PB Solutions GmbH (PBS)

What PB Solutions GmbH (PBS) does

PB Solutions GmbH (PBS) is a German plastics-recycling company headquartered in Schömberg-Langenbrand, Baden-Württemberg, and operating as part of the PolymerCycle Group (parent: PCS PolymerCycle Solutions GmbH, Munich, HRB 284273). Founded in 2004 and led by Managing Directors Johanna Struthmann, Patrick Blessing, and Volker Heidtmann, PBS focuses on the trading of Post-Industrial Recycled (PIR) and Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastic waste and on processing that waste into specification-grade feedstock for industrial buyers.

PBS's core technical offering comprises thermoplastic milling in 1- or 2-step configurations with demetallization, the processing of chips, fine powders, and low-bulk materials into transport-ready pellets, and material separation using sink/float, dry-mechanical, and electrostatic methods. The broader PolymerCycle Group operates 6 production sites across Germany, processes more than 120,000 tons of plastic waste annually, trades over 100 kilotons of feedstock, and executes more than 4,000 transfer movements per year across Europe, giving PBS access to integrated upstream collection and downstream logistics that independent recyclers typically lack.

PBS serves industrial B2B customers across packaging, automotive, construction, electronics, and plastics-processing verticals via a sales-led go-to-market. Revenue is generated from trading spreads on PIR/PCR waste and from toll-processing fees on milling, separation, and pelletizing services. The subsidiary itself has approximately 8 employees, while the group employs 165+ people; PBS is one operating node within this larger group structure, with no disclosed revenue, funding rounds, M&A activity, or pricing model in the source material.

Name

PB Solutions GmbH (PBS)

Legal name

PB Solutions GmbH

Website

https://polymercycle.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PB Solutions GmbH is a German plastics-recycling subsidiary of the PolymerCycle Group, trading PIR and PCR plastic waste and providing milling, chip/powder processing, and material-separation services to packaging, automotive, construction, and electronics manufacturers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastics Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Recycling Processing (BPALADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recycled Plastic Compounds (PCR/PIR) (IMANABAE), Post-Consumer Plastic Collection & Sorting (MRF/PRF, Bale Supply) (EUAIAKAA)

Keywords

• Plastics recycling services
• PIR PCR waste trading
• Thermoplastic milling
• Plastic regranulate production
• Recycled compounding materials

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. PIR and PCR Waste Trading: Trade in all types of Post-Industrial Recycled (PIR) and Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) waste materials. The company actively sources commercial waste, production waste, overproduction, faulty batches, and start-up lumps from the plastics processing industry, as well as household and agricultural films and rigid plastics.
2. Plastic Processing Services: 1- or 2-step milling of thermoplastics including demetallization, granulation, and processing of chips, fine powders, and low-bulk materials into transport-ready pellets. Contract services covering separation to compounding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PB Solutions GmbH is the trading and processing entity of the PolymerCycle Group, trading all types of Post-Industrial Recycled (PIR) and Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) waste and providing 1- or 2-step milling of thermoplastics with demetallization, processing of chips, fine powders, and low-bulk materials into transport-ready pellets, and sink/float, dry-mechanical, and electrostatic separation services. The company supplies high-quality regrinds, regranulates, and customized recompounds to industrial customers in the packaging, automotive, construction, and electronics industries.

Product overview

PB Solutions GmbH (PBS) is part of the PolymerCycle Group, an integrated plastics recycling company. As a single-business entity within the group, PBS focuses on waste trading and processing services including PIR and PCR waste trading, thermoplastic milling (1- or 2-step with demetallization), processing of chips and fine powders into transport-ready pellets, and various separation technologies (sink/float, dry-mechanical, electrostatic). These services enable customers to save costs, improve environmental footprints, and obtain sustainable materials for various industrial applications including packaging, automotive, construction, and electronics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PIR and PCR Waste Trading Trade in all types of Post-Industrial Recycled (PIR) and Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) waste materials. The company actively sources commercial waste, production waste, overproduction, faulty batches, and start-up lumps from the plastics processing industry, as well as household and agricultural films and rigid plastics. Intended for industrial plastics processors and downstream recyclers.
• Thermoplastic Milling Services 1- or 2-step milling of thermoplastics including demetallization to produce high-quality regrinds. Provided as a contract processing service for industrial plastic waste streams.
• Chip and Powder Processing Processing of chips, fine powders, and low-bulk materials into transport-ready pellets to enable efficient logistics and downstream use by industrial buyers.
• Material Separation Services Sink/float, dry-mechanical, and electrostatic separation technologies used to separate plastic materials from contaminants and other materials, including complex mixtures such as contaminations, silo mixtures, metal-plastic composites, and multi-component materials.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ kilotons of plastics processed and traded annually for various applications
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Borealis: Polyolefin producer operating the Borcycle mechanical and chemical recycling portfolio. Comparable as a broad incumbent in polyolefin compounding and recycling with European production footprint serving packaging and automotive.
• LyondellBasell: Global polyolefins and chemicals major with CirculenRenew mechanically recycled polymers and CirculenPlus advanced recycling. Comparable as a broad incumbent supplying recycled-content polymers to packaging and automotive.
• Veolia: Global environmental services group with significant plastics recycling and recovery operations across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in waste management and plastics recycling with European production presence.
• PreZero: Recycling and environmental services arm of the Schwarz Group, operating plastics recovery and recyclate production across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in European plastics recycling with multi-site operations.

Emerging players

• Eastman Chemical: Specialty chemicals company operating methanolysis-based chemical recycling of PET and other polymers. Comparable as an emerging player in advanced recycling competing for PCR supply and end-customer contracts in packaging and consumer goods.
• Mura Technology: UK-based advanced (supercritical) plastic recycling company producing virgin-equivalent outputs from mixed plastic waste. Comparable as an emerging player whose technology represents a long-term competitive alternative to mechanical recycling approaches like PolymerCycle's.

Regional players

• ALBA Group: German recycling and environmental services group operating plastics sorting, recovery, and secondary raw materials supply. Comparable as a German-headquartered recycler with multi-site operations and similar vertical integration.
• Remondis: One of the largest privately held German waste management and recycling companies with extensive plastics sorting and recovery operations. Comparable as a Germany-based regional player in C&I plastics recovery and secondary raw materials trading.

Direct peers

• MBA Polymers: Mechanical recycler of mixed post-consumer plastics into engineering-grade recyclates (ABS, PP, PS, PC, PA). Direct comparable as a multi-stream mechanical recycler serving automotive and electronics end markets.
• APK AG: German mechanical and solvent-based plastic recycler producing recycled polyamides and polyolefins for packaging, automotive, and consumer goods. Direct comparable on European mechanical recycling of mixed/waste plastic streams, including multi-layer and composite materials.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pbs-recycling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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