What Sleever International does

Sleever International is a France-headquartered, family-owned provider of shrink sleeve labeling solutions serving consumer packaged goods, beverage, dairy, wine & spirits, beauty, pharmaceutical, homecare, and DIY manufacturers globally. The company operates an integrated value chain spanning film extrusion and printing, sleeve conversion, application machinery manufacturing, and contract co-packing services, with 11 manufacturing facilities across 8 countries and a 1,300+ machine installed base worldwide.

Its product portfolio centers on full-body and partial shrink sleeve labels with functional variants including tamper-evident sleeves, light-blocking LDPET® White Barrier for dairy and beverage applications, and the newly launched INVENTRA® RFID smart sleeve developed in partnership with Avery Dennison for item-level traceability and Digital Product Passport compliance. The company manufactures turnkey application equipment under proprietary brands (Combisteam®, Combishrink®, Combiskinner®, Multiflexshrink®, Multiflexskinner®, TamperLine®/Tampertec® 700, Startec® 600) with throughputs ranging from 80 to 1,200 containers per minute. Co-packing and finishing services, including the Embeliss® premium line, are delivered from facilities in France, Poland, Brazil, Canada, and China.

Sleever generates revenue primarily from hardware sales of sleeve labels and application machinery, augmented by professional services revenue from co-packing, technical support, and maintenance contracts. The company sells through a direct enterprise sales motion to large CPG and healthcare manufacturers, supported by technical pre-sales for machine integration, and maintains event-driven visibility through major packaging trade shows including Interpack, CFIA Rennes, Paris Packaging Week, and LUXEPACK. In March 2026, Sleever was acquired by CCL Industries for approximately $151 million in cash and assumed net debt, creating a combined sleeve platform of approximately $700 million in annual sales.

Name

Sleever International

Legal name

SLEEVER INTERNATIONAL

Website

https://sleever.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sleever International is a France-based, family-owned manufacturer of shrink sleeve labels, application machinery, and co-packing services for global consumer packaged goods, beverage, dairy, beauty, wine & spirits, and pharmaceutical customers across 8 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Morangis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Shrink Sleeve Labels: Design, manufacture, and sale of heat-shrinkable sleeve labels for product decoration, information, security, promotion, and connectivity applications. Revenue generated from film materials, printing, and customization services.
2. Sleeve Application Machinery: Manufacturing and sale of turnkey, specialty, and standalone sleeve labeling equipment. Includes installation, commissioning, and technical support services. Machine speeds range from 80 to 1200 cpm across various product categories.
3. Co-Packing Services: Contract packaging and finishing services including decoration, protection, bundling, and customization. Services provided through facilities in France, Poland, Brazil, Canada, and China for global brand customers.
4. Machine Maintenance & Support: Technical support, maintenance services, and spare parts for installed base of 1,300+ machines worldwide. Includes remote assistance, audits, preventive maintenance, and upgrades.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sleever International designs, manufactures, and sells shrink sleeve labels, sleeve application machinery, and co-packing services for consumer packaged goods, beverage, dairy, food, wine & spirits, beauty, pharmaceutical, homecare, and DIY markets. The company provides an integrated systems approach combining proprietary film materials (including LDPET® White Barrier and INVENTRA® RFID smart sleeves), turnkey application equipment, and contract packaging services. Products are sold primarily to enterprise brand owners and contract manufacturers across 8 countries via direct enterprise sales and an installed base of 1,300+ machines globally.

Product overview

Sleever International operates as an integrated systems company offering a comprehensive portfolio of shrink sleeve labeling solutions spanning the full value chain. The core offering consists of shrink sleeve labels (including LDPET® White Barrier and INVENTRA® RFID smart labels) combined with application equipment (Combisteam®, Combishrink®, Combiskinner®, Multiflexshrink®, Multiflexskinner®, and TamperLine® machine lines) and co-packing services. The company serves diverse markets including dairy, beverages, food, homecare, DIY, wine & spirits, personal care, beauty, and pharmaceutical sectors. Sleever International was acquired by CCL Industries in 2026 for approximately $151 million and operates 11 manufacturing facilities across 8 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INVENTRA®: RFID smart label integrated into shrink sleeve technology for retail traceability and anti-counterfeiting, developed in partnership with Avery Dennison
• LDPET® White Barrier
• Embeliss®

Products and services

• Shrink Sleeve Labels Thermo-retractable sleeve labels that provide full-body or partial decoration, information, tamper-evidence, promotional bundling, and digital connectivity for packaging across food, beverage, dairy, beauty, wine & spirits, pharmaceutical, homecare, and DIY markets.
• LDPET® White Barrier Light-blocking full-body sleeve label that protects light-sensitive products (dairy, beverages) from UV exposure while remaining compatible with PET recycling streams, featuring transmission below 1% and 360° decoration.
• INVENTRA® RFID Smart Sleeve Label RFID-enabled smart shrink sleeve label integrating item-level identification for traceability, inventory management, anti-counterfeiting, and Digital Product Passport compliance, developed in partnership with Avery Dennison for beauty and cosmetics customers.
• Combisteam® Sleeve Application Equipment Steam-shrink sleeve application equipment for vertical packaging lines, including FB80, FB200, and FB400 models with AI applicators, designed for complex shapes and aseptic filling lines in wet environments at speeds up to 400 bpm.
• Combishrink® Sleeve Application Equipment Infrared/hot-air shrink sleeve application equipment for vertical packaging lines, including TE150 (tamper-evident), TE150-AI25 (wine & spirits), and MP120 (multi-pack promotional bundles) models.
• Combiskinner® Sleeve Application Equipment Infrared shrink sleeve equipment for full-body labeling, including the FB250-AI58 model designed for food powder, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical markets with closed-loop hot air recycling that reduces energy consumption by 50%.
• Multiflexshrink® Horizontal Sleeve Application Equipment Horizontal application sleeve equipment for small and unstable formats, including TE80-AI15 (cosmetics/personal care), FB80-AI5 (small objects/batteries), TE130-AI20 (confectionery/household), and VS TE200-AI20 (flip-top caps) models.
• Multiflexskinner® Horizontal Full-Body Sleeve Application Equipment Horizontal full-body sleeve labeling equipment including the FB-TE 80 AI 22 model for small PET packaging with ultra-compact design and energy-efficient infrared shrink technology for circular economy integration.
• TamperLine® / Tampertec® 700 High-Speed Tamper-Evident Sleeve Equipment High-speed tamper-evident sleeve application equipment including the Tampertec 700 (up to 1,200 cpm) and Startec 600 (up to 900 cpm) models for liquid food product securing with hot-air shrink technology.
• Co-Packing Services Contract packaging and finishing services for wines, spirits, cosmetics, parapharmaceutical, and consumer goods, including custom decoration, protection, bundling, and co-packing operations delivered from facilities in France, Poland, Brazil, Canada, and China.
• Technical Support & Maintenance Services Comprehensive machine maintenance including audits, preventive maintenance planning, technical upgrades, remote assistance with augmented reality glasses, and on-site support delivered across 5 continents for an installed base of 1,300+ machines.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% inventory accuracy with INVENTRA RFID technology
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Avery DennisoncoreTechnology or Integration · 2 February 2026Strategic collaboration to develop INVENTRA®, an RFID-enabled smart shrink sleeve label. Avery Dennison provides RFID inlay design, testing, and production capabilities at international scale, while Sleever structures industrial integration into sleeve labeling solutions tailored to beauty and cosmetics requirements. The partnership aims to achieve 99% inventory accuracy for the beauty industry.
• AB AgencyminorOthersConsulting firm specializing in strategic business development and innovation that supported the collaboration between Sleever and Avery Dennison on the INVENTRA® product development.
• Tecma AriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner that participated in the Interpack 2026 French press conference at Sleever headquarters, demonstrating French industrial cooperation and complementary manufacturing capabilities.
• SeracminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustrial partner presenting at the Interpack 2026 French press conference, showcasing French packaging ecosystem complementarity alongside Sleever.
• Evolis Trade AssociationminorOthersFrench trade association for processing and packaging machinery manufacturers that supports Sleever's participation in international markets and export competitiveness initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Avery Dennison: Global label materials and RFID inlay leader. Avery Dennison is Sleever's technology partner on INVENTRA® RFID smart sleeves, but also a broader competitor in pressure-sensitive and specialty labels serving the same CPG, beauty, and pharmaceutical customers across overlapping geographies.
• Resource Label Group: Multi-platform label converter formed via roll-up of regional label companies including former Seal-It shrink sleeve assets. Resource Label competes in shrink sleeves, pressure-sensitive, and specialty labels across North America serving CPG and beverage customers.
• Fortis Solutions Group: North American label manufacturer with a significant shrink sleeve portfolio. Fortis competes directly with Sleever in food, beverage, and personal care shrink sleeve labels, offering comparable pressure-sensitive and shrink sleeve capabilities.
• Multi-Color Corporation: Premier label converter offering premium shrink sleeve, pressure-sensitive, and in-mold labels. Multi-Color serves many of the same wine & spirits, beverage, and personal care customers as Sleever and competes head-to-head in shrink sleeve decoration globally.
• Edwards Label: Specialty US-based shrink sleeve label converter serving beverage, food, and consumer products. Edwards is a focused direct competitor in shrink sleeve labels with comparable 360-degree decoration and tamper-evident offerings.
• CCL Industries: World's largest label converter and Sleever's acquirer (March 2026). CCL's Sleeve & Decorating Solutions overlaps directly with Sleever's shrink sleeve film, label, and application equipment offerings, and the combined ~$700M platform now competes across the same CPG, beverage, and beauty customers.

Broad incumbents

• ProMach: US-based packaging machinery integrator with brands across labeling, sleeving, filling, and end-of-line. ProMach competes broadly with Sleever's machinery lines in shrink sleeve application and integrates comparable solutions for CPG and beverage customers.
• Sacmi Group: Italian packaging machinery group offering labeling, capping, and container decoration equipment for beverages, food, and personal care. Sacmi competes with Sleever's application equipment portfolio in shrink sleeve and roll-fed labeling technology.
• Krones AG: Global leader in beverage packaging machinery and complete line solutions. Krones competes with Sleever's Combisteam®/Tampertec® lines in the high-speed beverage sleeving machine market and serves overlapping dairy, beverage, and liquid food customers.
• Sidel Group: PET packaging solutions provider offering blowing, filling, capping, and labeling equipment for beverages, dairy, and homecare. Sidel's sleeving and labeling modules overlap with Sleever's application equipment portfolio in the same production environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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