About FKuR

FKuR Kunststoff GmbH (short: FKuR) is an internationally active development partner, materials expert, and supplier of plastic solutions based on bio-based, biodegradable and recycled plastic compounds. For 30 years, this owner-managed, medium-sized company headquartered in Willich, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, has combined materials development and technical expertise with the development of resource-efficient, circular material solutions. With the aim of reducing the use of fossil raw materials and supporting the circular economy in the plastics industry, FKuR combines innovation and product quality with the development of material solutions tailored to different feedstock concepts and end-of-life scenarios.

FKuR supports the plastics processing industry and international brand owners in the transition from a fossil-based to a more circular plastics economy, particularly through the selection of application-specific materials. Material selection is tailored to the respective application and intended end-of-life scenario, including mechanical recycling or, for suitable materials, industrial composting. The goal is to reduce the use of fossil raw materials, keep carbon within the material cycle, and actively help shape the transition to a defossilized plastics industry. FKuR considers material solutions based on recyclates, bio-based raw materials and defined end-of-life concepts to be key building blocks for a more circular plastics economy.

The focus is on material solutions based on bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics, PCR recyclates (post-consumer recyclates), and recycled plastic compounds. Depending on the material and application, these solutions can help reduce the use of virgin fossil-based plastics while addressing future requirements for circularity, CO₂ reduction, and resource efficiency.

FKuR’s Core Strengths

• Comprehensive Portfolio of Material Solutions: FKuR offers a wide range of plastic granules based on bio-based, biodegradable, and recycled raw materials. Its compounds are designed for common processing methods, including injection molding, film extrusion, profile and pipe extrusion, blow molding, and thermoforming.
• Processing on Standard Machinery: The compounds are designed for processing on existing production equipment and, depending on the material and application, can be processed without the need for tooling modifications.
• 360-Degree Service: FKuR supports its customers throughout the entire value chain from the initial product idea and material selection to material development, customized compounding, technical support during production, and the marketing of the resulting plastic products. In addition to standardized material solutions, FKuR also offers customized developments precisely tailored to technical, functional, economic, and regulatory requirements.
• Scientific Expertise / Research & Development: As a materials supplier with extensive development and application expertise, FKuR combines polymer science, compounding, processing technology, and market requirements to create comprehensive solutions. Close collaboration with plastics processors supports the industrialization of new materials and their successful integration into existing production processes. As part of its strategic fundamental research and development activities, FKuR actively participates in national and international research projects and consortia. Through collaboration with research institutions such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety, and Energy Technology (Fraunhofer UMSICHT), scientific findings can be incorporated into the development and practical application of new material solutions.
• Innovation Partner: FKuR’s innovation strategy combines material development with the principles of the circular economy. The focus is on innovative material solutions that open up new opportunities for the use of recyclates and bio-based raw materials, as well as for application-specific end-of-life concepts. In this way, FKuR supports companies worldwide in developing forward-looking plastic products that are both technically and economically successful.
• Mid-Sized Company Structure: FKuR combines flexibility, short lead times for both small and large order volumes, and direct technical consultation.

Connected for a Circular Plastics Economy

FKuR is actively involved in relevant industry associations and professional networks. As a member of kunststoffland NRW e. V., Kunststoffverpackungen e. V., European Bioplastics e. V., and the Initiative natürliche Kreislaufwirtschaft e. V. (INAK), FKuR maintains an ongoing dialogue with companies, research institutions, and other stakeholders