Company DNA profile

Coperion

Coperion is a leading provider of compounding equipment and solutions, offering a range of technologies that complement Ko-Kneader systems. Coperion designs, develops, manufactures and maintains systems, machines and components for the plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical, food and minerals industries.

Ref.
FG-0088
Delivered
29 Sep 2026
Profile type
Extended profile
Export JSON
Sector
Industrial
Industry
Plastics and Chemicals
Headquarters
Stuttgart, Germany
Employees
2,500
Website
coperion.com
Profile completion rate 57 fields completed out of a total of 119

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48% completion rate, by chapter:
  1. 1 Core identity, 45% completed
  2. 2 Contact & location, 63% completed
  3. 3 Business activity, 67% completed
  4. 4 Corporate structure, 73% completed
  5. 5 Executive leadership, 50% completed
  6. 6 Financial profile, 12% completed
  7. 7 Ecosystem & strategy, 63% completed
  8. 8 Human capital, 50% completed
  9. 9 Innovation & R&D, 22% completed
  10. 10 Business model, 60% completed
  11. 11 Fundraising, 50% completed
  12. 12 Valuation, 36% completed

Every field the Company DNA defines counts once: 119 in total. A list counts as one field, whatever its length. The rate is the share of fields that contain data. Profile richness and credit consumption

Evidence Foundation246 citations · 93 domains
MetricValue
Evidence Citations246
Unique Articles (URLs)185
Source Domains93
Coverage PeriodApr 2018 – Sep 2026
Community Recognitionn/a
Evidence Strength Indexn/a

Evidence Strength Index = 0.35 × citation score + 0.25 × diversity score + 0.25 × recognition score + 0.15 × freshness score. Citation and diversity scores reach 100 at 200 citations and 50 domains (log scale); freshness is judged on the newest source at the delivery date.

5/11 items45%
1.1Company name
Coperion
1.2Commercial name
Coperion

1.3Brands 10

Evidence
Baker Perkinstechnology brand of Coperion
DIOSNAindustry-leading brand
Unifillertechnology brand of Coperion
VMItechnology brand of Coperion
Coperion K-Tronbrand of Coperion
Gabler Engineeringindustry-leading brand
Kemutecindustry-leading brand
Peerlesstechnology brand of Coperion
Shaffertechnology brand of Coperion
Herbold Meckesheimbrand of Coperion
1.6Legal form
GmbH
1.11Company history
Coperion celebrates a remarkable series of anniversaries this year that highlight its long-standing commitment to innovation, expertise, and customer success.

5/8 items63%

2.1Headquarters address

2.1.2City
Stuttgart
2.1.5Country code
DE
2.2Country
Germany
2.3Website
coperion.com
2.4Contact email
info@coperion.com

8/12 items67%
3.1Sector
Industrial
3.2Industry
Plastics and Chemicals
3.3Business description
Coperion is a leading provider of compounding equipment and solutions, offering a range of technologies that complement Ko-Kneader systems. Coperion designs, develops, manufactures and maintains systems, machines and components for the plastics, chemicals, pharmaceutical, food and minerals industries.
3.4Products & services
Advanced compounding solutions, Kompact and Twin-Screw Extruders with Ko-Kneader integration, Integrated compounding and extrusion solutions, ZSK series twin-screw extruders, STS Mc PLUS extruders, Feeding technology, Bulk materials handling systems, Loss-in-Weight Roller Feeder, twin screw compounding and extrusion machines, material handling equipment, pneumatic and hydraulic conveying equipment, high-precision feeders, blenders, rotary, diverter, and slide gate valves

3.5Recent product launches 3

Evidence
Loss-in-Weight Roller Feeder2025a precise gravimetric solution for dry electrode coating in battery manufacturing
Robotic Cake DecoratorUndatedThe machine can write, drizzle and create custom designs, ensuring consistent decorations that can boost a bakery’s brand recognition
HIRO RobotUndatedNot found
3.6Countries of operation
Germany, China, Italy, United States, India, Switzerland

3.7Industrial footprint

3.7.2Facility types 5

  • Manufacturing plant
  • Test lab
  • Recycling Innovation Center
  • Research lab
  • Test center

3.7.3Key locations 16

  • Nanjing
  • Stuttgart
  • Ferrara
  • Niederbiegen/Weingarten
  • Pitman, New Jersey
  • Salina, Kansas
  • Wytheville, Virginia
  • Delhi
  • Shanghai
  • Offenbach
  • Houston, Texas
  • Singapore
  • Whitewater, Wisconsin
  • Kansas City, Missouri
  • Niederlenz, Switzerland
  • Noida, India

8/11 items73%

4.1Ultimate owner

4.1.1Name
Lone Star
4.1.2Entity type
Private Equity

4.2Parent company

4.2.1Name
Hillenbrand
4.2.3Country
USA

4.4Subsidiaries 3

Evidence
Coperion K-TronNot found
Herbold MeckesheimGermany
Coperion IdealIndia

4.6Sold businesses 1

Evidence
MilacronBain Capital5 Feb 2025$287M

4.7Recent M&A and partnerships 2

Evidence
25 May 2023AcquisitionSchenck Process FPM$730MExpansion of existing product portfolioCompleted
11 Oct 2022AcquisitionLINXIS GroupNot foundNot foundNot found

4.8Recent legal structure changes 1

Evidence
1 Aug 2024RebrandingSchenck Process FPM rebranded as Coperion

4/8 items50%

5.1CEO

Thomas Kehl
President
Appointed 7 Nov 2022

5.3Other executives 7

Evidence
Ulrich BartelPresident of the Coperion GroupNot found2021High
Markus ParzerPresident of the Polymer DivisionNot found2021High
Kimberly K. RyanExecutive Vice PresidentNot found2021High
Jay DanielHead of R&D for Feeders and Feeder SystemsPerformance Materials Division2026High
Stefan LachenmayerManaging Director RecyclingNot found2025High
Massimo SerapioniCEO of the Coperion Recycling Business UnitNot found2024High
Matt CraigPresident of the food, health and nutrition divisionNot found2025High

2/17 items12%

6.5Financial difficulties

6.5.3Status flags
Restructuring
6.5.4Details
Coperion is undergoing a restructuring process, including the closure of its site in Ferrara, Italy, and the collective dismissal of 80 employees.

12/19 items63%
7.2Company strategy
Coperion designs, develops, manufactures and maintains systems, machines and components for the plastics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and minerals industries.

7.4Key customers 6

Evidence
MagpetPolymersMagpet has awarded Coperion and Herbold Meckesheim the contract for a PET recycling plant.
VemiwaFoodUses Coperion ZSK 43 Mv PLUS Food extruder and feeder from Coperion K-Tron for production of vegan meat substitutes.
Zippy Edible ProductsFoodUses Coperion ZSK 54 Mv PLUS twin screw extruder with a cooling die and a high-accurate Coperion K-Tron K2-ML-D5-T35 feeder to manufacture High Moisture Meat Analogues (HMMA).
NexKemiaEPS productsCooperation between NexKemia and Coperion focuses on process technology for specialized EPS products.
RenComBiomaterialCoperion supports RenCom in production of durable biomaterial.
Renov8PlasticsCoperion supplies plant for chemical recycling of PMMA to Renov8.

7.6Partners 7

Evidence
Herbold MeckesheimCollaboration for recycling solutions
CylibPartnership for sodium-ion battery recycling
Brückner MaschinenbauPartnership for film stretching lines
HPBPartnership for next-generation slurry production
TU BraunschweigPartnership for 'GranuGoIn' project
VARTA Microbattery GmbHPartnership for 'GranuGoIn' project
3P GroupPartnership for confectionery process technology and innovation seminar

7.7Corporate investments 1

Evidence
Schenck Process FPM25 May 2023AcquisitionCoperion acquired Schenck Process FPM to expand its technology portfolio.

7.9Top linked entities

7.9.1Keywords 3

  • plastics recycling
  • compounding systems
  • feeding technology

7.9.2Organizations 6

  • Hillenbrand, Inc.
  • Herbold Meckesheim
  • Cylib
  • Brückner Maschinenbau
  • Baker Perkins
  • Kemutec

7.9.3Persons 7

  • Ulrich Bartel
  • Markus Parzer
  • Thomas Kehl
  • Jay Daniel
  • Stefan Lachenmayer
  • Jochen Schofer
  • Bill Everett

7.9.4Locations 5

  • Germany
  • China
  • USA
  • Switzerland
  • India

7.10Recent contracts awarded 3

Evidence
Volume contract for ZSK twin screw extruders of the ZSK Mc18 seriesBrückner Maschinenbau20 Aug 2025
Supply of chemical recycling plant for PMMARenov825 Oct 2022
Contract for PET recycling plantMagpetUndated
7.12Certifications
Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP) recycling technology

7.14ESG ratings

7.14.1Agency
FDA
7.14.3Key topics
food-grade recycling

2/4 items50%
8.1Number of employees
2,500

8.3Recent mass layoffs 1

Evidence
20 Jul 202680Collective dismissal procedure due to planned closure of Ferrara site

2/9 items22%

9.5R&D centers 4

Evidence
Niederbiegen/Weingarten, Germanyplastics recycling
Niederlenz, SwitzerlandNot found
Coperion Recycling Innovation Centerplastics recycling
MeckesheimNot found
9.6Tech stack
ActiFlow, Electronic Pressure Compensation (EPC), AccuRate, MechaTron, K-Vision-III, SmartConnex, Loss-in-Weight Roller Feeder, C-BEYOND, ZSK FilCo, STS, ZSK Mc18, ZSK 58 Mc18, STS 25 Mc11, ZS-B 70 MEGAfeed, ZSK 54 Mv PLUS, KT20, P100 Batch Weigh Receiver, ZSK, STS Mc11, MEGAtex S7, KCM-III, K-Vision, EcoFresh, EPC, ZSK 18 MEGAlab, ZSK 26 Mc18, FLUIDLIFT ecodry flash drying process, ZS-B MEGAfeed, ZSK 58 Mc18 extruder, Coperion K-Tron feeders, EcoFresh silo degassing system, Coperion twin screw extruders, K-Vision line controller, Coperion K-Tron SmartConnex feeder control environment, Coperion K-Tron Smart Force Transducer weighing technology, Lifecycle Manager, Condition Monitoring

3/5 items60%

10.1Revenue model types 1

  • B2B

10.3Sales channels 1

  • Direct Sales Team

10.4Target customer segments 2

  • Enterprise
  • Manufacturers

2/4 items50%
11.2Funding stage
Private Equity
11.4Key investors
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

4/11 items36%

12.1Latest valuation

12.1.1Amount
$3.8B
12.1.2Currency
USD
12.1.3Valuation date
16 Oct 2025
12.1.4Valuation type
Enterprise Value

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