What Modulpac does

Modulpac AB is a privately held Swedish injection-moulding manufacturer headquartered in Lagan, Sweden, operating two production factories (Western at Västergatan 16 and Eastern at Industrigatan 11). Founded circa 1997-1998 under the leadership of CEO Sven Ingvaldsson, the company self-describes as the Nordic region's leading manufacturer of plastic caps and closures and is wholly owned by the holding company Pomona-Gruppen AB. The business is currently navigating a generational CEO transition, with Per Petterson appointed as incoming CEO in May 2026 to succeed Ingvaldsson on June 1, 2026.

The core offering is a broad portfolio of plastic caps and closures in sizes from 22 mm to 87 mm, spanning child-resistant, pilfer proof, flip top, Ropp, tethered, and spout designs, plus specialized jars, lids, and medical accessories. Modulpac operates an ISO Class 8 cleanroom for CE-marked class 1 and 1m medical/pharma products and an ISO 17025-accredited laboratory for testing and validation. The portfolio is sold across four vertical segments: food (FSSC 22000 certified closures and spice lids), cosmetics (custom-coloured jars, deo and shampoo closures), pharma/medtech (CE-marked, ISO 13485 / MDR-compliant medical devices), and chemical-technical (UN-certified hazardous-goods and child-resistant closures). A dedicated tethered-closure line and Design-for-Recycling PP/PE monomaterial solutions are positioned for compliance with EU Directive 2019/904 and emerging PPWR rules.

The business model is B2B direct sales through a field sales team, with quote-based, non-publicly-disclosed pricing and a 1–5 business day response window for inbound quote requests. Lead generation combines trade-fair participation (e.g., Packaging Innovations & Empack Birmingham), a LinkedIn corporate page, website quote forms, and newsletter capture. Revenue is generated by one-off manufacture and sale of physical caps and closures — a transactional industrial model rather than recurring license or subscription. Geographic reach is centered on the Nordic region with selective expansion into the UK and DACH markets (Swedish and German localized websites). Sustainability is operationally embedded: ISO 14001 environmental management, ISCC+ mass-balance certification, an SBTi commitment (2025), CDP SME B for Climate (2024), a 7,000 m² solar installation reducing grid electricity by approximately 8%, and circular-economy partnerships with Rondo Plast and Avery Dennison.

Name

Modulpac

Legal name

Modulpac AB

Website

https://modulpac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Modulpac is a privately held Swedish injection-moulding manufacturer producing customized and standard plastic caps and closures for the food, cosmetics, pharma/medtech, and chemical-technical industries, primarily serving the Nordic region from two Lagan factories.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Caps and Closures Manufacturing

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Packaging Injection Molding (Caps, Closures, Thin-Wall, IML) (IMANAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Plastic Caps, Closures & Dispensing Systems Manufacturing (IMANAEAB)

Keywords

• Plastic caps and closures
• Injection moulding
• Child-resistant closures
• Tethered closures
• Packaging manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lagan

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Caps and Closures Sales: Modulpac generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of plastic caps, closures, and packaging solutions. The company offers both standardized products and customized solutions tailored to customer requirements. Sales are processed through direct contact with sales representatives, with quotes provided within 1–5 business days.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Modulpac designs and manufactures plastic caps and closures via injection moulding, supplying both customized closure solutions developed in collaboration with customers and standard catalogue products. The company serves packaging buyers in the food, cosmetics/pharma/medtech and chemical-technical industries from its production facility in Lagan, Sweden.

Product overview

Modulpac is the Nordic region's leading manufacturer of plastic caps and closures, offering a comprehensive portfolio of standardized and customized solutions. The core product line consists of plastic closures in various types (child-resistant, pilfer proof, flip top, Ropp, tethered, spout) across sizes from 22mm to 87mm. The company serves four primary industry segments: Food, Cosmetics, Pharma/Medtech, and Chemical-Technical, providing industry-specific closures that meet regulatory requirements including FSSC 22000, ISO 13485, and UN certification for hazardous goods. Their tethered closures line addresses EU Directive 2019/904 compliance requirements. Products include specialized offerings like spice lids for food, cosmetic jars and deo closures for cosmetics, CE-marked medical devices for pharma, and UN-certified hazardous goods packaging for chemical applications. The company also offers customization services through profiling capabilities and maintains a strong focus on sustainable materials including Closure2Closure recycled content and ISCC+ certified bio-circular materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom injection-moulded plastic caps and closures Bespoke design and production of plastic caps and closures developed in collaboration with the customer, from concept through validated production for food, cosmetics, pharma/medtech and chemical-technical end-uses.
• Standard catalogue caps and closures Off-the-shelf injection-moulded plastic caps and closures available from Modulpac's standard catalogue for industrial packaging customers.
• Child-resistant closures Plastic caps and closures engineered with child-resistant opening mechanisms for safety-critical packaging applications in pharmaceutical, medtech and chemical-technical industries.
• Tethered closures Plastic caps and closures with integrated tethering for compliance with the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD), preventing cap detachment from beverage containers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8% reduction in grid electricity through 7,000 m² solar panel system at Western factory
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rondo PlastcoreOthersModulpac cooperates with Rondo Plast, a leading actor in recycling technical plastics. Rondo Plast receives and refines Modulpac's production waste and converts it into high-quality recycled compound materials. This partnership ensures that production waste that cannot be reused internally is given a new life as recycled material rather than going to combustion, supporting circular economy goals.
• Avery DennisonminorOthersModulpac works with Avery Dennison to recycle glassine liners, which were previously incinerated. Through Avery Dennison's AD Circular program, more materials are given a second life, contributing to reduced waste and a more circular operation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AptarGroup: Global leader in dispensing systems, closures, and sealing solutions for beauty, food, beverage, and pharma — directly comparable product mix to Modulpac's caps/closures portfolio across all four of Modulpac's verticals, but at vastly greater global scale.
• Albea Group: Beauty and personal care packaging supplier offering cosmetic jars, lids, and deo/shampoo closures comparable to Modulpac's cosmetics vertical, with comparable custom color and design customization.
• Giflor Closure Technologies: Italian manufacturer of plastic closures including flip-top, disc-top, and custom dispensing caps for personal care and food — same injection-moulded custom-cap niche as Modulpac, serving European brand owners with comparable tooling flexibility.
• Silgan Dispensing Solutions: Specialty dispensing and closure business (post-Weener Plastics and Albea Dispensing integrations) serving beauty, food, and pharma with pumps, sprayers, and custom caps — directly overlaps Modulpac's flip-top, ROPP, sprayer, and dispenser-cap ranges across Europe.
• Weener Plastics: European specialist in dispensing closures and roll-on balls, historically direct competitor; comparable customization capability and focus on cosmetics/personal-care closures in EU markets overlapping with Modulpac's Nordic/European footprint.
• Capsulit S.p.A. Italian and Spanish manufacturer of plastic and metal caps and closures for food, beverage, and personal care — directly comparable injection-moulded and custom-decorated closure portfolio overlapping Modulpac's food, cosmetics, and chemical-technical segments.

Broad incumbents

• Berlin Packaging: Large global rigid packaging supplier offering closures, jars, and bottles across beauty, food, and chemical verticals with strong European distribution — overlapping customer base and product categories even if not a pure-play closure specialist.
• Berry Global (now Amcor): Global rigid plastic packaging giant with overlapping caps, closures, and containers lines across food, beverage, pharma, and personal care; broader portfolio but competing head-to-head for major Nordic brand-owner volumes.
• RPC Group (former, now part of Berry): European rigid plastic packaging conglomerate with caps and closures operations integrated into Berry Global; comparable food, personal care, and chemical closure capabilities, historically a benchmark competitor in EU rigid plastic packaging.

Regional players

• Petro Packaging / Pact Group closures: Australian/Asia-focused rigid plastic packaging group with closures and components for food and personal care; comparable product capabilities though primarily serving APAC — useful as a regional-players benchmark rather than direct Nordic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/modulpac

Compliance13 records

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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