BRANOpac
BRANOpac GmbH is a privately held German specialty manufacturer of VCI corrosion protection papers and films, food-contact papers, and technical specialty papers, serving automotive, electronics, metalworking, and food industry customers worldwide via direct sales, wholly-owned subsidiaries, and distributor partners across 35+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersLich, Germany
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BRANOpac does
BRANOpac GmbH is a privately held German specialty manufacturer headquartered in Lich, Hesse, producing temporary corrosion protection, food-contact, and technical specialty papers and films. The company operates through four product platforms: BRANOguard (VCI papers such as BRANOrost, VCI films under the BRANOfol family, liquid corrosion protection under BRANOfluid, and aluminum composite foils under BRANOvac), BRANOtech (technical specialty papers for transportation, packaging, construction, photo/printing, and theater), BRANOfood (food papers and cartons for confectionery, bakeries, and food producers), and BRANOscience (in-house laboratory analytics, application technology consulting, and training). BRANOpac was established as an independent company in 1987 and traces its lineage to the 1875 founding of Brangs + Heinrich; the broader BRANOgroup also includes BRANOfilter (industrial filtration) under BRANOholding (established 2001).
Core technology centers on Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI) chemistry delivered via proprietary coating and extrusion processes. Masterbatches are produced on in-house compounding systems, and films are configured via the BRANOmodul system to customer-specified combinations of barrier properties, mechanical properties, and color. BRANOscience operates a laboratory equipped with GC-MS, IR spectrometry, X-ray fluorescence, programmable climate chambers, UV-VIS photometry, and melt-flow index measurement, underwriting product qualification and customer co-development including Volkswagen VCI procedure certifications across multiple product references.
Revenue is generated through customized, quote-based one-time sales of physical products to enterprise industrial customers — predominantly in automotive (Volkswagen), mechanical engineering/metalworking, electronics, and food/confectionery (e.g., Hilton Macarons, Kerrygold/Ornua, Poppies Bakeries). Distribution combines direct field sales from the Lich headquarters, wholly-owned subsidiaries in India (2002), France (2007), Italy (2007), China (2015), and the USA (2016), an authorized distributor/trading-partner network across 35+ countries, and an online shop launched in 2010 for SMB and individual customers. BRANOpac holds FSC, PEFC, BRC, ISO 9001, and Volkswagen VCI certifications and operates German and Indian production sites with reported "Made in Germany" quality positioning.
BRANOpac firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BRANOpac
- Legal name
- BRANOpac GmbH
- Website
- https://branopac.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- BRANOpac GmbH is a privately held German specialty manufacturer of VCI corrosion protection papers and films, food-contact papers, and technical specialty papers, serving automotive, electronics, metalworking, and food industry customers worldwide via direct sales, wholly-owned subsidiaries, and distributor partners across 35+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BRANOpac industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Packaging Materials
- NAICS
- Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220), Paper Manufacturing (322), Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil Manufacturing (331315)
- SIC
- Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paper Mills (2621)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Paper Manufacturing (Coated, Release, Thermal, Filter, Security) (IMAMAEAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH), Specialty & Technical Paperboard (Barrier/Release/Greaseproof) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAK), Flexible Paper Packaging & Wraps (kraft wrap, pouches, laminations) (IMAMAHAF), Textile, Leather & Paper Specialty Chemicals (IMAEABAM)
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Where BRANOpac is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lich
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
BRANOpac business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- VCI Corrosion Protection Products: Manufacturing and sales of VCI papers (BRANOrost, FERROGARD), VCI films (BRANOfol series), liquid corrosion protection (BRANOfluid), and aluminum composite foils (BRANOvac) for industrial corrosion protection during transport and storage
- Food Papers and Cartons: Customized food papers and cardboard packaging for confectionery industry, large-scale bakeries, food producers, and end-consumer products including Blechrein brand products
- Technical Specialty Papers: Technical specialty papers, cardboard, and backing materials for transportation, packaging industry, construction, photo and printing industry, and theater applications
- Masterbatches: Proprietary VCI masterbatches produced on own compounding systems using gentle production process for film production
- Contract Processing: Coating, printing, equipment, and extrusion contract work for customers outside the industry including temperature-sensitive polymers
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing for corrosion protection, food papers, and technical specialty products |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels10 records
BRANOpac product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BRANOpac manufactures and sells specialty papers, films, and aluminum composite foils for industrial packaging, with a core focus on VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor) corrosion protection products under the BRANOguard brand. The company also produces technical specialty papers (BRANOtech), customized food papers and cartons for the confectionery and bakery industry (BRANOfood), and provides laboratory analytics and training services (BRANOscience).
Product overview
BRANOpac is a manufacturer of specialty solutions for packaging materials and process aids on paper and plastic basis. The company operates under a 'solution with system' philosophy, offering integrated product lines: BRANOguard (VCI corrosion protection papers, films, and masterbatches), BRANOtech (technical specialty papers for packaging, protective, and release materials), and BRANOfood (food papers and cardboard for confectionery, baking, and food production industries), complemented by BRANOscience (laboratory services and training). The core product BRANOguard provides corrosion protection through multiple delivery mechanisms: VCI papers (BRANOrost, BRANOcop, FERROGARD/MULTIguard lines), VCI films (BRANOfol family including M3, M4, R3, Cu, S, Skin, LP, AL, Stretch variants, plus BRANOwave and specialty multifunction/multitron films), liquid products (BRANOtect, BRANOrol, BRANOral), and aluminum composite foils (Vacumetic, Vacupac, Alfopac). BRANOtech offers packaging materials, protective materials, and release materials including BRANOflame, BRANOabsorb, BRANOgrip, and BRANOseal products. BRANOfood provides customized food papers including Blechrein brand for baking, cooking, and separation applications.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- BRANOguard: VCI corrosion protection solutions based on paper, plastic, oil or aluminum composite, as well as masterbatches for industries such as automotive, mechanical engineering, electronics, and metal processing.
- BRANOtech
- BRANOfood
- BRANOscience
- BRANOfilter
Products and services
- BRANOguard Corrosion Protection Solutions Integrated corrosion protection product line offering VCI papers, films, masterbatches, liquid products, and aluminum composite foils for automotive, mechanical engineering, electronics, and metal processing industries.
- BRANOrost VCI Papers Premium kraft paper based VCI corrosion protection papers providing both contact and distance protection for metals, available in multiple variants including BRANOrost, BRANOrost Chips, BRANOrost duplex cardboard, and BRANOcop.
- BRANOfol VCI Films VCI corrosion protection films including BRANOfol M3, M4, R3, Cu, S, Skin, LP, AL, Stretch, Multifunction, Multitron, and BRANOwave variants providing temporary corrosion protection during transport and storage.
- BRANOfluid Liquid Corrosion Protection Liquid corrosion protection products including BRANOtect, BRANOrol, BRANOral C10, and BRANOtect (A III) that penetrate into small crevices providing strong corrosion protection at inaccessible places.
- BRANOvac Aluminum Composite Foils Aluminum composite foils including Vacumetic, Vacupac, Alfopac, and Desiccant variants for long-term preservation up to ten years with excellent tear strength and burst resistance values.
- BRANOtech Technical Specialty Papers Technical specialty papers, cardboard, and backing materials including packaging materials, protective materials, and release materials for transportation, cargo securing, packaging industry, construction, photo and printing industry, and theater applications.
- BRANOfood Food Papers and Cartons Customized food papers and cardboard packaging including Blechrein brand products for confectionery industry, large-scale bakeries, food producers, and end-consumer product processors.
- BRANOscience Laboratory Services and Training Laboratory services, application technology consulting, and individual training offerings including corrosion protection testing, transport simulations, surface analysis, and process optimization support.
Quantifiable outcome
- Fat-absorbing papers enable up to 20% less fat preparation in baking
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use BRANOpac
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
BRANOpac technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
BRANOpac partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- BRANOpac USAcoreSubsidiary in USA established 2016 for North American market.
- BRANOpac China OfficecoreOffice in China established 2015 for East Asian market coverage.
- BRANOpac India Production FacilitycoreProduction site in Sonipat, India operational since 2008.
- BRANOpac France SubsidiarycoreWholly-owned subsidiary in France established 2007, celebrating 10th anniversary in 2017.
- BRANOpac Italy OfficecoreSales office in Italy established 2007.
- BRANOpac India Pvt. Ltd.coreWholly-owned subsidiary in India established 2002, with production facility in Sonipat and competence center in Panipat. Serves Asian markets.
- BRANOfiltercorePart of BRANOgroup along with BRANOpac. BRANOfilter is a designer and manufacturer of filters for commercial and industrial applications for air purification and quality control. Located in Dietenhofen with subsidiaries in Hlinsko (Czech Republic) and Ningbo (China).
- BRANOholdingcoreParent holding company established in 2001 overseeing BRANOpac and BRANOfilter group companies.
- Antalis PackagingmajorMajor distributor of packaging materials including BRANOpac products in France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Switzerland, UK, Belgium and other countries.
- Brangs + HeinrichmajorHistorical partner company originally founded in 1875; distributes BRANOpac products in Germany, Belgium, Netherlands.
- DQS CFS GmbHminorCertification body providing BRC Global Standard certification for food safety and packaging materials.
- SCS GlobalminorThird-party certification organization providing FSC and PEFC chain of custody certifications.
- Volkswagen AGmajorMajor automotive OEM customer with certified VCI packaging products (BRANOfol R3, BRANOrost R, Ferrogard, BRANOfol M4) for corrosion protection.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves14 records
Expansion highlights6 records
BRANOpac competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Daubert Cromwell: US-based manufacturer of VCI papers, films, and emitters for corrosion protection during storage and shipping — directly overlapping BRANOguard's product range and customer verticals (automotive, heavy equipment, metalworking).
- CORTEC Corporation: Specialty chemical and VCI paper/film producer that competes head-to-head with BRANOpac in multimetal corrosion protection, including nitrite-free films and food-grade packaging papers similar to BRANOfol and BRANOfood.
- Armor Protective Packaging: One of the longest-running direct competitors to BRANOpac's BRANOrost VCI papers and BRANOfol films, serving identical automotive, metalworking, and export-packaging customers with VCI-impregnated kraft papers and polyethylene films.
- Northern Technologies International Corporation (Zerust): Public company controlling the Zerust brand of VCI papers, films, and corrosion-prevention products — a directly comparable specialty manufacturer serving automotive and industrial OEMs with similar chemistries and certifications.
- Cox Trakote: UK-based VCI paper and film producer with comparable focus on temporary corrosion protection for export-packaged metal goods, overlapping BRANOpac's core European industrial customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Mondi plc: Large multinational paper and packaging producer whose specialty kraft papers, containerboard, and flexible packaging overlap the BRANOtech and BRANOfood product lines, but at vastly greater scale and broader portfolio breadth.
- UPM-Kymmene: European paper and forest products major producing specialty papers, label materials, and barrier papers — broadly adjacent to BRANOpac's specialty and food paper lines as an incumbent supplier to overlapping converter and packaging customers.
- Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging incumbent with overlapping kraft paper and corrugated container lines that compete with BRANOpac's technical specialty and protective paperboard products, though without the proprietary VCI chemistry focus.
Emerging players
- Rust-X: India-headquartered VCI films, papers, and corrosion-prevention chemicals with growing global distribution — competing with BRANOpac across Asian and export-packaging applications, particularly in automotive and metalworking segments.
- Propagroup (Propatech / Propatest): Italy-based VCI paper and film manufacturer with European manufacturing footprint that overlaps BRANOpac's specialty paper markets and competes for the same Italian and broader EU industrial customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
BRANOpac social profiles
Digital presenceBRANOpac compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
BRANOpac financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
BRANOpac leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
BRANOpac subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries5 records
BRANOpac funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BRANOpac M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BRANOpac
What does BRANOpac do?
BRANOpac manufactures and sells specialty papers, films, and aluminum composite foils for industrial packaging, with a core focus on VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor) corrosion protection products under the BRANOguard brand. The company also produces technical specialty papers (BRANOtech), customized food papers and cartons for the confectionery and bakery industry (BRANOfood), and provides laboratory analytics and training services (BRANOscience).
Is BRANOpac a public or private company?
BRANOpac is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was BRANOpac founded?
BRANOpac was founded in 1987. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is BRANOpac based?
BRANOpac is headquartered in Lich, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does BRANOpac make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. VCI Corrosion Protection Products are the primary driver. The others are food Papers and Cartons, technical Specialty Papers, masterbatches and contract Processing.
Who are BRANOpac's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Daubert Cromwell, CORTEC Corporation, Armor Protective Packaging, Northern Technologies International Corporation (Zerust) and Cox Trakote. Broad incumbents are Mondi plc, UPM-Kymmene and Smurfit Kappa. Emerging players are Rust-X and Propagroup (Propatech / Propatest).
Does BRANOpac have an API?
No public API is recorded for BRANOpac.
What industry is BRANOpac in?
BRANOpac's product category is Industrial Packaging Materials. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAMAEAC, Specialty Paper Manufacturing (Coated, Release, Thermal, Filter, Security), with a secondary code of IMALACAH, Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap). Its NAICS code is 322220 and its SIC code is 2600.