Empaqplast
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1992
- HeadquartersSangolquí, Ecuador
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Empaqplast firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Empaqplast
- Legal name
- Empaqplast S.A.
- Website
- https://empaqplast.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1992
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Empaqplast industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Plastic Packaging Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing (326130)
- SIC
- Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Plastic Packaging Products Manufacturing (Rigid & Flexible) (IMANAOAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB)
Keywords
Where Empaqplast is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Sangolquí
- HQ country
- Ecuador
- HQ region
- Latin America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Empaqplast business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Rigid packaging (PET containers): Manufacture and sale of PET containers in various sizes and specifications for beverages, sauces, cleaning products, and other applications. Products are sold directly to B2B customers.
- Rigid packaging (PEAD containers): Manufacture and sale of HDPE containers for dairy, chemicals, oils, and industrial applications. Various sizes from 2L to 20L with handles.
- Flexible packaging: Sale of polyethylene films in various configurations including shrink film, bags, and custom flexible packaging solutions with up to 8 color printing.
- PET Preforms: Manufacture and sale of PET preforms for bottle manufacturing in various weights and neck finishes.
- Complementary products: Sale of caps, closures, handles, and other packaging accessories to complement their main container products.
- INNOVAPACK Consulting: Ecodesign consulting service for sustainable packaging development. Analyzes structure, environmental impact, and functionality to recommend the best sustainable option for customer products.
- Mold Manufacturing: Custom mold fabrication services for injection, blow molding (PET and PE/PP) processes. Provides precision and efficiency in each piece.
- Laboratory Testing: Quality validation services for rigid and flexible packaging including vertical load analysis, polarized light testing, lamination strength, seal strength, and thickness measurements.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | B2B custom packaging solutions - quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels9 records
Empaqplast product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Empaqplast manufactures and sells rigid and flexible plastic packaging — PET and HDPE containers, PET preforms, multilayer polyethylene films, and complementary closures/handles — primarily for B2B customers in beverages, dairy, household cleaning, oils/sauces/condiments, and chemicals/agrochemicals. The company also provides INNOVAPACK ecodesign consulting, custom mold manufacturing, and laboratory testing services, with emphasis on sustainable packaging incorporating recycled content.
Product overview
Empaqplast is a packaging manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of rigid and flexible plastic packaging solutions for diverse industries including beverages, dairy, household cleaning, sauces/vinegars, oils/fats, and chemical/agricultural sectors. The core product lines include PET containers and preforms, HDPE containers, complementary closures and handles, and flexible polyethylene films. The company provides design/innovation services through INNOVAPACK, mold manufacturing, and laboratory testing as supporting services. The portfolio emphasizes sustainable packaging with eco-design principles, incorporating post-consumer recycled materials and supporting circular economy initiatives.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- INNOVAPACK: A service designed to accompany clients in developing the best sustainable packaging options, analyzing design, structure, and environmental impact under eco-design principles.
Products and services
- Envases PET PET plastic containers for beverages, sauces, and household cleaning products, available in various sizes from 100ml to 10 liters with different neck finishes (15mm to 48mm).
- Envases PEAD HDPE (High-Density Polyethylene) containers for dairy, oils, lubricants, and chemical/agricultural products, with sizes ranging from 2 liters to 20 liters.
- Preformas PET PET preforms for blow molding, available in various weights (11g to 84g) with standard neck finishes (1881 and 2622), used to produce PET bottles.
- Empaques Flexibles Flexible packaging solutions including 3 and 7-layer polyethylene extruded films, shrink film, and consolidation bags, with widths from 15 to 68 inches, gauges from 30 microns, and up to 8-color printing capability.
- Complementos Complementary packaging products including PEAD caps (15mm to 58mm), push-pull caps, atomizer sprays, bottle caps, bucket lids, handles, and safety brooches for document packaging.
- INNOVAPACK Design and innovation consulting service for sustainable packaging, providing ecodesign advisory that analyzes container structure, environmental impact, and end-of-life scenarios based on circular economy principles.
- Fabricación de Moldes Custom mold manufacturing service for injection, PE/PP blow molding, and PET blow molding processes, ensuring precision and efficiency in each piece.
- Ensayos de Laboratorio Laboratory testing services validating functionality and resistance of rigid and flexible packaging, including vertical load analysis, polarized light testing for PET preforms, lamination strength, seal strength, and friction coefficient measurements.
Quantifiable outcome
- 100% post-consumer recycled PET content achievable in containers
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use Empaqplast
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Empaqplast technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Empaqplast partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Grupo EntregascoreEcodesign collaboration developing sustainable logistics bags with 25% post-consumer recycled content. Bags are reusable up to 7 times with 10kg capacity and are 100% recyclable. Project reduced annual bag consumption from 65,000 to 27,000 units, saving 3 tons of plastic per year.
- RAYAminorPartnership to develop 100% bioplastic security brooches for passport and document envelopes. Each brooch generates only 1.5g of CO2 with 27% carbon emission reduction compared to traditional alternatives.
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ)coreAcademic partnership for bioplastics research and development using agroindustrial waste. Scientists and engineers work with Empaqplast to develop materials that can be implemented at industrial scale. Focus on natural bioplastic formulations from hemp waste.
- BaradcoreAgroindustrial partner contributing waste materials for bioplastics research. Their agricultural waste is transformed into innovative materials through collaboration with USFQ and Empaqplast, demonstrating circular economy principles.
- EcoterracoreCo-development of eco-designed containers using calcium carbonate technology from Okeanos. Empaqplast provided ecodesign consulting for sustainable packaging with QR codes allowing consumers to track product lifecycle and carbon footprint.
- Club Independiente del VallecorePartnership supporting Dragonas IDV women's football team, focusing on gender equality and circular economy. Includes plastic collection programs at stadium events, education on circular economy, and joint sustainability initiatives aligned with SDGs 5 and 12. Empaqplast has 44% women in executive positions.
- ForestagrocorePallet Zero initiative for pallet recycling and remanufacturing. Since 2019, approximately 10,000 pallets have been recycled and remanufactured, extending their lifecycle and promoting a sustainable value chain. Forestagro collects damaged pallets, recycles, remanufactures, and returns them to Empaqplast.
- Unidos por la EducaciónminorEducation initiative supporting growth and improvement of educational institutions, directly impacting learning quality for hundreds of children in Ecuador.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Empaqplast competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Amcor: Amcor is a global packaging giant producing rigid and flexible plastic packaging for food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care customers. Comparable to Empaqplast across multiple product formats (PET containers, flexible films) and verticals, with much broader geographic reach and R&D investment in sustainable packaging.
- ALPLA Group: ALPLA is a global rigid plastic packaging manufacturer (PET, HDPE) serving food, beverage, personal care, and household care customers worldwide. Comparable in core product format (PET preforms, bottles, HDPE containers) and end markets to Empaqplast, but operating at vastly larger global scale with extensive Latin American presence.
- Tetra Pak: Tetra Pak is a global food packaging and processing company best known for carton packaging but also active in plastic caps and closures. Comparable to Empaqplast as a strategic supplier to beverage and dairy customers in Latin America, particularly where Empaqplast serves dairy and water customers like San Felipe.
- Sealed Air: Sealed Air is a global packaging company known for protective and food packaging including Cryovac flexible films and Bubble Wrap cushioning. Comparable to Empaqplast in flexible packaging and protective films, with broader portfolio and global footprint serving food and logistics customers.
- Berry Global Group: Berry Global is a major global manufacturer of plastic packaging products including rigid containers, flexible films, and engineered materials for consumer and industrial markets. Comparable to Empaqplast in PET/HDPE container and film manufacturing, but with global scale, recycled-content initiatives, and broader product portfolio.
- MultiPack (Grupo Industrial Alfa): MultiPack is a rigid plastic packaging producer in Mexico serving beverage, food, and household customers as part of Grupo Industrial Alfa. Comparable to Empaqplast in PET preforms, bottles, and HDPE containers, with regional Latin American scale rather than global.
Regional players
- Carvajal Empaques: Carvajal Empaques is a Colombian packaging division producing flexible packaging, plastic containers, and paper-based packaging for food, beverage, and consumer goods customers across Latin America. Comparable to Empaqplast in flexible and rigid plastic packaging but primarily operating in Colombia and other Andean markets rather than Ecuador.
- Envases Universales: Envases Universales is a Latin American rigid plastic packaging producer serving beverage, food, and personal care customers across Mexico, Central America, and South America. Comparable to Empaqplast in PET/HDPE container manufacturing and vertical focus on CPG, with broader regional presence.
- Plásticos Rival: Plásticos Rival is an Ecuadorian plastic packaging manufacturer producing PET preforms, bottles, and containers for beverage and food customers. Directly comparable to Empaqplast in product format and Ecuadorian CPG customer base, making it a relevant domestic competitor and peer.
Direct peers
- GrupoPhoenix: GrupoPhoenix is one of Latin America's largest rigid plastic packaging producers with operations across multiple countries, including PET and HDPE containers serving CPG customers in beverages, food, and personal care. Directly comparable to Empaqplast in product format, vertical mix, and customer base, with materially larger scale.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Empaqplast social profiles
Digital presenceEmpaqplast compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance5 records
Empaqplast financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Empaqplast leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Empaqplast funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Empaqplast M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Empaqplast
What does Empaqplast do?
Empaqplast manufactures and sells rigid and flexible plastic packaging — PET and HDPE containers, PET preforms, multilayer polyethylene films, and complementary closures/handles — primarily for B2B customers in beverages, dairy, household cleaning, oils/sauces/condiments, and chemicals/agrochemicals. The company also provides INNOVAPACK ecodesign consulting, custom mold manufacturing, and laboratory testing services, with emphasis on sustainable packaging incorporating recycled content.
Is Empaqplast a public or private company?
Empaqplast is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was Empaqplast founded?
Empaqplast was founded in 1992. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is Empaqplast based?
Empaqplast is headquartered in Sangolquí, Ecuador, in the Latin America region.
How does Empaqplast make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Rigid packaging (PET containers) is the primary driver. The others are rigid packaging (PEAD containers), flexible packaging, PET Preforms, complementary products, INNOVAPACK Consulting, mold Manufacturing and laboratory Testing.
Who are Empaqplast's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Amcor, ALPLA Group, Tetra Pak, Sealed Air, Berry Global Group and MultiPack (Grupo Industrial Alfa). Regional players are Carvajal Empaques, Envases Universales and Plásticos Rival. GrupoPhoenix is listed as a direct peer.
Does Empaqplast have an API?
No public API is recorded for Empaqplast.
What industry is Empaqplast in?
Empaqplast's product category is Plastic Packaging Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMANAOAF, Plastic Packaging Products Manufacturing (Rigid & Flexible), with a secondary code of IMALAMAB, Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films). Its NAICS code is 326112 and its SIC code is 3080.