alupak

Name

alupak

Legal name

alupak AG

Website

https://alupak.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aluminum Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315)

akta.pro primary industry

Aluminum Trays, Pans & Foil Containers (Semi-Rigid) (IMALADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Aluminum Value-Added Components (Automotive, Aerospace, Packaging, Building Systems) (IMAKACAM)

Keywords

• Aluminum packaging
• Coffee capsules
• Deep-drawn containers
• Contract manufacturing
• Single-serve packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Belp

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aluminum Packaging Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of deep-drawn aluminum packaging solutions including coffee capsules, food & beverage containers, pharmaceutical/cosmetic packaging, and industrial components. Revenue generated from contract manufacturing and custom product development partnerships with global customers.
2. Contract Manufacturing Services: Highly automated production technologies enable ideal contract manufacturing partnerships. Manufacturing capacity of over 10 billion products per year.
3. alucaps Standard Products: Standard Nespresso-compatible aluminum capsules sold under alucaps brand, featuring 90% recycled content and various finishing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

alupak develops and manufactures deep-drawn aluminum packaging products — primarily coffee capsules, plus food & beverage containers, tobacco/luxury food cans, pharmaceutical and cosmetics packaging, and industrial components — using highly automated production technologies at a scale exceeding 10 billion units per year. The company also offers end-to-end contract manufacturing services covering consulting, R&D, in-house tool development, forming, automation, and inline quality inspection, and sells standard Nespresso-compatible capsules under the alucaps sub-brand with 90% recycled aluminum content.

Product overview

alupak is a leading manufacturer of deep-drawn aluminum packaging with a capacity of over 10 billion products per year. The portfolio centers on aluminum coffee capsules as the core product, which the company pioneered alongside Nestlé Nespresso in the 1980s. Supporting the capsule business are five product lines: Food & Beverages, Tobacco & Luxury Food, Pharma & Cosmetics, and Industrial & Special Applications packaging—all utilizing aluminum deep-drawing technology. The company expanded its capsule offerings through the October 2024 acquisition of alucaps, a Nespresso-compatible capsule brand with 90% recycled content manufactured in Spain. Additional products include the MOMATU tube closure (awarded 2023 German Packaging Award) and the Lavít cold beverage capsule system. All offerings are supported by internal R&D, tool development, and contract manufacturing services spanning forming, punching, robotics, and quality inspection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• alucaps: Standard Nespresso-compatible aluminum coffee capsules brand; 90% recycled content; shaped in Switzerland, refined in Spain; features patented paper gasket solution for best sealing properties

Products and services

• Coffee Capsules Deep-drawn aluminum coffee capsules providing optimal aroma protection for worldwide single-serve systems, with options for custom colors, designs, and embossing; nearly all production uses recycled aluminum.
• alucaps (Nespresso-compatible aluminum capsules) Standard Nespresso-compatible aluminum capsules sold under the alucaps brand; manufactured in Spain with 90% recycled content, patented paper gasket for optimal sealing, and a wide range of printing and finishing options.
• Food & Beverages Packaging Aluminum capsules, cans, and containers for demanding food and beverage applications, developed as ecological and safe solutions in distinctive designs using recyclable post-consumer recycled mono-material.
• Tobacco & Luxury Food Packaging Heat-resistant aluminum cans, capsules, and lids for sophisticated tobacco products and other luxury foods, combining functional properties such as heat resistance with attractive design.
• Pharma & Cosmetics Packaging High-barrier aluminum capsules, unit-dose packaging, and containers for pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, serving as primary and secondary ultra-high barrier packaging with elegant and safe solutions compliant across 130+ countries.
• Industrial & Special Applications Packaging Deep-drawn aluminum functional parts and assemblies for demanding industrial applications, with sophisticated solutions offering high quality, reproducibility, and sustainable CO2-reduced materials.
• Contract Manufacturing Services End-to-end services from idea to serial production — including consulting, product development, in-house tool development, deep-drawing, punching/bending/piercing, robotics/automation, and 100% inline quality inspection — enabled by highly automated production capacity of over 10 billion products per year.
• MOMATU Tube Closure Patented mono-material tube closure developed with LINHARDT, providing an ecological mono-material solution for tubes and awarded the German Packaging Award 2023 in Sustainability.
• Lavít Cold Beverage Capsule System Aluminum capsule system developed in collaboration with Lavít LLC for the cold beverage market, enabling the preparation of cool, healthy, optionally carbonated beverages at the touch of a button; awarded for its innovative design.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 emissions reduced by 230 tons annually through heat recovery
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 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.

• Norden Alu Technology SL (alucaps)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Acquisition of ALUCAPS business from Norden Alu Technology SL. alupak acquired the global ALUCAPS business effective October 1, 2024. The acquired company operates as alupak Iberia SL and will distribute products worldwide under the alucaps brand. Combining customer-centric mindset and agility with global scale, Swiss precision and R&D excellence.
• WydacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic alliance with Wyda, Brazil's leading aluminum packaging company, to serve Latin America's growing needs for Nespresso-compatible aluminum coffee capsules. Wyda provides market presence and distribution network across Latin America; alupak provides technology and manufacturing expertise.
• Energie Belp AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeat recovery partnership connecting alupak production facility with Energie Belp's Steinbach heating center. Recovers 2.3 gigawatt hours of process heat annually for district heating network, reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 230 tons per year.
• LINHARDTminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for MOMATU tube closure development. Jointly developed and patented mono-material solution for tubes awarded German Packaging Award 2023 in Sustainability category.
• Lavít LLCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for Lavít aluminum capsule development. Award-winning capsule for cold beverage system that prepares cool, healthy, optionally carbonated beverages at the touch of a button.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Wyda: Brazil's leading aluminum packaging company and alupak's Latin America distribution partner; directly manufactures Nespresso-compatible aluminum capsules and competes head-to-head with alupak in the same product category before and alongside the partnership.
• Pelliconi & C. S.p.A. Italian closures and packaging manufacturer with deep-drawn aluminum and tinplate capabilities for beverage and food closures; directly comparable specialty metal-packaging peer focused on caps and lids.

Broad incumbents

• Constantia Flexibles: European-headquartered flexible packaging group producing aluminum-based laminates and lids for food, beverage, and pharma markets; overlaps with alupak's aluminum packaging for food, pharma, and cosmetics segments.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Major global supplier of aluminum and steel beverage cans; competes with alupak for beverage and food packaging wallet share but serves high-volume can lines rather than specialty deep-drawn packaging.
• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging giant producing aluminum beverage cans, food cans, and aerosol containers across hundreds of facilities; overlaps with alupak in aluminum packaging for beverages and food but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Huhtamaki: Global food and consumer packaging manufacturer with significant flexible and rigid packaging offerings including aluminum-based solutions; comparable to alupak in serving food and beverage brand customers.
• Ball Corporation: One of the world's largest aluminum can and packaging producers serving beverage, food, and aerosol end markets; broad incumbent with overlapping capability in aluminum container manufacturing though focused on high-volume cans rather than specialty deep-drawn capsules.
• CCL Industries: World's largest specialty label and packaging company with healthcare, consumer, and industrial packaging exposure; comparable to alupak in pharma/cosmetics unit-dose packaging adjacencies and aluminum-decorated packaging.
• Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging company with metal and composite container offerings serving food, beverage, and industrial end markets; overlaps with alupak in industrial and consumer packaging adjacencies.

Emerging players

• PACCOR: European rigid plastic and specialty packaging manufacturer serving food, beverage, and dairy markets; an emerging player with adjacent capabilities that overlaps in packaging customers and may compete for sustainable packaging wallet share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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