Strength

High Product Diversity

  • plastics of leading manufacturers
  • 4000 active grades
  • client-specific compounds

Short Lead Times

  • individual logistics concepts
  • 25.000sqm logistics center
  • delivery of small and large quantities
  • next day delivery

Support & Solutions

  • material selection and product specification
  • from the product idea to series production
  • long-term quantity agreements
  • Workshops
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Profile

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.

In 2007 we became an official distributor of SABIC Innovative Plastics, therefore we can supply the entire SABIC IP product range.

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.

Markets

  • Automotive
  • Electrical
  • Medical
  • Aviation
  • Railway
  • Infrastructure
  • Construction
  • Furniture
  • Home appliances
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History

1988Dieter Rapp founds the XIFA Kunststoff-Vertrieb GmbH in Albig and starts the distribution of engineering plastics and peripherals
1991The company moves to Waibstadt and the focus is placed solely on the sales of engineering plastics
1994Certification to DIN ISO 9001 quality management system requirements
2002XIFA GmbH exhibits for the first time with their own booth at the FAKUMA in Friedrichshafen
2004The eldest son, Dominic Rapp, enrolls in the company
2007XIFA is appointed an official distributor of SABIC Innovative Plastics for Germany
2007Renate Rapp is appointed CEO alongside Dieter Rapp
2008XIFA moves to Bad Rappenau
2009Inauguration of the new office building and logistic center in Bad Rappenau-Bonfeld
2010Expansion of the infrastructure through the construction of a second logistics center
201325th anniversary of XIFA Kunststoff-Vertrieb GmbH
2016After the death of the founder Dieter Rapp, his eldest son Dominic Rapp assumes the management together with Renate Rapp
2018Expansion of the storage capacities to a total warehousing space of 25.000m2
2018XIFA celebrates its 30th anniversary on April 1st
2020XIFA becomes certified after the sustainability certification program ISCC Plus
2022Certification to DIN ISO 1401 environmental management system requirements

News

ISCC PLUS – Sustainable Solutions

In order to be able to support the path of substituting fossil raw materials, we have joined the sustainability certification ISCC PLUS. This allows us to offer you sustainable and bio-based plastics. Interested? Get in touch with us. We will be happy to support you.  

Vacancies

We currently have no vacancies. However, should you be the one that strengthen our team, feel free to send us your application.
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Service

Support with added value

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.

Customized solutions

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.

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Workshops

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.

Ge-danken

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

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