What FILCON does

FILCON is a privately held B2B film converter and specialty distributor headquartered in Clare, Michigan, founded in 1979. The company slits, winds, packages, and distributes plastic films — primarily PVDC-based barrier films (KREHALON and SARANEX), polyethylene, and PET — to industrial, food packaging, and consumer goods manufacturers. It operates as the exclusive North American distributor for Kureha Corporation's KREHALON PVDC barrier films (an arrangement established when Kureha acquired PVDC assets from Dow Chemical) and holds a contract with Dow Chemical to slit and distribute SARANEX films. FILCON also produces decorative camouflage films under license from Jordan Outdoor Enterprises, using printed Realtree and Advantage patterns laminated to rigid plastic sheet for thermoforming in outdoor and automotive hard-goods applications.

The company's product portfolio is built around two technical pillars: five-layer coextruded barrier film structures (LDPE/EVA/PVDC/EVA/LDPE) for FDA/USDA-compliant food packaging, and UV-protected printed camouflage films compatible with ABS, polyethylene, polystyrene, and TPO substrates. FILCON offers custom slitting in widths from 2 to 80 inches and gauges from .8 to 8 mil, custom winding via AWW one-up winders, and full-service contract packaging under GMP requirements including carton filling, inventory management, and turnkey production.

FILCON generates revenue through film distribution (converted barrier films sold to spec) and contract manufacturing services (custom slitting, winding, and packaging on a quote basis). Go-to-market is direct B2B sales handled by a small team (General Manager and Sales/Customer Service Specialist) via phone and the company website, serving customers across food packaging, outdoor/consumer products, and household consumer segments in North America.

Name

FILCON

Legal name

FILCON

Website

https://filcon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FILCON is a privately held B2B plastic film converter and North American distributor, founded in 1979 in Clare, Michigan. It slits, winds, and distributes PVDC barrier films (KREHALON, SARANEX) for food packaging and produces licensed Realtree camouflage films for consumer hard goods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Film Conversion and Distribution

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Converting & Finishing (Slitting, Rewinding, Coating, Embossing) (IMALABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Barrier & Specialty Films (EVOH, PVDC, Metallized, AlOx/SiOx Coated) (IMALABAC), Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD), Multi-layer Coextrusion & Barrier Structures (EVOH/PA Barrier, Tie-Layer Systems) (IMANACAJ)

Keywords

• Plastic film conversion
• Barrier film distribution
• PVDC barrier films
• Contract packaging services
• Custom film slitting

Headquarters

HQ city

Clare

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Distribution and Conversion: FILCON distributes converted plastic films (KREHALON, SARANEX, polyethylene, PET) that are slit and packaged to customer specifications. Revenue is generated through the sale of processed films with various barrier and packaging properties.
2. Contract Manufacturing Services: Custom slitting, winding, and contract packaging services. FILCON fills cartons under GMP requirements with engineering services, inventory management, and turnkey production capabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

FILCON slits, winds, packages, and distributes plastic films—including KREHALON PVDC barrier films, SARANEX five-layer coextruded barrier films, polyethylene, and PET—for B2B customers in food packaging and industrial applications. The company also offers custom contract manufacturing services such as precision slitting, AWW one-up winding, and GMP-compliant carton filling and turnkey contract packaging.

Product overview

FILCON is a film slitter and converter offering a portfolio of barrier films and contract manufacturing services. Core products include KREHALON™ (formerly PVDC) barrier films for food packaging, SARANEX™ five-layer coextruded barrier films, and Realtree® decorative camouflage films for plastic hard goods decorating. FILCON also serves as North American distributor for Krehalon PVDC films from Kureha Corporation. Service offerings include custom slitting, custom winding, and full-service contract packaging under GMP requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KREHALON Barrier Film (formerly PVDC) Monolayer, biaxially oriented polyvinylidene chloride films providing combined oxygen and moisture barrier properties, optically clear with high gloss, high tensile strength, and chemical resistance. Used in food packaging applications including baked goods, dairy products, snacks, and delicatessen foods for extended shelf life. Distributed in North America under FILCON's exclusive arrangement with Kureha Corporation.
• SARANEX Barrier Film Five-layer coextruded barrier film (LDPE/EVA/PVDC/EVA/LDPE) manufactured by The Dow Chemical Company, offered in widths of 2 to 80 inches and gauges of .8 mil to 8 mil. Provides barrier properties, sealability, strength, optics, FDA/USDA compliance for lamination and form-fill-seal pouches. Available in SARANEX 450, 451, XUS 63216.01, 453, and 456 variants.
• Realtree Decorative Camouflage Films High-quality printed camouflage-pattern films with UV protection laminated to rigid plastic sheet for permanent bonding via thermoforming or die cutting. Licensed Realtree and Advantage patterns include Realtree Hardwoods HD Brown, Realtree Hardwoods HD Green, Advantage Max-4 HD, and Advantage Wetlands. Compatible with ABS, polyethylene, polystyrene, and TPO substrates; used for ATV, automotive aftermarket, marine, pet accessories, and point-of-purchase displays.
• Contract Manufacturing Services Full-service contract packaging including custom slitting, custom precision winding (AWW one-up winders), and GMP-compliant contract carton filling with engineering services, inventory management, warehousing, and turnkey production capabilities. Provided to industrial manufacturers and brand owners for over 25 years.

Segments3 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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kureha CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKureha of Tokyo, Japan purchased PVDC Film assets from Dow Chemical Company and retained FILCON as the North American distributor for Krehalon PVDC barrier films. Kureha has been extruding PVDC films for over 40 years.
• The Dow Chemical CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFILCON contracts with Dow Chemical Company to serve as its slitter and distributor for KREHALON and SARANEX films. FILCON also manufactures and distributes SARAN films under this arrangement.
• Jordan Outdoor EnterprisescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerFILCON is licensed by Jordan Outdoor Enterprises for Realtree and Advantage camouflage patterns including Realtree Hardwoods HD Brown, Realtree Hardwoods HD Green, Advantage Max-4 HD, and Advantage Wetlands for use in decorative plastic film applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Winpak Ltd. Canadian-based manufacturer of packaging materials including barrier films and pouches for food and healthcare — comparable as a North American regional specialty packaging/film converter.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global Group: Major global producer of engineered materials, flexible films, and converted packaging — broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities in plastic film converting for food and consumer goods.
• Amcor plc: Global flexible and rigid packaging giant (acquired Bemis in 2019) offering barrier films, laminations, and pouches at massive scale — broad incumbent competing in many of FILCON's food-packaging and converting end markets.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Large packaging manufacturer of protective and food packaging films — broad incumbent whose Cryovac and SEE Protective divisions overlap with FILCON's barrier and protective film applications.
• Klöckner Pentaplast Group: Global producer of rigid and flexible films with barrier properties for food, pharmaceutical, and consumer applications — broad incumbent in barrier film technology overlapping FILCON's Krehalon/SARANEX franchise.

Direct peers

• Multi-Plastics Inc. Specialty converter and distributor of plastic films and tapes with custom slitting and converting services — highly comparable in scale and service offering to FILCON's custom slitting/winding business.
• Plastic Suppliers Inc. Distributor and converter of plastic films (polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, specialty barrier films) — directly comparable as a film distribution and converting specialist with overlapping supplier relationships and customer use cases.
• Glenroy Inc. Privately held flexible packaging converter specializing in custom-printed films, pouches, and rollstock for food/beverage and personal care — comparable as a similarly sized specialty film converter serving analogous end markets.
• C-P Flexible Packaging: Mid-sized U.S. flexible packaging converter offering custom film extrusion, lamination, and slitting/pouching for food and consumer goods — directly comparable in scale, product mix, and B2B converter/distributor model to FILCON.
• Tekra (Division of Steve Puricelli): Specialty film and adhesive substrate distributor offering converting services (slitting, sheeting, rewinding) — directly comparable as a specialty film converter/distributor serving industrial and graphics-adjacent customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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