ViskoTeepak, LLC
ViskoTeepak is a privately held Finnish-founded global manufacturer of artificial sausage casings (fibrous, cellulose, plastic, and collagen) and complementary protein food packaging, selling to enterprise meat and poultry processors in 100+ countries through seven manufacturing sites and a direct-plus-distributor channel model.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1952
- HeadquartersHanko, Finland
- Headcount101–250
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ViskoTeepak, LLC does
ViskoTeepak, headquartered in Hanko, Finland and parented by ViskoTeepak Holding Ab Ltd in Mariehamn, is a privately held global manufacturer of artificial sausage casings and complementary food packaging materials, founded in 1952 and active for more than four decades in the meat and poultry processing industry. Its product portfolio spans four casing technologies—fibrous casings (ten variants such as Fibrous ST, MAX, Glide, Xtreme, XL, Brilliant, CRF, FLX, Preserve, Super Protect), cellulose casings under the Wienie-Pak brand (Rapid Peel, Window, D-Tech, Multicolor, Printed, Colored, Long-Shirred), plastic casings under the Nova series (Core, Shape, Industrial & Automation, True, Permeable, Mini, Pet, Eco, plus the new Flex Types), and collagen casings (Nippi, Fibran)—alongside food packaging products including EVOLV high-barrier shrink bags using EVOH technology, Vista Gel co-extrusion films, films, pouches, bags, and TNI elastic food loops, covered rubber thread, and Spring Pop Timers. The company operates seven manufacturing sites in Finland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Poland, the United States, and Mexico, and runs a global sales and distribution organization that reaches 100+ countries through direct sales representatives assigned by region and an authorized distributor network, with a gated Partner Network portal for channel support. Revenue is generated through B2B one-time product sales priced via custom enterprise quotes with multi-year contracts, sold primarily to enterprise meat, poultry, and food processors for fresh, smoked, dried, and cooked sausage as well as protein packaging applications; certifications across all major facilities include BRC Packaging, ISO 9001/14001/45001, FSSC 22000, SQF, Halal, and Kosher. The company appears to be family or closely-held, with no disclosed institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity, and reports 101-250 total employees globally with approximately 170 at the Hanko casing factory.
ViskoTeepak, LLC firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ViskoTeepak, LLC
- Legal name
- ViskoTeepak Holding Ab Ltd
- Website
- https://viskoteepak.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1952
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 101–250 employees
- Short description
- ViskoTeepak is a privately held Finnish-founded global manufacturer of artificial sausage casings (fibrous, cellulose, plastic, and collagen) and complementary protein food packaging, selling to enterprise meat and poultry processors in 100+ countries through seven manufacturing sites and a direct-plus-distributor channel model.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Where ViskoTeepak, LLC is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Hanko
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices10 records
Markets served
ViskoTeepak, LLC business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Sausage Casings: Primary revenue stream from artificial sausage casings including fibrous, cellulose (Wienie-Pak), plastic (Nova), and collagen casings. Products are sold directly to meat and poultry processors and through distributor networks globally. Revenue is generated through product sales with pricing based on quantity, specifications, and customization requirements.
- Food Packaging Materials: Secondary revenue stream from food packaging including EVOLV shrink bags, co-extrusion films (Vista Gel), pouches, bags, and tying/cooking accessories (TNI food loops, spring pop timers). Sold to meat processing industry and food manufacturers.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B enterprise pricing through direct sales |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
ViskoTeepak, LLC product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ViskoTeepak manufactures and sells artificial sausage casings (fibrous, cellulose/Wienie-Pak, plastic/Nova, and collagen including Nippi and Fibran) and complementary food packaging materials (EVOLV shrink bags, Vista Gel co-extrusion films, pouches, bags, and TNI tying/cooking accessories) to meat and poultry processors worldwide. The company operates seven manufacturing facilities across Europe and the Americas and distributes products to more than 100 countries through direct sales and an authorized distributor network.
Product overview
ViskoTeepak is a global manufacturer of artificial sausage casings and food packaging materials. The product portfolio consists of four main casing types (fibrous, cellulose under the Wienie-Pak brand, plastic under the Nova brand, and collagen including Nippi) and food packaging solutions (co-extrusion under Vista Gel, shrink bags under EVOLV, films, pouches, and bags). The company also offers digital tools including the Color Sample Tool, Casing Consumption Calculator, Wienie-Pak Link Estimator, Fibrous Casing Finder, and Clip Recommendation tool. Production facilities are located across Europe (Finland-Hanko, Belgium-Lommel, Czech Republic-Brno, Netherlands-Delfzijl, Poland-Poznan), North America (USA-Kenosha, Mexico-Nuevo Laredo), with sales and distribution spanning global markets. The company operates a Partner Network portal for distributor access to resources.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Wienie-Pak: Cellulose sausage casing brand for hot dogs and similar products
- Nova
- Fibran
- Nippi
- EVOLV
- TNI
- Vista Gel
Products and services
- Fibrous Casings Artificial fibrous casings for sausage production available in multiple variants (Fibrous ST, MAX, Glide, Xtreme, XL, Brilliant, CRF, FLX, Preserve, Super Protect) for meat processing applications including fresh, smoked, dried, and cooked sausage. Features include improved glide, enhanced peelability, extended shirring length up to 120 meters, and pre-sticking technology with controlled micro-perforations.
- Wienie-Pak Cellulose Casings Cellulose sausage casings marketed under the Wienie-Pak brand for hot dogs and various sausage applications. Available in variants including Rapid Peel, Window, D-Tech, Multicolor, Printed, Colored, and Long-Shirred, with over 100 color options.
- Nova Plastic Casings Plastic sausage casings marketed under the Nova brand including Core Series, Shape Series, Industrial & Automation Series, True Series, Permeable Series, Mini Series, Pet Series, and Eco Series. Nova RC Ready-to-Use format eliminates pre-soaking, and Nova Flex Types support demanding high-expansion applications.
- Collagen Casings (Nippi, Fibran) Edible and inedible collagen casings for snack sticks and other applications, marketed under the Nippi and Fibran brands. Manufactured in partnership with Nippi Collagen, including new Red Dye #3-free color solutions for upcoming U.S. regulations.
- Vista Gel Co-Extrusion Films Co-extrusion food packaging films available in Vista Gel Standard, Enhanced, and Premium grades for meat and protein packaging applications.
- Food Packaging Films (Ally Film) Packaging films for food applications marketed under the Ally Film brand.
- EVOLV Shrink Bags High barrier shrink bags for protein packaging using chlorine-free EVOH barrier technology. More than 300 million EVOLV bags produced annually across 32 countries with zero complaints and zero returns over more than one year in the U.S. market.
- Food Packaging Pouches Food packaging pouches for the meat and poultry processing industry.
- Food Packaging Bags Food packaging bags including shrink bags for protein and meat applications.
- TNI Spring Pop Timers Single-use cooking indicators that signal when meat or poultry has reached optimal internal temperature. BPA-free, certified products with customization options, suitable for retail and food service applications.
- TNI Elastic Food Loops TNI Elastic Food Loops and covered rubber thread for tying and cooking applications in meat processing, sold under the TNI brand.
- ViskoTeepak Partner Network Online portal providing authorized partners and distributors with exclusive access to useful files, tools, and resources. Requires login and registration with approval process.
Quantifiable outcome
- Nova RC Ready-to-Use eliminates pre-soaking step, reducing water use, energy consumption, and labor costs while improving food safety and yield.
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Companies that use ViskoTeepak, LLC
Customer profileNamed customers1 record
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
ViskoTeepak, LLC technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature11 records
ViskoTeepak, LLC partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Nippi CollagencorePartnership for collagen casing production. ViskoTeepak and Nippi Collagen jointly developed new Red Dye #3-free color solutions for snack stick casings to meet upcoming U.S. regulations effective January 2027.
- Fibran SA (Spain)coreDistributor for fibrous casings in Spain. Located at Pol. Ind. Cal Gat P-29, 17860 Sant Joan de les Abadesses, Girona, Spain.
- KA Lundgren (Sweden)minorDistributor in Sweden. Located at Äsperedsgatan 18, SE-42402 Angered, Sweden.
- NPP Packaging Systems Ltd (Ireland)minorDistributor in Ireland. Located at Unit 2, Vantage Business Park, Coldwinters, Dublin 11, D11 WP2P, Ireland.
- Bema BV (Netherlands)minorDistributor for Belgium. Located at Piet Stuurmanweg 2, 2742 JX Waddinxveen, Netherlands.
- ETS WALTER SAS (France)minorDistributor in France. Located at 56 rue de l'Industrie, Z.I. Sud, B.P. 20088, 67162 WISSEMBOURG Cedex, France.
- Van Hessen (Brazil)minorDistributor in Brazil. Located at R. Pintor Eduardo Dias 700, Barreiros 88117-013, São José, SC, Brasil.
- Unipac Packaging Products Ltd. (Canada)minorDistributor for plastic casings in Canada. Located at 11133-184 Street T8A-6G7 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- Freddy Hirsch (South Africa)minorDistributor in South Africa. Located at 641 Voortrekker Road 7405, South Africa.
- Darimex International SRL (Romania)minorDistributor in Romania with head office and production plant at 1-3 Cameliei St., Arad 310493, Romania.
- P.I.C. Co DOOEL (Albania/Macedonia)minorDistributor for Albania and Macedonia. Located at 5a Franklin Ruzvelt str. en.2 ap.1, 1000 Skopje, R. Macedonia.
- Pluspak OÜ (Estonia)minorDistributor in Estonia. Located at Keskküla 2, 13516, Estonia.
- Ennio International (Australia)minorDistributor in Australia. Located at 38-44 Jacobsen Crescent, Holden Hill 5088, South Australia.
- B.O.T Co.,Ltd (Thailand)minorDistributor in Thailand. Located at 243, 245, 247 Soi Pattanakarn 1, Pattanakarn Road, Suanluang, Bangkok 10250, Thailand.
- Synerchem (S) Pte Ltd (Singapore)minorDistributor in Singapore. Located at 19 Woodlands Industrial Park E1, #02-03, Singapore 757719.
- Synerchem Ingredients SDN BHD (Malaysia)minorDistributor in Malaysia. Located at Lot 29119, Jalan Rajawali, Batu 9, Kg Kebun Baru, 42500 Telok Panglima Garang, Kuala Langat, Selangor, Malaysia.
- PT. Markaindo Selaras (Indonesia)minorDistributor in Indonesia. Located at Kawasan Industri Sentul (KIS), Jln. Lintang Raya Kav. F9, Sentul Bogor 16810, Indonesia.
- Kureha Trading Co., Ltd. (Japan)minorDistributor in Japan. Located at 1-2-10 Nihonbashi-horidomecho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-0012, Japan.
- Young-Jin Co., Ltd (Korea)minorDistributor in Korea. Located at 105 Jungdae-Ro, Unit#1303 Garak ID Tower, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, South Korea 05719.
- Godja Tech Corp. (Taiwan)minorDistributor in Taiwan. Located at Fl 6-2 No 687, Sec 5, Chung Shan North Road 11145, Taipei.
- Innofof Gida Ve San.Tic.Ltd.Sti. (Turkey)minorDistributor in Turkey. Located at Evliya Celebi Mah.Sadi Konuralp, Nejat Eczacibasi Binasi No:5/1 Kat:2, Beyoglu/Istanbul.
- Griflam Trading Ltd. (Israel)minorDistributor in Israel. Located at 134 Allenbi, Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Yavarkoosha (Iran)minorDistributor in Iran. Located at No. 148, Ghaem Magham Farahani Ave., Tehran-Iran 1586984114.
- Alpha Group (Tanzania)minorDistributor in Tanzania. Located at P O Box 8316, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
- First Claas For Trading (Egypt)minorDistributor in Egypt. Located at 64 Tahreer St., 12611 Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
- Friedrich Ingredients DMCC (UAE/Kuwait)minorDistributor for cellulose casings in Kuwait and UAE. Located at Warehouse No. 11, Umm Ramool, Dubai, UAE.
- FABPSA (Mexico)minorDistributor in Mexico. Located at Sur 121 no. 2295, 8700 Mexico. Also houses ViskoTeepak city sales office at Orion 76, Col. Prado Churubusco, Del. Coyoacan CDMX.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
ViskoTeepak, LLC competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Amcor plc: Global packaging giant with broad flexible and rigid food-packaging portfolio including meat and protein packaging solutions. Competes with ViskoTeepak in shrink bags (EVOLV) and protein packaging films but at much greater scale and with a wider product range.
- Berry Global Group: Large global packaging manufacturer with significant food and protein packaging product lines. Competes indirectly via flexible films and bags but operates across healthcare, consumer, and other packaging segments at materially larger scale.
- Winpak Ltd. Canadian specialty packaging manufacturer producing films, bags, and protein packaging solutions. Comparable in protein/food packaging technology and customer base, though with a North America-skewed footprint and broader scope than pure casing operations.
- Bemis Company: Former standalone U.S. food and protein packaging giant (now part of Amcor). Cited for historical comparability with ViskoTeepak's shrink-bag and protein-packaging profile given its former leadership position in U.S. protein packaging channels.
- Sealed Air Corporation: Major food packaging company with strong position in protein/fresh-meat shrink bags and vacuum packaging. Overlaps with ViskoTeepak's EVOLV shrink bag business and Vista Gel co-extrusion films, but operates across many other food categories and food-service channels.
Direct peers
- Kalle Group: German family-owned manufacturer of artificial casings, films and value-added packaging for the meat industry. Direct competitor across casing categories with particularly strong European presence overlapping ViskoTeepak's Hanko/Lommel/Delfzijl/Brno footprint.
- Devro plc: UK-based global manufacturer of collagen and cellulose sausage casings, historically the second largest pure-play casing producer. Direct competitor to ViskoTeepak in collagen and cellulose; was taken private in 2024, removing a key public benchmark.
- Viscofan Group: Spanish-headquartered global leader in artificial casings (cellulose, fibrous, collagen, plastic) for the meat-processing industry. Closest publicly traded comparable to ViskoTeepak, with overlapping product portfolio, overlapping customers (sausage and processed-meat manufacturers), and comparable global manufacturing footprint.
- Nippi Inc. Japanese manufacturer of collagen casings and a strategic partner of ViskoTeepak for Nippi-branded snack-stick products. Comparable in collagen casing technology and jointly developed Red Dye #3-free color solutions effective January 2027.
Emerging players
- Sealpac International: Netherlands-based specialist in tray packaging and shrink-bag solutions for protein and ready-meal producers. Adjacent/regional peer overlapping ViskoTeepak's European shrink-bag and protein packaging adjacency.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ViskoTeepak, LLC leadership team
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Profiles17 records
ViskoTeepak, LLC subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries6 records
ViskoTeepak, LLC funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Frequently asked questions about ViskoTeepak, LLC
What does ViskoTeepak, LLC do?
ViskoTeepak manufactures and sells artificial sausage casings (fibrous, cellulose/Wienie-Pak, plastic/Nova, and collagen including Nippi and Fibran) and complementary food packaging materials (EVOLV shrink bags, Vista Gel co-extrusion films, pouches, bags, and TNI tying/cooking accessories) to meat and poultry processors worldwide. The company operates seven manufacturing facilities across Europe and the Americas and distributes products to more than 100 countries through direct sales and an authorized distributor network.
Is ViskoTeepak, LLC a public or private company?
ViskoTeepak, LLC is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was ViskoTeepak, LLC founded?
ViskoTeepak, LLC was founded in 1952. It employs 101 to 250 people.
Where is ViskoTeepak, LLC based?
ViskoTeepak, LLC is headquartered in Hanko, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does ViskoTeepak, LLC make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Sausage Casings are the primary driver. The others are food Packaging Materials.
Who are ViskoTeepak, LLC's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Amcor plc, Berry Global Group, Winpak Ltd., Bemis Company and Sealed Air Corporation. Direct peers are Kalle Group, Devro plc, Viscofan Group and Nippi Inc.. Sealpac International is listed as an emerging player.
Does ViskoTeepak, LLC have an API?
No public API is recorded for ViskoTeepak, LLC.