Cabka

What Cabka does

Cabka N.V. is a Netherlands-domiciled, Amsterdam-listed (Euronext: CABKA) manufacturer of reusable transport packaging built from recycled plastic. Founded in 1994 and operating 6 production and recycling plants in Germany, the United States, Belgium, and Spain, the company produces approximately 10 million plastic pallets annually and processed 127 kilotons of hard-to-recycle plastic waste in 2024, with 88% of total raw material intake sourced from recycled inputs and roughly 60% recycled in-house.

The product portfolio spans five pallet families — Nest (lightweight/nestable), Eco (medium duty), Endur (heavy duty), Hygienic (food/pharma grade), and Custom — plus large containers including the foldable CabCube sleeve pack, rigid Pallet Box, and CabFrame pallet collars. Core technology centers on injection molding of recycled polymers, RFID/IoT track-and-trace systems, in-house Life Cycle Analysis and Total Cost of Ownership tools, and ISPM-15-exempt manufacturing for international exports. Cabka also offers Customized Solutions (a five-stage feasibility-to-implementation service), Carbon Footprint/LCA consulting, and Track & Trace programs.

Revenue is generated through B2B enterprise sales of pallets and containers, customized solutions, and value-added services, priced on a quote basis with multi-year contracts. The customer base is concentrated in five primary verticals — retail (Target, Tesco, REWE, TJX), beverage (AB InBev, Heineken, Coca-Cola, Red Bull), automotive (BMW, Audi, VW, Continental, ZF, Sumitomo), pharmaceutical (GSK, Pfizer, Novartis, Sanofi, MSD, Lilly), and chemical (Evonik, Lanxess, Solvay). FY2025 audited revenue was €180.8 million, with €21.2 million in operational EBITDA and a €-7.4 million net loss; Q1 2026 sales reached €47.3 million, up 7% year-on-year.

Name

Cabka

Legal name

Cabka N.V.

Website

https://cabka.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Cabka manufactures reusable plastic pallets and large containers from recycled plastic waste, serving enterprise customers in retail, beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries across 80+ countries via 6 European and U.S. production facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Pallets and Industrial Containers

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Tertiary/Transit Packaging for Food & Beverage (IMALAHAC)

Keywords

• Plastic pallets
• Industrial packaging
• Recycled plastic containers
• Material handling solutions
• Circular economy packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Plastic Pallets Sales: Sale of plastic pallets including Nest (lightweight/nestable), Eco (medium duty), Endur (heavy duty), and Hygienic (food-grade) product families in various sizes including Euro, Industrial, and American dimensions.
2. Large Containers Sales: Sale of large containers including CabCube (foldable sleeve packs), Pallet Box (rigid bulk containers), and CabFrame (pallet collars) for non-palletizable loads.
3. Customized Solutions: Bespoke product development and custom mold construction services including feasibility studies, proposals, prototyping, and implementation support.
4. Value-Added Services: Carbon footprint and LCA analysis services, track-and-trace hardware/software packages, and buyback/circular recovery programs for end-of-life pallets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cabka manufactures recycled plastic pallets and large containers for reusable transport packaging. The portfolio spans five pallet families (Nest, Eco, Endur, Hygienic, and Custom) and three container families (CabCube foldable sleeve packs, Pallet Box rigid bulk containers, CabFrame pallet collars). The company also delivers customized solutions, lifecycle analysis, and track-and-trace services to enterprise customers across retail, beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries.

Product overview

Cabka is a manufacturer of recycled plastic pallets and large containers for reusable transport packaging. The product portfolio includes five pallet families: Nest (lightweight/nestable), Eco (medium duty), Endur (heavy duty), Hygienic (food/pharma grade), and Custom. Large container offerings include CabCube (foldable sleeve packs), Pallet Box (rigid bulk containers), and CabFrame (pallet collars). The company also offers support services including Customized Solutions, Carbon Footprint/LCA Analysis, and Track & Trace programs. Cabka serves industries including retail, beverage, automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, and agriculture with products made from recycled plastics that are 100% recyclable at end of life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nest Family Pallets

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% lower CO2 impact vs wooden pallets across full product lifecycle in closed retail loops
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers40 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• ToscacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Strategic partnership to launch the Euro-sized Tosca Circular Pallet (CP 1208), a next-generation pallet made from 100% recycled plastic for automated, large-scale supply chains. Features RFID integration for traceability, ergonomic top-deck handles, and PPWR compliance. Positions circular-economy alternative to traditional wooden pallets for FMCG and retail industries.
• ToscacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2026Joint launch of circular pallet setting new benchmark for sustainable FMCG logistics. Engineered to be PPWR-compliant, automation-ready, and provides circular alternative to wooden pallets.
• CHEPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Co-development partnership to create the FalConic® Sleeve Pack Container (SPC), launched at FachPack 2024. Developed through ambitious co-development programme shaped by direct customer insight.
• BDO Audit & Assurance B.V.supportOthersAppointed as external auditor for 2026 at Annual General Meeting 2026, replacing previous auditor.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tosca: Tosca is a global leader in reusable plastic pallets and pooled packaging solutions, directly competing with Cabka in plastic pallet manufacturing and pallet pooling services. The two companies are simultaneously partners (Tosca Circular Pallet CP 1208 launched in 2026) and competitors across FMCG, beverage, and retail accounts.
• Schoeller Allibert: Schoeller Allibert is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of returnable and reusable plastic packaging, including pallets, bulk containers, and foldable crates serving automotive, food, and retail supply chains — a near-direct product and customer overlap with Cabka.
• ORBIS Corporation: ORBIS, a Menasha company, designs and manufactures reusable plastic pallets, bulk containers, and dunnage for automotive, retail, and industrial supply chains with comparable focus on closed-loop and returnable systems to Cabka.
• Rehrig Pacific: Rehrig Pacific is a US-based manufacturer of reusable plastic containers, pallets, and material-handling products, serving grocery, beverage, and industrial customers with a portfolio that directly overlaps Cabka's Nest, Eco, and Endur pallet families.
• Monoflo International: Monoflo International is a specialist plastic pallet and container manufacturer with significant operations in North America and Europe, directly competing with Cabka in medium- and heavy-duty plastic pallets for retail, beverage, and industrial customers.
• TriEnda (Pelican Products): TriEnda produces plastic pallets, bulk containers, and protective packaging for food processing, automotive, and industrial logistics, with a product mix and customer base that closely mirrors Cabka's hygienic and bulk-container offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Brambles (CHEP): CHEP, a Brambles company, is the world's largest pallet pooling operator and Cabka's 2024 co-development partner on the FalConic SPC. While primarily wood-based, CHEP increasingly competes with Cabka in reusable plastic pallet solutions at enterprise scale and serves overlapping FMCG, retail, and beverage customers.

Emerging players

• Nefab: Nefab provides engineered packaging including plastic pallets, containers, and custom packaging solutions, with a partial but meaningful overlap with Cabka in industrial logistics packaging, particularly across automotive and industrial customers in Europe and emerging markets.
• iGPS Logistics: iGPS Logistics operates a pooled rental fleet of lightweight RFID-enabled plastic pallets across North America, directly overlapping with Cabka's Nest/Eco lines and RFID track-and-trace offering for retail and consumer-goods customers.

Regional players

• PalletOne: PalletOne is one of the largest North American manufacturers of new and recycled wooden pallets, representing the dominant wood-pallet alternative that competes with Cabka's plastic pallets on price in commodity, non-automated logistics applications.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cabka
• Instagraminstagram.com/cabka_group
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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