i2r Packaging Solutions

Name

i2r Packaging Solutions

Legal name

i2r Packaging Solutions Limited

Website

https://i2rps.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243), Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315)

SIC

Metal Cans (3411)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB)

Keywords

• Aluminium foil containers
• Food packaging manufacturing
• Smoothwall containers
• Wrinklewall trays
• Custom container design

Headquarters

HQ city

Telford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aluminium Foil Container Sales: i2r manufactures and sells smoothwall and wrinklewall aluminium foil containers to major food producers, retail brands, and wholesaler/distributor markets worldwide. Revenue is generated through the direct sale of standard and custom-designed containers and lidding solutions. The company supplies over 1.2 billion products annually.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

i2r Packaging Solutions manufactures semi-rigid aluminium foil containers, including smoothwall and wrinklewall designs, for the food industry. The company produces standard and bespoke containers, lacquered premium lines, lidding solutions, and the patent-protected i2r Ultra line, supplying major food producers, retail brands, and distributor markets across more than 30 countries.

Product overview

i2r Packaging Solutions is Europe's largest aluminium tray producer, manufacturing over 1.2 billion products annually. The company produces smoothwall and wrinklewall aluminium foil containers for the food industry, along with specialty products including the patent-protected i2r Ultra line and premium Eclipse lacquered range. The product portfolio also includes custom design services, lidding solutions, and Semi Smoothwall containers for baked goods. Products serve major food producers, retail brands, and wholesale/distributor markets worldwide across food categories including ready-to-cook convenience foods, catering, and premium ready meals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• i2r Ultra: Patent-protected smoothwall aluminium foil container with hexagonal base emboss for increased stress resistance, reducing gauge and environmental impact
• Eclipse
• Smoothwall
• Wrinklewall
• Lacquered Solutions
• Semi Smoothwall

Products and services

• Smoothwall High-quality aluminium foil containers with a smooth interior and exterior surface finish, designed for 'ready to cook' convenience food products. Targeted at food producers and retail brands.
• Wrinklewall Aluminium foil containers ideal for catering and convenience food, 100% recyclable and providing a cost-effective method for packaging a wide variety of food types.
• i2r Ultra Patent-protected smoothwall aluminium foil container featuring unique hexagonal base embossing that dramatically increases stress resistance, reducing gauge, price point, and environmental impact while maintaining structural strength.
• Eclipse Premium collection of black and gold lacquered aluminium foil containers designed for the premium ready meal sector, offering luxury aesthetics for high-end food packaging.
• Lacquered Solutions Premium lacquered smoothwall trays that enhance aesthetics, provide resistance to aggressive pH or high salinity foods, inhibit corrosion, and withstand retort pasteurisation and sterilisation processes; 100% recyclable.
• Custom Design Service Bespoke container design service where the in-house design team works with customers to create custom aluminium containers tailored to specific product requirements.
• Lids/Lidding Solutions Full range of lidding options for all aluminium trays, providing secure closure solutions for various container types.
• Semi Smoothwall Extra strong, reusable semi-smooth containers suitable for preparation of cakes, pies and other baked goods.
• Takeaway & Food Service Range Full range of aluminium containers suitable for takeaway and food service applications, available in hundreds of different shapes and sizes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10% reduction in material usage with i2r Ultra™ compared to comparable containers, with equivalent or increased structural strength (based on FEA and ISO-standard compression and tension tests)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• AluprocoreStrategic or Co-development Partneri2r is a supporting member of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation), an industry-funded not-for-profit organisation representing the UK's aluminium packaging industry. Alupro works to meet and exceed recycling targets for aluminium packaging, developing the UK's collection infrastructure and running consumer information and education campaigns to encourage recycling participation.
• CM Active PtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive long-standing agency relationship in Australia. CM Active has offices in Sydney and Melbourne with warehousing across the country. Due to a unique stocking agreement, CM Active offers next-day service from the UK manufacturing partner located 10,000 miles away, distributing aluminium foil containers throughout Australia.
• Laminazione Sottile Group (Container Division)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partneri2r is part of the wider Laminazione Sottile Container Group, which includes Contital S.r.l. (Italy — wrinklewall and smoothwall containers, A-PET containers, aluminium rolls), Contital Turkey (wrinklewall and smoothwall containers), IPS S.r.l. (aluminium flexible packaging), Italcoat S.r.l. (surface treatment and lacquering), PLLANA GmbH (rolled aluminium distribution in Germany), and i2r North America Inc (manufacturing in Ontario, Canada). Where appropriate, i2r works cohesively within the group to ensure customer requirements are serviced from the best manufacturing site.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/i2rpackaging
• Facebookfacebook.com/i2rpackagingsolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/i2r-packaging-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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