As an independent, family-run trading company, we have been distributing engineering plastics from a wide range of manufacturers to companies in the target markets of injection molding and extrusion since 1988. Aside from engineering plastics, we offer the whole range from commodity plastics to high performance plastics.
Since 2007, we have been the official distribution partner of the former SABIC ETP business, which now operates under the name NexPoint Materials. This allows us to continue offering you the proven product portfolio from a single source.
Since 1988, XIFA distributes plastics from various manufacturers to companies in the markets of injection molding and extrusion.
In addition to the material supply, we support our customers with technical support, which ranges from the material selection to mold and tool design.
Due to our close relationships with the manufacturing and processing industry we can guarantee a high level of technical know-how. This allows us the compounding of specialty products to individual customer specifications.
The quality of our service and commitment to sustainability have been certified by DEKRA to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.
| 1988 | Dieter Rapp founds the XIFA Kunststoff-Vertrieb GmbH in Albig and starts the distribution of engineering plastics and peripherals |
| 1991 | The company moves to Waibstadt and the focus is placed solely on the sales of engineering plastics |
| 1994 | Certification to DIN ISO 9001 quality management system requirements |
| 2002 | XIFA GmbH exhibits for the first time with their own booth at the FAKUMA in Friedrichshafen |
| 2004 | The eldest son, Dominic Rapp, enrolls in the company |
| 2007 | XIFA is appointed an official distributor of SABIC Innovative Plastics for Germany |
| 2007 | Renate Rapp is appointed CEO alongside Dieter Rapp |
| 2008 | XIFA moves to Bad Rappenau |
| 2009 | Inauguration of the new office building and logistic center in Bad Rappenau-Bonfeld |
| 2010 | Expansion of the infrastructure through the construction of a second logistics center |
| 2013 | 25th anniversary of XIFA Kunststoff-Vertrieb GmbH |
| 2016 | After the death of the founder Dieter Rapp, his eldest son Dominic Rapp assumes the management together with Renate Rapp |
| 2018 | Expansion of the storage capacities to a total warehousing space of 25.000m2 |
| 2018 | XIFA celebrates its 30th anniversary on April 1st |
| 2020 | XIFA becomes certified after the sustainability certification program ISCC Plus |
| 2022 | Certification to DIN ISO 1401 environmental management system requirements |
SABIC’s ETP business becomes NexPoint Materials: Following its acquisition by Mutares, the business operates as an independent company and continues to offer the established brands LEXAN™, CYCOLOY™, VALOX™, GELOY™, XYLEX™, XENOY™ and CYCOLAC™ with the same high quality you have come to expect.
For you as a customer, nothing changes: We remain your trusted partner for these products and continue to provide the advice, service and reliable supply you are accustomed to.
The technical support beforehand, but also the failure analysis and troubleshooting during production ensure an optimal production process on the client side. In cooperation with you, we identify optimization potential.
We support you in the material selection with regard to specific automotive, medical, aerospace and other industrial standards. The high standards of our customers are always our motivation.
Our service portfolio allows you to finalize long-term supply contracts, guaranteeing both, security of supply and price stability.
We offer different logistic solutions such as Kanban, stock in stock and same day pick-up.
Orders placed for in-stock materials before noon, generally can be delivered as soon as the next day.
We coach the employees of our clients in customized seminars and trainings here in Bad Rappenau or at their site. This enables us to build with you expertise in the areas of product offering, plastic characteristics, as well as product selection and processing.
Thoughts are like pearls, which wise man throw to us. Many pearls we have caught or found. In our own thoughts anchored, many of these worldly wisdoms have influenced our actions. For this we are thankful. View Book
