Develops and produces colorants and additives for plastics – masterbatches, liquid colors, dry colors, effect pigments and color pastes.
Finke Colors GmbH
WuppertalNew on Amplifa
About Finke Colors
Finke Colors GmbH is a manufacturer of colorants based in Wuppertal since 1949, serving the entire polymer spectrum. The company develops and produces masterbatches (Fibaplast), liquid colors (Fibasol), color pigments (Wubalen), colorants for recycling applications (Fibarec), effect pigments (Fibafekt) as well as color pastes and additives (Fibadur). In addition to around 200 RAL colors as standard shades, approximately 8,000 customer-specific colors and additives are developed each year. The service portfolio includes on-site application technology and colorimetric consulting, color analytics, application-specific test production of product samples, and support from design through to series production. An in-house NIAS laboratory supports customers in particular with regulatory requirements for packaging solutions. Since 2025, Finke has been part of the Kafrit Group, a globally active manufacturer of masterbatches and compounds, giving customers access to a global network and broader expertise in color and additive solutions.
- Site
- Wuppertal
- Processes
- Coloring of plastics / development and production of colorants (masterbatch,, Production of masterbatches (Fibaplast), Production of liquid colors (Fibasol), Production of color pigments (Wubalen), Production of colorants for recycling (Fibarec), Production of effect pigments (Fibafekt), Production of color pastes / additives (Fibadur), Application technology and colorimetric consulting, color analytics, test production, NIAS
- Materials
- Plastics (polymers), Masterbatches, Liquid colors, Color pigments, Colorants for recycling, Effect pigments, Color pastes and additives
- Founded
- 1949
- Industries
- Plastics industry, Packaging industry
- 01
Colorimetric and application technology consulting
- 02
Color analytics
- 03
Development of customer-specific colorants and additives
- 04
Test production / product samples
- 05
Production of the colorants
- 06
Support from design to series production
Colorants & Forms
Masterbatches
Granulatable colorant concentrates for coloring plastics across the entire polymer spectrum.
Liquid colors
Liquid colorant systems for metered coloring of plastics.
Color pigments
Dry colors or color pigments as a further technologically optimized form of plastic coloring.
Colorants for recycling
Colorants specially designed for applications in the recycling sector.
Effect pigments
Pigments for special effect appearances in plastic products.
Color pastes and additives
Pasty colorants and additives for individual requirements.
Locations
Wuppertal
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Plastics (entire polymer spectrum)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coloring of plastics / development and production of colorants (masterbatch,Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics (entire polymer spectrum), Polymers |
| Production of masterbatches (Fibaplast)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of liquid colors (Fibasol)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of color pigments (Wubalen)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of colorants for recycling (Fibarec)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of effect pigments (Fibafekt)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Production of color pastes / additives (Fibadur)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Application technology and colorimetric consulting, color analytics, test production, NIASTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Polymers, Additives, Pigments |
Additional services
History
- 1949
Founded in Wuppertal
- 2025
Finke becomes part of the Kafrit Group, a globally leading manufacturer of masterbatches and compounds
- 2026
As of October 1, Christian Badura takes over management; Felix Finke retires after more than 60 years with the company