Jul22493 13. The town of Merzig in Saarland is home to terraplastik Spritzgusstechnik GmbH, a company specialising in injection moulding for the likes of the medical and renewables industries. Boasting decades of experience and a suite of cutting-edge machinery, the company designs and produces a range of plastic components that more than meet the desired standards for quality and reliability, resulting in its recognition in this programme. Managing Director Martin Bauer caught up with us for more. Established in 2006, terraplastik is a flexible, global operation based in the west of Germany. For almost 20 years, it has been providing high-quality injection products at competitive prices, utilising state-of-the-art machines such as the Arbug 420 C systems to produce thermoplastics of between 0.5 and 180 grams each. These products are not only bespoke, they are also produced and distributed inhouse by a company with its own production, making terraplastik the go-to partner for all of its clients’ unique injection moulding needs. Blending technical knowhow with material expertise and a deep understanding of the needs of its clients, terraplastik’s distinction lies in its ability to offer a full-service approach spanning the initial concept of a project through to its design and production. Every stage is defined by the qualities mentioned above, a combination that has secured the company work with many clients whose values align with its own. Examples include medical technology manufacturers, DIY stores, and air-conditioning providers. For all of its clients, terraplastik designs and produces products including connectors, funnels, O-ring caps, bushings, and BYP caps, all of which offer a variety of use cases. Whilst this portfolio extends to include some highly technical and complex offerings, it is its simple funnels – used in hospitals and medical centres throughout Germany – which are the flagship, seen through its market share concerning them hovering right around the 70% mark. This is an impressive statistic for a company that is less than 20 years old, and even more remarkable considering terraplastik did not move to an independent production facility until 2014. Prior to this move, the operation had only three machines and six employees and was fuelled almost on commitment alone. 2019 marked the latest major extension of the brand and its premises, solidifying it as the success story it is today. A big part of this success can be accredited to the clean production terraplastik operates, Best Sustainable Plastics Innovation Specialist 2025 AIS-Oct25133 with its blend of CHP and a photovoltaic system meaning it is powered exclusively by green electricity, reducing the company’s carbon footprint in the process. However, this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the efficiency terraplastik boasts across its production, something seen further through the nine machines it operates all being entirely replaceable, ensuring it can achieve even the tightest deadlines for clients. It is no surprise then that reliability is one of the four values comprising terraplastik’s value system, which also spans partnership, innovation, and sustainability. Together, these cornerstones position this trusted, family-owned company at the forefront of the market in which it operates, something corroborated further by the numerous awards it has won over the years, which reflect the continuous improvement strived for across the company. Over recent years, this commitment to bettering itself can be seen through a number of initiatives, ranging from the introduction of quarterly employee training to the addition of additive manufacturing to its processes. Commenting on what these changes mean for a company at the top of its game, Martin shed some light on terraplastik’s greatest achievement: “Building a company in which people are the focus, values are lived, and which offers both safe and clean workplaces and attaches great importance to sustainability.” With this distinction in tow, it is our pleasure to name Spritzgusstechnik GmbH as the Best Sustainable Plastics Innovation Specialist 2025, marking its third consecutive appearance in our German Business Awards in the process. The company continues to blow us away with its commitment to unrivalled quality across injection moulding, and its dedication and quality remain inspirational to other companies in this environment. For a first-hand perspective of the precisionled services it provides to clients throughout the country, follow the link below to the company’s web address. Contact: Martin Bauer Company: terraplastik Spritzgusstechnik GmbH Web Address: https://www.terraplastik.de/
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