May 23, 2025 (press release) –
Oranienburg, May 22, 2025 - The international ORAFOL Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-tech specialty films, was honored with the Best Managed Companies Award in Frankfurt am Main on May 22, 2025. ORAFOL is a four-time winner of the Best Managed Companies Award and thus holds the gold status of the seal of quality for excellently managed companies.
The Best Managed Companies Award is presented by Deloitte Private, UBS, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and the Federation of German Industries (BDI). It recognizes exceptionally well-managed mid-sized companies in Germany. The evaluation is based on four core areas: Strategy, Productivity & Innovation, Culture & Commitment, and Governance & Finance. Awarded companies demonstrate outstanding entrepreneurial excellence. This internationally recognized seal of quality for top-performing family businesses and SMEs is awarded in more than 45 countries, and in Germany since 2018.
Celebrating 35 years of innovation and growth
This year, ORAFOL is celebrating its 35th anniversary. The founder, owner and CEO Dr. Holger Loclair has transformed the company since Germany´s political turning point in 1989 into the largest industrial family business in Eastern Germany. Through focused research, customized solutions, and bold investment decisions, the Brandenburg-based company has evolved into a global market leader in the field of polymer manufacturing and refinement.
Leadership with vision and enduring values
ORAFOL stands for premium quality with excellent high-tech solutions in polymer manufacturing and refining, personal service and reliability. As a specialist in production and finishing of polymer materials, the company operates globally while remaining firmly rooted in Germany. A tradition of close cooperation with customers and partners fuels its continued growth. With deep vertical integration and a high degree of automation and digitalization, ORAFOL´s production sites around the world are state-of-the-art.
Dr. Holger Loclair, Chairman & CEO: "For me, ORAFOL's independence remains our greatest asset. Through our investments, we are setting benchmarks for modern, efficient, and sustainable production. Over the next three years, ORAFOL will invest more than €100 million in its headquarters in Oranienburg alone. At the same time, we are strengthening our international production sites and continuing to pursue the acquisition of specialists in polymer manufacturing and refinement. However, investments alone do not guarantee success. Growth also requires personal commitment and the will to lead from the front. That´s why receiving the Best Managed Companies Award is especially meaningful to me – it is a recognition of the dedication, expertise, and loyalty of our manager team at ORAFOL."
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