Saier Group

What Saier Group does

Saier Group is a family-owned German rigid plastic packaging manufacturer headquartered in Alpirsbach, Baden-Württemberg, founded in 1953 by Eugen Saier and currently led by Managing Director Hanns-Ulrich Saier. The group operates through three production subsidiaries — SAIER Verpackungstechnik (injection-moulded and extrusion-blown containers, buckets, bowls, and tubs), GFV Verschlusstechnik (closures, valve protection caps, functional caps, cartridges, cans, and gadgets), and E+E Verpackungstechnik (extrusion-blown jerrycans) — together with a central management entity, SAIER Management GmbH. Across two production sites in Peterzell (40,000+ sqm) and Jettingen (15,000+ sqm), the group produces approximately 4 million standard and customer-specific packaging units per day on a just-in-time basis, drawing on a catalog of more than 330 standard products in over 7,000 variations.

The group's core technology is polymer processing via injection moulding and extrusion-blow moulding of polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE), supplemented by decoration technologies including in-mould labelling (S-IML). Its proprietary S-LINER product family — comprising S-LINER BARRIER, S-LINER BARRIER FOOD, S-LINER PEEL (winner of the German Sustainability Award for Packaging), S-LINER MULTIFILL, and S-RIM — represents differentiated barrier, peel, and circular-economy liner technologies layered on top of the standard container range. Manufacturing is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 50001, FSSC 22000, GC-Mark, ISCC+, and Halal standards, and the portfolio carries 'Made for Recycling' certification from Interseroh across all three operating subsidiaries.

Commercially, Saier serves industrial B2B customers in food, cleaning, construction, chemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, medical, and automotive supplier industries through a direct-sales organization that sells both standardized SKUs and custom 'Individualentwicklung' (individual development) solutions. Revenue is generated from hardware sales of manufactured packaging units rather than licensing, subscription, or service fees; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated directly with enterprise customers. End-markets are concentrated in Germany and broader Europe, supported by a multilingual (DE/EN/FR/NL/DK/ES) website and active social-media presence.

Name

Saier Group

Legal name

SAIER Management GmbH

Website

https://saier-gruppe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Saier Group is a family-owned German manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging — buckets, cans, closures, jerrycans and cartridges — produced via injection moulding and extrusion-blow moulding for industrial B2B customers across food, pharma, chemical, cosmetics, medical, construction and automotive sectors in Germany and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rigid Plastic Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Extrusion Blow-Molded Containers (HDPE/PET Bottles & Jugs) (IMANAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Blow-Molded Packaging Closures & Dispensing Components (Caps, Nozzles) (IMANAGAH), Blow-Molded Food & Beverage Packaging (IMANAGAK)

Keywords

• Rigid plastic packaging
• Injection molded containers
• Extrusion blow molding
• Industrial packaging solutions
• Custom packaging development

Headquarters

HQ city

Alpirsbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic packaging products sales: Manufacture and sale of rigid plastic packaging products including buckets, bowls, tubs, cans, stackable containers, cartridges, nozzles, plungers, closures, valve protection caps, and functional caps. Products are manufactured using injection moulding or extrusion-blow moulding from polypropylene or polyethylene. Offers both standardized products (330+ standards in 7,000+ variations) and custom packaging solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saier Group develops, produces, and sells rigid plastic packaging products for industrial customers. The group manufactures buckets, bowls, tubs, cans, stackable containers, cartridges, nozzles, plungers, closures, valve protection caps, functional caps, and jerrycans using injection moulding and extrusion-blow moulding from polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE). It offers over 330 standard packaging products in more than 7,000 variations, complemented by custom individual development services.

Product overview

Saier Group is a family-owned corporate group specializing in the development, production, and distribution of rigid plastic packaging. The portfolio consists of four operating companies: SAIER Verpackungstechnik (buckets, bowls, tubs), GFV Verschlusstechnik (closures, valve protection caps, functional caps, cartridges, cans, gadgets), E+E Verpackungstechnik (jerrycans), and SAIER Management. The group offers over 330 standard packaging products in more than 7,000 variations, supplemented by custom individual development services. Products are manufactured using injection molding and extrusion blow molding processes from polypropylene or polyethylene, with various decoration options. The company also provides specialized product lines including S-LINER PEEL (peelable liner), S-LINER BARRIER/FOOD (protective barrier), S-RIM (safety rim), S-IML (in-mold labeling), and S-LINER MULTIFILL (circular economy solution). Daily production capacity is approximately 4 million standardized or custom packaging units delivered just-in-time. The group employs approximately 450 people across facilities in Peterzell (40,000+ sqm) and Jettingen (15,000+ sqm).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S-Liner: Product line of barrier and specialty liners including S-Liner Barrier, S-Liner Barrier Food, S-Liner Peel, S-Liner Multifill
• S-RIM
• S-IML

Products and services

• Eimer | Schalen | Wannen (Buckets | Bowls | Tubs)
• Verschlüsse (Closures)
• Ventilschutzkappen (Valve Protection Caps)
• Funktionskappen (Functional Caps)
• Kartuschen & Zubehör (Cartridges & Attachments)
• Dosen (Cans)
• Gadgets
• Kanister (Jerrycans)
• Individualentwicklung (Individual Development)
• S-LINER PEEL
• S-LINER BARRIER
• S-LINER BARRIER FOOD
• S-RIM
• S-IML
• S-LINER MULTIFILL
• Wide Neck Cans Series

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 4 million packaging products produced and delivered daily on a just-in-time basis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RPC Group (now Berry Bramlage): European rigid plastic packaging specialist (acquired by Berry Global) producing injection-molded containers, caps, and closures for personal care, food, and industrial customers. Direct overlap with Saier's GFV Verschlusstechnik closure line and SAIER Verpackungstechnik injection-molded tubs and buckets.
• Greif Inc: US-listed industrial packaging producer offering plastic jerrycans, drums, IBCs, and rigid containers comparable to Saier's extrusion-blown packaging lines. Competes directly for chemical, food, and industrial customers with overlapping product formats and a comparable focus on B2B industrial channels.
• ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH: Headquartered in Austria, ALPLA is one of Europe's largest rigid plastic packaging manufacturers producing bottles, containers, closures, and injection-molded packaging. Like Saier, it serves food, personal care, household, and industrial customers with injection and blow molding technologies, making it the closest direct European peer.
• Plastipak Holdings: Privately-held global manufacturer of rigid plastic containers and preforms using PET, HDPE, and PP resins. Closely comparable to Saier's blow-molded container business with overlap in food, beverage, cleaning, and personal care end markets, and similar family-owned governance profile.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Global supplier of rigid industrial packaging including plastic jerrycans, drums, pails, and IBCs produced via blow molding and injection molding. Closely comparable to Saier's E+E Verpackungstechnik subsidiary and the broader jerrycan/canister line, with significant overlap in chemical, food, and industrial customer segments.
• Logoplaste: European-headquartered rigid plastic packaging producer specializing in blow-molded bottles and containers for personal care, food, and household care multinationals. Direct peer to Saier in rigid plastic container manufacturing with similar customer profile but typically larger customer scale and broader geographic presence.

Broad incumbents

• Silgan Holdings: Large North American rigid packaging producer with a substantial plastics division alongside metal containers and dispensing closures. Comparable in product mix (rigid containers, closures) and customer overlap in food, beverage, personal care, and household products; competes broadly rather than in Saier's German specialty.
• Berry Global Group: One of the world's largest plastic packaging producers with broad rigid container, bottle, closure, and consumer packaging portfolios. Serves the same food, cleaning, healthcare, and personal-care end markets as Saier but at vastly greater scale and global footprint, representing the largest competitive incumbent in Saier's category.

Regional players

• KW Plastics: One of the largest global recyclers of HDPE and PP, producing recycled-content resins and rigid packaging containers. Adjacent peer to Saier — operates a different primary business model (recycling) but serves overlapping end markets with rigid plastic packaging and competes for food/industrial customers seeking recyclable rigid containers.

Emerging players

• CurTec International: Dutch-based specialty manufacturer of rigid plastic pails, drums, and jars with strong focus on food, pharmaceutical, and chemical applications. Comparable to Saier in injection-molded containers and closures with similar regulatory certifications, though smaller in scale and more specialty-oriented.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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