Manufacturer of chemically and physically cross-linked polyolefin foams and converting solutions for industry and consumer goods
Trocellen GmbH
Troisdorf (Headquarters) · Production sites in Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary and MalaysiaNew on Amplifa
About Trocellen
Trocellen GmbH, headquartered in Troisdorf, is a company specializing in cross-linked polyolefin foams. The company produces chemically cross-linked and physically cross-linked polyolefin foams (XLPE) as well as Rubber Foam, and develops products from them such as air ducts, vacuum-formed parts, compression-molded parts and elastic layers. In addition to foam production, the manufacturing processes include vacuum forming, compression molding and converting; the company also offers tapes as well as solutions for data centers. Customer industries include, among others, the automotive, insulation and construction, sports, footwear, healthcare and packaging industries. Trocellen operates globally together with its Japanese shareholder Furukawa Electric, produces in seven countries and has production sites in Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary and Malaysia. Founded in 1972 as a company and brand of Dynamit Nobel and HT Troplast, the company employs more than 600 people at nine sites.
- Site
- Troisdorf
- Processes
- Chemically cross-linked polyolefin foam production, Physically cross-linked polyolefin foam production (XLPE), Vacuum forming, Compression molding, Air duct manufacturing, Elastic layers for the automotive industry, Converting, Foam technology (chemically and physically cross-linked polyolefin foams)
- Materials
- Polyolefin, XLPE (physically cross-linked polyethylene), Rubber Foam, Bio-based material (Tatami), Physically cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), Chemically cross-linked polyolefin foam, Bio-based material
- Certificates
- EcoVadis Silver (Medal)
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 600+
- Industries
- Automotive, Insulation/Construction, Data Centers, Sports & Leisure, Healthcare, Footwear Industry
- 01
Foam production (chemically/physically cross-linked polyolefins)
- 02
Vacuum forming
- 03
Compression molding
- 04
Converting
- 05
Assembly/Sales
Materials & Processes
Physically cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE)
Physically cross-linked polyolefin foam, e.g. for tapes and technical applications.
Chemically cross-linked polyolefin foam
Base material for air ducts, vacuum-formed parts, compression-molded parts and elastic layers.
Rubber Foam
Foam material in the product portfolio for damping and insulation.
Bio-based material
Used, for example, in the first bio-based Tatami under the ProGame brand.
Sites
Troisdorf
DEHeadquarters
- Materials
- Polyolefin foams, XLPE, Rubber Foam
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemically cross-linked polyolefin foam productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin |
| Physically cross-linked polyolefin foam production (XLPE)Plastics | – | – | – | – | XLPE, Polyolefin |
| Vacuum formingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin foam |
| Compression moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin foam |
| Air duct manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin foam |
| Elastic layers for the automotive industryPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefin foam |
Additional services
Quality
Quality is anchored in the portfolio as its own division; in 2026 Trocellen received the EcoVadis Silver Medal with a score of 77/100.
| Evidence | Troisdorf |
|---|---|
| EcoVadis Silver (Medal) |
History
- 1972
Founded as a company and brand of Dynamit Nobel and HT Troplast in Troisdorf
- 2005
Acquired by the Japanese companies Furukawa Electric and Otsuka Chemical
- 2006
Integration of Polifoam (Hungarian-Japanese company) into the corporate group
- 2014
Furukawa Electric takes over Trocellen as sole owner