Greiner

What Greiner does

Greiner AG is a globally operating, fifth-generation family-owned Austrian industrial group headquartered in Kremsmünster, Austria, organized into four specialized divisions serving B2B customers across packaging, medical technology, foam, and sterilization end-markets. The company was founded in 1868 as a cork-stopper manufacturer, pivoted into plastics and foam production beginning in 1953 (Greiner Packaging launched 1962, Greiner Bio-One 1963), and currently generates FY2025 revenue of €1,947 million (sum of Greiner Packaging €902M, Greiner Bio-One €637M, and NEVEON €408M) across 10,242 employees at 105 locations in 28 countries.

Greiner Packaging produces plastic packaging and technical parts using injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, in-mold labeling, and proprietary K3 carton-plastic combination technology acquired through Sandherr in 2000. Greiner Bio-One supplies IVD, preanalytics, and laboratory plastic consumables — including the VACUETTE EVOPROTECT safety blood collection set and ThinCert 96 Well HTS cell-culture inserts — distributed in more than 100 countries. NEVEON, formed after the 2020 full acquisition of the Eurofoam joint venture with Recticel, produces approximately 300 standard and specialty polyurethane foams for Living & Care, Mobility, and Specialties segments. Greiner Mediscan (made an independent division in February 2026) provides radiation-based sterilization and material modification services using E-beam, X-ray, and Gamma technologies at Europe's largest sterilization facility.

The business model is direct B2B sales to enterprise and industrial customers in regulated, specification-driven markets — food and consumer goods packaging, medical devices and diagnostics, automotive, aviation, railway, furniture, and electronics. Pricing is negotiated on a customer-by-customer basis and is not publicly disclosed. Greiner has no public listing, no venture or private-equity shareholders, and is governed by the Greiner family through the Familiengesellschafterrat (Family Shareholder Council); the family withdrew from operational management in 2011, with Saori Dubourg appointed as CEO in March 2024 and Marcus Morawietz as COO in 2025. The group's strategic posture is anchored in the "Blue Plan" sustainability strategy with SBTi-validated targets (60% Scope 1&2 reduction, 25% selected Scope 3 reduction by 2030), an integrated r-PET recycling capability in Serbia acquired in 2022, and recently demonstrated EcoVadis Platinum status (top 1% of rated companies, 2025).

Name

Greiner

Legal name

Greiner AG

Website

https://greiner.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Greiner AG is a fifth-generation, family-owned Austrian industrial group operating four divisions—Packaging, Bio-One, NEVEON foam, and Mediscan sterilization—serving B2B customers globally in packaging, medical technology, and foam end-markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastics & Foam Manufacturing

NAICS

Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (326150), Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing (32615), Resin and Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing (32521)

SIC

Plastics Foam Products (3086), Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers (2821)

akta.pro primary industry

Foam Protective Packaging (EPS/EPE/EPP, PU, Molded Foam) (IMALAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical & Food-Contact Specialty Compounds (IMANABAK), Synthetic Rubber & Elastomer Feedstocks (SBR, BR, NBR, EPDM) (IMAEADAJ)

Keywords

• Plastic packaging solutions
• Polyurethane foam products
• Medical plastic products
• Radiation sterilization services
• In-vitro diagnostics supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Kremsmunster

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Greiner Packaging revenue: Greiner Packaging generates revenue from the development and production of stable plastic packaging and technical plastic parts for the food and non-food sectors. Annual sales revenue: €902 million (2025). Business units: Packaging (packaging products) and Assistec (technical parts and assemblies).
2. Greiner Bio-One revenue: Greiner Bio-One generates revenue from the sale of high-quality plastic products for in-vitro diagnostics, biotechnology, and diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries. Products include blood collection systems and laboratory products sold in over 100 countries. Annual sales revenue: €637 million (2025).
3. NEVEON revenue: NEVEON generates revenue from the production of approximately 300 different standard and special polyurethane foams, processed into semi-finished or finished products for comfort, mobility, and specialty applications. Annual sales revenue: €408 million (2025). Market segments: Living & Care, Mobility, Specialties.
4. Greiner Mediscan sterilization services revenue: Greiner Mediscan generates revenue from radiation-based sterilization and material modification services. Serves industries including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food packaging, automotive, and electronics. Europe's largest sterilization facility with E-beam, X-ray, and Gamma technologies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Greiner AG develops and manufactures plastic and foam solutions across four operating divisions: Greiner Packaging (sustainable plastic packaging and technical parts for food and non-food applications), Greiner Bio-One (medical plastic products for laboratory use, in-vitro diagnostics, preanalytics, and bioscience), NEVEON (approximately 300 standard and specialty polyurethane foams for comfort, mobility, and specialty applications), and Greiner Mediscan (radiation-based sterilization and material finishing services using E-beam, X-ray, and Gamma technologies at Europe's largest sterilization facility).

Product overview

Greiner AG is a globally leading provider of plastic and foam solutions organized into four operational divisions. Greiner Packaging specializes in sustainable plastic packaging including the CUBO cup and Click In/Click On reclosable lids, featuring production technologies like injection molding, extrusion blow molding, and in-mold labeling. Greiner Bio-One develops medical technology products including VACUETTE blood collection systems and ThinCert cell culture products for diagnostics and life sciences. NEVEON produces approximately 300 types of polyurethane flexible and composite foams for bedding, furniture, mobility, and specialty applications. Greiner Mediscan operates radiation-based sterilization services using E-beam, X-ray, and gamma technologies at Europe's largest sterilization facility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greiner Packaging: Division specializing in sustainable plastic packaging solutions for food and non-food applications, including the CUBO cup and Click In/Click On resealable lid lines.
• Greiner Assistec
• Greiner Bio-One
• NEVEON
• Greiner Mediscan
• Greiner Innoventures
• LOOP-it

Products and services

• Greiner Packaging Division developing and producing stable plastic packaging solutions and technical parts for food and non-food applications, using production, barrier, and decoration technologies including injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, and in-mold labeling. Sells directly to food manufacturers, consumer goods companies, and industrial customers through a global sales network.
• Greiner Bio-One Worldwide medical technology company producing high-quality plastic products for in-vitro diagnostics, biotechnology, and diagnostic and pharmaceutical industries, including blood collection systems and laboratory consumables sold in more than 100 countries.
• NEVEON Integrated company for flexible and composite polyurethane foams producing approximately 300 different standard and specialty foams processed into semi-finished or finished products for comfort (Living & Care), mobility (automotive, aviation, railway), and specialty applications (insulation, acoustics, filtration, packaging, sports).
• Greiner Mediscan Provider of radiation-based sterilization and material finishing services operating Europe's largest sterilization facility with electron beam, X-ray, and Gamma technologies, serving medical device, pharmaceutical, food packaging, automotive, and electronics customers.
• Greiner Assistec Business unit of Greiner Packaging producing technical plastic parts and complete assemblies for household appliances, life sciences, electronics, and automotive industries.
• VACUETTE EVOPROTECT Blood Collection Set Safety blood collection set for human and veterinary blood and urine samples, designed to support efficiency and safety in hospitals, laboratories, and medical practices.
• ThinCert 96 Well HTS Insert Optimized cell culture format for cultivation and analysis of cell cultures and microplates, designed for high-throughput screening of biochemical, genetic, or pharmacological tests.
• CUBO Cup Square plastic cup packaging produced by Greiner Packaging using injection molding technology.
• Click In / Click On Reclosable Lid Reclosable seal lid packaging solution developed by Greiner Packaging for food and non-food applications.
• foam.classic Xdry Specialty polyurethane foam suitable for outdoor furniture, boat building, wellness, and technical applications, produced by NEVEON.
• K3 r100 Self-Separating Packaging Self-separating carton-plastic combination packaging developed by Greiner Packaging that enables easy separation of materials for improved recyclability.
• Greiner Mediscan Sterilization & Material Modification Services Contract radiation-based sterilization and ionizing-radiation material modification services (improved durability, surface modification, crosslinking, extended component lifespan) using E-beam, X-ray, and Gamma technologies.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% CO₂ savings achieved by LOOP-it mattress recycler (NEVEON partnership)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SBTi provides companies with scientifically defined pathways for emissions reduction aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement. Greiner's science-based targets were validated by SBTi in 2023, making it one of over 4,500 companies worldwide with validated climate targets.
• Jane Goodall Institute AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Since 2022, Greiner has been a partner of the Jane Goodall Institute Austria and supports its youth network Roots & Shoots, which motivates young people to shape their future and actively influence world affairs.
• LASK Frauen (LASK Women's Football)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Since 2021, Greiner has been the leading partner of LASK Frauen, supporting women's football visibility in Austria and promoting gender equality in sports.
• Geben für Leben (Association for Stem Cell Donors)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Greiner Bio-One supports the association 'Geben für Leben' since 2021, which recruits stem cell donors for people suffering from leukemia or other life-threatening blood diseases across Austria.
• Alliance to End Plastic WastecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has over 90 member companies, supporters, and partners across the entire plastic value chain. All members commit to proactively combating the plastic waste problem. Greiner joined in 2020 as part of its commitment to circular economy solutions.
• UN Global Compact (UNGC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Greiner joined the UN Global Compact in 2020, the world's largest initiative for responsible corporate governance. As a signatory, Greiner commits to its ten principles in human rights, labor standards, environmental protection, and anti-corruption.
• Plattform Verpackung mit Zukunft (Packaging with a Future Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-founded by Greiner and ALPLA in 2019, the platform brings together existing solutions for packaging challenges and focuses on the entire ecological footprint of each packaging solution.
• Teach For AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Greiner has been a partner of Teach For Austria since the 2016/2017 school year and supported the program's expansion to Upper Austria. The initiative places alternative career entrants (Fellows) at kindergartens, middle schools, and polytechnic schools with special social-pedagogical needs.
• respACT (Austrian Corporate Social Responsibility)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner is a member of respACT, Austria's corporate social responsibility platform.
• Industriellenvereinigung (Austrian Industrial Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner is a member of the Austrian Industrial Association.
• Business Upper AustriaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner is a member of Business Upper Austria, a regional business network.
• UK Plastics PactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner supports the UK Plastics Pact, a collaborative initiative working towards a circular economy for plastics in the UK.
• Circular Plastics AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner participates in the Circular Plastics Alliance, which aims to increase recycled plastics uptake in Europe.
• LIT FactoryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner is a partner of the LIT Factory, focused on research and innovation in plastics processing.
• HolyGrail 2.0minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner supports HolyGrail 2.0, a digital watermarks initiative for packaging circularity.
• PRE Plastics Recyclers EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner is a member of Plastics Recyclers Europe, supporting the development of plastic recycling.
• SCS Styrenics Circular SolutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner supports SCS Styrenics Circular Solutions, focused on polystyrene circularity.
• PET2PACKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner participates in PET2PACK, a PET packaging circularity initiative.
• REC2PACKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner participates in REC2PACK, focused on packaging recycling and circularity.
• MINTality FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreiner is a founding member of the MINTality Foundation and supports initiatives promoting women in technical professions and studies in mathematics, informatics, natural sciences, and engineering.
• LOOP-itcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLOOP-it is Austria's first mattress recycler, in which NEVEON (Greiner's foam division) is involved. LOOP-it achieved 87% CO₂ savings through its mattress recycling operations. Greiner acquired a stake in the company as part of its entry into the recycling business in 2022.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ALPLA: Austrian-headquartered global plastic packaging manufacturer. Directly comparable to Greiner Packaging as both produce injection-molded and extrusion-blow-molded packaging for FMCG customers, and Greiner itself co-founded the 'Plattform Verpackung mit Zukunft' partnership with ALPLA in 2019 to advance sustainable packaging.
• Recticel: Belgian polyurethane foam specialist with insulation, bedding, and automotive seating divisions. Direct comparable to NEVEON — historically a JV partner with Greiner in Eurofoam until Greiner's full acquisition in 2020 — making them the closest peer for NEVEON's flexible foam business.
• Gerresheimer AG: German-listed specialty plastic and glass packaging manufacturer serving pharma, healthcare, and cosmetics. Comparable to Greiner Bio-One's medical plastics franchise and Greiner Packaging's technical parts in regulated end markets requiring high precision and certification.
• AptarGroup: US-listed global supplier of dispensing systems, seals, and active material science solutions for pharmaceutical, beauty, home, and food markets. Comparable to Greiner Bio-One and Greiner Packaging's technical parts in regulated dispensing and specialty plastic components.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: US-listed global protective and food packaging company. Comparable to Greiner Packaging in protective/foam-based packaging solutions (e.g., Cryovac, Bubble Wrap) for shipping, food, and industrial customers, though Sealed Air is publicly traded and significantly larger.
• Berry Global Group: US-listed global plastic packaging manufacturer serving food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer goods. Overlaps with Greiner Packaging across injection-molded containers, rigid plastics, and protective packaging at much larger scale.
• Sonoco Products Company: US-listed global packaging manufacturer serving consumer, industrial, healthcare, and protective applications. Overlaps with Greiner Packaging's protective and rigid plastic container offerings, particularly in food/beverage and industrial segments.
• Covestro AG: German-listed material science company producing polyurethanes, polycarbonates, and coatings. Comparable to NEVEON's polyurethane foam business as a raw material supplier and broader polyurethane specialist, though Covestro operates upstream rather than in finished foam products.

Emerging players

• Stevanato Group: Italian-listed provider of drug containment solutions, pharmaceutical glass, and integrated plastics for diagnostics. Closely comparable to Greiner Bio-One's in-vitro diagnostics and preanalytics business, particularly blood collection and lab consumables.
• SteriPack Group: Global contract sterilization and medical packaging provider offering E-beam, Gamma, and EtO sterilization. Direct comparable to Greiner Mediscan's E-beam, X-ray, and Gamma radiation sterilization services for medical devices and pharmaceuticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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