Planatol GmbH

Planatol is a global supplier of solvent-free adhesive products and application systems. In the area of graphic applications, the company’s adhesives are used, among other things, in book binding, for refined papers and finished surfaces. In the packaging industry, Planatol adhesives can be found in folding boxes and end-of-line packaging, among other applications. Planatol also supplies the wood industry with adhesive solutions for furniture, kitchens, wood-based materials, doors and windows. The industrial adhesives are used in the construction industry, as well as in the textile sector. The range is rounded off by adhesive processing systems. Further potential lies in the development of biodegradable adhesives.

Key facts

Company headquarters

Rohrdorf-Thansau (Bavaria)

Managing director

Peter Prinz

Revenue in 2022

EUR 38.9 million

Employees (31 Dec. 2022)

128 (incl. trainees)

Established

1932 by Willy Hesselmann

Joined portfolio

2009 (majority stake since 2011)

Shareholding in %

100

Additional locations

Herford (North Rhine-Westphalia)

Paris (France)

Milan  (Italy)

Segment

Adhesives & Coatings

Strategic projects

Blue Cap AG offers the company support with the following projects:

  • Expansion of international sales activities
  • Optimization of working capital management
  • Digitization of customer interface and sales processes (implementation of a digital customer portal)
  • R&D projects in the field of sustainable adhesives
  • Optimization of price management
  • Implementation of the use of regenerative energies at the Rohrdorf site

Managing
director

Peter Prinz has been Managing Director of Planatol since July 2023. As a graduate engineer, Mr. Prinz has many years of experience in medium-sized industrial companies. He has lived in the USA for 10 years and managed companies in EMEA, APAC, the US and China. In his former CEO roles, Mr. Prinz has positioned companies extremely successfully through his focus on strategy, execution, sales and operations management.

"As a medium-sized company, we always focus on the customer and have built up an impressive reputation over the past 90 years. With a highly competent team as the basis for our growth, I look forward to continuing on this path together."

Peter Prinz
Managing Director

Blue Cap AG



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