ABOUT US
For more than 30 years, we have been committed to making the world more colorful every day – working together, with the courage to create color and function.
As one of the leading German manufacturers of masterbatches, we not only produce color masterbatches, additive masterbatches and functional plastic compounds – we are the embodiment of German research, engineering and entrepreneurship, and our products reach satisfied customers in more than 60 countries.
GRAFE stands for quality, customer orientation and innovation, and at our Blankenhain site we have one of the largest research and development departments in the entire industry, which develops the latest technologies to modify plastics and provide them with intelligent functions.
3000
CUSTOMERS
As a medium-sized company based in Germany, we supply more than 3000 customers from a wide variety of industries in over 60 countries. People on almost every continent therefore put their trust in the quality promise of GRAFE.
33
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
We are proud of what we have created, but we do not rest on our laurels. As a future-oriented company, healthy growth and the satisfaction of our customers are close to our heart. Only together can visions become innovations.
405
EMPLOYEES
employees work throughout the GRAFE Group and, as a family-run company, we have a responsibility for the region. We operate sustainably and support young talent. Secure jobs and a commitment to art, education and culture are matters close to our heart.
OUR HISTORY
If you want to be successful, you need courage – courage to deliver color and function.
1991
Foundation of the family business
The four Grafe brothers founded GRAFE Color Batch GmbH in Paderborn and shortly afterwards moved to Jena into a hall of the former ZEISS main factory.
1995 - 1998
Move to Blankenhain
1995: Official inauguration of the company premises in Blankenhain, founding of GRAFE Additiv Batch GmbH and construction of a pilot plant for fiber spinning. 1998: Founding of GRAFE Polymer Technik GmbH and expansion of the company complex (laboratory, technology and production).
2002
100 employees
2003 - 2009
2003: Foundation of GRAFE Polska Sp.z.o.o. 2005: Investment in the warehouse, administration, pilot plant and machinery at the Blankenhain site. 2008: Expansion of our machinery by another high-performance extruder 2009: Foundation of GRAFE Italia S.r.L. and expansion of the compounding center as well as warehouse and production in Blankenhain
2011-2015
Acquisition of HD Kunststoffe GmbH
2011: Expansion of the machinery by 3 production extrusion lines, 3 pilot extrusion lines and 1 simulation extruder 2015: Installation of a pilot plant for bottle blowing and another production extrusion line and takeover of HD Kunststoffe as a 100 percent subsidiary of GRAFE Advanced Polymers GmbH
2015
300 employees
2016
GRAFE enlarges again
Expansion of the fully automatic storage system for development samples and construction of a further production extrusion line. Sales activities in Spain and Portugal were also started.
2017
Foundation of the GRAFE Ceska republika s.r.o.
Foundation of GRAFE Ceska republika s.r.o. and development of sales activities in Hungary. Furthermore, two additional pilot injection molding machines were installed at the Blankenhain location.
2019
Merger
Merger of the companies GRAFE Color Batch GmbH, GRAFE Additiv Batch GmbH, and GRAFE Polymertechnik GmbH to form GRAFE Polymer Solutions GmbH. Start of the GRAFE brand relaunch with a new claim: GRAFE – Future in plastics.
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GRAFE STANDS FOR
If you want to be successful, you need courage – courage to deliver color and function.
SUSTAINABILITY
As a family-run company, we have a responsibility for the region. We therefore operate sustainably and handle the resources available to us with care. This is also why we are certified according to ISO 50001:2011. In addition, we support young talent, because secure jobs and commitment to art, education and culture are matters close to our heart.
QUALITY
We attach great importance to our quality – and with successful results. After thorough testing by TÜV Rheinland, we were awarded the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certificate and are also certified according to the highest automotive standard IATF 16949:2016. This confirms our high quality in the development, production and distribution of color & additive masterbatches and compounds for plastics processing.
SECURITY
For us, service means reacting flexibly to customer requirements. Whether it’s by telephone, video conference or directly on your premises, we want to give our customers the security of knowing that they have made the right decision in choosing us as their partner.
INNOVATION
Everything is possible for us, because we never stand still. Always with the vision of our customers in mind, we create tailor-made products and solutions with passion. We do not follow trends, we set our own. Our development department and a specially established innovation team are already looking for solutions today for the problems of tomorrow.
OUR AGENCIES
We are constantly expanding our sales network.
Germany
GRAFE Polymer Solutions GmbH
Waldecker Straße 21
99444 Blankenhain
Phone
+49 (0) 36459 45 0
Fax
+49 (0) 36459 45 1 45
E-Mail
grafe@grafe.com
Germany
HD Kunststoffe GmbH
Waldecker Straße 21
99444 Blankenhain
Phone
+49 (0) 36459 45 0
Fax
+49 (0) 36459 45 1 45
E-Mail
info@hd-kunststoffe.com
Poland
GRAFE Polska Sp.z.o.o.
Karola Miarki 15/4
42-700 Lubliniec
Phone
+48 (0) 34351 36 72
Fax
+48 (0) 34351 36 75
E-Mail
grafe@grafe.pl
Italy
GRAFE Italia S.r.L.
Socio Unico
Via Monte Grappa 33
36050 Quinto Vicentino (VI)
Phone
+39 (0) 348 64 82 180
E-Mail
italia@grafe.com
