Polymer Solutions

What Polymer Solutions does

Polymer Solutions is a privately-held sales agency and distributor of polymers and specialty additives, operated by the Portuguese limited company Mentha Sylvestris, Lda. and headquartered in Santo Tirso, Porto, Portugal. The company focuses on the Iberian Peninsula (Portugal and Spain) and Morocco markets, serving industrial converters and manufacturers across a horizontal range of applications including agricultural films, food and industrial packaging, fibers and nonwovens, injection and blow molding, pipes and conduits, energy and telecom cables, polycarbonate sheets, and compostable polymer applications. No external institutional investment, M&A activity, or leadership changes are disclosed; ownership and management remain with the founder/operator entity.

The company's product portfolio is broad and diversified for an agency/distributor of its size: standard polymer resins (PE, PP, PET, PA, BOPP, BOPE), a wide specialty additive range (antiblock, antidust, antifog, antiglare, antimist, antioxidant, antistatic, antislip, antistick, nucleating agents, optical brighteners, flame retardants, UV stabilizers/absorbers, processing aids, desiccants, matting compounds, purge compounds, slip modifiers), polycarbonate sheets with UV Cap Layer technology, compostable/biobased polymers (PLA, PET, PE), hot-melt adhesives and tie-layer sealants, special effects additives (glitters, flakes, colored minerals), and masterbatches and color compounds. Underlying the offering is a technical-support service line — formulation advice and problem-solving consultation — which the company positions as its primary differentiator versus undifferentiated resellers.

Polymer Solutions generates revenue through a transaction-fee model combining sales agency commissions on behalf of polymer and additive manufacturers, distribution margins on small-lot orders, and ancillary fees for technical support and market analysis. Reported scale signals include more than 100 customers, greater than €4M in 2022 sales, and greater than 2,000 tonnes of distributed volume, delivered by a 12-person team. Marketing is minimal — a Wix-hosted website with technical knowledge content — consistent with a relationship-driven B2B agency model rather than a digitally-scaled platform.

Name

Polymer Solutions

Legal name

Mentha Sylvestris, Lda.

Website

https://polymersolutions.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Polymer Solutions is a Portuguese sales agency and distributor of polymers and specialty additives, serving industrial converters across the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco with small-lot distribution and technical support spanning films, packaging, molding, pipes, cables, and compostable polymer applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Polymer Distribution

NAICS

Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (424610), Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAEABAK

Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Specialty Chemicals

SECONDARYIMAEADAD

Polyolefins (PE, PP)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Chemicals & Industrial Materials/Petrochemicals & Derivatives

SECONDARYIMANANAA

Bio-based & Biodegradable Polymer Resin Manufacturing (PLA, PHA, PBS, PBAT)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Bioplastics & Sustainable Materials

Keywords

• Polymer distribution
• Polymer additives
• Sales agency
• Industrial polymers
• Compostable polymers

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Tirso

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sales Agency and Distribution: Revenue generated through sales agency services and distribution of polymers and additives in small lots, serving customers in the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Polymer Solutions operates as a sales agency and distributor of polymers and additives, focused on the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco markets. The company supplies standard polymer resins, specialized additives, polycarbonate sheets, compostable/biobased polymers, hot-melt adhesives, and masterbatches, while providing technical support and market analysis to industrial customers in films, packaging, fibers, molding, pipes, cables, and sustainable polymer applications.

Product overview

Polymer Solutions is an agency and distribution company for polymers and additives, operated by Mentha Sylvestris, Lda. The company offers a portfolio of standard polymers (PE, PP, PET, PA, BOPP, BOPE) and specialized polymer additives (antiblock, antistatic, UV stabilizers, flame retardants, nucleating agents, optical brighteners), along with polycarbonate sheets, compostable/biodegradable polymers (PLA, PET, PE), hot-melt adhesives and sealants, and special effects additives. The product line spans multiple application areas including agricultural films, food packaging, industrial packaging, fibers and nonwovens, injection and blow molding, pipes and conduits, cables, and sheets/profiles. Services include sales agency representation for the Iberian Peninsula and Morocco markets, small lot distribution, technical support, and market analysis. The company emphasizes its technical expertise in helping customers resolve polymer-related challenges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Polymers (PE, PP, PET, PA, BOPP, BOPE)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• IMCD: Global specialty chemicals and ingredients distributor with a significant Iberian footprint, distributing polymers, additives, and performance materials to industrial customers. Competes with Polymer Solutions particularly in specialty additives and engineering polymers.
• Azelis: Global specialty ingredients and chemical distribution platform with Iberian operations, supplying additives and polymers to industrial markets. Overlaps with Polymer Solutions' additive and biobased polymer lines, though at much larger scale.
• Brenntag: Global market leader in chemical and ingredients distribution, including polymers, additives, and specialty chemicals. Serves Iberian and Moroccan industrial customers through established local operations, directly competing with Polymer Solutions across its full product portfolio, but at vastly greater scale.
• Univar Solutions: North-American-headquartered chemical and ingredient distributor with European operations, distributing polymers and additives across industrial end markets. Serves similar industrial customer profiles and competes in the Iberian polymer distribution space.
• Nexeo Plastics: Global plastics resin distributor (formerly part of Univar) distributing PE, PP, engineering polymers, and specialty grades to industrial converters in Europe. Overlaps with Polymer Solutions across commodity and engineering polymer distribution.

Others

• Constab Polyolefin Additives: German manufacturer of polyolefin additives (antiblock, antistatic, UV stabilizers, etc.) whose products Polymer Solutions explicitly references and likely distributes in Iberia/Morocco. A principal/supplier relationship rather than direct competitor, but the most directly tied peer in the additive stack.
• Repsol Polímeros: Spanish petrochemical producer of polyolefins (PE, PP) and a major Iberian polymer supplier. Polymer Solutions distributes polyolefin grades in the region and competes indirectly via customer relationships against Repsol's direct sales channels.

Emerging players

• NaturePlast: European specialty distributor focused on biobased, compostable, and biodegradable polymers (PLA, PHAs, starch blends). Comparable to Polymer Solutions' biobased product line and increasingly relevant as EU sustainability rules accelerate demand for compostable grades.

Direct peers

• Resinex Iberia: European polymer distributor specialized in polyolefins, engineering plastics, and specialty polymers with Iberian operations. Closely comparable to Polymer Solutions in product scope (PE, PP, engineering polymers) and target industrial customers, though typically at larger scale.
• Biesterfeld: European specialty chemicals and polymer distributor with strong Iberian presence, offering polymers, additives, and technical service to industrial converters. Most directly comparable to Polymer Solutions in product mix and regional focus, though considerably larger.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/polymersolutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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