Jokey
Jokey SE is a family-owned German manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging operating 14 production facilities across 11 countries. It produces injection-molded buckets, containers, tubs, and bowls for food, non-food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and chemical industry customers in approximately 80 countries worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1969
- HeadquartersWipperfürth, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Jokey does
Jokey SE is a privately held, family-owned German manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, headquartered in Wipperfürth and operating 14 production facilities across 11 countries (including Germany, Poland, France, Spain, the UK, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Turkey, Egypt, the United States, and Canada), serving customers in approximately 80 countries. The company was founded in 1968/1969 and employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people; its CEO is Jens Stadter and supervisory board is chaired by Ralf Kemmerich. The business addresses four primary end-markets — food, non-food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics/personal care and chemicals — through a horizontal segmentation model.
The company manufactures rigid plastic containers, buckets, tubs, and bowls via plastic injection molding in volumes from 25ml to 50 liters, leveraging 55 years of domain expertise and an in-house tool manufacturing capability. Its technology stack includes In-Mould Labeling (IML), offset and digital printing, multisensory finishing effects, and (as of February 2025) Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM) for lightweight PET packaging with high recycled-PET (rPET) content, produced at the Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland facility. Smart packaging features (QR codes and digital watermarks) extend connected-packaging use cases, and a separate bathroom-furniture sub-brand (Jokey Bath) extends the plastics-competence platform beyond packaging.
Jokey's revenue model is predominantly B2B hardware sales of manufactured packaging, supplemented by higher-margin custom design services under the "Jokey Individual" program, technical services, and Jokey Design Service. Distribution is anchored by direct enterprise field sales from production facilities, complemented by regional representatives and dealer networks, plus a digital storefront (product catalog and product finder) on its corporate website. The company is noted for its sustainability program — Jokey Eco Concept — including SBTi-validated climate targets, ISO 14001/50001 certifications, PCR/PIR/marine-waste recyclate incorporation, and active engagement with EU PPWR compliance, positioning it as a sustainability-led industrial player in rigid plastic packaging.
Jokey firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Jokey
- Legal name
- Jokey SE
- Website
- https://jokey.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1969
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Jokey SE is a family-owned German manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging operating 14 production facilities across 11 countries. It produces injection-molded buckets, containers, tubs, and bowls for food, non-food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and chemical industry customers in approximately 80 countries worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Jokey industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Rigid Plastic Packaging Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing (IMANAEAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Blow-Molded Food & Beverage Packaging (IMANAGAK), Rigid Food Containers (Cups, Trays, Clamshells) (IMALAAAD), Household & Institutional Rigid Plastic Packaging (Detergent, Cleaners) (IMALAAAH)
Keywords
Where Jokey is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Wipperfürth
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices15 records
Markets served
Jokey business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Rigid Plastic Packaging Manufacturing: Jokey manufactures and sells rigid plastic packaging products including buckets (round, oval, rectangular), containers/tubs, and bowls. Products are sold directly to customers in food, non-food, and pharmaceutical industries. Volume ranges from 25ml to 50 liters.
- Custom Packaging Solutions (Jokey Individual): Custom-designed and decorated plastic packaging with individualized colors, designs, and decorations. Includes custom molds, IML, offset printing, digital printing, and special effects. Higher-margin premium service with volumes from 25ml to 50 liters.
- Technical Services: Technical service offerings including on-site consultation, machine setup, and technical support for customers using Jokey packaging products.
- Design Services (Jokey Design Service): Packaging design services including creation, visualization, prepress, and print. Supports customers in developing effective packaging design for in-mould labelling, offset, or digital printing applications.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels5 records
Jokey product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Jokey manufactures rigid plastic packaging products (buckets, containers, tubs, bowls) using plastic injection molding across 14 production facilities in 11 countries. The company supplies food, non-food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries with volumes ranging from 25ml to 50 liters, complemented by custom design, decoration (IML, offset, digital printing), and technical services.
Product overview
Jokey is an internationally leading manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging with lids, operating for 55 years in plastic injection molding. The product portfolio comprises standard rigid containers and buckets in multiple form factors (round, oval, rectangular) under the core packaging line, supplemented by custom packaging services through Jokey Individual (custom molds, colors, and decoration including IML, offset, and digital printing), reusable products for circular economy applications, and ISBM PET packaging with recycled content. A separate bathroom furniture brand (Jokey Bath) rounds out the diversified plastics competence. The company also offers technical services, design services, and procurement support.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Jokey Bath: High-quality bathroom furniture program - a sub-brand of Jokey offering bathroom furniture products
- ISBM (Injection Stretch Blow Molding)
- Jokey Individual
- Jokey Eco Concept
Products and services
- Dosen & Schalen (Tubs & Trays) Injection-molded plastic containers and bowls for food and non-food applications, available in various sizes and volumes as standard or custom solutions.
- Eimer rund (Round Buckets) Round plastic buckets manufactured via injection molding, positioned as standard-format packaging.
- Eimer oval (Oval Buckets) Oval-shaped plastic buckets positioned as color-professionals for branding and design applications.
- Eimer eckig (Rectangular Buckets) Rectangular/square plastic buckets with four corners offering advantages in storage and transport efficiency.
- Jokey Individual Custom packaging service offering individually designed molds, custom plastic colors, and decoration via IML, offset, and digital printing.
- Mehrwegprodukte (Reusable Products) Reusable plastic containers and buckets designed for circular economy applications and multiple use cycles.
- ISBM Produkte (Injection Stretch Blow Molding) PET packaging produced via ISBM process with high recycled PET content from post-consumer sources. Transparent containers for food and pharmaceutical industries with up to 15% material reduction.
- Jokey Bath High-quality bathroom furniture program offered as a sub-brand under Jokey's diversified plastics competence beyond packaging.
- Jokey Technical Service On-site consultation, machine setup, and technical support for customers using Jokey packaging products.
- Jokey Design Service Packaging design services including creation, visualization, prepress, and print for IML, offset, or digital printing applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 42% GHG emission reduction by 2030 (Scope 1, 2, and 3) validated by Science Based Targets initiative
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use Jokey
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Jokey technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Jokey partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.
- ZentekcoreJokey and Zentek have expanded their four-year closed-loop partnership for non-food packaging. Used polypropylene (PP) packaging buckets are collected, sorted, and recycled by Zentek, then reintroduced as high-quality recyclates for new Jokey packaging solutions. The partners plan to expand the system by involving more user groups and scaling up high-quality recyclate use in response to regulatory requirements and increasing market demand.
- WWF Germany (One Planet Business Team)supportingWWF Germany provided strategic support to Jokey during its Science Based Targets initiative validation process. The One Planet Business Team of WWF Germany collaborated with Jokey on its climate target journey.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Jokey competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Sonoco Products Company: U.S.-listed global packaging group with rigid plastic containers, food cans, and protective packaging; broader product range than Jokey but overlaps in rigid food and industrial plastic containers and in regulatory/sustainability positioning.
- Huhtamäki Oyj: Finnish-listed global food packaging group offering rigid and flexible plastic packaging plus paper/board; broader portfolio than Jokey but overlapping in food-grade rigid containers and decoration/sustainability capabilities.
Direct peers
- Greif, Inc. Global industrial packaging producer including rigid plastic containers, drums, pails and IBCs for chemicals, paints and food; directly comparable to Jokey's non-food industrial bucket business and similar regulatory/sustainability compliance profile.
- Sabert Corporation: U.S.-based manufacturer of rigid plastic food containers, bowls, and trays using injection molding and IML; closely comparable to Jokey's food-grade tubs (Dosen & Schalen) line and to Jokey Individual decoration offering.
- Berry Global (Amcor): Following the Amcor-B merger, the combined group is one of the world's largest rigid plastic packaging makers in food, beverage, personal care, and home care; directly comparable in rigid containers, IML, and global multi-plant manufacturing.
- ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH: Austrian-headquartered global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging (injection and blow molded bottles, containers, caps, preforms) for food, personal care, home care and pharma, directly comparable in technology stack, customer mix, and global multi-plant footprint.
- Mauser Packaging Solutions: Global manufacturer of industrial rigid plastic containers (jerricans, pails, drums, IBCs) for chemicals, paint, and food, directly overlapping Jokey's non-food buckets and food-grade pail product lines.
- Silgan Holdings: U.S.-listed rigid plastic container manufacturer (closures, plastic containers, dispensing) serving food, beverage, personal care, and industrial customers; directly comparable in rigid plastic containers plus decoration and closures integration.
- Plastipak Holdings: Privately-held U.S. manufacturer of PET preforms, bottles, and containers using injection stretch blow molding, closely mirroring Jokey's ISBM PET product line and rPET/recycled-content strategy for food and personal care customers.
- Schoeller Allibert Group: European leader in returnable and reusable plastic packaging (containers, crates, buckets, pallets), serving the same industrial and food-grade bucket use cases with a comparable injection-molding tool and mold technology base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Jokey social profiles
Digital presenceJokey compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance12 records
Jokey financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Jokey leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
Jokey subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries14 records
Jokey funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Jokey M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
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Frequently asked questions about Jokey
What does Jokey do?
Jokey manufactures rigid plastic packaging products (buckets, containers, tubs, bowls) using plastic injection molding across 14 production facilities in 11 countries. The company supplies food, non-food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and chemical industries with volumes ranging from 25ml to 50 liters, complemented by custom design, decoration (IML, offset, digital printing), and technical services.
Is Jokey a public or private company?
Jokey is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Jokey founded?
Jokey was founded in 1969. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Jokey based?
Jokey is headquartered in Wipperfürth, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Jokey make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Rigid Plastic Packaging Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are custom Packaging Solutions (Jokey Individual), technical Services and design Services (Jokey Design Service).
Who are Jokey's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Sonoco Products Company and Huhtamäki Oyj. Direct peers are Greif, Inc., Sabert Corporation, Berry Global (Amcor), ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH, Mauser Packaging Solutions, Silgan Holdings, Plastipak Holdings and Schoeller Allibert Group.
Does Jokey have an API?
No public API is recorded for Jokey.
What industry is Jokey in?
Jokey's product category is Rigid Plastic Packaging Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAEAA, Rigid Plastic Containers (Bottles, Jars, Jugs) Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMANAGAK, Blow-Molded Food & Beverage Packaging. Its NAICS code is 3261 and its SIC code is 3080.