parts, measurement sensors, and other consumables from represented brands. Items are kept in stock for rapid delivery.
3. Revision and Refurbishment Services: Professional refurbishment of extruder screws and barrels, including injection-moulding machine components, delivered as a value-added engineering service. The company claims a refurbished screw surpasses new-equipment performance.
4. Engineering and Advisory Services: Technical consultation on process optimisation, material selection, legislation compliance for plastics, and future-readiness of equipment investments. Includes installation, alignment, and commissioning of delivered lines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Plettenburg Technisch Bureau BV supplies extruders, complete extrusion lines, filtration systems, winder components, and related spare parts as the exclusive Netherlands representative for leading German and Italian plastics-processing equipment manufacturers. The company complements equipment supply with an in-house screw and barrel revision service and engineering advisory covering design, installation, commissioning, and after-sales support for plastics-processing customers.

Product overview

Plettenburg Technisch Bureau is a technical agency and specialist in extruders for the plastics processing industry since 1978. The company offers a portfolio of core products and represented brands: extruders and extrusion installations (from Kuhne), filter screens, measurement and control technology (from Gneuss), winder parts (from IBD), and screw/cylinder revision services. The company represents approximately 10 German and Italian top manufacturers in the plastics processing industry, including Gneuss (filtration and process technology), Kuhne (extrusion lines), IBD (winding technology), Comac (twin-screw extruders), Eprotec (polymer pumps), FDM (dosing and mixing), Graff (temperature sensors), Kalwar (surface treatment), Munchy (recycling), and Plas Mec (mixers). Plettenburg provides not only individual machines but also complete extrusion lines, from the extruder itself to the winder, along with installation, commissioning, and ongoing service support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Extrusion Equipment Supply
• Filtration Systems
• Screw and Barrel Revision Service
• Spare Parts Supply
• Engineering Advisory Service

Quantifiable outcome

• Refurbished extruder screws demonstrably outperform new equivalents

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• Gneuß Kunststofftechnik GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman family-owned manufacturer of filtration systems, process technology, and measurement/control technology for plastics extrusion. Gneuß holds numerous international patents and is considered a world technology leader. Products include the patented Gneuß Rotary filtration system and the MRS multi-screw vacuum extruder. Plettenburg holds the exclusive Netherlands representation for Gneuß products.
• Kuhne GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman family business (roots dating to the 1940s, formally Battenfeld Extruderwerk Siegburg, acquired 1970) specialising in extruder and extrusion-line construction — from single-screw extruders to complete blown-film, cast-film, and sheet lines. Components are engineered and produced in-house. Plettenburg holds the exclusive Netherlands representation for Kuhne extruders and accessories.
• IBD WickeltechnikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman firm founded in 1992 in Bad Oeynhausen by Bernd Dormeier, originally an engineering bureau. IBD supplies winding-system components including span shafts, span heads, brakes, coupling systems, web guidance, and edge-guide systems for plastics, paper, metal, and textile industries worldwide. Plettenburg distributes IBD products in the Netherlands.
• Eprotec Extrusion Technology AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEstablished Swiss manufacturer of polymer pumps with the greatest experience in application technology. Serves OEM machine builders and plastics processors in extrusion and compounding worldwide. Uses Technopark Switzerland platform and Swiss Federal University for R&D. Plettenburg represents Eprotec in the Netherlands.
• FDM (A Piovan Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorManufacturer of transport, dosing, and mixing technology for plastics processing. All construction and production take place under one roof — from planning through to commissioning of complete installations. Plettenburg distributes FDM products in the Netherlands.
• Gräff GmbHstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman company founded in 1946, focused since 1964 exclusively on temperature-sensor production. Products include temperature controllers, thermocouples in all forms and configurations, heating cartridges, and heating bands. Gräff is among the market leaders in temperature technology. Products are distributed globally from Troisdorf, Germany. Plettenburg represents Gräff in the Netherlands.
• Kalwar GroupstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman company based in Halle Westphalia, producing surface-treatment systems. A pioneer in Corona treatment technology with more than 77 granted patents and global patent rights. Kalwar's systems address adhesion for coating and printing on non-metallic materials without the safety hazards of conventional methods. Plettenburg distributes Kalwar products in the Netherlands.
• Munchy Plastics Recycling Technology (A Boston Matthews Company)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based company with over 20 years of experience in recycling waste material into high-quality granules. One of the inventors of recycling concepts; operates more than 2,500 complete recycling installations worldwide. Supplies the heart of recycling installations — a patented twin-screw in two diameters — enabling higher recyclate percentages and cost savings. Plettenburg represents Munchy in the Netherlands.
• Plas Mec SrlstandardChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian family business founded in 1967, now a leading machine factory for PVC dry-blend mixing installations on the world market. Known for continuous technical innovation, reliability, and highest efficiency in hot/cold mixers for PVC processing. Also supplies machines to other OEM manufacturers to complete production lines. Plettenburg represents Plas Mec in the Netherlands.
• COMAC SpAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian family business founded in 1978, globally recognised as a leading manufacturer of co-rotating twin-screw extruders, masterbatch and compounding lines. Core business is co-rotating twin-screw extruders, with over 550 complete lines installed in more than 40 countries. Positions itself as a development partner for customers, designing ad-hoc solutions. Plettenburg holds the Netherlands representation for COMAC.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Coperion: Stuttgart-based manufacturer of compounding and extrusion systems, including twin-screw extruders and bulk material handling. Directly competes with Plettenburg-represented Comac in masterbatch/compounding extrusion lines for plastics processors.
• SML Extrusion Technology: Austrian manufacturer of cast film extrusion lines for flexible packaging applications. Directly competes with Plettenburg-represented Kuhne in cast film extrusion equipment, serving packaging converters in Europe.
• KraussMaffei Group: German manufacturer of machinery for plastics processing (injection molding, extrusion, reaction process). Overlaps with multiple Plettenburg-represented brands including compounding/extrusion equipment categories, targeting the same plastics processor customer base.
• Luigi Bandera SpA: Italian family-owned manufacturer of complete extrusion lines for film, sheet, pipe, and profiles. Geographic/cultural peer; competes with Plettenburg-represented Comac and Kuhne in similar extrusion line categories across Europe.
• Davis-Standard: US-based global manufacturer of extrusion systems for plastics processing (blown film, cast film, sheet, pipe, profile). Competes broadly with Plettenburg-represented brands across extrusion equipment categories for the same end-customer profile.
• Reifenhäuser Group: German family-owned manufacturer of blown film and cast film extrusion lines and components; global market leader. Directly competes with Plettenburg-represented Kuhne in film/sheet extrusion equipment for plastics processors, serving the same customer base.
• Windmöller & Hölscher: German family-owned manufacturer of blown film extrusion lines, flexographic printing presses, and bag-making systems. Competes with Kuhne and other Plettenburg-represented brands in plastics extrusion equipment for packaging converters.
• Hosokawa Alpine: German manufacturer of blown film, cast film, and compounding lines. Competes with several Plettenburg-represented brands in film and compounding extrusion equipment categories serving the same plastics processing customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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