Serpac

What Serpac does

Serpac S.r.l. is an Italian privately-held limited liability company headquartered in Segrate (Milan) that supplies UN-certified packaging, hazard labels, and safety equipment for the transport of dangerous goods across all major transport modalities (ADR road, RID rail, ADN inland waterway, IMDG sea, and IATA air). Its core product portfolio spans UN-certified fibreboard boxes (4G, 4GV), plywood crates (4D, 4DV), HDPE jerricans, composite 31HA1 IBCs, refrigerated packaging, UN3373 biological substance secondary packaging with 95 kPa certification, hazard labels and placards for UN classes 1-9, technical absorbents and spill containment kits, ATEX-certified explosion-proof flashlights, and safety cutting tools with patented ceramic blades. As of April 18, 2024 the company's in-house laboratory is independently authorized to perform UN certification testing across ADR, RID, ADN, IMDG, ICAO-TI/IATA, 49 CFR, and 5998 ANTT, with bespoke certifications delivered in 7-40 days.

Serpac operates an e-commerce-led go-to-market with country-specific storefronts for Italy, Germany, and English-speaking markets, supported by inside-sales phone support, a multilingual free video course library in six languages, downloadable catalogs, a mobile application, and a content marketing footprint spanning blog, newsletter, and educational resources. The company holds UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 certification from CERTIQUALITY (certificate 17284) and cites 30+ years of domain expertise, 2,500+ stocked SKUs, and 12,400+ customers served with an 88% offer-to-order confirmation rate. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time product sales ranging from €0.024 labels to €177 specialized neutralizers, supplemented by professional services revenue from UN certification testing, Limited Quantity / Excepted Quantity / ID8000 / lithium battery / UN3373 certifications, and bonfire (Test 6c) explosives declassification.

Customer segmentation is vertical-based and diversified across dangerous goods shippers, explosives manufacturers and transporters, healthcare and laboratory shippers of biological substances, and consumer goods manufacturers shipping under IATA ID8000 provisions. Pricing is unit-based with volume discounts and a €30+IVA minimum order for Italy (€50 net for Germany), and no institutional investors, parent company, M&A activity, or external funding rounds are disclosed, indicating an independently-owned and operated SME.

Name

Serpac

Legal name

Serpac S.R.L.

Website

https://serpac.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Serpac S.r.l. is an Italian privately-held supplier of UN-certified packaging, hazard labels, and safety equipment for road, rail, sea, and air transport of dangerous goods, operating an authorized in-house UN testing laboratory and serving 12,400+ customers across explosives, healthcare, and consumer goods verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dangerous Goods Packaging & Labels

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Transport Packaging (Dangerous Goods Packaging) (IMALAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hazmat Packaging, Labeling, Placarding & DG Documentation Services (TLACANAK)

Keywords

• Dangerous goods packaging
• UN-certified packaging
• Hazardous materials labels
• ADR transport equipment
• Freight safety supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Milano

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales (E-commerce): Serpac generates revenue primarily through direct product sales via their e-commerce platform. They offer dangerous goods packaging (UN-certified boxes, labels, containers), safety equipment, absorbent products, and related materials. Prices range from €0.024 per unit for labels up to €177.00 for specialized neutralizers. The company has a minimum order value requirement.
2. Certification and Testing Services: Serpac provides UN certification testing services for packaging, including Limited Quantities (LQ), Excepted Quantities (EQ), ID8000 Consumer Commodity, Lithium Batteries, UN3373 Biological Substances, and Bonfire test for explosives declassification. Bespoke UN certifications are produced in 7-40 days depending on complexity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Serpac S.R.L. manufactures, distributes, and certifies UN-certified packaging, labels, placards, and safety equipment used to ship hazardous materials by road, rail, inland waterway, sea, and air. The portfolio spans UN 4G/4GV fibreboard boxes, 4D/4DV plywood crates, UN-certified jerricans and drums, 31HA1 composite IBCs, hazard labels for all UN classes 1–9, ATEX-certified explosion-proof flashlights, technical absorbents and spill kits, safety cutters, and transport documentation. The company also operates an in-house UN testing laboratory (authorized April 2024) that issues bespoke UN certifications (4G, 4D, LQ, EQ, ID8000, lithium batteries, UN3373) and performs bonfire testing for explosives declassification.

Product overview

Serpac is a specialist provider of certified packaging, labels, and safety equipment for the transport of dangerous goods. The company operates an in-house UN-certified laboratory (authorized April 18, 2024) offering comprehensive certification services. The product portfolio centers on UN-certified packaging (4G/4GV fibreboard boxes, 4D/4DV plywood crates, jerricans, drums, IBCs, refrigerated packaging) for all transport modes (ADR, RID, ADN, IMDG, IATA), complemented by hazard labels and placards across all UN danger classes (1-9), technical absorbents and spill containment products, ATEX-certified safety flashlights, safety cutting tools with patented ceramic blades, carrier equipment (wheel indicators, load securing), and documentation services including ADR written instructions and dangerous goods declarations. The company also provides specialized certifications for Limited Quantities, Excepted Quantities, ID8000 Consumer Commodity, Lithium Batteries, UN3373 Biological Substances, and explosives de-classification via bonfire testing. With 2,500 products in stock serving 12,400 customers, Serpac supports compliant dangerous goods transport across road, rail, inland waterway, sea, and air modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hazard Labels, Placards, Marks and Panels (Class 1–9) Dangerous goods hazard labels, marks, placards and panels for all UN classification classes (1–9), including Class 3 flammable liquids, Class 8 corrosive substances, Class 6.2 infectious substances and biological materials, Class 7 radioactive, and orange plate markings, plus customized label solutions.
• UN-Certified 4G Fibreboard Boxes UN-certified fibreboard boxes (4G packaging) for the transport of dangerous goods, including PyroBoxes variants for pyrotechnic articles, available in multiple dimensions and weight capacities compliant with ADR, RID, ADN, IMDG, and IATA regulations.
• UN-Certified 4GV Fibreboard Boxes UN-certified 4GV (vibrated) fibreboard boxes for transport of dangerous goods, including Safeclean variants without vermiculite, providing alternative performance characteristics for variable inner-packaging configurations.
• UN3373 Biological Substance Category B Packaging Certified packaging for Biological Substance Category B (UN3373), including secondary packaging certified at 95kPa, complying with P650 ADR packing instruction for transport of diagnostic samples and biological materials.
• Infectious Substances Packaging (UN2814 / UN2900) Specialized UN-certified packaging for infectious substances (UN2814 and UN2900), designed for safe transport of materials capable of causing disease in humans or animals.
• UN-Certified 4D / 4DV Plywood Crates UN-certified plywood crates (4D) and vibrated plywood crates (4DV) for heavy-duty transport of dangerous goods, providing robust packaging for larger or heavier loads.
• UN-Certified Jerricans, Drums and Bottles UN-certified HDPE plastic jerricans (3H1), plastic drums (1H1, 1H2), and steel drums (1A1, 1A2) for liquid dangerous goods transport, available in various capacities.
• UN-Certified 31HA1 Composite IBCs UN-certified composite intermediate bulk containers (IBC) type 31HA1 for transport of dangerous goods in larger quantities.
• Refrigerated Transport Packaging Specialized packaging solutions for temperature-controlled (refrigerated) transport of dangerous goods requiring specific thermal conditions.
• Technical Absorbents and Spill Containment Products Comprehensive spill containment line including spill kits, absorbent pads and rolls, socks, barriers and pillows, floor mats, granular absorbents, neutralizing agents, PIG absorbent wipes, leak diverters, drain protection, and drum repair solutions.
• ATEX-Certified Explosion-Proof LED Flashlights LED ATEX-certified explosion-proof torches compliant for use in Zone 0, 1, 2 (gas) and Zone 20, 21, 22 (dust) environments, waterproof IP67, shock-resistant, spark-free operation, compliant with ADR 8.1.5.2 and 8.3.4.
• Safety Cutters, Scissors and Scrapers Safety cutting tools featuring patented ceramic blades, embedded steel blades, exposed steel blades, and metal-detectable variants including safety knives with finger-friendly and self-retracting blades, safety scissors, and ceramic scrapers.
• ADR Equipment for Carriers Carrier equipment including wheel nut loosening indicators, load securing straps and slings, load fixation and handling products, and absorbent kits for ADR-compliant road transport.
• General Packaging and Protection Materials Filling materials, adhesive tapes, stickers, dispensers, pallets, stretch film, overpallets, document holders, humidity indicators, rain detectors, desiccant products, and adhesive spray for general packaging and protection.
• Dangerous Goods Documents and Manuals Shipping documents including ADR written instructions (2025 edition), Shipper's Declaration, Multimodal Dangerous Goods Form, IMO Declaration, dangerous goods transport manuals, and waste transport guides.
• UN Certifications and Packaging Testing Services Bespoke UN certification testing and issuance for packaging types 4G, 4D, 4A, 4B, 4N, 4C1, 4C2, 4GU, 5G, 5D, 11G, 11D, including Limited Quantities, Excepted Quantities, ID8000 Consumer Commodity, Lithium Battery, and UN3373 Biological Substance certifications, delivered in 7–40 days depending on complexity. Performed in the in-house laboratory authorized as of April 18, 2024.
• Bonfire Test (Test 6c) Explosives Declassification Service Explosives declassification testing (Test 6c) to determine whether explosive materials can be reclassified as less dangerous (UN3268 Class 9), including product and packaging study, complete UN certification tests, bonfire testing, and official declassification documentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 88% offers confirmed
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boxon: Swedish industrial packaging company serving European manufacturers with labels, packaging, and automation. Comparable in e-commerce-led B2B packaging distribution model and European customer base, though broader and less DG-specialized than Serpac.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging leader with extensive European operations. Indirect competitor through containerboard/fibreboard supply and broad packaging distribution; not DG-specialized but its scale can pressure pricing across the value chain that Serpac participates in.
• DS Smith: Major European packaging conglomerate with corrugated, fibreboard, and specialty packaging lines including hazardous goods solutions. A scale competitor; Serpac's certified niche would sit within DS Smith's broader portfolio and be vulnerable to bundling pressure on enterprise accounts.
• Schoeller Allibert: European leader in returnable plastic packaging and transit packaging solutions. Tangentially comparable where Serpac supplies jerricans, drums, and IBCs to DG shippers; broader industrial focus rather than DG-specialist.
• Nefab: Global engineered packaging company with a broad portfolio across industrial packaging, including hazardous goods solutions. Overlaps with Serpac in transit/export packaging for regulated shipments, but operates at significantly larger scale with a much broader customer base.

Direct peers

• Hazmatpac: UK-based supplier of dangerous goods packaging, labels, and documentation services for ADR/IATA/IMDG shippers. Closely comparable in product scope and SME-style distribution model.
• Labelmaster: US-based specialist in dangerous goods labels, packaging, and regulatory publications. Closest direct comparable to Serpac in product mix (labels, UN packaging, lithium battery solutions) and customer type (DG shippers). Significantly larger scale and US-centric, but overlapping niche.
• HASA: Belgian hazardous materials packaging distributor with a comparable product range of UN-certified packaging, labels, and spill response products. Direct European niche competitor, similar scale and customer profile to Serpac.
• Labeline: UK-based specialist in dangerous goods labels, placards, and packaging for road, sea, and air transport. Directly comparable in label/placard depth and DG compliance focus; serves similar shipper and logistics customers.
• Air Sea Containers: UK-headquartered specialist in dangerous goods and air cargo packaging (IATA/ICAO), offering UN-certified packaging, labels, and compliance services. Direct competitor to Serpac in the European cross-border DG shipping market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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