What Innovia Films does

Innovia Films is a global materials science company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Canadian-listed CCL Industries Inc. (TSX: CCL.A), specializing in the manufacture of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and cast polypropylene (CPP) films for packaging, labeling, graphic, and tobacco overwrap applications. The company operates five production sites in the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Mexico, and Australia, supported by 16 sales and technical offices worldwide and a workforce of approximately 1,400 employees. Innovia uniquely offers all three BOPP film production technologies — Bubble, Stenter, and Cast Polypropylene — and has invested significantly in proprietary LISIM (Linear Motor Simultaneous Stretching Machine) capability, exemplified by a €70 million Schkopau extrusion line commissioned in March 2025 with 35,000 tons of annual capacity.

The company's product portfolio is organized across three divisions — Packaging Films, Label Films, and Graphics Films — and is marketed under multiple branded franchises including Rayoart™ (PVC-free graphic films), Rayoface™ and RayoForm™ (label films), RayoFloat™ (floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves endorsed by APR, RecyClass, and EPBP), Propafilm™ (monolaminate packaging films), Encore™ (recycled content films including chemically recycled and Prevented Ocean Plastic variants), and P2G (fresh produce flow wrap). Recent strategic emphasis has been on sustainability compliance with the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks, supported by ISCC PLUS certification across multiple sites.

Innovia generates revenue through direct B2B sales of specialty film rolls to converters, brand owners, and packaging manufacturers under quote-based, multi-year enterprise contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated by specifications, volume, and terms. The go-to-market motion relies on enterprise field sales supplemented by technical service teams and a heavy trade-show presence at Interpack, Labelexpo, Fachpack, and Packaging Innovations. Customer segments are diversified across food and beverage packaging (confectionery, snacks, ice cream, fresh produce, dairy), labels (pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeves, in-mould), graphic communications, and tobacco.

Name

Innovia Films

Legal name

Innovia Films

Website

https://innoviafilms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Innovia Films is a global materials science subsidiary of CCL Industries producing biaxially oriented polypropylene and cast polypropylene films for packaging, labels, graphics, and tobacco applications, serving converters and brand owners across five production sites worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Polypropylene Films

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD), Packaging Film Extrusion (Flexible Packaging Films) (IMANACAA)

Keywords

• Biaxially oriented polypropylene films
• Polyolefin film manufacturing
• Label and packaging films
• Sustainable packaging materials
• Recycled content films

Headquarters

HQ city

Wigton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BOPP Film Sales: Innovia Films generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene films for labels, packaging, graphics, and tobacco applications. Products are sold directly to converters, brand owners, and packaging companies worldwide.
2. Custom Film Solutions: Development and supply of customized film solutions with specific functional properties (barrier, sealability, printability) tailored to customer requirements for food, beverage, personal care, and industrial packaging applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Innovia Films manufactures and markets specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and cast polypropylene (CPP) films for packaging, labels, graphics, and tobacco overwrap applications. The company is the only material science firm offering all three production technologies (Bubble, Stenter, Cast PP) and supplies films directly to converters and brand owners worldwide across food, beverage, personal care, and industrial markets.

Product overview

Innovia Films is a leading material science company and global producer of polypropylene and polyolefin films that enable packaging, label, and graphic films of tomorrow. The company offers all three BOPP film manufacturing technologies: Bubble, Stenter, and Cast Polypropylene. Their product portfolio is organized into three core divisions: Packaging Films (including P2G fresh produce film, Propafilm CHS/CHT for PET replacement, Encore recycled content films, high-barrier metallised films, and lidding films), Label Films (including Rayoface pressure-sensitive films, RayoForm in-mould films, RayoFloat shrink sleeves, and label films with recycled content), and Graphics Films (including Rayoart PVC-free graphic films for eco-solvent, latex, and UV printing). The company also produces specialty films for tobacco overwrap applications. Key product brands include Rayoart, Rayoface, RayoForm, RayoFloat, Propafilm, and Encore (recycled content). All products emphasize sustainability through recyclability, mono-material construction, reduced carbon footprint, and recycled content integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Rayoart: PVC-Free Graphic Films for sustainable self-adhesive graphics applications including indoor/outdoor advertising, window graphics, vehicle graphics, and POS displays.
• RayoFloat
• RayoForm
• Encore
• Propafilm
• P2G

Products and services

• White Cavitated BOPP Film with PureFive Choice™ Recycled Polypropylene White, cavitated biaxially oriented polypropylene film containing more than 40% post-consumer recycled content using PureCycle's PureFive Choice™ resin. Designed for confectionery wrappers, ice cream novelty wrappers, snack packaging, and roll-fed labeling applications requiring food-contact compliance.
• P2G Fresh Produce Packaging Film Clear high gas transmission BOPP film designed for flow wrap packaging of fresh produce. Features dual-side heat sealability, excellent optical clarity, and puncture resistance at low temperatures. Mono-material polypropylene solution fully recyclable in PP waste stream, aligned with EU PPWR requirements.
• Mono-Material Polypropylene Film Solutions Full range of mono-material polypropylene film solutions including high-performance BOPP technologies for PET replacement, ultra-high-barrier metallised films, transparent barrier films for retort applications, and advanced lidding films. Designed to help brands meet EU PPWR requirements and replace multi-material laminates with recyclable structures.
• Propafilm™ CHS and CHT High-performance polypropylene films produced using LISIM technology, engineered to replace PET in mono-material laminate structures. Thermally and dimensionally stable with exceptional printability and increased thermal resistance for demanding applications including retort. Available in 15-40 micron thicknesses with CHS (one-side corona) and CHT (two-side treatment) options.
• RayoFloat™ High Shrink Polyolefin Sleeves Low-density polyolefin shrink sleeve films with up to 73% controlled TD shrinkage. Floatable in PET recycling sink/float process, enabling automatic separation from rigid packaging. Certified by RecyClass (Europe) and APR (United States). Available in standard, high-shrink, and white (WAPO) versions for light-sensitive products.
• RayoFloat™ Floatable Polyolefin Shrink Sleeves Extended range of floatable polyolefin shrink sleeve films that support PET, HDPE, and PP recycling streams. Includes thinner 45 micron version, high shrink version, and white version for light-sensitive products. Sleeves automatically separate from PET flakes during sink/float recycling process.
• Encore Recycled Content Films Range of sustainable BOPP films with recycled content marketed under the Encore brand. Includes mechanically recycled PCR for non-food applications, chemically recycled food-grade options, and films with Prevented Ocean Plastic content (up to 30% POP). ISCC PLUS certified for bio-circular and circular material sourcing.
• Encore RFC35m35 Clear Label Film Clear label film containing 35% mechanically recycled plastic waste, designed for roll-fed wraparound label applications. Offers high clarity, excellent cuttability, and high labelling efficiency.
• Rayoface™ AQBHA Hot Melt Barrier Film Two-sided coated cavitated film for pressure-sensitive labelling with hot melt adhesive compatibility. 58 microns thick with anti-curl and migration properties. Excellent moisture resistance and cold temperature performance for fridge and freezer applications.
• Rayoface™ CPE and WPE Films Clear (CPE) and white (WPE) printable label films approximately 40% thinner than polyethylene films. CPE offers outstanding clarity for clear-on-clear applications on PET bottles. Both support single-use glass or PET recycling design criteria.
• RayoForm™ ELR70 In-Mould Film 5-layer semi-cavitated in-mould labelling film for large format containers (paint, food, industrial markets). Enhanced stiffness for converting and die-cutting large sized labels. For PP and PE containers in 5-25 litre range.
• RayoForm™ In-Mould Label Films BOPP label films for in-mould labelling on polypropylene containers. Label becomes integral part of injection or blow-moulded plastic containers, eliminating need for adhesives and facilitating easy recycling.
• VL40 White Ultra Low Density Film White ultra low density cavitated film specifically engineered for ice cream flow wrap packaging. Features very wide heat seal range, high puncture resistance, and high-gloss finish. Designed for high-speed flow wrap machines and produced at Płock, Poland site.
• Rayoart™ Eco-Solvent PVC-Free Graphics Range High-performance PVC-free films designed for eco-solvent, latex, and UV inkjet printing. Advanced topcoat with superior scratch and chemical resistance. UV stability and high opacity for durable indoor and outdoor graphics applications.
• Rayoart™ PVC-Free Graphic Films Base films for self-adhesive graphics made from biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP). PVC-free alternative to traditional PVC-based graphic films with approximately 50% lower environmental impact. Suitable for indoor and outdoor advertising, window graphics, POS displays, and vehicle graphics. 4-year outdoor durability. Available in clear, white, matt, and gloss variants in 60μ to 92μ thicknesses.
• Rayoart™ GWP82 Matt HOP 82 micron high opacity BOPP film with matt print coating for improved scratch and chemical resistance. PVC-free base film for premium self-adhesive graphics. 10-year indoor and 4-year outdoor durability when laminated. Optimized for reduced material use and environmental impact.
• Rayoart™ GWES PVC-Free White Graphics Film 78-micron PVC-free white graphics film in gloss and matt finishes. Printable by eco-solvent inks, UV & HP latex. 4-year outdoor durability with 30% weight advantage over comparable PVC substrates. Lower carbon footprint and free from plasticisers and chlorides.
• Coated and Metallized BOPP Films (Americas) Surface engineered BOPP films produced at Zacapú, Mexico plant. Films with different functional coatings on each side including proprietary print coatings and adhesive receptive coatings. For pressure-sensitive labelling in food, beverage, home and personal care, and healthcare markets. Also includes metallized materials for barrier applications.
• Fully Recyclable Wet Wipe Label Monomaterial laminate solution engineered specifically for wet wipe packs. Offers exceptional durability and moisture resistance while being fully recyclable within existing recycling streams.
• High-Barrier Metallised Polypropylene Films Ultra-high-barrier polypropylene films engineered to replace foil or metallised PET as barrier layer in mono-material polypropylene laminate structures. Oxygen barrier of 0.1 g/m²·24hrs and moisture vapour barrier of 0.1 cm³/m²·24hrs. Compliant with PPWR and Design for Recycling guidelines.
• AlOx Clear High Barrier Films High-barrier polypropylene films designed to replace AlOx or SiOx coated PET. Enables fully recyclable mono-material packaging solution with outstanding barrier performance even after retort processing.
• Lidding Films for Polypropylene Containers Advanced lidding films offering sustainable alternative to traditional PET, paper, foil, and mixed-material laminate cut-and-stack lids for polypropylene containers. Can be printed, laminated, or coated with sealing solutions. Balanced properties ensure excellent die-cutting performance and consistent sealing behavior.
• BOPP Films for Paper Banderoles Bubble-produced BOPP films designed as innovative replacement for paper banderoles in yogurt and dairy packaging. Enables reduction in container thickness and virgin plastic usage. Enhanced stiffness provides excellent resistance to vertical compression.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~50% carbon footprint reduction with Rayoart™ PVC-free films vs PVC-based alternatives
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• PureCycle TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Innovia Films partnered with PureCycle Technologies to successfully produce white, cavitated BOPP film using PureFive Choice™ recycled polypropylene resin containing more than 40% post-consumer recycled content. The film meets food-contact standards and performs comparably to virgin polypropylene, marking a significant commercial expansion for PCR in flexible packaging. This collaboration addresses Extended Producer Responsibility regulations including California's SB 54 and EU's PPWR.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Mondi: European-based packaging and paper group with flexible packaging films and consumer packaging operations. Comparable in European flexible packaging coverage and sustainability-aligned product portfolio.

Direct peers

• Taghleef Industries: Global BOPP and CPP film producer serving packaging, label, and graphics end markets with comparable mono-material and metallized film offerings. Direct competitor to Innovia in specialty BOPP for converters and brand owners worldwide.
• Cosmo Films: India-based global BOPP and specialty film manufacturer offering label, packaging, and lamination films. Closely comparable product mix to Innovia with overlap in pressure-sensitive label facestock and sustainable mono-material structures.
• Jindal Poly Films: Large Indian BOPET and BOPP film producer with global distribution and similar product breadth in flexible packaging and label films. Competes with Innovia in pressure-sensitive label facestock and metallized barrier films.

Broad incumbents

• Avery Dennison: Global label materials leader purchasing BOPP/PE facestock films and serving converters and brand owners. Overlaps with Innovia's label films business as both customer-adjacent and competing supplier of finished label constructions.
• Amcor: Global flexible and rigid packaging incumbent with extensive film and laminate offerings for food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care. Competes with Innovia at the converter/brand-owner interface across packaging film applications.
• Toray Industries: Japanese diversified materials conglomerate with BOPET and polypropylene film operations serving packaging, electronics, and industrial markets. Competes with Innovia in high-performance barrier and specialty films at the broader incumbent level.
• CCL Industries: Innovia's parent company and a global specialty packaging and labeling conglomerate. Operates adjacent label and packaging businesses that both consume and compete with Innovia's BOPP film offerings across the same end markets.
• Mitsui Chemicals / Mitsui Chemicals Tohcello: Japanese chemicals group with polypropylene and specialty film operations. Overlaps with Innovia in industrial and packaging BOPP films as a larger, diversified incumbent serving global converters.
• UPM Specialty Papers / UPM Raflatac: Diversified biomaterials group with label materials business (UPM Raflatac) and packaging films; serves overlapping label and packaging customers with a broader portfolio that includes papers, BOPP, and PE label facestock.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles24 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A1 record

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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