Name

Smartbox Pro

Legal name

Smartbox Pro GmbH

Website

https://smartboxpro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corrugated Packaging

NAICS

Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cartoning, Case Packing & Tray Loading Machines (IMALAOAE), Protective Paper Packaging (Honeycomb, Paper Cushioning, Paper Wrap) (IMALACAH)

Keywords

• Corrugated packaging
• Shipping cartons
• Wine packaging
• Archive boxes
• Private labeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Plößberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Packaging Products Sales: Sale of standard and customized shipping cartons, wine packaging, retail packaging, archival boxes, and moving supplies. Products sold as one-time purchases with quantities starting from single units.
2. Dropshipping Services: Dropshipping solution where Smartbox Pro ships products directly to e-commerce partners' customers. Partners can expand their product range by 700+ items without inventory investment or capital binding.
3. Fulfillment Services: Integrated fulfillment solution combining local carton production with packaging and shipping services. Includes EDI connectivity to customer ERP systems and access to established carrier volumes.
4. Private Labeling: Custom branding services including labeling, custom inserts, and individual printing for special productions, allowing customers to sell products under their own brand.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Smartbox Pro manufactures and sells corrugated cardboard packaging products including shipping cartons, wine bottle boxes, archive boxes, moving boxes, storage containers, and retail packaging from a facility in Plößberg, Germany. The company also delivers Dropshipping services (direct-to-customer shipping for e-commerce partners covering 700+ SKUs) and integrated Fulfillment services combining local box production with packaging and shipping, supported by EDI-based automated order processing.

Product overview

Smartbox Pro is a manufacturer of shipping packaging and archive cardboard boxes based in Plößberg, Germany, offering a portfolio of over 1,000 products. The product portfolio is organized into six main product categories: Verpacken & Versenden (shipping cartons, padded envelopes), Lagern & Ausstatten (storage solutions), Ordnen & Archivieren (organizing and archiving), Umziehen & Schützen (moving and protecting), Private Labeling (custom branding services), and Retail-Verpackungen (specialized retail packaging). Wine packaging is a specialized sub-category available in three lines: Automatik-Line, Premium Line, and Eco Line. Beyond products, Smartbox Pro offers two service offerings: Fulfillment (integrated cardboard production and fulfillment) and Dropshipping (direct-to-customer shipping for e-commerce partners). The company uses Nextboard® proprietary material technology for sustainable production and EDI integration for automated order processing. Products are available from unit quantity 1, and the company operates internationally across Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nextboard: An environmentally friendly lighter and thinner corrugated cardboard material used in production to improve CO2 footprint and reduce environmental impact.

Products and services

• Verpacken & Versenden (Packaging & Shipping) Shipping cartons, corrugated mailers (Wellpappe), Maxibrief cartons, padded envelopes, and Versandkartons in various sizes and configurations, designed for online and shipping trade customers needing reliable shipping packaging from unit quantity 1.
• Lagern & Ausstatten (Storing & Stock Solutions) Storage and transport containers, Bag-in-Box systems, and roll cardboard for protective packaging, sold to businesses and individuals needing versatile, innovative, and stable stock-handling solutions.
• Ordnen & Archivieren (Organising & Archiving) Filing systems and archive boxes for organizing and storing documents, including Plan Box for rolled plans and drawings and folder shipping packaging, aimed at offices and organizations needing practical, space-efficient document storage.
• Umziehen & Schützen (Moving & Protecting) Moving boxes and protective packaging including CARGOBOX in XS to XXL and Plus variants, clothing boxes, picture boxes, glass cartons with inserts, and moving sets, targeting individuals and professional movers relocating households or offices.
• Private Labeling Custom branding service applying customer-specific labels, custom inserts for wrapped packages, and individual printing for special productions, enabling businesses in retail and specialty trade to sell Smartbox Pro products under their own brand.
• Retail-Verpackungen (Retail Packaging) Specialized small and smallest packaging units for specialist and retail trade, including consumer packs with customized sizing and packaging quantities ideal for paper, stationery, and office supply retailers.
• Weinverpackungen (Wine Boxes) Wine bottle shipping packaging available in three lines: Automatik-Line (automatic insert for time-efficient packaging), Premium Line (DHL and UPS certified high-quality packaging), and Eco Line (sustainable DHL certified packaging using Nextboard® lighter corrugated board), with configurations for 1–18 bottles in Schlegel, Bordeaux, Burgunder, and Sekt/Champagner formats.
• Dropshipping Dropshipping service for European e-commerce partners where Smartbox Pro ships products directly to the partner's end customer in the partner's name, including automated EDI-based order processing and a B2B ordering portal covering approximately 500 articles for partners without an EDI connection.
• Fulfillment Integrated fulfillment service combining cardboard production and fulfillment at a central location, offering local box availability, flexible shipping via multiple parcel service providers, choice of customized or standardized packaging, and EDI integration with various ERP/WMS systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 4x faster assembly with Automatikhülse compared to standard inserts
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Liebensteiner LogistikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDedicated logistics partner handling transportation and delivery of Smartbox Pro products. Provides coordinated logistics services from the German production facility to customers across Europe.
• Liebensteiner Kartonagenwerk GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubcontractor for order processing and production under data processing agreement. Shared management (Bernhard Schön, Elfriede Schön, Marion Forster, Bernhard Schön jun.) indicates common ownership group. Handles customer order fulfillment including contact data, company data, address data, phone, email, and banking information processing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Davpack: UK packaging supplier offering shipping cartons, postal boxes, and packaging materials primarily to SMB and e-commerce customers. Comparable flexible-quantity B2B model, though primarily UK-focused.
• ratioform Verpackungen: German B2B packaging manufacturer/distributor (Staples Solutions subsidiary) selling shipping cartons, padded mailers, and warehouse supplies. Closely comparable product mix, customer base (SMB and e-commerce), and unit-quantity flexible ordering model.
• Packhelp: European online packaging platform offering custom and standard shipping boxes to e-commerce brands. Comparable e-commerce-first go-to-market, broad SKU base, and emphasis on design/sustainability, though with stronger digital/PLG orientation.
• GWP Group: UK-based protective and shipping packaging manufacturer with custom solutions and e-commerce focus. Comparable bespoke and standard product offering, particularly in protective transit packaging.
• RAJA Group (RAJA Professional Packaging): Pan-European B2B packaging distributor/manufacturer with extensive catalog of shipping cartons, mailers, and warehouse consumables. Highly comparable product portfolio, customer segments, and European footprint; significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Mondi Group: Global integrated paper and packaging manufacturer with significant corrugated operations across Europe. Comparable in producing shipping cartons and e-commerce packaging, but at much greater scale and with vertical pulp integration.
• DS Smith: Major European corrugated packaging producer with strong e-commerce packaging focus and sustainability credentials. Overlaps with Smartbox Pro's e-commerce and sustainable-packaging positioning at much larger scale.
• Smurfit Kappa: One of Europe's largest corrugated packaging manufacturers with pan-European production footprint and broad e-commerce/wine/beer verticals. Operates in the same product category at vastly larger scale; key competitive incumbent.

Regional players

• Papier LIEBHABER (Friedrich LIEBHABER GmbH): German wholesaler of paper and packaging products serving SMB and B2B customers in Germany. Comparable German-speaking customer base and shipping/archival product categories; primarily wholesale rather than manufacturer.

Emerging players

• Sticker Mule (Custom Packaging): Online custom packaging and label provider with strong SMB/e-commerce customer base. Comparable in serving online sellers with low-MOQ custom packaging, though more digitally native and US-rooted.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/SmartboxPro
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smartbox-pro

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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