Rubber and Plastic

Company Overview: A French industrial group founded in 1959, the leader in small and medium series rubber and composite manufacturing. With 12 production sites (11 in France, 1 in Poland), approximately 400 employees, and a turnover of 60 million euros, the group serves 835 customers across 62 countries. The group includes Value Rubber, a subsidiary specialized in rubber formulation methodology and recycling. Recent diversification into silicone teats (2020) and technical textiles (2023). Products and Services: • Elastomer parts: rubber, silicone, LSR (Liquid Silicone Rubber), TPE and polyurethane • Pultruded composite profiles and molded composite parts • Custom sealing solutions (extruded seals for water, air and noise tightness) • Roller coating and cylinder lining (rubber and polyurethane) • Custom cutting and assembly services Manufacturing Processes: Molding (compression, injection, transfer), extrusion (conventional, autoclave, UHF, salt bath), pultrusion, casting, calendering, waterjet cutting, roll coating. Target Markets: Railway, Aeronautics, Defence, Energy (nuclear, hydroelectric), Food industry, Pharmaceutical and cosmetics, Petrochemical, Steel industry, Shipbuilding, Ground transport, Printing and graphic arts, Mountain equipment (ski lifts). Partnership Sought: The company is seeking commercial partners (distributors, agents) in new geographic markets, as well as industrial partners requiring high-quality custom elastomer and composite solutions for their production needs. Advantages and innovations • Specialization in small and medium production runs with high quality standards • In-house R&D through Value Rubber subsidiary: specialized in rubber formulation methodology, recycling, and developing thousands of custom elastomer formulations • Complete control of the supply chain from design to manufacturing • Proprietary brands: FLAMESTOP, FLEXAERO, FLEXCOAT, FLEXIBORE, RUBBERLIFE, RUBBERFLOW, VULFAC, GFK, etc. • Certified formulations meeting stringent industry requirements (food-grade FDA/ACS, railway EN 45545, aeronautics NF L17-106/107) • Multi-site production capacity ensuring reliability and flexibility Expected role of a partner The partner would act as commercial representative or distributor in their local market, identifying industrial clients requiring custom elastomer and composite solutions. Technical support provided by French headquarters. BORFLEX is also interested in: (1) Joining international clusters in railway, energy and decarbonization sectors; (2) Identifying innovative SMEs in the elastomer/composite sector for potential acquisition - particularly companies with export potential but lacking resources to develop it independently (acquisition strategy every 3-4 years); (3) Regulatory expertise on packaging requirements and mandatory labeling in target markets.