VERSATILE. INNOVATIVE. CONVINCING.

For more than 35 years, POLYTEC has been synonymous with innovative strength, diversity and adaptability in an environment that has developed very dynamically, especially recently. Together with its roughly 3,900 employees worldwide, the ­POLYTEC GROUP actively contributes to shaping the transformation of mobility. 
At the same time, it successfully transfers its experience in the ­automotive industry to projects for other industries.

The group’s great development and technological expertise provides the foundation for this. The smart combination of different materials in a single component allows for massive weight savings while maintaining high structural strength. In addition, numerous functions that would otherwise have to be exercised by several components can be integrated into a single product in a very confined space. These advantages play an equally crucial role in the powertrain of vehicles and in add-on and structural components.

Over the past years, POLYTEC’s focus has increasingly shifted towards electromobility. In addition to ultralight structural and add-on components that help to increase the range of electrically powered vehicles, the company also develops complex high-voltage battery housings which protect the interior of the vehicle from high temperatures and shield it from strong electromagnetic radiation of the battery.

Entering this market segment requires substantial investments in product development, as well as a change in mindset within the group. By harmonising nearly all processes in the company, the different material, engineering and manufacturing competences of the entire group can be bundled, and new technology and production solutions can be developed for a changed market. At the same time, this also opens up the opportunity for POLYTEC to expand its product portfolio to segments outside the classic automotive industry. In particular, the company focuses on pilot projects surrounding charging infrastructure, energy storage, air taxis, autonomous vehicles and other green technologies.

While POLYTEC has a well-established position as a reliable industry partner in the market, the transformation of the group’s core market – the automotive industry – still requires enormous efforts, not only in terms of cost pressure, which recently saw a massive increase due to disrupted supply chains and high inflation. The technological requirements for products in demand on the market are also growing continuously. Of course, POLYTEC can draw from its long-standing experience here. However, the combination of different technologies gives rise to unprecedented complexity.

Against this backdrop, the POLYTEC GROUP already launched internal programmes to keep the increased level of complexity manageable several years ago. Along with the above-mentioned process harmonisation they also included a comprehensive digitalisation offensive. The benefits of these measures became evident in the context of the market upheavals caused by Covid-19 and later by Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Nevertheless, the challenges remain significant for POLYTEC. The ­company was recently faced with personnel, plant and material ­shortages related to some complex ramp-ups, which caused significant ­additional costs at two plants in particular. ­POLYTEC aims to decisively counter such developments in the future by implementing additional process optimisation measures.

With its POLYTEC SOLUTION FORCE sales offensive, POLYTEC aims to position its product and customer portfolio more broadly. The focus is placed on product groups and applications as well as user benefits rather than on materials and technologies. With this strategic orientation of its market communication, POLYTEC also specifically targets new customer groups. This approach also requires intensifying proactive product development. POLYTEC is ready to take this path and will continue to convince customers with versatile and innovative plastic solutions in the future.