Packwise
Packwise is a Dresden-based industrial IoT company that provides smart sensor hardware (Smart Cap) and a cloud SaaS platform (Packwise Flow) for real-time tracking and automation of liquid containers, serving primarily chemical, pharmaceutical, and food enterprises across Europe and North America.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersDresden, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Packwise does
Packwise GmbH, founded in 2017 in Dresden, Germany, is an industrial IoT company that provides real-time visibility and automation for liquid container logistics in the process industry. Its core product is the Packwise Smart Cap — a hand-sized, plug-and-play sensor device that attaches to intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), stainless steel IBCs, tank containers, and stationary tanks, using radar to measure fill level plus temperature, motion, and GPS location, with approximately five-year battery life. An ATEX/IECEx-certified variant (Smart Cap Ex) extends the solution into hazardous and explosive environments. Data is transmitted via NB-IoT, LTE Cat M1, GSM, WLAN, and BLE through partnerships with 1nce and AWS-hosted cloud infrastructure.
The companion Packwise Flow platform is a multi-tenant SaaS application that visualizes container data, triggers automated alerts and replenishment workflows, and integrates with customer ERP, CRM, and WMS systems via API. Packwise serves primarily the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries, with a roster of enterprise customers including BASF, Merck, Solvay, Hesse Lignal, Follmann Chemie, Häffner, CVH, hubergroup, Klüber Lubrication, and Finke Mineralölwerk. The company also co-developed ChemCheck with Simoniz USA for the car wash vertical and is pursuing adjacent verticals such as paper/hygiene and beverages.
Packwise generates revenue through a combination of hardware sales (Smart Cap and Smart Cap Ex devices) and monthly SaaS subscriptions for the Packwise Flow platform, with partner data sharing included in the subscription fee. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales (with demo-led evaluation) and channel partnerships — RIKUTEC America for North American distribution and SCHÄFER Container Systems for container-manufacturer-level integration. Following a seven-figure investment from TGFS and H3 in May 2024 and a subsequent 2025 round adding Sächsische Beteiligungsgesellschaft, Packwise has expanded into the US (operational in 46 states by August 2025) and Canada, with stated plans for South America and Asia. The company is headquartered at Marta-Fraenkel-Straße 3, Dresden, and operates with a team of 11-50 employees.
Packwise firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Packwise
- Legal name
- Packwise GmbH
- Website
- https://packwise.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Packwise is a Dresden-based industrial IoT company that provides smart sensor hardware (Smart Cap) and a cloud SaaS platform (Packwise Flow) for real-time tracking and automation of liquid containers, serving primarily chemical, pharmaceutical, and food enterprises across Europe and North America.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Packwise industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial IoT / Supply Chain Container Tracking
- NAICS
- Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing (334519)
- SIC
- Computer Communications Equipment (3576)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Multi-sensor condition monitoring tags (temp+humidity+shock+location) (TLAEALAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Supply Chain & Warehouse Automation (Smart Logistics) (IMAIAMAJ), Cold Chain / Reefer Telematics & Condition Monitoring (TLAEAFAL), Cold Chain Monitoring, Sensors & Control Towers (IoT, data loggers) (HLAGAMAG)
Keywords
Where Packwise is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dresden
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Packwise business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Operations
Revenue model
- SaaS Subscription (Packwise Flow): Monthly subscription fee for cloud platform access. Includes data sharing with business partners at no additional cost. Subscription covers software platform, API access, and multi-tenant data sharing capabilities.
- IoT Hardware (Packwise Smart Cap / Smart Cap Ex): Sale of Packwise Smart Cap and Smart Cap Ex sensor devices. Devices are attached to containers and transmit data to the Packwise Flow platform. ATEX/IECEx certified versions priced attractively for fleet-wide rollout.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Monthly | SaaS subscription with hardware — pricing not publicly disclosed |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels10 records
Packwise product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Packwise sells an industrial IoT solution for tracking and managing liquid containers (IBCs, tank containers, stationary tanks) used by chemical, pharmaceutical and food-industry customers. The Smart Cap hardware sensor captures fill level, temperature, motion and location data and transmits it via NB-IoT/LTE Cat M1/GSM/WLAN/BLE to the Packwise Flow cloud SaaS, which visualizes the container fleet, sends automated alerts, and integrates with ERP, CRM and WMS systems to trigger replenishment and collection orders.
Product overview
Packwise offers a unified Industrial IoT solution consisting of the Packwise Smart Cap hardware sensor and the Packwise Flow cloud software platform. The Packwise Smart Cap is a plug-and-play radar sensor device that attaches to liquid containers (IBCs, stainless steel IBCs, stationary tanks, tank containers) to capture real-time fill level, temperature, motion, and location data. Packwise Flow is the web-based software platform that visualizes, monitors, and automates supply chain processes based on this sensor data. A specialized ATEX/IECEx variant (Smart Cap Ex) serves hazardous environments. Packwise Analytics provides an additional analytics layer on top of Packwise Flow. The company also co-developed the ChemCheck product with Simoniz USA for chemical monitoring in the car wash industry. The solution is delivered as a sensor-plus-SaaS bundle targeting the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries in the process industry.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Packwise Smart Cap A hand-sized plug-and-play radar sensor device that attaches to liquid containers (plastic IBCs, stainless steel IBCs, stationary tanks, tank containers) to measure fill level, temperature, motion and GPS location in real time, with multi-radio connectivity and approximately five-year battery life.
- Packwise Flow Web-based SaaS platform and API that visualizes, monitors and automates supply chain processes based on Smart Cap sensor data, providing real-time dashboards, automated alerts for fill level and temperature thresholds, multi-tenant data sharing with supply chain partners, and integration with ERP, CRM and WMS systems.
- Packwise Smart Cap Ex ATEX/IECEx/UKCA-certified intrinsically safe variant of the Smart Cap designed for use in potentially explosive environments (Zones 1, 2, 21, 22), with specially developed antenna, optimized power concept, additional barcode and improved QR code, designed and manufactured in Germany.
- Packwise Analytics Analytics tool providing advanced data-driven insights for Packwise customers, enabling logistics optimization, trend analysis and reporting based on sensor and supply chain data collected via Packwise Flow.
- ChemCheck (Simoniz USA co-developed product) Digital chemical monitoring system co-developed with Simoniz USA for car wash operators, using Packwise Smart Cap hardware attached to chemical drums and totes to monitor fill level, location, temperature and stock in real time and trigger automated reorders.
Quantifiable outcome
- 1.8 million containers filled annually across customer base
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use Packwise
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Packwise technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability8 records
Feature6 records
Packwise partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Simoniz USAcoreSimoniz USA developed ChemCheck, a digital chemical monitoring system for car wash operators, in conjunction with German manufacturer Packwise. The system uses Packwise Smart Cap hardware attached to chemical drums and totes. Premiered at the 2025 NRCC Show in Atlantic City in October 2025. Marked Simoniz USA's second product launch of the year.
- SCHÄFER Container SystemscorePackwise and SCHÄFER Container Systems formed a partnership for smart container solutions. SCHÄFER is a manufacturer of container systems, and the partnership enables joint smart container offerings integrating Packwise tracking technology with SCHÄFER containers.
- RIKUTEC Group / RIKUTEC AmericacoreRIKUTEC Group (Bad Honnef, Germany) and Packwise launched a distribution partnership to drive digitalization of supply chains in the United States. RIKUTEC America leads customer support for the North American market and offers the Packwise Smart Cap as a next-generation digital tracking module for RIKUTEC's container customers. Partnership showcased at Specialty and Agro Chemicals America trade show in Savannah, Georgia in June 2023.
- AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreAWS is listed among Packwise's partners and cooperations. Packwise Flow platform is hosted on cloud infrastructure, with AWS being a key technology partner for cloud services.
- Smart-Systems-HubminorSmart-Systems-Hub is a Saxon innovation hub that supports Packwise's development and innovation ecosystem. Listed among Packwise's partners and cooperations.
- bitkomminorbitkom is Germany's digital association and is listed as a Packwise partner, providing industry network and advocacy support.
- d-fineminord-fine partnered with Packwise on a roadmap for intelligent container management, providing consulting and implementation expertise for supply chain optimization projects.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Packwise competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Tive: US-based supplier of cellular IoT trackers and a cloud platform for real-time shipment visibility across pharma, food, and logistics. Direct peer in the sensor-plus-SaaS supply-chain visibility category; Packwise focuses on liquid containers rather than pallets/parcels.
- Controlant: Reykjavik-based real-time cold-chain visibility provider with strong pharma distribution. Direct peer in IoT data logger + SaaS business model; Packwise's differentiator is radar fill level and ATEX/IECEx for chemical IBCs.
- Sensitech (Carrier): Carrier-owned provider of cold-chain and supply-chain visibility solutions (TempTale, etc.) serving food and pharma. Direct peer to Packwise in IoT sensor + cloud for container/cargo monitoring; Packwise differentiates via hazardous-area certification and radar fill-level measurement.
- Berlinger: Swiss temperature-monitoring specialist (Fridge-tag, SenseAnywhere) widely used in pharma cold chain. Direct peer in regulated-condition IoT monitoring; Packwise extends into fill level and multi-sensor chemical container use cases.
Emerging players
- Traxens: Marseille-based IoT provider of smart-container tracking for shipping lines and logistics operators. Comparable in container-condition and location monitoring; Packwise is verticalized to chemical liquids rather than general shipping containers.
- Roambee: US-based supply-chain visibility platform combining multi-sensor IoT with shipment-level tracking across industries. Comparable in the IoT + SaaS visibility model; Packwise is narrower (liquid containers) but deeper in chemicals certifications.
- Nexxiot: Swiss IoT provider focused on intermodal container and rail wagon tracking via sensors and gateways. Comparable in IoT-for-container business model; Packwise specializes in liquid/IBC flow rather than intermodal dry containers.
- Arviem: Swiss provider of real-time cargo monitoring and supply-chain visibility services using IoT sensors. Comparable in IoT cargo visibility; Packwise differentiates on hazardous-environment certification and fill-level measurement.
Broad incumbents
- project44: Large, well-funded supply-chain visibility platform covering transportation across modes and carriers. Broad incumbent in the same supply-chain transparency category; Packwise is asset-level (container sensors) rather than network-level visibility.
- FourKites: Established supply-chain visibility platform for shippers, brokers and 3PLs providing real-time shipment tracking. Broad incumbent; Packwise complements rather than directly competes, providing sensor-level container data that can feed FourKites-style platforms.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Packwise social profiles
Digital presencePackwise compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance9 records
Packwise financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Packwise leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Packwise funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds4 records
Investors5 records
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Packwise M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Packwise
What does Packwise do?
Packwise sells an industrial IoT solution for tracking and managing liquid containers (IBCs, tank containers, stationary tanks) used by chemical, pharmaceutical and food-industry customers. The Smart Cap hardware sensor captures fill level, temperature, motion and location data and transmits it via NB-IoT/LTE Cat M1/GSM/WLAN/BLE to the Packwise Flow cloud SaaS, which visualizes the container fleet, sends automated alerts, and integrates with ERP, CRM and WMS systems to trigger replenishment and collection orders.
Is Packwise a public or private company?
Packwise is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Packwise founded?
Packwise was founded in 2017. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Packwise based?
Packwise is headquartered in Dresden, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Packwise make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. SaaS Subscription (Packwise Flow) is the primary driver. The others are ioT Hardware (Packwise Smart Cap / Smart Cap Ex).
Who are Packwise's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Tive, Controlant, Sensitech (Carrier) and Berlinger. Emerging players are Traxens, Roambee, Nexxiot and Arviem. Broad incumbents are project44 and FourKites.
Does Packwise have an API?
Yes. Packwise Flow exposes a web-based API for integration with third-party systems including ERP, CRM, and WMS platforms. The API enables data exchange between Packwise Flow and external inventory management systems. Each connected business partner receives their own Packwise Flow account for data sharing without requiring a separate systems interface. Access is secured via TLS-encrypted connections and role-based authorization, with optional 2-factor authentication.
What industry is Packwise in?
Packwise's product category is Industrial IoT / Supply Chain Container Tracking. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAEALAI, Multi-sensor condition monitoring tags (temp+humidity+shock+location), with a secondary code of IMAIAMAJ, Supply Chain & Warehouse Automation (Smart Logistics). Its NAICS code is 334519 and its SIC code is 3576.