What Grupo Lantero does

Grupo Lantero is a privately-held, family-owned Spanish packaging conglomerate founded around 1950, headquartered in Madrid, and operating across rigid, flexible, and carton packaging formats for the food, dairy, fresh produce, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, personal care, home care, premium, animal health, medical, and industrial/agrochemical sectors. The group runs 30 production plants in 10 countries (Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Morocco, Mexico, USA, Brazil, Chile) through four core operating subsidiaries: Coexpan (rigid plastic thermoforming, barrier technologies), Emsur (flexible films, banderoles, sleeves, die-cuts), Leca Graphics (carton cases for premium, pharma, and mass-market), and Estellaprint (editorial printing and carton packaging), supported by the Innotech innovation center in Alcalá de Henares founded in 2019.

Its technology stack centers on materials science: proprietary mono-material PET resealable systems (ReKeepEat), recycled polystyrene (rPS Food Contact) developed with Eslava through decontamination processes enabling cup-to-cup circularity, monomaterial pharma cartons (Smart Safe), and polypropylene substitutes for FFS polystyrene (PP Easy Form, PP Banderole). Manufacturing capability is augmented by Lean programs, IT standardization at Estellaprint reporting 40%+ productivity gains in bending operations, and a solvent recovery unit at Emsur Madrid reducing greenhouse gas emissions by over 5,500 tonnes annually.

Grupo Lantero makes money through direct B2B enterprise field sales of manufactured packaging to manufacturers in target verticals, with quote-based pricing not publicly disclosed. The company has no external institutional investor or public listing; the legal entity is LANINVER SHC, S.L., Madrid. It markets through trade fairs (Interpack, EXPO PACK Mexico, Hispack), LinkedIn, and an awards-driven earned media strategy, with recent recognitions spanning the WorldStar 2026 (Food, Innovation, and Save Food categories), CONAMA Ecodesign, Foodtech Innovation, Liderpack, and Pharmapack Eco Design awards. The most recent acquisition was Gráficas Salnés in 2020.

Name

Grupo Lantero

Legal name

LANINVER SHC, S.L.

Website

https://grupolantero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Grupo Lantero is a Spanish family-owned packaging conglomerate producing rigid, flexible, and carton packaging through Coexpan, Emsur, Leca Graphics, and Estellaprint for food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and industrial clients across 80+ countries from 30 plants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Rigid Food Containers (Cups, Trays, Clamshells) (IMALAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flexible Plastic Packaging (Bags, Pouches, Sachets) Manufacturing (IMANAEAC), Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA), Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs) (IMALAHAD)

Keywords

• Rigid plastic packaging
• Flexible packaging
• Carton packaging
• Thermoformed containers
• Packaging printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 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. Packaging Products Sales: Manufacturing and sale of rigid, flexible, and cardboard packaging solutions to food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, consumer goods, and industrial sectors

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Grupo Lantero manufactures and sells integral packaging and printing solutions, including rigid plastic packaging, flexible packaging, cardboard/carton packaging, and graphic arts/printing services. It serves manufacturers in food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, consumer goods, and industrial sectors through specialized business units including Coexpan, Emsur, Leca Graphics, and Estellaprint.

Product overview

Grupo Lantero is a comprehensive packaging solutions provider offering three main packaging types: rigid packaging (through Coexpan), flexible packaging (through Emsur), and cardboard/carton packaging (through Leca Graphics and Estellaprint). The group operates Innotech, an open innovation center, and develops specialized products like ReKeepEat (PET resealable packaging), rPS Food Contact (recycled polystyrene for food contact), Smart Safe (pharmaceutical carton packaging), and PP solutions. The company serves diverse markets including dairy, fresh food, processed food, beverages, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and industrial sectors across 80+ countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Innotech: Open and collaborative innovation center for packaging solutions, established in 2019
• ReKeepEat
• Smart Safe
• Coexpan
• Emsur
• Leca Graphics
• Estellaprint

Products and services

• Rigid Packaging
• Flexible Packaging
• Cardboard Packaging
• Editorial Printing and Carton Packaging
• Packaging Innovation Services (Innotech)
• ReKeepEat
• rPS Food Contact
• PP Easy Form
• PP Banderole
• Smart Safe

Quantifiable outcome

• ReKeepEat extends food shelf life and reduces food waste through resealable mono-material PET design
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments14 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EslavacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025Strategic collaboration between Coexpan (Grupo Lantero) and Eslava for developing pioneering decontamination technology to produce post-consumer recycled polystyrene (rPS) suitable for food contact. The partnership enables cup-to-cup circularity where yogurt containers can be recycled back into new food-grade packaging, supporting circular economy objectives and compliance with PPWR regulations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pactiv Evergreen: Major producer of food and beverage packaging including thermoformed cups, clamshells, lids, and cartons for foodservice and consumer markets, directly comparable to Coexpan's rigid food container offering.
• Amcor: Global packaging manufacturer with leading positions in flexible and rigid plastic packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care, directly overlapping with Coexpan and Emsur's product portfolio.
• Berry Global Group: Large global producer of rigid plastic containers, thermoformed packaging, and engineered materials serving food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care end-markets, comparable to Coexpan's rigid packaging business.
• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Global paperboard packaging producer serving food and beverage customers with cartons and folding boxes, comparable to Leca Graphics' premium and mass-market case business.
• Huhtamäki: Global packaging company specializing in food service, consumer goods, and healthcare packaging with flexible and rigid plastic capabilities, comparable to Grupo Lantero's dairy, fresh food, and pharma solutions.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global leader in paper-based packaging including corrugated, folding cartons, and bag-in-box, directly comparable to Leca Graphics' carton packaging and Estellaprint's printing capabilities.
• Constantia Flexibles: European-headquartered flexible packaging group serving food, pharma, and consumer goods with films, lids, and banderoles, directly comparable to Emsur's flexible packaging portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air: Diversified packaging incumbent with protective and food packaging solutions, including flexible films and rigid trays, overlapping with Emsur's flexible film and Coexpan's tray product lines.
• Sonoco Products: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with rigid paper, flexible packaging, and protective solutions serving food, beverage, healthcare, and industrial customers, comparable across Leca Graphics, Emsur, and Coexpan.
• Mondi: International paper and packaging group with corrugated, kraft paper, and flexible packaging operations, partially overlapping with Leca Graphics' carton solutions and the group's sustainability-oriented paper-based innovations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/innotechgrupolantero

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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