Papeles Y Corrugados Andina

What Papeles Y Corrugados Andina does

Papeles y Corrugados Andina S.A.S. is a Colombian manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging solutions, founded in 1995 and headquartered in Bogotá with its production plant in Sesquilé, Cundinamarca. The company operates a vertically integrated production platform comprising an in-house paper mill (operational since February 5, 1995, with monthly capacity of approximately 4,400 tonnes of liner kraft and corrugated medium running at speeds up to 400 metres per minute) and a 70,000 m² converting plant with two corrugated production lines capable of handling twelve flute profiles and producing more than 10 million m² of corrugated board per month. The paper mill features automated weight and humidity control systems, and the site is currently installing a 1.03 MWp photovoltaic solar park (1,472 panels) scheduled for commissioning in March 2026.

The company sells a catalog of 16 product lines — including standard slotted boxes, meat boxes, telescopic boxes, pizza boxes, shelf-ready display boxes, frozen-food trays, fruit trays, archive boxes, chicken transport boxes, partition sets, and die-cut presentation coffins — supported by structural design and graphic design services. Its customer base of approximately 1,500 B2B clients spans eleven vertical segments: food and beverage, industrial, cleaning/home care, agriculture/livestock, chemicals, document management, publishing, automotive and parts, metalworking, household goods, and e-commerce. Pricing is quote-based via a website quotation portal and direct sales team, with minimum orders typically of 500 units covering at least 1,000 m² and average lead times of 8 to 10 business days; national delivery covers Colombia.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through one-time sale of converted packaging, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue components disclosed. The company holds ISO 9001:2015 (Bureau Veritas), FSC Chain of Custody (obtained December 2025), EcoVadis (2024), and Fenalco Solidario CSR (2020) certifications, and operates on a circular-economy model using 100% recycled raw materials, reincorporating 100% of recovered pre- and post-consumer material and processing more than 55,000 tonnes of recovered material historically. The company employs more than 400 people across Cundinamarca and Bogotá, promoted 109 of them internally in 2024, and is privately held with no disclosed external investors or parent entity.

Name

Papeles Y Corrugados Andina

Legal name

Papeles y Corrugados Andina S.A.S.

Website

https://corrugadosandina.com.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Papeles y Corrugados Andina is a Colombian corrugated cardboard packaging manufacturer founded in 1995, operating an integrated paper mill and a 70,000 m² converting plant, serving approximately 1,500 B2B clients across food, industrial, chemical, automotive, and e-commerce verticals in Colombia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrugated Cardboard Packaging

NAICS

Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugating Medium (Virgin & Recycled) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery) (IMALAHAM)

Keywords

• Corrugated cardboard packaging
• Paper mill manufacturing
• Industrial packaging boxes
• Sustainable packaging solutions
• Liner kraft production

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corrugated Cardboard Packaging Manufacturing and Sales: Papeles y Corrugados Andina manufactures and sells corrugated cardboard packaging solutions. The company produces its own paper raw materials (liner kraft, corrugated medium) internally, which are then converted into finished packaging products. Revenue is generated through the sale of packaging to businesses across diverse sectors. The company operates on a B2B model, serving customers via direct sales with national delivery across Colombia.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Papeles y Corrugados Andina manufactures and sells corrugated cardboard packaging solutions from its own integrated paper mill and 70,000 m² production plant in Sesquilé, Colombia. The company produces a broad catalog of boxes and trays (regular slotted, meat, pizza, fruit, frozen food, file, chicken transport, shelf-ready display, telescopic, and delivery boxes) under its own kraft liner and corrugated medium production. It sells directly to B2B customers across food & beverage, industrial, agricultural, chemical, automotive, metalworking, e-commerce, and other sectors with national delivery across Colombia.

Product overview

Papeles y Corrugados Andina is a Colombian manufacturer of corrugated cardboard packaging solutions operating since 1995. The company runs a modern 70,000 m² production plant equipped with two production lines and an integrated paper mill producing kraft liner and medium corrugated board. Its core product portfolio centers on a wide range of corrugated cardboard boxes and trays, including Cajas Regulares (standard slotted boxes), Cajas para Cárnicos (meat boxes), Cajas Telescópicas (telescopic boxes), Cajas Exhibidoras (shelf-ready display boxes), Bandejas para Congelados (frozen food trays), Bandejas para Frutas (fruit trays), Cajas con Divisiones Internas (boxes with internal dividers), Cajas para Archivo (file boxes), Cajas para Pollos (chicken transport boxes), Cajas para Pizza (pizza boxes), Cajas de Reparto (distribution boxes), Cajas de Reparto para Domicilio (home delivery boxes), Cofres de Cartón (die-cut presentation boxes), and Particiones (internal dividers/partitions). Supporting services include Diseño Estructural (structural packaging design consulting) and Diseño Gráfico (graphic design for packaging). The company operates in two locations: an administrative office in Bogotá and a production plant in Sesquilé, Cundinamarca.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cajas Regulares (Regular Boxes) Standard slotted corrugated cardboard boxes designed for protection, security, and efficiency in transporting and storing products across multiple sectors.
• Cajas para Cárnicos (Meat Boxes) Auto-fold corrugated boxes specifically designed for transporting refrigerated meat products, featuring moisture-resistant coating and ventilation holes to maintain freshness.
• Cajas para Pizza (Pizza Boxes) Corrugated cardboard pizza boxes designed to protect and keep pizza hot during transport, with ventilation holes to prevent moisture buildup.
• Cajas Telescópicas (Telescopic Boxes) Two-part telescopic corrugated boxes consisting of an outer and inner shell that slides together, commonly used in the flower industry for transport and storage.
• Cajas Regulares con Particiones (Regular Boxes with Partitions) Regular corrugated boxes with internal partitions that separate and protect products, preventing direct contact between items during transport and storage.
• Cajas con Divisiones Internas (Boxes with Internal Dividers) Slotted die-cut corrugated boxes with internal dividers that organize products within the same box, ideal for small or fragile items.
• Bandejas de Almacenamiento (Storage Trays) Corrugated cardboard trays used primarily in the industrial sector as temporary containers for small to medium-sized parts.
• Bandejas para Congelados (Frozen Food Boxes and Trays) Boxes and trays designed for packaging frozen and refrigerated products, with anti-humidity internal coating and ventilation holes.
• Bandejas para Frutas (Fruit Trays) Die-cut auto-fold corrugated trays designed for packaging, transporting, and commercializing fruits and vegetables, with ventilation for air circulation.
• Cajas Exhibidoras (Shelf-Ready Display Boxes) Shelf-ready packaging (SRP) boxes designed to both transport merchandise and display products on retail shelves, with pre-cut lines for easy opening.
• Cajas para Archivo (Archive Boxes) Die-cut file boxes produced in sizes compliant with Archivo General de la Nación standards (X-100, X-200, X-300), designed for organizing and protecting documents.
• Cajas para Pollos (Chicken Transport Boxes) Auto-fold corrugated boxes specifically designed for transporting live chickens from incubators to raising facilities, featuring ventilation systems and moisture-resistant coating.
• Cajas de Reparto (Distribution Boxes) Auto-fold or no-glue assembly corrugated boxes widely used in various industrial sectors for their ease of assembly, resistance, and versatility in distribution.
• Cajas de Reparto para Domicilio (Home Delivery Boxes) Lightweight, resistant auto-fold corrugated boxes designed for the food delivery and e-commerce industries to keep products fresh and secure during home delivery.
• Cofres de Cartón (Die-Cut Presentation Boxes) Die-cut auto-fold coffin-style corrugated boxes offering premium presentation for products, commonly used for direct sales and gifts.
• Particiones / Colmenas (Internal Dividers and Partitions) Internal corrugated cardboard dividers with assembly slots that configure compartments within a box to organize products and provide anti-friction protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% recycled raw materials used in production
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sonoco Products: Global diversified packaging manufacturer serving consumer and industrial end-markets. Comparable as an incumbent fiber-based and industrial packaging provider with overlapping customers in food, chemicals, and industrial supply chains, though broader in scope.
• Pactiv Evergreen: North American manufacturer of fresh foodservice and food merchandising packaging, including fiber-based cartons and containers. Comparable in producing fiber-based packaging for food and foodservice customers, though primarily in a different geography.
• Graphic Packaging: Large North American paperboard and packaging manufacturer with global reach. Comparable as a broad incumbent in fiber-based packaging, though its primary focus is paperboard cartons rather than corrugated shipping containers.

Direct peers

• International Paper: One of the world's largest producers of corrugated packaging and containerboard with operations across LATAM. Competes directly in the same product category (liner, medium, corrugated boxes) and serves overlapping B2B verticals including food, industrial, and agricultural.
• Smurfit Westrock: Global leader in containerboard and corrugated packaging formed by the 2024 merger of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock. Smurfit Kappa has operated in Colombia for decades, making it the most directly comparable competitor across product, customer type, and geography.
• Stora Enso: Nordic-based global renewable packaging company producing containerboard, kraftliner, and corrugated packaging. Comparable as a vertically integrated paper-and-packaging manufacturer focused on renewable and recyclable materials.
• Mondi: European-headquartered global packaging and paper group with significant corrugated packaging operations. Comparable as a vertically integrated producer of containerboard and converted corrugated products for industrial and consumer customers.
• Klabin: Brazil's largest pulp and paper producer and a leading LATAM manufacturer of kraftliner, containerboard, and corrugated boxes. Closest geographic and product peer, operating in similar end-markets and integrating upstream paper production with downstream packaging conversion.
• WestRock (legacy entity, now part of Smurfit Westrock): Pre-merger WestRock was one of the world's largest paper and packaging companies with a strong corrugated and consumer packaging portfolio. Its operations have merged into Smurfit Westrock, but the legacy footprint and capabilities remain the most direct comparable to Andina's product mix.

Regional players

• Grupo Gondi: Mexico's largest integrated producer of recycled containerboard and corrugated packaging. Comparable vertically integrated model and product mix, but operates primarily in Mexico rather than Colombia, making it a regional rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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