Bollore

What Bollore does

Bollore Inc. is a Dayville, Connecticut-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of specialty polymer films, operating as the wholly-owned North American subsidiary of French conglomerate Bollore. Founded in 1976, the company sells and converts three primary product lines into the USA and Canada: dielectric polypropylene (OPP) films for AC and DC wound capacitors (a segment in which it has been a world leader in volume and technology since 1980), Bolphane® polyolefin shrink films for industrial and consumer-goods display packaging, and Bolfresh® food packaging films covering Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP), lidding, breathable, anti-fog, and stretch-shrink applications for fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable foods.

Its underlying technology stack rests on the stenter frame process for biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP), an exclusive cross-linking process using metallocene-based resins, and bi-oriented polyethylene (BO-PE) formulations. The portfolio spans gauge ranges from 30 to 150, with engineered variants for high-speed packaging equipment, irregular shapes, multipacking, and frozen-food 'second skin' applications. A sustainability sub-line (BRi, BRi-X, BFFRi, RCB, B-NAT-O, B-Nat-F) addresses recycled-content and bio-based resin demand, and the Connecticut plant recycles 100% of in-house scrap film. Certifications include ISO9001 (since 1996), FSSC22000 food safety, FDA 21 CFR 177.1520/177.1350, Canadian FIA, USPS poly-wrapped flats, and Dodd-Frank conflict-minerals compliance.

The business model is direct-to-customer B2B film sales through a website-driven inquiry funnel and named customer-service and packaging technical-support contacts, with no public pricing or distributor channels. Customers are converters and end-users in capacitor manufacturing, packaged-goods display, and fresh/frozen food processing; pricing is negotiated per application. As a privately held subsidiary, Bollore Inc. has no public financials, no disclosed M&A, funding, or headcount-trend data, and serves a defined North American geographic footprint under the broader Bollore Group's worldwide Media, Logistics, Industry, and Finance holdings.

Name

Bollore

Legal name

Bollore Inc.

Website

https://bolloreinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Bollore Inc. is a Connecticut-based, vertically integrated manufacturer of dielectric OPP films for capacitors, Bolphane® polyolefin shrink films, and Bolfresh® food packaging films, serving industrial, consumer-goods, and food customers across the USA and Canada as a subsidiary of French conglomerate Bollore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Films & Packaging Materials

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Polyolefin shrink films
• Dielectric films
• Food packaging films
• Biaxially oriented polypropylene
• Modified atmosphere packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Products Sales: Manufacturing and sales of three primary product lines: dielectric polypropylene films, polyolefin shrink films (Bolphane®), and food packaging films (Bolfresh®). The company converts and sells dielectric film, metallized and/or plain film to the capacitor market in North America.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Bollore Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer and converter of three primary product lines: dielectric polypropylene films (metallized and plain) for wound capacitors, Bolphane® polyolefin shrink films for industrial and consumer goods display packaging, and Bolfresh® food packaging films including barrier, lidding, breathable, anti-fog and stretch-shrink films for fresh, frozen and shelf-stable food applications. The company also produces a sustainable solutions portfolio incorporating recycled-content and bio-based feedstocks, serving the USA and Canada markets.

Product overview

Bollore Inc. is a manufacturer of dielectric and packaging films with three primary product lines: Dielectric polypropylene films (for the capacitor industry), Bolphane® polyolefin shrink films (for industrial and consumer display packaging), and Bolfresh® food packaging films (including barrier, lidding, and specialty films for fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable food products). The company also offers a sustainable solutions portfolio including bio-based films (B-NAT-O, B-Nat-F from renewable sources) and recycled-content films (BRi, BRi-X, BFFRi, RCB). Bollore is a world leader in dielectric film manufacturing and operates as a vertically integrated subsidiary in Connecticut serving the North American market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bolphane: A complete and innovative range of polyolefin shrink films for industrial and consumer goods market, including display packaging applications.
• Bolfresh

Products and services

• Bolphane® Polyolefin Shrink Films

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Bollore (French Parent Corporation)coreOthersBollore Inc. is a vertically integrated subsidiary of a French corporation (Bollore) with worldwide holdings in Media, Logistics, Industry and Finance. The parent company developed products and technology that the subsidiary manufactures and sells into North American markets.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Taghleef Industries: Global manufacturer of BOPP and polyolefin films for packaging, labels, and industrial applications. Directly comparable to Bollore's Bolphane® polyolefin shrink film range and BO-PE platform.
• Inteplast Group: North American producer of stretch, shrink, and specialty films including polyolefin shrink films for industrial and consumer packaging. Comparable product mix and North American manufacturing footprint to Bollore.
• Innovia Films (now CCL Industries): Specialist in BOPP and polyolefin films, formerly Treofan, producing shrink and packaging films across multiple gauges. Directly comparable core technology to Bollore's polyolefin film portfolio.
• Plastic Suppliers Inc. Specialist in oriented films for capacitor, packaging, and industrial applications, with strong overlap in dielectric OPP films. Directly comparable to Bollore's dielectric polypropylene product line for wound capacitors.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Large diversified packaging company with significant shrink film and food packaging film offerings (Cryovac, etc.). Competes with Bollore's Bolphane® and Bolfresh® lines across display and fresh-food packaging.
• Amcor plc: Global packaging giant producing flexible films, rigid packaging, and specialty laminations across food, healthcare, and consumer goods. Overlaps with Bollore in food-contact films and shrink packaging.
• Berry Global Group: Diversified plastic packaging manufacturer with extensive film product lines serving food, retail, and industrial markets. Competes broadly with Bollore in polyolefin shrink films and food packaging films.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Group: Large chemical conglomerate producing biaxially-oriented polypropylene films including capacitor-grade and packaging-grade OPP. Comparable in dielectric film technology and polypropylene resin capability.
• Toray Industries: Global materials manufacturer with extensive polyolefin film portfolio for packaging and industrial uses, including capacitor-grade films. Comparable scale and technology depth.

Others

• Bollore SA (Parent Group): French parent conglomerate with diversified holdings in Media, Logistics, Industry, and Finance. Parent company that developed the dielectric OPP technology and shrink film formulations that Bollore Inc. converts and sells in North America.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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