Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.v.

What Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.v. does

Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.v. (SPIRAL RTC) is a Dutch private limited company headquartered in Enschede, Netherlands, that recycles carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CF-TPC) into new material compounds. Founded in 2022 by Winand Kok and Hans Luinge, both with decades of experience across the thermoplastic composites value chain, the company collects post-industrial processing waste and post-consumer end-of-life components and converts them into recycled compounds spanning PEEK, PAEK, PEI, PPS, and PA matrix systems. Its core technology is a low-energy recycling process that recovers both the thermoplastic matrix and the reinforcing carbon fibers, achieving nearly 100% material yield and less than 2 kg of CO2 emissions per kg of recycled material, which the company states is 10 times more efficient than producing virgin materials.

SPIRAL RTC supplies these recycled compounds in formats suitable for injection molding, extrusion-based additive manufacturing, and press molding. The product portfolio includes a 'High End Thermoplastic Composites and Compounds' line and a 'Recycled Thermoplastic Compound Supply' line, supplemented by 'Circular Transition Services' that cover zero-waste policy implementation, Life Cycle Inventory tooling, CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) reporting support, and circular design consulting. The go-to-market is direct sales-led to industrial manufacturers and OEMs, with quote-based pricing, datasheets available on request, and multi-year contract options; no public pricing or named customer relationships are disclosed.

The company operates from an office at Palatijn 11 in Enschede adjacent to TPRC (ThermoPlastic composites Research Center) and near the University of Twente and TPAC at Saxion University, with a pilot production facility at Technology Base Twente (Vliegveldstraat 14). Strategic relationships include co-location partnerships with these research institutions and participation in the EU Interreg 'Rightweight' consortium targeting automotive and aerospace lightweighting. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, and no funding rounds, revenue figures, or registered patents or trademarks are disclosed.

Name

Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.v.

Legal name

Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites B.v.

Website

https://spiralrtc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Spiral Recycled Thermoplastic Composites (SPIRAL RTC) is a Netherlands-based recycler that converts carbon fiber thermoplastic composite production waste and end-of-life parts into recycled compounds with PEEK, PAEK, PEI, PPS, and PA matrices, supplying industrial manufacturers in mobility, consumer, and energy markets via direct sales and circularity advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recycled Thermoplastic Composites

NAICS

Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing (325211), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Recycled Plastic Compounds (PCR/PIR) (IMANABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Reprocessed Resin & Recycled Polymer Compounding (PCR/PIR Compounds) (IMANAMAG), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH), Rigid Plastics Recycling (HDPE/PP, Injection/Blow Molded) (EUAIAKAF)

Keywords

• Recycled thermoplastic composites
• Carbon fiber recycling
• Circular composite materials
• Composite waste processing
• Sustainable engineering plastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Enschede

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recycled Thermoplastic Compound Sales: Sale of high-end recycled thermoplastic composite compounds with carbon fiber reinforcements. The materials are suitable for injection molding, extrusion based additive manufacturing, and press molding applications. The company also offers tailored recycling solutions for clients' products, helping them close the loop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SPIRAL RTC collects and recycles carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite production waste and end-of-life components into high-performance recycled compounds. The recycled materials are formulated with matrix systems including PEEK, PAEK, PEI, PPS, and PA, and are supplied in generic formats suitable for injection molding, extrusion-based additive manufacturing, and press molding. The company complements material supply with tailored recycling solutions, circular design consulting, and CSRD compliance support.

Product overview

SPIRAL RTC offers a unified portfolio centered on recycled carbon fiber thermoplastic composites and compounds. The core offering consists of high-end thermoplastic composites (with PEEK, PAEK, PEI, PPS, and PA matrix systems) processed from production waste and end-of-life materials. These recycled compounds are supplied for various manufacturing technologies including injection molding, extrusion-based additive manufacturing, and press molding. The company complements its material supply with Circular Transition Services that support clients in implementing zero-waste policies, quantifying environmental footprints using Life Cycle Inventory tools, meeting CSRD reporting requirements, and consulting on circular design and application development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recycled Carbon Fiber Thermoplastic Compounds High-end recycled compounds with carbon fiber reinforcements combined with matrix systems including PEEK, PAEK, PEI, PPS, and PA. Materials offer excellent mechanical performance, chemical and corrosion resistance, and fire retardant properties. Suitable for injection molding, extrusion-based additive manufacturing, and press molding. Targeted at industrial manufacturers, automotive, aerospace, consumer products, and energy industries.
• Circular Transition Services Consulting and support services including zero-waste policy implementation, Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) tools for environmental footprint quantification and optimization, sustainability reporting support for Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) compliance, and circular design and application consulting for clients' own products.

Quantifiable outcome

• Less than 2 kg CO2 emissions per kg of recycled material produced
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TPRC (ThermoPlastic composites Research Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPRC is located adjacent to SPIRAL RTC's office. They are a ThermoPlastic composites Research Center that facilitates joint innovation in thermoplastic composites research.
• University of TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Twente is located nearby SPIRAL RTC's office location, enabling easy interaction with academic specialists and stakeholders in thermoplastic composites.
• TPAC (ThermoPlastic composite Application Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPAC is the ThermoPlastic composite Application Center at Saxion University, located near SPIRAL RTC's office to facilitate interaction with research partners.
• Technology Base TwenteminorOthersSPIRAL RTC's pilot production is located at Technology Base Twente, a former military airbase transformed into a creative hotspot for high-end engineering and innovation activities.
• EU Interreg (Rightweight Project Consortium)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPIRAL RTC participates in the EU Interreg project 'Rightweight – Novel advanced materials solutions for affordable lightweight to meet automotive and aerospace makers' needs'. The recycling process was explained in a movie as part of this project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vartega: Vartega recycles carbon fiber scrap into reusable feedstock for thermoplastic and thermoset composites, with a similar model of recovering value from production waste and end-of-life parts. Comparable niche specialization in carbon-fiber recyclate and direct sales to composites manufacturers.
• Gen 2 Carbon (formerly ELG Carbon Fibre): Gen 2 Carbon recycles carbon fiber into products for composites and other applications. It is the most direct peer in carbon-fiber recycling, operating at significantly larger scale globally and competing for the same aerospace, automotive, and industrial customers seeking recycled CF materials.
• Carbon Conversions: Carbon Conversions converts reclaimed carbon fiber into usable forms for composite applications, addressing the same end-of-life and manufacturing-waste problem that SPIRAL RTC targets. Direct overlap in customer base (aerospace, automotive, industrial) and material offering.

Broad incumbents

• SGL Carbon: SGL Carbon is a major manufacturer of carbon-based products including carbon fibers and composite materials for automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets. A broad incumbent competing in carbon fiber and composites space; SPIRAL RTC's recycled compounds may substitute for some SGL virgin-material applications.
• Teijin Carbon (Teijin): Teijin is a global materials group with carbon fiber and composites operations serving aerospace and automotive OEMs. Competes in the same high-performance composites space and is increasingly active in circular carbon-fiber initiatives.
• Toray Industries: Toray is a global leader in carbon fiber and advanced composite materials, supplying aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets. As the largest carbon-fiber incumbent, it sets virgin-material benchmarks against which SPIRAL RTC's recycled compounds must compete.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials: Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials manufactures high-performance thermoplastic composites and compounds for industrial and mobility applications. Overlaps with SPIRAL RTC's compound supply in injection-moldable and extrusion-grade engineering thermoplastics.
• Solvay (Syensqo): Solvay (and its spinoff Syensqo) produces specialty polymers including PEEK and other high-performance thermoplastics that form matrix systems used in carbon-fiber composites. Competes with SPIRAL RTC's recycled PEEK/PEEK-family compounds as a major virgin-polymer supplier.

Emerging players

• SHD Composites: SHD Composites develops pre-impregnated composite materials including sustainable and bio-based formulations, serving similar high-performance industrial and mobility applications. Comparable in scale and segment focus, with overlap in advanced composites material supply.
• TRB Lightweight Structures: TRB Lightweight Structures designs and manufactures advanced lightweight composite parts for mobility and industrial customers, including work with thermoplastic composites. Comparable in segment focus and customer overlap (aerospace, rail, automotive).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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