Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH

What Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH does

Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH is a German family-owned material recycler founded in 1985 and headquartered in Geisenheim, specializing in mechanical recycling of acrylic glass (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) waste. The company operates a werkstoffliches (material) recycling process that preserves the chemical structure of the input plastic and produces sortenreine — pure-sort — recyclates from production off-cuts, sprues, solid sheets, double-skin sheets, and thermoformed parts in sorted, mixed, or contaminated qualities. Pekutherm also accepts other thermoplastics on request, including PET-G, PP, PE, PVC-H, PVC foam, SAN, and aluminium composite (DIBOND). Service operations include on-site collection boxes (ECOBOX, Euro-Gitterbox, Großraumbox), transportation via own trucks or contracted hauliers, and the issuance of annual recycling certificates, with Europe-wide collection within 48 hours available on request.

The business model combines three revenue streams: purchasing plastic waste from manufacturers and processors at negotiated prices; selling high-purity PMMA and PC recyclates — described as 100% sortenrein, clean, and dust-free with processing properties equivalent to virgin material — back to manufacturers as a cost-saving and CO2-reducing input (>80% CO2 savings vs. virgin); and operating the Recycling-Partnerprogramm, a managed-service closed-loop program that pairs participating brand owners and processors with Pekutherm's logistics, certification, and marketing seal. The company is TÜV-certified as an Entsorgungsfachbetrieb and authorized under BImSchG, and earned ISCC PLUS certification in November 2025. It is a founding member of the PMMA Recycling Allianz (Dec 2024) and operates brand-specific closed loops for PLEXIGLAS® (Röhm, via POLYVANTIS, June 2025) and Exolon® (Exolon Group). Leadership rests with Managing Director Heiko Pfister. The company plans to double recycling volume from approximately 5,000 to 10,000 tonnes and expand European operations.

Commercial posture is B2B enterprise field sales targeting thermoplastic half-finished goods producers, traders, and processing companies. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct (own trucks) supplemented by contracted hauliers. Marketing channels are limited to the company website (pekutherm.com / pekutherm.de), LinkedIn, Instagram, the Recycling Partner Program community, and selective industry events. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no subsidiaries, and no public revenue disclosure.

Name

Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH

Legal name

Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH

Website

https://pekutherm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH is a German family-owned recycler specializing in mechanical recycling of PMMA (acrylic glass) and polycarbonate waste, serving European thermoplastic manufacturers, processors, and traders through closed-loop collection, processing, and recyclate sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Recycling and Recyclates

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering Plastics Recycling (ABS, PC, PA, POM, PMMA) (EUAIAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mechanical Recycling (Wash, Grind, Pelletize) (EUAIAKAB)

Keywords

• Plastic recycling services
• PMMA acrylic recycling
• Polycarbonate recycling
• Closed-loop plastics recovery
• Thermoplastic recyclate production

Headquarters

HQ city

Geisenheim

HQ country

Germany

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Purchase of Plastic Waste: The company continuously purchases plastic waste (PMMA and PC scraps, production remnants, and other thermoplastics such as PET-G, PP, PE, PVC-H, PVC foam, SAN and aluminium composite) at fair and attractive prices.
2. Recyclate and Recompound Sales: Sale of high-quality sorted recyclates and recompounds produced from acrylic glass and polycarbonate waste. The recycled materials are sold back to manufacturers as a cost-effective and sustainable alternative to virgin plastic, with the same processing properties.
3. Recycling Partner Program Services: Full-service recycling and take-back system for PMMA and PC. Participating businesses receive collection boxes, transportation, fair compensation for materials, disposal documentation, and annual recycling certificates. The program serves manufacturers, trade, and processing businesses across Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Pekutherm purchases PMMA (acrylic glass) and PC (polycarbonate) production waste, off-cuts, and other thermoplastic scrap from manufacturers and processors, and recycles it through an energy-efficient, material-preserving (werkstofflich) mechanical process into sortenrein, dust-free plastic recyclates. The company sells these recyclates back to manufacturers as a CO2-reducing alternative to virgin plastic, supported by a full-service collection system (ECOBOX, Euro-Gitterbox, Großraumbox) and a Europe-wide Recycling Partner Program that issues annual recycling certificates.

Product overview

Pekutherm Kunststoffe GmbH is a certified disposal specialist and active participant in the circular economy, specializing in material recycling of acrylic glass (PMMA) and polycarbonate (PC) waste. The core product offering consists of high-purity plastic recyclates sold to manufacturers, supported by a full-service collection and logistics system. The product portfolio centers on Kunststoff-Rezyklate (Plastic Recyclates) as the primary offering, complemented by collection container solutions (ECOBOX, Euro-Gitterbox, Großraumbox), and structured recycling partnership programs (PLEXIGLAS® Recycling, Exolon® Recycling) that enable closed-loop material cycles. Additional offerings include cylinder cleaning granulate and annual recycling certificates for partner program participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kunststoff-Rezyklate (Plastic Recyclates) High-purity PMMA and polycarbonate recyclates sold to manufacturers and processors for use in producing high-quality plastic products, with the same processing properties as virgin material and over 80% CO2 savings.
• Zylinder-Reinigungsgranulat (Cylinder Cleaning Granulate) Cylinder cleaning granulate sold to plastics-processing operations as part of the company's product portfolio.
• Recycling-Partnerprogramm (Recycling Partner Program) Structured closed-loop service program for manufacturers, trade businesses, and processing operations that provides collection boxes, transportation, fair compensation for returned PMMA/PC material, annual recycling certificates, and the right to use the Recycling-Partnerprogramm seal in their own corporate communications.
• PLEXIGLAS® Recycling (Röhm) Brand-specific take-back and recycling loop for PLEXIGLAS® semi-finished product waste, processing collected residues and off-cuts into pure-sort recyclates and returning them to Röhm as the manufacturer for use in new sustainable products.
• Exolon® Recycling (Exolon Group) Brand-specific take-back and recycling loop for Exolon® semi-finished product waste, processing collected material into sortenrein recyclates that are returned to the Exolon Group for use in new sustainable products.
• ECOBOX Collection System Proprietary collection container provided to partner companies for pure-sort (sortenrein) collection of acrylic glass (PMMA) or polycarbonate (PC) waste in any form and colour as part of the take-back service.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% CO2 savings compared to virgin plastic
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• POLYVANTIScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2025Pekutherm and POLYVANTIS jointly initiated a take-back and recycling program for PLEXIGLAS® production waste. The program is aimed at processors and traders across Europe, enabling easy integration into existing workflows, and is supplemented by a recycling certificate with seal. This is a flagship circular economy partnership for the company.
• PMMA Recycling AllianzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024A Europe-wide alliance for sustainable PMMA recycling founded in December 2024, bringing together leading companies to create a closed material cycle in Europe. The alliance transforms plastic waste into raw materials through a strong network of partners.
• PLEXIGLAS® Recycling (Röhm brand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA recycling circle for PLEXIGLAS® (Röhm) semi-finished product waste, part of the Pekutherm Recycling Partner Program. Collected plate residues and waste are sorted, separated from foreign substances, granulated, and the sortenreine recyclates are returned to Röhm as the manufacturer for use in new sustainable products.
• Exolon® Recycling (Exolon Group brand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA recycling circle for Exolon® (Exolon Group) semi-finished product waste, part of the Pekutherm Recycling Partner Program. Collected waste is processed into sortenreine recyclates and returned to Exolon Group for use in new sustainable products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• POLYVANTIS: PMMA and polycarbonate sheet producer (formerly part of Röhm/Trinseo). Pekutherm runs the take-back program for PLEXIGLAS® production residues; POLYVANTIS operates in the same PMMA/PC value chain with overlapping closed-loop ambitions.
• MBA Polymers: Specialist recycler of engineering plastics (ABS, PC, PP, PA) from end-of-life products. Closest pure-play comparable to Pekutherm in mechanical recycling of high-value engineering polymers, though focused on WEEE/automotive streams rather than sheet production waste.
• Exolon Group: European producer of polycarbonate and polyester solid and multiwall sheets. Operates its own recycling circle in cooperation with Pekutherm for Exolon® materials — same PMMA/PC mechanical recycling niche and customer base.

Emerging players

• Carbios: French biotech company developing enzymatic recycling of PET and, increasingly, PMMA back to monomers. Competes for the same feedstock end-markets via a fundamentally different (chemical/biological) technology route.
• APK AG: German company operating Newcycling® solvent-based recycling of polyolefins and PA. Adjacent European plastics recycling specialist targeting similar brand-owner take-back value propositions with a different technology route.
• Mura Technology: UK-based advanced (supercritical) plastics recycling company building capacity for mixed plastic waste including engineering polymers. Represents the next-generation recycling competitor whose scale and feedstock flexibility could pressure niche mechanical recyclers.

Broad incumbents

• Eastman Chemical Company: US-based specialty chemicals company with a methanolysis recycling process for polyesters and broader circular-economy programs. Represents the integrated chemicals-major entrant that Pekutherm could be acquired by or compete against for feedstock.
• Suez Recycling and Recovery: International waste management group with plastics recovery operations across Europe. Indirect competitor in plastics collection/sorting and an acquirer of specialty recyclers; Pekutherm could be a bolt-on for its polymer-recycling capability.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global waste management and recycling services platform. Competes with Pekutherm in plastics collection and recovery at much greater scale and broader polymer scope, though without PMMA/PC specialty focus.
• Röhm GmbH: Owner of the PLEXIGLAS® brand and one of the world's largest PMMA producers. Runs its own PLEXIGLAS® recycling circle that feeds into Pekutherm; competes and partners simultaneously in the same engineered-PMMA circular-economy space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pekutherm
• Instagraminstagram.com/pekutherm

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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