What OnePlastics Group does

OnePlastics Group, operating under the IPL Schoeller brand, is a privately held UK-based manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging and storage products, founded in 2014 and headquartered in Rotherham, with an IPL Schoeller head office in Dublin, Ireland. The company specializes in injection moulding and rotational moulding, producing a portfolio that spans primary packaging (pails, overcaps, thin-wall containers, bottles, and accessories), handheld returnable transport packaging (RTP) such as stackable containers and beverage crates, bulk RTP including intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), foldable large containers, pallets, and roto-moulded products, as well as environmental packaging such as wheeled bins and waste containers. It also offers Trade Moulding services and an Innovation layer that includes SmartLink IoT-based tracking, in-house Engineering & Design, and Material Innovation.

The company sells on a direct B2B basis to customers across nine end-markets: Agriculture, Beverages, Pharma, Industrial & Chemicals, Retail, Logistics & Warehousing, Food, Environmental, and Automotive. Revenue mechanics are anchored in hardware sales of moulded plastic products, with pricing not publicly disclosed; the brand portfolio includes proprietary lines such as ProBin and Mastercart. Capital structure combines equity (including an $8M round in January 2016 from IPL Plastics) with debt financing, evidenced by ongoing public bondholder reporting. The 2025 Sustainability Report signals a formal ESG and circular-economy positioning stance.

Operationally, the company runs with a 501–1,000 employee base and a stated global reach, supported by direct sales rather than disclosed channel partners. The connected-product layer (SmartLink IoT) and trade moulding services represent extensions beyond core moulded-goods manufacturing, though their revenue contribution is not disclosed.

Name

OnePlastics Group

Legal name

IPL Schoeller

Website

https://oneplastics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

OnePlastics Group (IPL Schoeller) is a UK-based manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging — including pails, RTP crates, IBCs, and bins — produced via injection and rotational moulding and sold direct-to-business across agriculture, beverage, pharma, food, logistics, and environmental end-markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Packaging

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Returnable/Reusable Plastic Packaging (RPCs, Crates, Totes) Manufacturing (IMANAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pallets, Bins, Totes & Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP) (IMAHABAG), Returnable/Reusable Transport Packaging (RTP) & Totes (Reusable Containers, Trays, Bins) (IMALAFAH)

Keywords

• Plastic injection moulding
• Reusable transport packaging
• Returnable bulk containers
• Circular economy packaging
• Sustainable plastic manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotherham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Reusable Transport Packaging Products: Sale of plastic reusable packaging solutions including containers, pallets, crates, bins for supply chain applications across multiple industries

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

OnePlastics Group is a manufacturer of plastic products specializing in injection moulding and roto moulding for industrial and supply chain applications. The company produces reusable transport packaging, primary packaging, bulk returnable transport packaging (RTP), and environmental packaging solutions, operating under the IPL Schoeller brand with operations in Rotherham, UK and headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. They serve multiple industries with a focus on circular economy and returnable packaging solutions.

Product overview

OnePlastics Group operates under the IPL Schoeller brand, providing a comprehensive portfolio of sustainable packaging solutions organized across five product categories: Primary Packaging (Pails, Overcaps, Thin Wall Packaging, Bottles, and Accessories), Handheld Returnable Transport Packaging (Stackable Containers, Stack/Nestable Containers, Nestable Containers, Foldable Small Containers, Beverage Crates, and Dollies), Bulk Returnable Transport Packaging (Intermediate Bulk Containers, Foldable Large Containers, Rigid Pallet Containers, Pallets, Roto moulding, and Bulk accessories), Environmental Packaging (Wheeled bins & carts, Waste Containers), and Solutions including Trade moulding. The company also offers innovation services including SmartLink (IoT-enabled tracking), Engineering & Design, and Material Innovation. The product portfolio serves diverse industries including Agriculture, Beverages, Pharma, Industrial & Chemicals, Retail, Logistics & Warehousing, Food, Environmental, and Automotive, with a focus on reusable and circular economy solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartLink: Innovation platform for smart packaging solutions
• Trade Moulding
• ProBin
• Mastercart

Products and services

• Reusable Transport Packaging
• Primary Packaging
• Bulk Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP)
• Environmental Packaging
• SmartLink IoT Platform

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ORBIS Corporation: North American manufacturer of reusable plastic containers, pallets, dunnage, and bulk bins for supply chain applications. Highly comparable product set (handheld RTP, bulk RTP, pallets) and serves similar end-markets including automotive, food/beverage, and industrial.
• Schoeller Allibert: One of the largest European manufacturers of returnable plastic packaging, including crates, pallets, containers, and bulk boxes. Directly comparable to IPL Schoeller across nearly the full RTP product portfolio, target verticals (beverages, automotive, agriculture, food), and reusable/circular-economy positioning.
• Cabka Group: Specialist in plastic pallets and large rigid bulk containers (IBCs) made primarily from recycled plastics. Directly comparable in bulk RTP and pallet categories with a strong circular-economy/recycled-content story analogous to IPL Schoeller's sustainability positioning.
• Pöppelmann: German family-owned plastics manufacturer producing technical injection-moulded parts, caps, and packaging including reusable transport containers. Comparable as a custom injection moulder with deep engineering capabilities and multi-vertical customer base.
• Rehrig Pacific Company: Family-owned manufacturer of reusable plastic pallets, containers, recycle bins, and material handling products with strong presence in environmental/waste and supply chain packaging. Closely mirrors OnePlastics' environmental packaging (wheeled bins) and bulk RTP offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Greif: Global industrial packaging manufacturer producing rigid plastics (IBCs, drums), containers, and specialty packaging. Overlaps with OnePlastics' intermediate bulk containers, pails, and industrial/chemicals customer segment, but operates as a much larger diversified industrial packaging group.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Global manufacturer of industrial packaging including rigid plastic containers, IBCs, drums, and reconditioning services. Comparable in bulk containers and industrial/chemicals end-markets, with a broader portfolio that also includes steel and reconditioning.
• SSI Schaefer: Large global intralogistics provider offering plastic bins, containers, and storage/transport systems for warehousing and supply chain. Overlaps with OnePlastics' Logistics & Warehousing and stackable/nestable container categories, though much broader in automation and systems integration.
• Brambles (CHEP): Global leader in pallet and container pooling services through the CHEP brand, with the world's largest pooled reusable platform. Comparable as a dominant RTP incumbent; broader in scope (pooling services, multi-material) but directly overlaps with OnePlastics' bulk RTP and pallet categories.

Emerging players

• Plastixx (Logiplas): European producer of reusable plastic packaging including stackable, nestable, and foldable containers for supply chain applications. A direct product-line peer in the handheld and bulk RTP categories but smaller and more regionally focused than OnePlastics.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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