Sierra Coating Technologies

What Sierra Coating Technologies does

Sierra Coating Technologies, LLC is a privately held, B2B contract and toll manufacturer of custom-coated and laminated specialty papers, films, and non-wovens, founded in 1996 and headquartered in De Pere, Wisconsin. The company operates a GMP food-grade manufacturing facility with three industrial coater/laminator lines (two 62-inch wet and dry lamination machines with two-zone flotation dryers, and one 47-inch hot-melt coater/laminator) supporting coating methods including gravure, offset gravure, direct/reverse gravure, slot-die, pan and trailing blade, and roll coating. Sierra processes lightweight papers (20-120 lb), paperboards up to 40 pt, PET films down to 0.48 gauge, metallized films, and non-wovens, with coating widths of 25-62 inches and roll ODs up to 60 inches / 3,500 lb.

The company's product platform spans custom coating, custom laminating, toll manufacturing (processing customer-supplied materials), and full-service contract manufacturing, with supporting lines in specialty papers, food-grade and barrier packaging, eco-friendly / poly-replacement coatings, blister pack cards, frozen pizza label base, anti-skid papers, and HP Indigo-qualified digital printing substrates. In-house chemists develop proprietary formulations for adhesives, print coatings, silicone releases, and FDA food barriers. Sierra holds ISO 9001-based quality systems, FDA food-contact compliance, NSF certification, and FSC Chain of Custody (license C125400) and SFI certifications, enabling it to sell into CPG brand-owner sustainability programs.

Sierra's go-to-market is sales-led and direct, reaching brand owners, printers, converters, distributors, and chemical companies through a website with quote request functionality, dedicated sales lines, content marketing (blog, e-books, conversion calculators), LinkedIn presence, and annual participation in the Converters Expo. Revenue is generated through quote-based, project-priced contract and toll manufacturing, with multi-year relationships typical in the contract manufacturing stream and variable-cost fee-based work in the toll stream. The company is structured as a Wisconsin LLC with no parent, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity, indicating a profitable, owner-operated specialty industrial manufacturer.

Name

Sierra Coating Technologies

Legal name

Sierra Coating Technologies, LLC

Website

https://sierracoating.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sierra Coating Technologies is a privately held Wisconsin-based B2B contract and toll manufacturer of custom-coated and laminated specialty papers, films, and non-wovens serving brand owners, printers, converters, and chemical companies across packaging, food-grade, and sustainable applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Coatings and Laminating

NAICS

Paint and Coating Manufacturing (325510), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels & Allied Prods (2851), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging & Can Coatings (IMAEAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Protective Coatings (IMAEAGAB), Wraparound Roll-Fed Labels (IMALAKAE)

Keywords

• Roll-to-roll coating
• Custom laminating services
• Toll manufacturing
• Contract manufacturing
• Specialty paper coating

Headquarters

HQ city

De Pere

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Full-service production where Sierra sources raw materials, manufactures products to customer specifications, and delivers completed products. Turnkey solution for clients with responsibility for raw material planning and production scheduling.
2. Toll Manufacturing Services: Outsourced coating and laminating capacity for converters, printers, and material developers. Sierra manufactures parts using customer-supplied materials, charging a fee (toll) for production services. Provides purely variable cost method for developing new products.
3. Product Development Services: Technical consulting and product development services on production equipment for printing, packaging, and graphic arts applications. Includes raw material qualification, trials, and scale-up support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sierra Coating Technologies operates a GMP food-grade roll-to-roll coating and laminating facility in De Pere, Wisconsin, providing custom coatings (water-based, adhesive, barrier, specialty) and laminations (paper-to-paper, paper-to-film, film-to-foil) for brand owners, printers, converters, and distributors. The company offers both toll manufacturing (processing customer-supplied materials) and contract manufacturing (sourcing raw materials, producing, and delivering finished goods) with in-house chemists for custom proprietary chemistry development.

Product overview

Sierra Coating Technologies is a made-to-order roll-to-roll manufacturing company offering custom coated and laminated materials. The company operates as a single unified product platform focused on specialty coating and laminating services for brand owners, printers, converters, and distributors. The core offerings include Custom Coating (water-based, adhesive, barrier, and specialty coatings), Custom Laminating (paper-to-film, film-to-foil laminations), Toll Manufacturing (processing customer-supplied materials), and Contract Manufacturing (full-service production). Supporting product lines include Specialty Papers (sustainable packaging, printing substrates, anti-skid papers, digital coatings, blister pack cards, pizza labels), Packaging Materials (barrier coatings, heat seals, food-grade flow wraps), and Eco-Friendly Solutions (biodegradable, compostable, recyclable coatings and poly replacements). The company also provides Product Development Services with in-house chemists for custom chemistry development. All products are manufactured at the company's GMP food-grade facility in De Pere, Wisconsin.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Coating Water-based, adhesive, barrier, and specialty coatings applied with precision using roll-to-roll manufacturing methods including gravure, offset gravure, and slot-die application. Targeted at brand owners, printers, converters, and distributors needing coated specialty substrates.
• Custom Laminating Paper-to-paper, paper-to-film, and film-to-foil laminations for packaging and industrial applications, including block-out and color adhesives, custom permanent laminations, and metallized film to board lamination.
• Toll Manufacturing Outsourced coating and laminating capacity for converters, printers, and material developers using customer-supplied materials, with a fee (toll) charged for production services. Provides variable-cost capacity for developing new products.
• Contract Manufacturing Full-service manufacturing where Sierra sources raw materials, manufactures, and delivers completed products to customer specifications as a turnkey solution.
• Specialty Papers Custom-coated and laminated papers engineered for strength, barrier performance, printability, and functional use, including sustainable packaging papers, printing substrates, anti-skid papers, digital/inkjet coatings, blister pack cards, and frozen pizza label bases.
• Packaging Materials High-performance substrates for flexible packaging, food packaging, and converting applications, including food-grade flow wraps, heat seal coatings, and paper coatings for packaging.
• Eco-Friendly & Sustainable Solutions Water-based coatings, recyclable structures, biodegradable coatings, compostable options, and poly/PVC replacement materials developed in partnership with national chemical companies to meet sustainability goals.
• Food-Grade Packaging Solutions FDA-approved GMP-manufactured barrier papers, heat-seal coatings, grease-resistant frozen pizza label base, blister pack cards, and high barrier coated papers for dry food packaging applications requiring direct food contact.
• Product Development Services In-house technical expertise including multiple chemists creating custom proprietary chemistries (adhesives, print coatings, silicone releases, FDA food barriers) along with raw material qualification, trials, and scale-up support on production equipment.
• Made-to-Order Manufacturing Services Custom manufacturing services where products are made to defined specifications and costs from concept to production scale, with project-based quoting and defined lead times.

Quantifiable outcome

• Product samples delivered within weeks of receiving raw materials
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFSC Chain of Custody Certified Supplier status. Sierra offers customers paper-based solutions from FSC-certified sustainable sources, enabling brands to meet sustainability goals and consumer demand for responsibly sourced packaging materials.
• Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFI certified supplier status providing access to sustainably sourced paper materials for packaging applications.
• Chemical Companies (various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSierra's Chemical Business Alliance Program partners with chemical companies developing innovative product solutions. Sierra provides proof of production, finished goods demonstrations, and access to production equipment for pre-market product testing and scale-up. Focus areas include water-based chemicals, eco-friendly coatings, and poly replacement solutions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• 3M: Global diversified industrial conglomerate with a large specialty coatings, adhesives, and tapes business. Competes broadly in pressure-sensitive adhesives, barrier coatings, and laminating chemistries that overlap with Sierra's custom chemistry work, but as one segment of a much larger portfolio.
• Henkel: Global manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings with major presence in packaging and consumer goods. Overlaps with Sierra's lamination adhesives and barrier coating chemistries, though as a multinational supplier rather than a toll manufacturer.
• Bostik (Arkema): Global adhesive and specialty coatings business of Arkema serving packaging, lamination, and industrial bonding applications. Competes in the adhesive chemistry space that Sierra uses for its lamination work, but at much larger scale across multiple end markets.
• H.B. Fuller: Major global manufacturer of industrial adhesives, coatings, and sealants serving packaging, converting, and hygiene markets. Overlaps with Sierra's adhesive coating and lamination chemistry work, though at much greater scale and with broader product breadth.

Direct peers

• Hazen Paper Company: Specialty paper coater and laminator producing metallized, laminated, and coated paper products for packaging and printing applications. Similar focus on custom coatings, paper-to-film laminations, and high-end packaging substrates serving brand owners and converters.
• Goldrich Printpak: Custom converter and laminator producing specialty packaging materials including paper-film laminations, foil laminations, and coated substrates. Directly comparable as a smaller custom coater/laminator serving similar packaging and converting end markets.
• Valéron Strength Films: Manufacturer of specialty cross-laminated films used in packaging, construction, and industrial applications. Comparable as a specialty substrate manufacturer with proprietary lamination technology serving packaging and converting end markets.
• Paper Conversions Inc. Custom coater and converter specializing in silicone-coated release liners, specialty papers, and functional coatings. Comparable as a roll-to-roll custom coater serving label, tape, packaging, and industrial markets with similar equipment-based value proposition.
• The Griff Network: Family of companies providing custom coating, laminating, and converting services for packaging, industrial, and specialty applications. Operates multiple coater/laminator lines and serves brand owners, printers, and converters with similar made-to-order manufacturing.
• Custom Laminating Corporation: Custom roll-to-roll contract coater and laminator serving similar end markets including packaging, label, and industrial specialty applications. Directly comparable in business model (toll/contract manufacturing), equipment footprint, and customer base of converters and brand owners.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sierra-coating-technologies
• Xx.com/SierraCoating
• Facebookfacebook.com/SierraCoatingTechnologies

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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