Scholle IPN

What Scholle IPN does

Scholle IPN is a privately-held US packaging company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Illinois City, Illinois, with a workforce of 1,001–5,000 employees. The company develops and manufactures flexible packaging material and integrated filling equipment for bag-in-box and pouch formats, serving three primary end-markets: food & beverage (including shelf-stable beverages, juice processing, dairy, and wine), industrial liquids, and household products. Its core platform combines engineered barrier films, fitments, and aseptic/shelf-stable filling machinery into a system sold to global consumer-brand and industrial customers.

The technology stack centers on multi-layer barrier film lamination, fitment design (taps, valves, connectors), and proprietary filling equipment that integrates with the consumables — a model that locks in recurring film and pouch consumable revenue behind long-lived equipment placements. The offering is positioned for sustainability, logistics cost reduction, and extended shelf life, in line with category drivers such as recyclable mono-material films and aseptic dispensing. The company's primary competitor in this combined bag-in-box, spouted-pouch, and adjacent aseptic carton space is the publicly-traded SIG Group (SIX: SIG, founded 1853, IPO 2018), which runs a parallel product portfolio.

Scholle IPN's business model is a hybrid of capital-equipment sales and recurring consumable revenue from film, bags, pouches, and fitments. While direct pricing and revenue disclosures are not available, the addressable market is sizeable and growing: the global bag-in-box containers market is projected at USD 4.76B in 2025 rising to USD 6.77B by 2032 (5.15% CAGR), with North America holding an estimated 35–38% share and Asia-Pacific the fastest-growing region. The broader bag-in-box packaging market is tracked at USD 4.8B (2025) to USD 11.3B (2035) at an 8.9% CAGR, and the wider aseptic packaging industry is projected at USD 61.5B (2025) to USD 108B (2036), signaling meaningful long-term demand tailwinds for aseptic-ready formats where Scholle IPN competes.

Name

Scholle IPN

Legal name

SIG

Website

https://scholleipn.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1853

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Scholle IPN is a private US packaging company founded in 1947 that develops and manufactures bag-in-box and pouch packaging materials plus integrated filling equipment for food & beverage, industrial liquids, and household product customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Illinois City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel

Core offering

Scholle IPN is a packaging company that develops and manufactures packaging material and equipment for bag-in-box and pouches. The company's products serve food and beverage, industrial liquids, and household product applications, providing sustainable and cost-efficient liquid packaging solutions.

Product overview

SIG provides a unique portfolio of aseptic carton, bag-in-box, and spouted pouch packaging solutions. The company operates as an integrated packaging systems provider, combining their core packaging materials (cartons, bags-in-box, spouted pouches) with filling equipment (such as SIG Neo Slimline 15 Aseptic and SIG SureFill 44 Duo). Their SIG Terra Alu-free + Full Barrier represents their sustainable aluminum-free packaging technology. SIG works in partnership with customers to bring food and beverage products to consumers worldwide in a safe, sustainable, and affordable way.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SIG Terra: Sustainable packaging solution with Alu-free + Full barrier technology for carbon-cutting, high-performance packaging
• SIG Neo Slimline 15 Aseptic
• SIG DomeMini
• SIG SureFill 44
• Bossar pouch equipment by SIG
• SIG Zerspanungstechnik
• Smart choice
• Recycle for Good

Products and services

• Bag-in-box packaging

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Global packaging conglomerate with flexible packaging, rigid packaging, and aseptic capabilities; competes broadly with Scholle IPN in liquid and food packaging across multiple formats.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based and packaging group with bag-in-box and corrugated packaging offerings serving similar beverage and industrial customers.
• Mondi Group: International packaging and paper group with flexible packaging and bag-in-box offerings; competes with Scholle IPN in industrial and consumer liquid packaging.
• Sonoco Products: Diversified packaging manufacturer serving consumer, industrial, and food/beverage markets; overlaps with Scholle IPN in liquid and flexible packaging segments.

Direct peers

• Glenroy Inc. U.S. flexible packaging converter specializing in pouches and films — directly comparable in flexible laminate structures used for liquid pouches and bag-in-box applications.
• SIG Group: Swiss-listed global packaging group with directly overlapping bag-in-box, spouted pouch, and aseptic carton portfolios and a dedicated BIB filling equipment line (SureFill 44). Most directly comparable peer to Scholle IPN across materials, equipment, and customer base.
• ProAmpac: Flexible and sustainable packaging manufacturer producing spouted pouches and bag-in-box formats for food, beverage, and industrial markets — a direct competitor in pouches and liquid packaging materials.
• Liqui-Box (Sealed Air): Sealed Air's bag-in-box and pouch business directly competes with Scholle IPN in liquid packaging for beverage, food, and industrial customers. Comparable in bag-in-box films, fitments, and dispensing systems.
• AptarGroup: Major dispensing and closure manufacturer with overlapping bag fitment, spout, and pouch technology used in Scholle IPN's bag-in-box systems. Strong overlap on sealing/dispensing fitments that anchor the bag-in-box value proposition.
• CDF Corporation: U.S.-based specialty manufacturer of bag-in-box liners, fitments, and flexible packaging serving food, beverage, and industrial customers. Closely comparable niche-focused competitor in the same product category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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