Treffert

What Treffert does

Treffert GmbH & Co. KG is a privately-held German specialty chemicals company founded in 1930 that develops, manufactures, and distributes color masterbatches, additive masterbatches, pigment powder mixtures, and compounds for dyeing and modifying plastics. The company operates two certified manufacturing sites — its headquarters in Bingen am Rhein, Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary Treffert S.A.S. in Ste-Marie-aux-Chênes, France — and serves regulated and technical end-markets including medical technology, bioplastics/sustainable polymers, laser processing, optical/lighting, and 3D printing consumables. Under the motto 'Color follows function', Treffert positions itself as a solution-oriented supplier offering products ranging from very small lots to several-ton industrial batches, with specialized capabilities in sustainable coloration of recycled and biosourced polymers (ISCC+ certified, heat resistance up to 300°C).

The company's go-to-market is sales-led and technical: a direct field sales force of regionally-assigned application engineers covers Germany by postal code regions (0-9) and France by territory (Eastern, Northern, Southern, Western/Île-de-France, and export), with a dedicated Key Account role for medical technology. This field-sales model is supplemented by an online ordering platform and a laboratory-order service for custom formulation requests specifying plastic type, dosage, color, and cost-per-kilogram targets. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; delivery terms are EXW from manufacturing sites. Treffert holds ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 50001 (energy), and ISCC+ certifications across both sites, plus UL 94 flame-retardancy accreditation for its masterbatch portfolio. The company has no disclosed external investment, no public listing, and operates under a family-owned/independent KG partnership structure with management-led leadership (Marc Marchand serves as Director General of Treffert France, Sébastien Hurlin as Commercial Director).

Name

Treffert

Legal name

Treffert GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://treffert.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Treffert is a privately-held German specialty chemicals company (founded 1930) that develops and manufactures color and additive masterbatches, pigment powders, and compounds for plastics processors across medical, bioplastics, laser processing, optical, and 3D printing end-markets in Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polymer Masterbatches and Compounds

NAICS

Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing (32513), Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins (325991)

SIC

Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)

akta.pro primary industry

Masterbatch Manufacturing (Color, Additive, White/Black) (IMANABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Color Masterbatches & Dispersions (IMAEAHAK), Polymer Compounds & Masterbatches (Compounding, Color/Fill/Additive Concentrates) (IMAEANAJ)

Keywords

• Color masterbatch
• Additive masterbatch
• Polymer compounds
• Pigment powders
• Plastic modification

Headquarters

HQ city

Bingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Masterbatch and Compound Sales: Treffert generates revenue through the development, manufacture, and distribution of color masterbatches, additive masterbatches, pigment powder mixtures, and compounds for dyeing and modifying plastics. Products are sold in various quantities from very small lots to several tons.
2. Technical Consulting Services: Application engineering and technical consulting services provided by regional engineers across Germany and France to support customer polymer coloring needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Treffert develops, manufactures and distributes color masterbatches, additive masterbatches, pigment powder mixtures and compounds for dyeing and efficiently, precisely modifying the properties of plastics. Under the motto "Color follows function", the company supplies concentrates and pre-colored/modified polymer formulations in quantities ranging from very small lots to several tons, complemented by technical consulting from regional application engineers and digital self-service ordering tools.

Product overview

Treffert is a full-service supplier specializing in polymer conditioning solutions. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes color masterbatches, additive masterbatches, pigment powder mixtures, and compounds for dyeing and modifying plastic properties. These products are offered as complementary solutions under the motto 'Color Follows Function,' enabling precise polymer conditioning for various technical applications. Supporting services include online ordering and laboratory order management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Color Masterbatch Concentrate providing precise color tone for economical self-dyeing of raw polymer without altering the polymer's mechanical properties; sold in quantities from very small lots to several tons.
• Additive Masterbatch Concentrate for precisely modifying polymer properties including light resistance, heat resistance, anti-static properties and other functional enhancements.
• Pigment Powder Mixture Dust-bonded pigment powder offering the most cost-effective and rapidly deliverable alternative to color masterbatches for dyeing raw polymer.
• Compound Pre-colored and modified polymer formulations based on the raw polymer used, including PVC compounds, which can be subjected to additional processing without further mixing.
• Online Order Service Direct online product ordering platform for submitting masterbatch and compound orders electronically.
• Laboratory Order Online Online laboratory order service for requesting custom masterbatch and compound formulations with specific properties, dosage, color matching, and transformation methods.

Quantifiable outcome

• Heat resistance up to 300°C with UV resistance
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Research Laboratories (Internal and External)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2024Treffert collaborates with internal and external research laboratories to develop coloration solutions and additives, ensuring exceptional product quality. This collaboration has enabled the company to reduce carbon footprint in production processes and develop sustainable coloration for biosourced and recycled materials.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BASF SE: World's largest chemical company with extensive pigments, additives and plastics-related product lines. Relevant incumbent competitor for Treffert on pigments, polymer additives and masterbatch raw materials; while not a pure masterbatch specialist, BASF's scale and product breadth set competitive benchmarks.
• LyondellBasell Industries: Global plastics, chemicals and refining company that produces polymers, compounds, and (through Schulman acquisitions historically) masterbatch-related products. Comparable to Treffert as a broad incumbent in plastics raw materials and compounds with a wider product portfolio than a pure-play masterbatch specialist.
• Clariant AG: Swiss global specialty chemicals company with a broad additives and pigments portfolio serving plastics and industrial applications. While Clariant divested its color masterbatch business to PolyOne (now Avient), its remaining pigments and specialty additives portfolio overlaps materially with Treffert's colorant supply chain and functional additive categories.

Direct peers

• Ampacet Corporation: One of the world's largest dedicated masterbatch producers offering color, additive, black, white and specialty masterbatches globally. Direct competitor to Treffert in color and additive masterbatches for plastics, with comparable specialty focus on functional additive formulations.
• Sukano Products Ltd. Swiss specialty masterbatch producer focused on color and additive masterbatches for PET, bioplastics and recycled polymers. Closely comparable to Treffert's sustainable/bioplastics segment and color masterbatch offering for technical applications.
• Avient Corporation (formerly PolyOne): Global specialty polymer materials supplier operating the largest color masterbatch franchise worldwide (including the former Clariant Color Masterbatch business). Directly comparable to Treffert in color and additive masterbatches, compounds, and specialty additive solutions, though at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• Cabot Corporation: Specialty chemicals and performance materials company with a masterbatch and specialty compounds segment serving plastics coloration and functional additive markets. Comparable to Treffert in producing carbon black and additive masterbatches for polymer modification.
• Lifocolor Farben GmbH & Co. KG: German specialty masterbatch manufacturer focused on color masterbatches and compounds for plastics, with emphasis on sustainable and biopolymer coloration. Closest comparable European specialty peer to Treffert in size, geography (Germany) and product mix.
• GRAFE Advanced Polymers GmbH: German-based specialty masterbatch and compound producer offering color, additive and functional masterbatches with strong focus on engineering plastics and tailor-made formulations. Highly comparable to Treffert in technology, customer approach and European specialty market positioning.
• Tosaf Compounds Ltd. Israeli-headquartered global manufacturer of color and additive masterbatches, compounds and UV/laser-marking solutions for the plastics industry. Direct competitor to Treffert, particularly in laser marking masterbatches and functional additive specialties, with broader international footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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