October 1, 2025 16:32

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, the Swiss plastics distributor Meraxis will officially enter the compounding business through the acquisition of a production site from the Rehau Group, located in Velen, North Rhine-Westphalia (pictured).
The facility will provide an annual production capacity of approximately 50,000 tonnes of compounds, which will be distributed exclusively through Meraxis’ own commercial channels.

The site is equipped with 14 extrusion-compounding lines. Its product portfolio includes ABS-based grades, polyolefins (PE, PP), polyamides, plasticized PVC and masterbatches, aimed at key sectors such as automotive, medical and furniture, for both extrusion and injection molding applications.

“We can now offer our partners even greater expertise and flexibility from a single source and are less dependent on external sources,” stated Stefan Girschik, CEO of Meraxis (pictured). “In addition to ready-made compounds made from ABS, PP, PE or PA, we can also produce compounds according to customer specifications. Combined with our in-house development department and our many years of experience in sectors such as automotive, medical technology and various other industries, this step perfectly complements our expertise as an innovative solution provider,” he added.

Together with Fournier Polymers, acquired in 2023, Meraxis operates more than 30 locations worldwide with sales units or partners and has annual revenues exceeding €1.5 billion.
The company is headquartered in Muri, near Bern. Its portfolio ranges from standard polymers, recycled materials and biopolymers to engineering plastics and masterbatches.

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