array plastics

Name

array plastics

Legal name

ARRAY PLÀSTICS, S.L.

Website

https://arrayplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Injection Molding Services

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Automotive & Transportation Injection Molded Parts (IMANAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical & Electronics Injection Molded Components (Connectors, Housings) (IMANAFAD), Industrial & Machinery Injection Molded Components (Gears, Wear Parts) (IMANAFAF)

Keywords

• Plastic injection molding
• Automotive parts manufacturing
• Vacuum metallization services
• Automated plastic assembly
• Technical plastic components

Headquarters

HQ city

Folgueroles

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Injection Manufacturing Services: Custom manufacturing services for automotive and industrial clients including injection molding, automated assembly, and finishing operations. Revenue generated through long-term supply contracts with automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers requiring precision plastic components.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Array Plastics provides plastic injection molding of thermoplastics, automated assembly, and finishing services (vacuum metallization/PVD, ultrasonic and vibration welding, and painting) for technical plastic parts. The company serves automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers with exterior, interior, optical/lighting, and e-mobility components, operating dual-shore manufacturing facilities in Spain and Mexico.

Product overview

Array Plastics is a manufacturing services company offering plastic injection of thermoplastics as its core technology. The company provides design, injection, automated assembly, and finishing services (vacuum metallisation, ultrasonic/vibration welding, painting) for technical plastic parts across multiple sectors: automotive exterior/interior, optical/lighting, motorcycles, eMobility, technical parts, fans, and healthcare. Services include R+D+I, quality control, and materials management. The company operates from Spain (Folgueroles, Barcelona) and Mexico (Querétaro).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plastic Injection Molding Services Custom thermoplastic injection molding of technical plastic parts using technologies including overmoulding, vacuum metallization, ultrasonic and vibration welding, and painting. Serves automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 suppliers requiring precision plastic components.
• Automated Assembly Services Robotic automated assembly of plastic components using ABB anthropomorphic robots for flexible extraction of complex parts, insert placement, and integrated vision-based quality verification. Designed for automotive supplier production lines.
• Vacuum Metallization (PVD) Finishing Physical vapor deposition (PVD) metallization finishing service applied to plastic parts requiring light control properties. Used for automotive interior lamp parts, lighting, courtesy lights, and trim embellishers.
• R+D+I Services Research, development, and innovation services covering product development and process improvement for automotive and industrial plastic component clients.
• Quality Control and Metrology Services Quality control and assurance services including a metrology laboratory with optical measurement capabilities (METRIOS CROSS with motorized rotary axis) for flat and cylindrical part inspection. Operates under IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 quality standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• Real-time defect detection during production cycles enabling 100% quality assurance on shipped parts
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fundació ImpulsaminorOthers · 23 June 2021Array Plastics joined as friend organization to support youth education and equal opportunities. Contribution provides laptop, scholarship, and transversal skills training for one young person per year.
• Bureau VeritascoreOthers · 1 August 2019International certification agency that awarded IATF 16949 certification to both Array Plastics Spain and Array Products Mexico facilities.
• Krauss MaffeicoreTechnology or Integration · 15 May 2019Krauss Maffei 650-ton injection molding machine with ABB robot installed for manufacturing transparent parts including light guides and diffusers. Machine features two interchangeable injection units, one specifically for transparent parts.
• ABB RoboticscoreTechnology or Integration · 8 February 2019ABB selected Array Plastics for corporate promotional video as example of anthropomorphic robot integration in thermoplastic injection industry. Array uses ABB robots for flexible extraction of complex parts, insert placement, and optical/mechanical quality verification.
• Eurecat Technology CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 October 2018Joint development of SENTINEL project - AI-based monitoring system for plastic injection using machine learning, Big Data, and advanced data analytics. Eurecat is a member of Tecnio network. Project co-financed by FEDER funds.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Ficosa: Spanish-headquartered automotive technology company producing rear-view systems, lighting, and advanced electronics with significant plastics content. Comparable as a Spanish automotive plastics-and-electronics supplier, though Ficosa focuses on higher-level electronic subsystems.

Direct peers

• Nifco: Japanese plastics manufacturer specializing in precision-engineered plastic fasteners, clips, and injection-molded functional components for automotive interiors and exteriors. Directly comparable in technical-part injection molding for Tier 1 automotive customers.
• Röchling Group: German-headquartered global plastics processor with a large Industrial and Automotive division producing technical injection-molded and finished plastic components. Closely comparable to Array in automotive-focused injection molding, overmoulding, assembly, and finishing services.
• Grupo Antolin: Spanish-headquartered global Tier 1 supplier of automotive interior components, headliners, overhead systems, and lighting. Comparable as a Spanish-based automotive plastics specialist with similar customer base and proximity to Iberian automotive manufacturing.
• Motherson Group: Indian-headquartered global automotive component manufacturer with extensive plastics injection molding, assembly, and finishing capabilities serving global OEMs. Comparable business model as a Tier supplier of injection-molded and assembled plastic modules.
• Plastic Omnium: French Tier 1 automotive supplier specializing in plastic exterior and interior parts, lighting, and clean energy systems. Comparable to Array in injection-molded automotive components, integrated assembly, and surface finishing, but at significantly larger scale and global footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Simona AG: German plastics manufacturer producing semi-finished thermoplastics, profiles, and finished injection-molded parts across industrial sectors. Comparable as an established European plastics manufacturer, though broader in scope and with significant semi-finished products outside Array's focus.
• Magna International (Cosma): Global Tier 1 automotive supplier whose Cosma division produces exterior and structural metal/plastic components including injection-molded body panels and lighting. Comparable technology overlap in automotive plastics molding and assembly, though at much larger global scale.
• Faurecia: French Tier 1 automotive supplier (part of FORVIA) producing interior systems, seating, lighting, and clean mobility solutions at massive scale. Overlaps with Array's automotive interior and lighting plastics work but operates as a multi-platform global Tier 1 rather than a specialized mid-sized molder.

Emerging players

• Creform Corporation: Specialized plastics injection molder serving automotive and industrial customers with assembly capabilities. Comparable as a focused contract injection molder with assembly services, though materially smaller scale than Array and concentrated in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/array-plastics

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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