SP Group

What SP Group does

SP Group is a Spanish flexible plastic packaging manufacturer founded in 1985 and operating under the legal entity PLASTIENVASE SL. The company is headquartered in Villarrubia, Córdoba, Spain, and operates five manufacturing facilities strategically distributed across European zones in Spain, France, Germany, and Poland, serving food and non-food manufacturers through direct B2B sales. Its product range comprises flexible packaging formats — coils/rolls (bobinas), preformed stand-up bags (doypack), side-gusset bags, and zipper bags — plus three in-house printing technologies: rotogravure, flexography, and digital.

The product architecture is built around a diversified polymer portfolio (PET, rPET, HDPE, LDPE, PP) layered with barrier, sustainability, and process-performance features. Competitive positioning is anchored in sustainability: the Tray2Tray closed-loop recycling project collects multilayer PET packaging waste from clients and reintroduces it as food-contact-certified rPET, complemented by Naturtray and Naturfilm certified sustainable sub-brands and an eco range (PE ECO, PE HB ECO, PP HB ECO). Specialized materials VSOL and FSOL target vertical and flow-pack applications with energy-saving lower sealing temperatures and good hot-tack, while coldseal technology enables heat-free sealing for temperature-sensitive products. The company holds the "Empresa Familiarmente Responsable" certification from Fundación Másfamilia.

The business model is a straightforward B2B hardware-sales operation, with no public pricing and revenue generated through direct sales consultation to enterprise customers. The primary vertical is food packaging (meat, fish, dairy, ready meals, coffee, pet food, etc.), with secondary exposure to non-food segments (automotive components, cosmetics, household chemicals, sanitary products). The company is privately held, family-owned, employs 251–500 people, and is currently expanding capacity with a new 7,500 m² plant at its Villarrubia headquarters.

Name

SP Group

Legal name

PLASTIENVASE SL

Website

https://spg-pack.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

SP Group (PLASTIENVASE SL) is a Spanish flexible plastic packaging manufacturer founded in 1985 that operates five European factories producing rolls, preformed bags, and lids for food and non-food manufacturers, with a focus on sustainable and recyclable materials.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Plastic Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Plastic Packaging (Bags, Pouches, Sachets) Manufacturing (IMANAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Plastic Trays, Clamshells & Blister Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAE), Flexible Cosmetic Packaging (Pouches, Sachets, Stick Packs) (IMALAJAE)

Keywords

• Flexible plastic packaging
• Food packaging materials
• Recycled PET materials
• Packaging printing services
• Sustainable packaging solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Villarrubia

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexible Packaging Materials Sales: Manufacture and sale of flexible plastic packaging materials including rolls, pre-formed bags (stand-up, gusseted, zipper), and lids. Serves both food and non-food industries with standard and custom specifications.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SP Group (PLASTIENVASE SL) manufactures flexible plastic packaging materials for the food and non-food industries, including rolls/coils (bobinas), preformed bags (stand-up, side-gusset, zipper), and lids. It also provides in-house printing services (rotogravure, flexography, digital) and sustainable/recycled material lines.

Product overview

SP Group (SPG) is a flexible plastic packaging manufacturer operating as Plastenvase SL, a family-owned company headquartered in Villarrubia, Córdoba, Spain. The company operates 5 strategically located factories across Europe and produces a comprehensive portfolio of flexible packaging solutions. The core product line consists of coils/rolls (bobinas) and preformed bags including stand-up bags (doypack), side-gusset bags, and zipper bags. SP Group has developed branded sustainable material lines including Naturtray and Naturfilm (certified sustainable options), the rPET recycled material line (used in the Tray2Tray closed-loop recycling project), and PE ECO/PP HB ECO product families. The VSOL and FSOL are specialized film materials within the broader SOL family for vertical and flow-pack applications respectively. Beyond materials, the company offers three printing technologies: rotogravure (huecograbado), flexography (including HD variants), and digital printing. The product architecture follows a model where base material formats (coils, bags) are combined with specialized barrier and sustainability properties, then finished through the customer's choice of printing technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Naturtray: Certified sustainable packaging solution
• Naturfilm
• Tray2Tray
• eco

Products and services

• Bobinas (Coils/Reels) Flexible packaging material supplied in roll form, used in horizontal and vertical packaging machines for flowpack and rigid container lidding applications. For food and non-food manufacturers.
• Bolsas Stand Up (Stand-up Bags / Doypack) Preformed standing pouches with a bottom gusset that allow the package to stand upright on shelves, used for food and non-food products.
• Bolsas con Fuelles Laterales (Side Gusset Bags) Preformed bags with side gussets that expand to accommodate products, commonly used for packaging coffee, nuts, and dry foods.
• Bolsas con Zipper (Zipper Bags) Reclosable bags with zipper closure providing multiple opening and closing, extending product shelf life after initial opening.
• Naturtray Certified sustainable tray packaging solution, part of SP Group's eco-friendly packaging portfolio for food and non-food applications.
• Naturfilm Certified sustainable film packaging solution, part of SP Group's eco-friendly packaging portfolio.
• Coldseal Packaging Packaging solution using coldseal technology for sealing without heat, reducing energy consumption and enabling packaging of heat-sensitive products.
• rPET (Recycled PET) Single-layer thermoformable PET laminate made entirely from post-consumer recycled material, certified for food contact, part of the Tray2Tray project.
• PE ECO Eco-friendly polyethylene material with high recyclability, part of SP Group's recyclable packaging range.
• PE HB ECO Eco-friendly high-barrier polyethylene material with recyclability properties.
• PP HB ECO Eco-friendly high-barrier polypropylene material with recyclability properties.
• VSOL Vertical packaging material from the SOL family with improvements for vertical packaging machines, featuring good hot-tack and lower sealing temperature for energy savings. Provides barrier against odors, oxygen, and liquid impermeability.
• FSOL Flexible film used in double laminates with other materials. Features good hot-tack seal strength and low sealing temperature for increased horizontal machine speed. Used for flow-pack packaging of loop sausages and other food products.
• SOL Material family for reduced carbon footprint packaging, printed with solvent-free inks for eco-friendliness.
• Huecograbado (Rotogravure Printing) Rotogravure printing service for flexible packaging, offering high-quality image reproduction for packaging materials.
• Flexografía (Flexographic Printing) Flexographic printing service including HD flexography options for flexible packaging applications.
• Impresión Digital (Digital Printing) Digital printing service for flexible packaging enabling shorter runs and customization with natural colors and high definition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% biodegradable and compostable materials available for certified compost facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Constantia Flexibles: Austrian-headquartered global flexible packaging converter serving food, pharma and consumer goods. Closest like-for-like peer to SP Group: similar European manufacturing footprint, comparable convert-from-film product mix (rolls, laminates, pouches) and overlapping focus on recyclable mono-material structures.
• Huhtamaki: Finland-headquartered flexible packaging and foodservice packaging converter with European manufacturing and explicit focus on sustainable flexible materials. Directly comparable to SP Group on flexible-plastic packaging for food and consumer goods and on EU-driven sustainability programs.
• Coveris: European-focused flexible packaging converter producing films, pouches and lids for food and consumer-goods customers. Comparable business model and product mix to SP Group: flexible plastic converting with a sustainability and recyclability agenda across the same end markets.
• ProAmpac: US-headquartered but Europe-served flexible packaging and specialty materials converter with a strong sustainable-packaging portfolio (including recyclable mono-material pouches). Comparable to SP Group on flexible substrates, pouch formats and recyclability positioning for CPG customers.
• Wipak: European flexible packaging converter (part of the Finnish Wihuri group) specialized in films, lidding and pouches for food, healthcare and consumer-goods applications. Closely comparable on product family and European customer base to SP Group's flexible film and lidding business.

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Global flexible and rigid packaging major post the Berry Global combination, with extensive European converting operations and a broad sustainability/rPET agenda. Comparable to SP Group as a flexible-packaging rival to mid-market converters, but at vastly larger scale and with global accounts.
• Mondi: International paper- and flexible-packaging group with European flexible-packaging converting operations serving food, personal care and industrial customers. Comparable on flexible-plastic converting, sustainability program (EcoSolutions) and European customer base, though anchored upstream in paper.
• Sealed Air: Global packaging major combining protective and food packaging with sustainability programs in flexible films. Overlaps with SP Group in flexible food packaging and shrink/flow-pack films but operates at much larger scale across protective and food categories.

Regional players

• Armando Alvarez Group: Spanish family-owned industrial plastic-converted materials group producing flexible films, agricultural plastics and packaging. Comparable as a fellow Iberian flexible-film and packaging manufacturer competing in overlapping food and industrial end markets in Spain and broader Europe.
• Saica Group: Spanish paper-and-packaging multinational with paperboard production and converting operations serving FMCG customers across Europe. Comparable to SP Group as a fellow Iberian-headquartered packaging group with a sustainability and circular-economy agenda in CPG end markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spgrouppack

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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