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
Thomas Lösch
Revenue in 2025
EUR 31.7 million
Employees (31 Dec. 2025)
120 (incl. trainees)
Established
1932
Joined portfolio
2009 (majority stake since 2011)
Shareholding in %
100
Additional locations
Herford (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Paris (France)
Milan (Italy)
Segment
Industrials

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

