Skanem

What Skanem does

Skanem is a privately held Norwegian producer of self-adhesive labels and plastic packaging, headquartered in Stavanger and operating since 1905. The company manufactures in-mold labels, shrink sleeve labels, wet glue labels, wrap-around labels, self-adhesive labels, and label applicators, alongside a packaging portfolio that includes food packaging, child-safe packaging, technical packaging, caps/closures/tubes, and medical packaging and lab consumables. It operates 7 production sites with 58 production lines across Norway, India (West, East, and North regions), Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, serving more than 5,000 customers in automotive, industrial, pharmaceutical, beverages, food, personal care, and home-care end markets.

The business is owned by Norwegian family office Endury via Stavanger Investering AS, with stated turnover of €50 million and approximately 420 employees. Revenue is generated through B2B, quote-based pricing on multi-year contracts tied to customer specifications, volume, and regional requirements, and the go-to-market is direct sales via regional offices with locally embedded sales teams. Skanem has refocused several times over its history, divesting European and Thailand labelling assets to MCC Labels in 2021, acquiring Bergen Plastics AS and Heger AS in 2023 to re-enter the European packaging market, and announcing an up to €200 million, 3-year investment plan to acquire small-to-mid sustainable packaging companies, primarily in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe.

Name

Skanem

Legal name

Skanem AS

Website

https://skanem.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Skanem is a Norwegian-owned producer of self-adhesive labels and plastic packaging, operating 7 production sites across Norway, India, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania to serve over 5,000 customers in food, beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive, industrial, personal care, and home-care markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Labels & Packaging

NAICS

Paper and Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers (4241), Packaging and Labeling Services (561910)

akta.pro primary industry

Pressure-Sensitive Labels (PSL) (IMALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK), Tapes, Labels & Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives (IMAEAGAJ)

Keywords

• Self-adhesive labels
• Shrink sleeve labels
• Industrial packaging
• Pharmaceutical labeling
• Food beverage labels

Headquarters

HQ city

Skurup

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 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. Labeling Products: Manufacturing and sale of various labeling solutions including in-mold labels, shrink sleeve labels, wet glue labels, wrap-around labels, self-adhesive labels, and label applicators. Primary revenue stream serving food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries.
2. Packaging Solutions: Production and sale of plastic packaging including food packaging, child-safe packaging, technical packaging, caps/closures/tubes, and medical packaging/lab consumables. Serves European markets and healthcare/institutional customers.
3. Group Services: Corporate services including governance, IT, marketing and financing provided to subsidiaries in India and East Africa from the Norwegian headquarters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Skanem produces and supplies self-adhesive labels and packaging solutions to industrial customers. Its range covers pressure-sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, and other specialty labels designed for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, personal care, home care, automotive, and general industrial applications. Production and supply are organized through a multi-site European footprint to serve regional and pan-European industrial buyers.

Product overview

Skanem is a global packaging company offering a comprehensive portfolio of labeling (product decoration) and packaging solutions. The labeling division includes In-Mold Labels, Shrink Sleeve Labels, Wet Glue Labels, Wrap-Around Labels, Self-Adhesive Labels, and Applicators. The packaging division encompasses Food Packaging, Child Safe Packaging, Technical Packaging & Solutions, Caps, Closures & Tubes, and Medical Packaging & Lab Consumables. The company serves multiple industry segments including Automotive, Industrial, Pharmaceutical, Beverages, Food, Personal Care, and Home Care, operating across Norway, India, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Interlabels: Labeling solutions brand acquired in 2012, operating in India and Kenya

Products and services

• Self-adhesive labels (pressure-sensitive labels)
• Shrink sleeve labels Shrink sleeve labels supplied to industrial customers for use on contoured consumer and industrial product packaging.
• Specialty and technical labels Specialty and technical label constructions for industrial and regulated applications, including identification, warning, and compliance labels for automotive and general industrial use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ customers served globally
• +2 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Multi-Color Corporation: Specialty label converter serving consumer products with pressure-sensitive, shrink-sleeve, and in-mold labels globally; close functional overlap with Skanem's product mix and end markets.
• UPM Raflatac: Supplier of self-adhesive label materials and a growing label converter business, comparable to Skanem in pressure-sensitive label stock and finished labels.
• Fortis Solutions Group: North American and European label converter producing pressure-sensitive labels and packaging for food, beverage, and consumer goods, directly comparable to Skanem in product offering and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Avery Dennison: Global leader in pressure-sensitive label materials and labels, with a label and packaging materials business that directly overlaps Skanem's self-adhesive and specialty label portfolio.
• Constantia Flexibles: Large flexible packaging and label manufacturer serving food, pharma, and consumer care, with overlapping capabilities in labels, sleeves, and plastic packaging like Skanem.
• Huhtamaki: Global food and consumer packaging group with label and flexible packaging offerings, overlapping with Skanem in food, beverage, and personal care label and packaging solutions.
• CCL Industries: World's largest specialty label company, producing pressure-sensitive and shrink-sleeve labels, comparable to Skanem across most label categories and end markets including food, beverage, personal care, and pharma.
• Coveris: European flexible and rigid plastic packaging producer with label and shrink-sleeve exposure, comparable to Skanem's packaging division in food, personal care, and industrial markets.

Emerging players

• Taghleef Industries: Producer of BOPP and other films used in labels and flexible packaging globally, comparable as a substrate/film supplier and emerging player in shrink-sleeve labels, an area where Skanem has growing exposure.
• Herma: German specialist in self-adhesive labels, label materials, and labeling machinery, comparable to Skanem's self-adhesive label and applicator portfolio, with a similar European mid-market focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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