broplast

What broplast does

Broplast (legal entity SAS RMP BROPLAST) is a privately held French industrial company founded in 1995 and headquartered in Izernore, in the Ain department's Plastic Vallée between Lyon and Geneva. The company specializes in the mechanical recycling of post-industrial thermoplastic waste, operating four sites across France — two dedicated production facilities (Izernore and Brion) and two embedded recycling units located inside client premises. With approximately 25 employees and an annual throughput of roughly 6,000 tonnes of plastic, Broplast processes production rejects, non-conforming parts, material trimmings, purges, injection sprues, and declassified virgin materials into Recycled Thermoplastic Raw Material (Matière Première Recyclée, MPR), handling a broad polymer portfolio including commodity resins (PE, PP, PS, PVC, PET, ABS) and engineering/high-performance polymers (PA, PBT, PEEK, PEI, PC/ABS blends). Capabilities span grinding, ferrous and non-ferrous metal detection, controlled granulometry, dust removal, and an internal quality-control laboratory; through subsidiary Trivéo (PTCE-labeled since 2014), the group also handles pre-shredding dismantling of complex multi-material plastic parts with a social-insertion employment mission.

The business model is B2B and industrial, with two revenue streams: (1) purchase-and-resale of post-industrial thermoplastic waste processed into recycled raw materials (transactional, unit-priced), and (2) toll processing ("broyage à façon") where clients supply their own materials for grinding and return at minimum lot sizes of 1 tonne (service-based, professional services pricing). Customer end-markets span automotive, cosmetics, packaging, healthcare/medical, sanitary, and household appliances. Sales is led by direct enterprise outreach and relationship selling; marketing is light, anchored by the company website and regional Plastic Vallée industrial networks. Distribution is primarily domestic (80% of production in France, with 60% concentrated in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes), supplemented by exports to Italy and Spain. No public pricing is disclosed; all engagements are quote-based.

Broplast holds ICPE environmental permitting at its Izernore site, complies with France's AGEC anti-waste circular economy law, and collaborates with INSA Lyon's plastics engineering program on R&D. The company has cultivated a tri-partite eco-circularity partnership with Wobz and Lafuma Mobilier, and supports a long-tenured workforce (some staff exceeding 20 years of tenure). The firm is founder/owner-operated with no disclosed institutional investors, parent entity, or external funding rounds, operating with no mobile applications, no public API, and no disclosed digital platform layer beyond a basic website.

Name

broplast

Legal name

SAS RMP BROPLAST

Website

https://broplast.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Broplast is a French mechanical-recycling specialist that converts post-industrial thermoplastic waste into recycled raw materials (MPR) and provides toll-processing services for industrial manufacturers across automotive, packaging, cosmetics, healthcare, and household-appliance sectors, operating four sites in France with annual throughput of roughly 6,000 tonnes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920)

SIC

Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Post-Industrial Plastics Scrap Recovery & Regrind (IMANAMAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mechanical Plastics Recycling (Wash/Grind/Flake/Pellet) (IMANAMAC), Recycled & Reprocessed Polymer Resin Manufacturing (rPET, rPP, rPE; PCR/PIR resins) (IMANAAAH)

Keywords

• Thermoplastic recycling
• Plastic waste processing
• Post-industrial recycling
• Recycled raw materials
• Toll grinding services

Headquarters

HQ city

Izernore

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sale of Recycled Thermoplastic Materials: Broplast purchases post-industrial thermoplastic waste, processes it through grinding and purification, and sells the resulting recycled plastic flakes and materials to manufacturers for re-transformation. Materials sold include PE, PP, PS, PVC, PET, PBT, PA, ABS, and high-performance polymers like PEEK and PEI.
2. Purchase and Resale of Plastic Materials: Broplast purchases surplus, off-specification, or unwanted industrial plastic materials and transforms them for resale as recycled raw materials.
3. Toll Processing (Broyage à façon): Contract manufacturing service where Broplast processes clients' own thermoplastic materials into reusable form. Materials are ground, dusted, and metal-detected on-site, then returned to clients for direct reuse in their production. Minimum 1 tonne per lot.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Broplast recovers and transforms post-industrial thermoplastic waste (production rejects, non-conforming parts, material scraps, purges, injection sprues, and declassified virgin materials) into Recycled Thermoplastic Raw Material (Matière Première Recyclée / MPR) through mechanical grinding, shredding, sorting, and quality control. The company also provides custom toll grinding services (broyage à façon) enabling industrial clients to reintegrate their own thermoplastic waste back into their production processes.

Product overview

Broplast operates as a thermoplastic recycling company offering three interconnected core services: (1) the purchase and processing of post-industrial thermoplastic waste into Recycled Thermoplastic Raw Material (MPR) through grinding and trading; (2) custom toll grinding services (broyage à façon) for clients wishing to reintegrate their own materials directly; and (3) a subsidiary Trivéo handling pre-shredding dismantling of complex plastic parts. The company also provides supporting services including quality control laboratory analysis, metal detection and separation, and dust removal/calibration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Matière Première Recyclée (MPR) / Recycled Thermoplastic Raw Material Production and sale of recycled thermoplastic raw material (MPR) processed from post-industrial plastic waste through mechanical grinding, shredding, metal separation, dust removal, and quality control. Sold to industrial manufacturers for re-transformation across a wide range of polymers including PP, PE, PC, PS, ABS, PA, PU, TPE, ASA, PPA, PMMA, PEEK, PEI, PSU, POM.
• Broyage & Négoce (Grinding & Trading) Core service encompassing the purchase of post-industrial thermoplastic materials (production rejects, non-conforming parts, material scraps, purges, injection sprues, declassified virgin materials), grinding/shredding processing, and sale of recycled plastic flakes to industrial manufacturers for reuse.
• Broyage à façon (Custom Toll Grinding) Custom toll grinding service enabling industrial clients to reintegrate their own thermoplastic reference materials (classified as waste) directly into their production processes. Features controlled granulometry, ferrous and non-ferrous metal detection, and dust removal. Minimum lot size of 1 tonne, with smaller quantities available for R&D trials.
• Trivéo (Pre-Shredding Dismantling for Complex Plastic Parts) Specialized subsidiary of Broplast focused on pre-shredding dismantling of complex multi-material plastic parts prior to recycling. Labeled PTCE since 2014, specializing in social insertion through employment. Since creation, 7 permanent contracts (CDI) have been established. Broplast is at the origin of Trivéo's creation and provides material and human support; technical competencies are pooled between the two companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~6,000 tonnes of plastic processed annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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 core and minor.

• TrivéocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrivéo is a subsidiary of Broplast specializing in the demanufacturing of complex plastic parts prior to recycling. Broplast was at the origin of Trivéo's creation and provides material and human support. Technical competencies are pooled between the two companies. Trivéo is labeled PTCE (Pôle Territorial de Coopération Economique) since 2014, focusing on social insertion through employment.
• WobzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWobz is a company that commercializes customizable cups. They developed services for custody, washing, and traceability of these products. In partnership with Broplast and Lafuma Mobilier, they created a tri-partite eco-circularity synergy where cups, after multiple uses, are shredded locally and the recycled material is used to manufacture cup holder supports for Lafuma garden furniture.
• Lafuma MobilierminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLafuma Mobilier is a garden furniture manufacturer. In a tri-partite partnership with Wobz and Broplast, they receive recycled plastic material from Broplast (processed from Wobz's used cups) to manufacture tablet/cup holder supports for their garden furniture range.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Suez: Global water and waste management group with plastics recycling operations in France and Europe — adjacent incumbent with overlapping industrial customer relationships.
• Derichebourg: French environmental services group active in metals and plastics recycling for industrial clients — comparable French incumbent operating at broader scale.
• Paprec Group: France's largest private multi-material recycling group with plastics recycling operations and national collection infrastructure — operates in the same space at significantly larger scale.
• Veolia: Global environmental services group with plastics recovery and mechanical recycling within its waste management portfolio — competes for large industrial contracts but as part of a much broader offering.

Direct peers

• STIPLASTICS: French plastics processor and recycler offering compounding and recycled thermoplastic grades to industrial buyers — comparable in business model and target segments.
• MBA Polymers: Specialist mechanical recycler of post-industrial engineering plastics (ABS, PC, PP, PA) from automotive, electronics, and appliance waste streams — directly comparable to Broplast's portfolio of high-performance thermoplastics.
• Morssinkhof Plastics: Dutch mechanical recycler of post-industrial and post-consumer plastics producing sorted flakes and regrind for industrial buyers — closely comparable business model and customer base to Broplast.
• Galloo: Belgium-headquartered European recycler with significant plastics operations serving automotive and WEEE customers — directly comparable in target end markets and mechanical processing capability.
• Récyclex: French mechanical recycler of plastics, metals, and WEEE streams serving industrial clients — comparable as a domestic French mechanical recycling peer with overlapping customer segments.

Emerging players

• ALPLA Werke Lehner: Austrian-headquartered plastics packaging specialist that has invested in recycled resin and mechanical recycling capacity — competes in adjacent plastics value chain segments with industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broplast-s.a.r.l.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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