Trofilms Gmbh

What Trofilms Gmbh does

TroFilms GmbH is a privately held German specialty manufacturer founded in February 2012 and headquartered in Georgensgmünd, Bavaria, that develops and produces biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) laminating films for the graphics and industrial laminating industries. Its portfolio comprises eight proprietary texture families — TroROUGH (sand-structured), TroWOOD (wood texture), TroLEATHER (leather texture), TroPROTECT-X MATT (excimer-based matt), TroPROTECT GLOSS (high-gloss), TroTEMPTATION-X (ultra-matt, rubber-like feel), TroTEMPTATION (velvety soft-touch), and TroPURELINE (finelinen texture) — each offered in WET, THERMAL, and/or DIGITAL variants, totaling 27 standard films. The company's core technology centers on proprietary coating formulations (acrylic, polyurethane) and an excimer-based surface treatment that delivers scratch, abrasion, grease, water, and sweat resistance with anti-fingerprint properties; the company operates its own laboratory with contact-angle measurement, 3D microscopy, and per-roll quality documentation. Manufacturing runs on coating lines and slitter rewinders at the Georgensgmünd site under three-shift operation since 2013, with capacity more than doubled through investments in 2014-2015 and a dedicated excimer-film production line commissioned in 2017.

The business sells exclusively on a B2B basis with quote-based pricing and minimum order quantities of 1,500-3,000 running meters per roll at standard widths of 160mm-1,440mm, with delivery terms EXW Georgensgmünd. Go-to-market relies on a worldwide dealer and distribution network covering 28 countries, supported by a proprietary multilingual service app (iOS/Android) for film selection, product calculation, and quotation workflow, plus trade fair participation at FachPack and LUXE PACK Shanghai. The customer base spans two primary verticals: printers and graphics companies requiring premium surface finishes for printed materials, and industrial laminators needing protective and decorative film coatings in high-volume production. The company is bootstrapped and founder-controlled under Managing Director Ralf Troyer, holds ISO 9001:2015 certification since August 2019, and completed Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 1 & 2 CO2-footprint certification in 2023 through the VEA Klimafreundlicher Mittelstand initiative; it has also successfully defended a European patent opposition against Taghleef Industries S.L. to preserve freedom-to-operate in the excimer/matt film space.

Name

Trofilms Gmbh

Legal name

TroFilms GmbH

Website

https://trofilms.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TroFilms GmbH is a German manufacturer of proprietary biaxially oriented polypropylene laminating films with specialty coatings and excimer-based textures, serving printers, graphic finishers, and industrial laminators across 28 countries through a global dealer network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Laminating Films

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

Keywords

• Laminating films manufacturing
• BOPP film coatings
• Graphic arts films
• Industrial laminating films
• Excimer film technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Georgensgmünd

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Film Product Sales: Sale of specialized laminating films including wet films, thermal films, and digital films. Products are sold in rolls with standard widths ranging from 160mm to 1,440mm. The company offers both standard and custom-width products with minimum order quantities of 1,500-3,000 running meters per roll.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TroFilms GmbH develops and manufactures specialized biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) laminating films for the graphics arts and industrial laminating industries. Its portfolio covers eight main product lines (TroROUGH, TroWOOD, TroLEATHER, TroPROTECT-X MATT, TroPROTECT GLOSS, TroTEMPTATION-X, TroTEMPTATION and TroPURELINE) delivered in WET, THERMAL and DIGITAL adhesive variants, sold in rolls from 160 mm to 1,440 mm width with minimum order quantities of 1,500–3,000 running metres. The films provide scratch/abrasion resistance, distinctive tactile effects (sand, wood, leather, soft-touch, rubber-like, finelinen), high transparency and resistance to grease, water and sweat, produced on proprietary coating lines at the Georgensgmünd headquarters.

Product overview

Trofilms GmbH is a manufacturer of special laminating films for the graphics industry and industrial laminating industry. The product portfolio consists of eight main film product lines available in multiple variants: TroROUGH (sand structured, scratch-resistant), TroWOOD (wood texture), TroLEATHER (leather texture), TroPROTECT-X MATT (excimer-based matt protection), TroPROTECT GLOSS (high-gloss protection), TroTEMPTATION-X (ultra-matt with rubber-like feel), TroTEMPTATION (velvety soft-touch), and TroPURELINE (finelinen texture). Each product line is offered in WET (solvent/water-based adhesive compatible), THERMAL (EVA hotmelt backing), and/or DIGITAL (optimized for digital printing) variants, providing 21 distinct film products. All films are biaxially oriented polypropylene foils with various coatings for different tactile effects, protection levels, and processing requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TroROUGH: Acrylic coated, sand structured, biaxially oriented polypropylene foil available as wet, thermal and digital film. Characterized by extremely high transparency and scratch resistance.
• TroWOOD
• TroLEATHER
• TroPROTECT-X MATT
• TroPROTECT GLOSS
• TroTEMPTATION-X
• TroTEMPTATION
• TroPURELINE

Products and services

• TroROUGH (sand-structured BOPP laminating film) Acrylic coated, sand-structured, biaxially oriented polypropylene foil offered in WET (solvent/water-based adhesive compatible), THERMAL (EVA hotmelt backing) and DIGITAL (optimized for digital printing) variants, with extremely high transparency, scratch and abrasion resistance and the rough-touch tactile effect. Intended for printers, graphics finishers and industrial laminators requiring a distinctive sand-structured finish.
• TroWOOD (wood-textured BOPP laminating film) Partially acrylic coated, wood-structured BOPP foil with luxurious wood-grain texture, available in WET and THERMAL (THERMO) variants, designed for lamination with all commercial adhesives and offering better separability, planarity and adhesive savings for printers seeking a premium wood-effect finish.
• TroLEATHER (leather-textured BOPP laminating film) Partially acrylic coated, leather-structured BOPP foil with luxurious leather texture, available in WET and THERMAL variants, intended for printers and finishers producing premium packaging, covers and luxury print products.
• TroPROTECT-X MATT (excimer-based matt protection film) Acrylic coated BOPP foil produced using a novel excimer method, available in WET, THERMAL and DIGITAL variants, providing extremely high abrasion and scratch resistance, grease/water/sweat resistance, anti-fingerprint properties and a matt smooth surface for premium print protection.
• TroPROTECT GLOSS (high-gloss protection film) Acrylic coated, biaxially oriented polypropylene foil with a high-gloss lubricious surface, available in WET and THERMAL variants, delivering extremely high abrasion and scratch resistance plus grease, water and sweat repellence for protection of premium printed products.
• TroTEMPTATION-X (excimer-based ultra-matt rubber-feel film) Acrylic coated BOPP foil using excimer technology, available in WET, THERMAL and DIGITAL variants, offering an ultra-matt surface with a rubber-like feel, modified scratch/scrub resistance, improved sweat and fingerprint resistance, and no ghosting effects during lamination processing.
• TroTEMPTATION (polyurethane soft-touch film) Polyurethane coated BOPP foil with a super-soft velvety surface, available in WET, THERMAL and DIGITAL variants, providing ultra-matte appearance that reduces scratch and abrasion sensitivity and fingerprint visibility, recommended for use with 2-component adhesive systems.
• TroPURELINE (finelinen-structured BOPP film) Partially acrylic coated, finelinen-structured (warp and woof deepened) BOPP foil available in POSITIVE WET and POSITIVE THERMAL variants, delivering a special luxurious effect, better readability of small writings, adhesive savings and a scentless finish.
• TroFilms Service App Proprietary multilingual (German/English) TroFilms service app for iOS and Android that includes a film finder, product catalogue with technical data, product calculator and FAQ section, guiding customers from film selection through quotation requests.

Quantifiable outcome

• Three-shift operation commenced only eight months after production start, indicating rapid operational scaling
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BKK Faber-Castell & PartnerminorOthers · 8 April 2024Cooperation with BKK Faber-Castell & Partner health insurance company for employee health day focusing on mobility and spinal health. The company organizes health days once or twice yearly for employees, featuring spine analysis using MediMouse system.
• VEA Initiative Klimafreundlicher MittelstandcoreOthers · 1 November 2020TroFilms is a member of the VEA (Bundesverband der Energie-Abnehmer e. V.) initiative for climate-friendly medium-sized businesses. As a member, TroFilms has completed CO2 footprint certification according to Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 1 & 2, recording direct emissions from vehicle fleet and fossil fuel combustion (Scope 1) and indirect emissions from energy consumption including electricity and district heating (Scope 2). The company is working toward Scope 3 emissions recording and reduction.
• Torsten Uhlig SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration with Torsten Uhlig Solutions, Porta Westfalica, Germany, on a comprehensive study to investigate which film types are best suited for which digital printing process, addressing the different characteristics of digital printing techniques.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cosmo Films: Global manufacturer of BOPP films for lamination, packaging, and label applications. Closely comparable to TroFilms as a specialty BOPP converter serving graphic arts and industrial laminating customers with textured and coated films.
• Uflex Limited: Indian multinational flexible packaging company producing BOPP, BOPET, and specialty films. Directly comparable as a BOPP film manufacturer with specialty effect grades for lamination and packaging converters.
• Jindal Poly Films: Large Indian producer of BOPP, BOPET, and CPP films for packaging and lamination. Direct competitor in the BOPP film category with comparable textured/matt specialty offerings for graphic arts applications.
• Toray Plastics (America): US-based producer of BOPP, BOPET, and other specialty films for packaging, industrial, and graphic arts applications. Comparable to TroFilms as a specialty-oriented film manufacturer with premium film offerings for lamination.
• Polinas: Turkish manufacturer of BOPP films for packaging and lamination. Comparable to TroFilms as a mid-sized specialty BOPP converter focused on premium film effects for the graphic arts and industrial laminating markets.
• Taghleef Industries: One of the world's largest BOPP film producers with broad specialty and packaging film lines. Directly comparable to TroFilms as a BOPP converter; notably the subject of TroFilms' patent opposition proceedings, indicating overlapping product space in lamination films.
• Innovia Films (CCL Industries): Specialty BOPP and other oriented film producer (now part of CCL Industries) supplying graphic arts, labels, and packaging markets. Comparable to TroFilms as a specialty-effect BOPP supplier to print finishing customers.
• Oben Group: Latin American producer of BOPP, BOPET, BOPA, and CPP films serving flexible packaging and lamination. Comparable to TroFilms as a BOPP specialty film converter with global ambitions.

Regional players

• Bischof + Klein: German flexible packaging and laminating film converter with broad packaging focus. Comparable to TroFilms as a European specialty film manufacturer with overlapping customers in industrial lamination and packaging finishing.

Broad incumbents

• Mondi plc: Global packaging and paper group producing flexible packaging films including BOPP and laminates. Broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in laminating films for graphic arts and industrial customers, though not specialized in TroFilms' premium tactile/matt niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 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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