BIO-FED, Branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH

BIO-FED, located at BioCampus Cologne, specializes in innovative and application-oriented biopolymer compounds. As an expert in developing, compounding, and marketing biodegradable and/or biobased biopolymers under the brand name M·VERA®, BIO-FED offers solutions tailored to specific requirements. These compounds are made either fully or partially from renewable resources and are biodegradable in various environments or suitable for durable applications.

The M·VERA® range of biodegradable and/or biobased plastics provides tailor-made solutions for:

• Film applications such as shopping bags, fruit and vegetable bags, waste bags, packaging, disposable gloves, absorber pads, mulch films, and more.
• Injection molding applications such as coffee capsules, cutlery, packaging, closures, plant clips, and other items.

BIO-FED was founded in October 2014 as a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, which is part of the Feddersen Group. With over 1,100 employees worldwide, the Feddersen Group companies generate an annual turnover of approximately 725 million euros. While plastics are a major focus, the group also operates in foreign trade (K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH), stainless steel trading (Voß Edelstahlhandel GmbH), knowledge-based services (M.TEC Ingenieurgesellschaft für kunststofftechnische Produktentwicklung mbH), and mechanical engineering (FEDDEM GmbH & Co. KG).

BIO-FED utilizes the production facilities and parts of the laboratory of AKRO-PLASTIC and works closely with its sister company, AF-COLOR, to develop and market biodegradable color, carbon black, and additive masterbatches under the AF-Eco® brand. AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH and AF-COLOR are headquartered in Niederzissen, Germany.

AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH is one of the leading independent European compounders. With approximately 400 employees, subsidiaries in China and Brazil, and multiple branches, the company produces up to 150,000 tons of plastic granulate per year.