What Vibac does

Vibac S.p.A. is an Italian privately held manufacturer of pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes and biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, headquartered in Ticineto, Italy and founded in 1967. The company operates a fully vertically integrated production model across six manufacturing plants in Italy (Ticineto, Vinci, Termoli, Bazzano, Viggiano), Serbia (Jagodina), and the United States (Tennessee, opened March 2025), with a worldwide BOPP film capacity of 120,000 tons per year. Its core technological differentiator is end-to-end control of raw materials, BOPP film extrusion, in-house paper milling (since 2015), adhesive formulation, coating, and conversion, which makes it the sole international masking tape producer with a fully integrated process.

The product portfolio spans BOPP films under the Vifan, Vcoat, Vfresh, and Vmet brands for flexible packaging, labels, and food packaging; carton sealing, masking, industrial, and specialty adhesive tapes (V-BOND, V-FOAM, V-HP, V-TEX, V-SPLICE, V-PRINT, V-FIX, DaVinci line); and patented offerings such as the space-saving Bonus Tape and UTECO sandwich-printed customized tapes. Customers are served across nine horizontal segments including Food & Beverage, FMCG, Packaging & Labelling, Transportation & Logistics, Automotive Aftermarket, Painting & Decorating, Building & Construction, E-commerce, and Home Improvement. Vibac generates revenue primarily through direct B2B sales of industrial consumables on a quote-based pricing model, with regional offices in Canada (Montreal), Serbia, and South Africa supporting global distribution across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific.

The company is controlled by the Battista family, with Pietro Battista as Chairman and Cristina Battista as CEO. It holds certifications across ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BRC, ISCC PLUS, FSC, INGEDE, and C-TPAT, and has invested in digital supply-chain traceability via the DIGITALEVO blockchain (Hyperledger Fabric) initiative launched in 2025. Acquisitions include Syrom (2011), and the firm maintains 2 Corporate Innovation Centers plus 6 R&D centers across Europe and North America.

Name

Vibac

Legal name

VIBAC S.p.A.

Website

https://vibac.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Vibac is an Italian privately held manufacturer of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes and BOPP films, operating six vertically integrated plants across Europe and North America with 120,000 tons/year capacity, serving Food & Beverage, FMCG, packaging, logistics, automotive, and construction customers globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Adhesive Tapes and BOPP Packaging Films

NAICS

Adhesive Manufacturing (32552), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611)

SIC

Adhesives & Sealants (2891), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA), Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Pressure sensitive adhesive tapes
• Biaxially oriented polypropylene film
• Carton sealing tape
• Industrial masking tape
• Flexible packaging films

Headquarters

HQ city

Ticineto

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Adhesive Tape Sales: Manufacture and sale of pressure sensitive adhesive tapes including carton sealing tapes, masking tapes, double-sided tapes, specialty tapes, industrial tapes, and automotive tapes. Products are sold through direct sales teams and distributors across Europe, Americas, Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Pacific regions.
2. BOPP Film Sales: Global production and sale of biaxially oriented polypropylene films for flexible packaging, wrap around labels, pressure sensitive labels, film for adhesive tapes, and industrial applications. Worldwide productive capacity of 120,000 tons per year.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vibac manufactures and sells pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes and biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films through fully vertically integrated production. The portfolio spans carton sealing tapes, masking tapes, industrial tapes, specialty double-sided tapes, and coated/metallized BOPP films for flexible packaging. Products are sold B2B to packaging converters, FMCG manufacturers, logistics operators, automotive aftermarket, painters, and construction firms across Europe, Americas, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific.

Product overview

Vibac is a multinational enterprise and one of the world's leading manufacturers of Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) tapes and BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) films. With 6 manufacturing plants across Europe and America and a worldwide production capacity of 120,000 tons per year for BOPP films, the company operates a vertically integrated production model. The product portfolio includes: BOPP films under Vifan (transparent, coated, uncoated), Vcoat (coated barrier films), Vfresh (fresh food packaging), and Vmet (metallized films) brands; adhesive tapes including carton sealing tapes (Hot Melt, Acrylic, Natural Rubber variants), masking tapes (DaVinci professional line and automotive grades), industrial tapes (strapping, filament, duct, freezer), and specialty tapes with brands V-BOND, V-FOAM, V-HP, V-TEX, V-SPLICE, V-PRINT, and V-FIX for double-sided bonding applications. The company uniquely operates its own paper mill for masking tape production and offers printed custom tape solutions via sandwich-printing technology. Products serve Food & Beverage, FMCG, Packaging & Labelling, Transportation & Logistics, Building & Construction, Automotive Aftermarket, Painting & Decorating, E-commerce, and Home improvement industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Syrom: Specialty tapes brand, acquired in 2011, serves marine and industrial markets
• V-BOND
• V-FOAM
• V-HP
• V-SPLICE
• V-PRINT
• V-TEX
• V-FIX
• DaVinci Line
• Vcoat
• Vfresh
• Vifan
• Vmet
• Bonus Tape

Products and services

• PSA Adhesive Tapes Pressure sensitive adhesive tapes for packaging, masking, fixing, and repairing applications, manufactured with BOPP, PVC, saturated paper, MOPP, LDPE, foam, fabric, and non-woven backings using natural rubber, hotmelt, or acrylic adhesives.
• BOPP Film Biaxially oriented polypropylene film manufactured via extrusion, orientation, and optional coating/metallization for flexible packaging, labels, tape backing, and industrial applications. Worldwide production capacity of 120,000 tons per year.
• Carton Sealing Tapes Pressure sensitive carton sealing tapes available in Hot Melt, Acrylic, and Natural Rubber adhesive variants for manual and automated packaging applications in logistics, FMCG, and e-commerce.
• Masking Tapes Automotive and painter's masking tapes made from saturated semi-crepe paper or Washi rice paper for clean paint lines, available in various temperature resistance ratings up to 250°C.
• Industrial Tapes Industrial tape range including Strapping, Filament (reinforced with fiberglass), Duct, and Freezer tapes for heavy-duty repair, bundling, and packaging applications.
• DaVinci Line Masking Tapes Professional painter's masking tape line including DaVinci BLUE, GOLD, GREEN, CONTRACTOR, and PREMIUM grades offering clean removal, paint line precision, and varying temperature resistance for professional painting contractors.
• Bonus Tape Patented 200m roll carton sealing tape on a smaller 1.5 inch core reducing storage space by 2/3 with natural rubber adhesive for high recycled content cartons and extreme conditions.
• V-BOND Double-Sided Tapes General purpose double-sided tape range with synthetic rubber adhesive and various backings (BOPP, Cast PP, woven, non-woven, PET fabric) for indoor bonding applications requiring high initial tack.
• V-FOAM Double-Sided Foam Tapes Double-sided polyethylene foam tape with solvent-based acrylic adhesive for permanent outdoor bonding on uneven surfaces, resistant to UV rays and humidity.
• V-HP High-Performance Acrylic Foam Tapes High-performance double-sided acrylic foam tape with viscoelastic properties for long-lasting outdoor bonds, temperature resistance, and energy absorption.
• V-SPLICE Flying Splice Tapes Double-sided tape with non-woven backing and acrylic adhesive for flying splices in paper and cardboard production, featuring strong initial tack and temperature/UV resistance.
• V-PRINT Flexographic Plate Mounting Tapes Photopolymer plate mounting tape for flexographic printing industry with natural rubber adhesive and semi-rigid backing for label and carton sealing printing applications.
• V-TEX Laminated Polyethylene Cloth Tapes Patented polyethylene cloth double-sided tape with acrylic solvent adhesive offering high tensile strength, water resistance, repositionability, and hand-tearability for industrial applications.
• Vifan BOPP Films Core BOPP film brand manufactured from polypropylene resins, available in various thicknesses and types including transparent, white, and metallized variants for flexible packaging, labels, and industrial applications.
• Vcoat Coated BOPP Films Coated BOPP film brand offering barrier properties, seal strength, and printability for flexible packaging applications with acrylic, LTS, PVdC, or PVOH coatings on one or both external surfaces.
• Vfresh BOPP Films BOPP film brand designed for fresh food packaging applications with specific barrier properties for extended shelf life.
• Vmet Metallized BOPP Films Metallized BOPP film brand with vacuum-deposited aluminum coating providing enhanced barrier properties (10x over uncoated film) for packaging applications.
• Printed Tapes (Sandwich Printing) Customizable pre-printed/sandwich-printed tapes using UTECO machine technology, enabling high-quality, sharp, and durable prints on the backing before adhesive application. Available in up to 6 colors on film support with short delivery times for branded packaging applications.
• Syrom Specialty Tapes Specialty adhesive tapes brand acquired in 2011, serving marine and industrial markets with dedicated product lines for those segments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 75% R&D project success rate over 5 years with more than 200 projects managed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Scapa Group: Scapa is a UK-headquartered specialty tape and film manufacturer focused on industrial, healthcare, and consumer applications, overlapping with Vibac's specialty double-sided and masking tape portfolio.
• tesa (Beiersdorf): tesa is one of the world's largest PSA tape manufacturers and Vibac's closest direct competitor, offering carton sealing, masking, double-sided, and specialty tapes for industrial, automotive, and construction applications across global markets.
• Intertape Polymer Group: Intertape is a North American manufacturer of carton sealing tapes, masking tapes, and protective films with comparable product portfolio to Vibac, particularly overlapping in BOPP film and pressure-sensitive tape categories.
• Shurtape Technologies: Shurtape is a privately held U.S. manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes including masking, packaging, duct, and specialty tapes — directly comparable to Vibac in product mix and customer base across industrial and consumer channels.
• Taghleef Industries: Taghleef is one of the world's largest BOPP film producers with capacity comparable to Vibac's 120,000 tons/year, supplying flexible packaging, labels, and industrial film markets globally.

Broad incumbents

• 3M: 3M is a global diversified industrial conglomerate with a major Industrial Adhesives and Tapes division that competes across virtually every tape category Vibac serves, including masking, carton sealing, and specialty double-sided tapes.
• Nitto Denko: Nitto is a Japanese diversified materials company with significant industrial tape and film operations, including PSA tapes and BOPP-adjacent films, competing with Vibac in automotive, electronics, and industrial tape segments globally.

Regional players

• Sirap Group: Sirap is an Italian-headquartered packaging manufacturer with adjacent food packaging and BOPP-related film operations, serving as a regional European peer comparable to Vibac's flexible packaging film business.
• Lintec Corporation: Lintec is a Japanese manufacturer of adhesive papers, films, and PSA labels with comparable product technology to Vibac's BOPP films and PSA tape backings, primarily serving Asian markets.

Emerging players

• CCL Industries (CCL Label): CCL is a global specialty label and packaging company with overlap in pressure-sensitive label films and BOPP film substrates, partial overlap with Vibac's label and film segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vibacgroup

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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