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Polytec GmbH

Trading as Polytec

Polytec is a globally active company with branches in Europe, North America and Asia, offering innovative products, outstanding quality and first-class service.

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FG-0109
Delivered
30 Sep 2026
Profile type
Extended profile
Export JSON
Sector
Auto Parts and Equipment
Industry
auto components
Headquarters
Hörsching, Austria
Employees
4,500
Website
polytec.com
Profile completion rate 71 fields completed out of a total of 119

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60% completion rate, by chapter:
  1. 1 Core identity, 91% completed
  2. 2 Contact & location, 100% completed
  3. 3 Business activity, 83% completed
  4. 4 Corporate structure, 45% completed
  5. 5 Executive leadership, 63% completed
  6. 6 Financial profile, 71% completed
  7. 7 Ecosystem & strategy, 26% completed
  8. 8 Human capital, 50% completed
  9. 9 Innovation & R&D, 11% completed
  10. 10 Business model, 60% completed
  11. 11 Fundraising, 75% completed
  12. 12 Valuation, 64% 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 Foundation109 citations · 47 domains
MetricValue
Evidence Citations109
Unique Articles (URLs)92
Source Domains47
Coverage PeriodJun 2019 – 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.

10/11 items91%
1.1Company name
Polytec GmbH
1.2Commercial name
Polytec

1.3Brands 2

Evidence
Siam PolytecLCP for medical devices and electronic housings
Polytec PTSingle-component paste adhesives for high-temperature industrial repair
1.4Company logo
Company logo
1.5Favicon
Favicon
1.6Legal form
GmbH
1.7Registration number
HR-B 360938
1.8VAT number
DE811165398
1.10Year founded
1967
1.11Company history
Liselotte Lossau laid the foundation for today's Polytec Group and shaped its development sustainably.

8/8 items100%

2.1Headquarters address

2.1.1Street address
Polytec-Straße 1
2.1.2City
Hörsching
2.1.3State / province
Upper Austria
2.1.4Postal code
4063
2.1.5Country code
AT
2.2Country
Austria
2.3Website
polytec.com
2.4Contact email
info@polytec.de

10/12 items83%
3.1Sector
Auto Parts and Equipment
3.2Industry
auto components
3.3Business description
Polytec is a globally active company with branches in Europe, North America and Asia, offering innovative products, outstanding quality and first-class service.
3.4Products & services
laser-based measuring instruments, precision SiC polishing pads, high-conductivity silver paste, conductive adhesives, heat-resistant ceramic adhesives, polyimide filled PTFE tubes, sheet molding compounds, plastic parts, clutch booster parts, cameras, thermal conductive adhesives, non-contact vibrometry, velocimetry, surface metrology, process analytics solutions
3.6Countries of operation
Austria, Germany, India, Italy, USA, England, France, Japan, Singapore, China

3.7Industrial footprint

3.7.1Total facilities
20
3.7.2Facility types
factory, R&D lab, headquarters
3.7.3Key locations
Europe, North America, Asia, Pune, Ebensee, Austria, Hörsching, Austria, Waldbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

3.8Distribution network

3.8.1Countries 5

  • Germany
  • USA
  • UK
  • India
  • Singapore

3.8.3Distributors 1

  • Senop

5/11 items45%

4.3Shareholders 4

Evidence
scattered property64.10%
MH Beteiligungs GmbH25.61%
LLB Invest KA GmbH5%
Huemer Invest GmbH3.70%

4.4Subsidiaries 3

Evidence
Polytec Industrial Plastics GmbHAustria
POLYTEC CAR STYLING UK Ltd.United Kingdom
Polytec Metrology IndiaIndia

4.6Sold businesses 4

Evidence
Polytec Industrial Plastics GmbHPUR2020Sale to Peter Stinshoff/PUR
POLYTEC CAR STYLING UK Ltd.WHS9 Dec 2025sale of UK business
Polytec EMC EngineeringCannon Afros21 Oct 2024Acquisition by Cannon Group, operating as Cannon Polytec EMC
KunststoffspartePeter Stinshoff3 Nov 2020sale of plastic division

4.7Recent M&A and partnerships 2

Evidence
19 Jan 2026Acquisitioncomposites business of ProfolExpand composites capabilitiesAnnounced
17 May 2023AcquisitionPolytec PTStrengthen Bostik's product offerings in batteries and electronics sectorsCompleted

4.8Recent legal structure changes 2

Evidence
17 Jul 2023Board restructuringHeiko Gabbert dismissed, Markus Mühlböck appointed as CFO
15 Dec 2021Board changesCEO Markus Huemer and others' appointments prolonged

5/8 items63%

5.1CEO

Dr. Alexander Huber
CEO
Appointed 14 Apr 2026

5.2CEO announcements 1

Evidence
23 Jul 2026Tribute to Liselotte LossauDr. Alexander Huber pays tribute to Liselotte Lossau, founder of Polytec.www.springerprofessional.de

5.3Other executives 4

Evidence
Markus HuemerCEO2021High
Heiko GabbertChief Operating Officer (COO)2023High
Markus MühlböckChief Financial Officer (CFO)2023High
Alfred LinkCFO2026High

12/17 items71%

6.1Revenues

6.1.1Amount
€601.4M
6.1.2Currency
EUR
6.1.3Fiscal year
2022
6.1.4Period
Annual

6.2EBITDA

6.2.1Amount
€13.8M
6.2.2Currency
EUR
6.2.3Fiscal year
2021

6.3Earnings

6.3.1Net income
€7M
6.3.3Currency
EUR
6.3.5Period
Annual

6.5Financial difficulties

6.5.2Debt risk level
High
6.5.4Details
Material problems and war consequences burden Polytec

5/19 items26%
7.2Company strategy
concentrate on the strategy in its core business area of the automotive supplier industry

7.4Key customers 4

Evidence
AUDI AGAutomotivepartner for product development
MercedesAutomotiveclient
VolkswagenAutomotiveclient
NASAAerospaceuses Polytec to ensure that its solar sails function in space

7.6Partners 11

Evidence
Senopdistributor partnership
Primetals Technologiesstrategic partnership
AUDI AGproduct development partnership
Xiris Automation Inc.distribution partnership
Ricc Europestrategic partnership
RHI Magnesitapartnership
Emberion OYcollaboration
Opterro, Inc.strategic distribution agreement
Central Coast Marinerspartnership
Bostikcollaboration
NASATechnology validation partnership

7.8Innovation & startup partnerships 4

Evidence
European universitiesResearch partnershipNext-generation binder research for SiC polishing pads
European research bodiesResearch collaborationGreen adhesives research
Georgia Southern's RAILS Summer CampSTEM education supportPolyLab Education Program with VibroGo laser vibrometer
FIRST Robotics Competition Team #9312 N.E.R.D. SparkSponsorship and hostingRobotics competition sponsorship at Plymouth, MI office
7.12Certifications
ISO 14001, ISO 13485, DIN EN ISO 9001, DIN EN ISO 14001

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

8.3Recent mass layoffs 1

Evidence
800automotive supplier

1/9 items11%
9.6Tech stack
Laser Scanning Doppler Vibrometry (SLDV), Stroboscopic video microscopy, Polytec VibSoft software, VibroGo, Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs), Structural polyurethane adhesives, advanced automation, robotics, vision system technologies

3/5 items60%

10.2Revenue streams 2

Evidence
Automotive supplyHigh-quality plastic parts and solutions for automotive industryNot found
Non-automotive plasticsFood boxes, plant containers, and other plastic products30%
10.3Sales channels
Direct Sales Team
10.4Target customer segments
Consumer, Customers

3/4 items75%
11.2Funding stage
Public

11.3Funding rounds 1

Evidence
IPO28 Apr 2006€90.02M
11.4Key investors
Chemtrade Logistics

7/11 items64%

12.1Latest valuation

12.1.1Amount
€195M
12.1.2Currency
EUR
12.1.3Valuation date
20 Jun 2019
12.1.4Valuation type
Market Capitalization

12.3Public market metrics

12.3.1Market cap
€195M
12.3.5Currency
EUR
12.3.6As of
20 Jun 2019

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