Polytherm Gmbh & Co. Kunststoffveredelungs-kg

What Polytherm Gmbh & Co. Kunststoffveredelungs-kg does

PolyTherm GmbH & Co. Kunststoffveredelungs-KG is a German specialty compounder of thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs), headquartered in Preußisch Oldendorf, Germany, with operations on a 15,000 m² site featuring 3,000 m² of warehousing and five twin-screw extruders with combined annual capacity of approximately 4,000 tons. The company develops and manufactures TPU, TPS, TPV, and TPC compounds marketed under its proprietary Polylan and Polysan brand series, serving plastics processors that require materials for injection molding and extrusion applications including seals, gaskets, hoses, cable jacketing, rollers, handles, and 3D printing. Its technology stack centers on twin-screw extrusion compounding, mechanical cutting mills for contract grinding, and in-house testing capabilities certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015.

The business model combines make-to-order custom compounding (minimum order quantities of 25 kg) with contract services: toll processing (Lohnaufbereitung) of customer production scrap into regranulates, contract grinding (Lohnvermahlung), dry blending, refining with additives, and reverse-logistics purchase of customer raw material scrap. Pricing is quote-based and varies by material specification, shore hardness, additives, and volume. Revenue is generated through a direct sales-led go-to-market motion via the company website ([email protected]), supplemented by trade show participation at Fakuma, KUTENO, and PRSE Amsterdam. Customers are B2B plastics processors in Germany, broader Europe, and selected worldwide markets.

Since January 1, 2021, PolyTherm has operated under the ownership of PolyTherm Beteiligungs GmbH, with Reinhard Nickel serving as managing director. The company employs more than 30 staff and has executed continuous capacity expansion over two decades, including the 2019 extruder investment and most recently 2025 product launches targeting 3D printing filaments and stock-channel injection molding grades.

Name

Polytherm Gmbh & Co. Kunststoffveredelungs-kg

Legal name

PolyTherm GmbH & Co. Kunststoffveredelungs-KG

Website

https://polytherm-kg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PolyTherm is a German specialty compounder that develops and manufactures thermoplastic elastomer compounds (TPU, TPS, TPV, TPC) under the Polylan and Polysan brands, serving B2B plastics processors with custom formulations, contract grinding, and toll processing services from a single Preußisch Oldendorf production site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Polymer Compounding (Thermoplastic Elastomers)

NAICS

Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing (3252), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE/TPU/TPV) Compounds (IMANABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE/TPV) Compounding (IMANAJAC)

Keywords

• Thermoplastic elastomer compounding
• TPU compound manufacturing
• Plastic recycling services
• Contract plastic processing
• Custom polymer formulation

Headquarters

HQ city

Preußisch Oldendorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TPU/TPS/TPV/TPC Compound Sales: Manufacture and sale of thermoplastic elastomer compounds under Polylan and Polysan brand names. Materials are sold in various forms including injection molding and extrusion grades with shore hardness ranges from A55 to D70.
2. Contract Processing (Lohnaufbereitung): Toll processing services where customers provide production scrap and PolyTherm processes it into regranulates, with options for re-coloring or refining with additives.
3. Contract Grinding (Lohnvermahlung): Grinding services for production rejects using cutting systems to produce regrind material (6-8mm grain size) for recycling.
4. Dry Blending Services: Mechanical blending of plastic granules with customer-specified additives for flexible, cost-effective material preparation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PolyTherm manufactures thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) compounds — TPU, TPC, TPS and TPV — under its proprietary Polylan and Polysan sub-brands for industrial plastics processors. Production uses twin-screw extrusion with five extruders and ~4,000 tons/year capacity. Beyond compound sales, the company offers contract services including compounding from 25 kg minimum, contract grinding, contract processing (regranulation of customer scrap), dry blending, refining with additives, and joint material development, all ISO 9001:2015 certified.

Product overview

PolyTherm is a specialist compound manufacturer offering a portfolio of thermoplastic elastomer compounds (TPC, TPS, TPU, TPV) under Polylan and Polysan sub-brands, complemented by contract services including compounding, grinding, processing, dry blending, refining, development, and quality assurance. The company operates on a make-to-order basis with stock availability for standard TPU injection molding compounds. Production uses modern twin-screw extruders with approximately 4,000 tons/year capacity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Polylan: Premium TPU compound product line including Polylan 20s, 25s, and 60s series for extrusion and injection molding applications.
• Polysan

Products and services

• TPU Compound Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer compounds for injection molding and extrusion. Features excellent abrasion resistance, weather resistance, hydrolysis resistance (polyether grades) and wide temperature range elasticity. Available in Shore A70 to D60 hardness.
• TPC Compound Thermoplastic copolyester elastomer compounds for injection molding and extrusion. Features high wear resistance, chemical resistance and broad temperature range. Available in Shore D35 to D70 hardness.
• TPS Compound Thermoplastic styrene block copolymer compounds for injection molding and extrusion. Features excellent ozone, UV and weather resistance, chemical resistance, and good elasticity over wide temperature ranges.
• TPV Compound Thermoplastic vulcanizate compounds for injection molding and extrusion. Features high temperature resistance, weather and chemical resistance, and low compression set. Available in Shore A55 to D50 hardness.
• Polylan Series (TPU) Proprietary premium TPU compound brand from PolyTherm, including Polylan 20s (standard polyester), Polylan 25s (high-quality polyester with constant quality) and Polylan 60s (polyether with hydrolysis and microbe resistance). For extrusion applications from Shore A70 to A98.
• Polysan Series (TPC/TPV) Proprietary premium compound brand using virgin material granulates, including TPV and TPC compounds. Suitable for applications with medium to higher technical requirements.
• TPU Compound for 3D Printers Special TPU compound designed for 3D printer applications, made from high-quality regranulates. Available in Shore A80–A98 in natural version, packaged in 25 kg bags.
• TPU Compounds in Injection Molding Quality — Stock Availability Standard TPU compounds in injection molding grade, available from stock in natural (Shore A75–A95) and black (Shore A70–A95) for fast delivery.
• Compounding Service Custom compounding service to develop and produce compounds tailored to specific customer requirements, starting from small quantities of 25 kg.
• Contract Grinding (Lohnvermahlung) Contract grinding service to shred production scrap and rejects. Processes thermoplastic elastomers (TPU/TPS/TPC/TPV) and standard plastics (EVA, PS, PA) to approximately 6–8 mm grain size for reuse in compounding processes.
• Contract Processing (Lohnaufbereitung) Processing of customer production scrap into high-quality regranulates. Materials can be re-colored or refined with additional additives for reintroduction to the recycling cycle.
• Dry Blending Mechanical blending of plastic granules with additives such as color pigments, stabilizers or fillers, maintaining free-flowing properties for direct further processing without additional extrusion.
• Refining (Veredelung) Value-creation service combining plastics with additives including stabilizers, mold release aids and color additives using advanced dosing and extrusion technology.
• Development Service Joint material development service working with customers to create suitable compounds from requirement profiles through test quantities to series production.
• Quality Assurance Quality testing services including Shore hardness, tensile strength, elongation, abrasion, density, MVR and compression set testing per DIN ISO standards, supporting product and development work.
• Logistics Logistics services with fast order processing and modern packaging systems offering options for sacked goods, octabins or big bags. Backed by 15,000 m² site with 3,000 m² of warehouse storage capacity.
• Raw Material Purchase Purchase of production scrap and raw materials including TPU, TPC, TPS and TPV in 1A primary goods, NT goods, off-grade, regrind and clean production rejects. Suppliers must have DIN ISO 9001 or comparable quality system.

Quantifiable outcome

• Production capacity of approximately 4,000 tons/year with 5 extruders
• +3 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kunststoffland NRW e.V.minorOthersIndustry association membership for plastics companies in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Provides networking opportunities and represents company interests within the regional plastics industry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Covestro: Major German polymer and TPU producer (Desmopan, Texin); operates broadly across polyurethanes and engineering plastics, competing with PolyTherm in some TPU compound segments as part of a much wider portfolio.
• Ravago Manufacturing: European plastics compounder and distributor (including TPE/TPV compounds); operates broadly in polymer compounding and recycling, making it a larger-scale comparable in custom compounding and reprocessing services.
• Lubrizol (Estane TPU): Global specialty chemical company that is a leading TPU resin producer (Estane); a broad incumbent that supplies TPU base resin upstream of PolyTherm and offers some compounded grades downstream.
• Wacker Chemie AG: German specialty chemical company producing silicone elastomers and specialty polymers with polymer compounding capabilities; comparable as a broad German specialty compounder serving industrial customers.
• BASF SE: Largest global chemical company with a significant thermoplastics and elastomers portfolio (including TPU and other specialty compounds); broad incumbent competing with PolyTherm for large-volume industrial customers.

Direct peers

• RTP Company: US-headquartered specialty compounder offering custom TPE, TPU, and engineered thermoplastic compounds worldwide with strong custom-formulation capability — a direct functional peer to PolyTherm's compounding service.
• HEXPOL TPE: Major European TPE compounder (part of HEXPOL group) producing custom TPS and TPV compounds at significant scale; competes for the same plastics processing customers and shares PolyTherm's focus on flexible, customer-specific formulations.
• Kraiburg TPE: One of the world's largest independent TPE compounders (TPS, TPV, TPU) with global production and similar focus on customized elastomer compounds for industrial applications — the most directly comparable competitor to PolyTherm.
• Teknor Apex: Privately held specialty compounder producing TPE, TPU and other engineered compounds; competes directly in custom thermoplastic elastomer compounding and contract manufacturing services.
• API Plastiqual (Treleoni group): Italian TPE compounder offering Monprene, Apilon, and other TPS/TPV/TPU compounds with custom formulation services — competes with PolyTherm in the European specialty elastomer market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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