What Buergofol does

Buergofol GmbH is a German family-owned manufacturer of rigid and flexible plastic films, headquartered in Siegenburg, Bavaria, with additional production sites in Ingolstadt (rigid APET cast films, since 2005) and Neutraubling (printing, lamination, slitting, since 2008–2009). Founded in December 1971 by Erwin Bücherl, Lothar and Horst Burger, and Erich Gruber, the company was the first in Germany to install 5-layer (1981) and 7-layer (1995) coextruders and pioneered high-barrier EVOH film technology. It employs approximately 300 people and operates an annual capacity of around 45,000 jato across flexible blown film, rigid APET cast film, lamination, flexographic printing, slitting, bag-making, and electron beam irradiation, complemented by an in-house Technology Center (Technikum) with a Multivac R530 MC thermoforming line for customer co-development.

The company serves B2B customers across food processing (meat, sausage, poultry, cheese, sliced products), medical and pharmaceutical packaging, pet food, and technical/industrial applications — and claims a 25-year world market leadership in functional films for civil engineering (DN 50 to 2000), used in trenchless pipe rehabilitation, gas pipelines, and building construction vapour barriers. Core product families include ERGO.Skin, ERGO.PET (including foamed APET), ERGO.Flex, ERGO.Flow, ERGO.Lam, ERGO.Shrink, ERGO.BAG, Safety Peel, and BUERGO.DUO HARD rigid reclosable packaging, plus the sustainability-oriented BUERGO.LIFE sub-brand. Co-developed solutions FlatSkin® and FlatMap® — with SEALPAC GmbH, Van Genechten Packaging, and Bigler AG — combine Buergofol's barrier films with machinery and fibre substrates for recyclable MAP and skin packaging.

Buergofol generates revenue through direct B2B sales of manufactured films on a per-project, custom-specification basis (no public pricing), reaching customers through direct sales outreach, trade fair participation (e.g., Interpack), and a multilingual corporate website. Distribution is exclusively direct to manufacturers and converters globally, with no retail or e-commerce channels. The company is wholly owned by the Schleicher family following Dr. Franz Schleicher's 1998 acquisition, with Dipl.-Ing. Gregor Schleicher serving as Managing Director since October 2005. No external venture capital or private equity investment is indicated, and the company holds ISO 9001, ISO 50001, BRCGS, PRS Green Label, GKV Code of Conduct, and Mono PP recyclability certifications across all three sites.

Name

Buergofol

Legal name

Buergofol GmbH

Website

https://buergofol.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Buergofol GmbH is a German family-owned film extrusion manufacturer producing rigid APET and flexible multi-layer (up to 7-layer EVOH barrier) films for food processors, packaging converters, medical/pharmaceutical firms, and civil engineering applications across three Bavarian production sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Packaging Films Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing (326113), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-layer Coextrusion & Barrier Structures (EVOH/PA Barrier, Tie-Layer Systems) (IMANACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Barrier & Specialty Films (EVOH, PVDC, Metallized, AlOx/SiOx Coated) (IMALABAC), Polyester & Nylon Films (PET/BOPET, PA/BOPA) (IMALABAB), Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA), Plastic Films & Laminated Packaging Structures Manufacturing (IMANAEAD)

Keywords

• Flexible packaging films
• Rigid APET films
• Multi-layer coextrusion
• High-barrier films
• Thermoforming films

Headquarters

HQ city

Siegenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film Manufacturing and Sales: Buergofol generates revenue through the manufacture and direct sale of flexible films, rigid films (APET), shrink films, skin films, lamination films, flowpack films, reclosable films, safety peel films, technical films, pouches, and blister packs & trays. The company sells to food processors, packaging converters, medical/pharmaceutical companies, pet food manufacturers, chemical industry, and technical applications buyers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Buergofol manufactures and sells rigid, flexible, and reclosable plastic films (multi-layer coextruded up to 7 layers with EVOH barrier technology) for food packaging, medical/pharmaceutical, pet food, chemical industry, and technical/civil engineering applications. The portfolio spans skin films, shrink films, flowpack films, lamination films, pouches, blister packs, rigid APET films, and functional technical films for infrastructure.

Product overview

Buergofol is a German film extrusion manufacturer offering a broad portfolio of flexible and rigid plastic films for food, technical, medical/pharmaceutical, and pet food applications. The core product lines include skin packaging films (ERGO.Skin), rigid films (ERGO.PET / Hartfolien including foamed APET), flexible films (ERGO.Flex), flowpack films (ERGO.Flow), lamination films (ERGO.Lam), shrink films (ERGO.Shrink), reclosable films, safety peel films, and DUO HARD rigid reclosable packaging. Specialized innovations FlatSkin® and FlatMap® (both co-developed with partners SEALPAC, Van Genechten Packaging, and Bigler AG) offer sustainable packaging combining cardboard and film elements. Additional offerings include pouches (ERGO.BAG), blister packs & trays (including BUERGO.COOK cooking solutions), and technical films for civil engineering and industrial applications. The BUERGO.LIFE sustainability sub-brand encompasses all recyclable, recycled-content, and paper-film composite products. Services include in-house printing (flexographic) and lamination, plus a Technology Center with thermoforming pilot facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlatSkin®: Revolutionary skin packaging technology combining extended shelf life, attractive presentation, and sustainable material use. Trademark licensed from SEALPAC GmbH.
• FlatMap®
• ERGO.Skin
• ERGO.PET
• ERGO.Shrink
• ERGO.Flex
• ERGO.Flow
• ERGO.Lam
• ERGO.BAG
• ERGO.Top
• BUERGO.DUO HARD
• Safety Peel
• Buergo.Life
• Buergo COOK

Products and services

• FlatSkin® Revolutionary skin packaging process combining extended shelf life, attractive product presentation, and sustainable material use. Uses cardboard and film product carriers that can be disposed of separately. Registered trademark of SEALPAC GmbH, with Buergofol supplying specialized barrier films.
• FlatMap® Sustainable Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solution for sliced products, consisting of a high proportion of fiber materials and up to 100% recyclable. Co-developed with SEALPAC, Van Genechten Packaging, and Bigler AG.
• ERGO.Skin Skin Films High-barrier skin packaging films (600ES, 700CS FS, 700CS, 700CS Pro, 700CS Mono, 700CS PP variants) offering high barrier, high mechanical strength, outstanding elasticity, and high transparency. Bonds to bottom film like a second skin.
• ERGO.PET Rigid Films (Hartfolien) High-quality rigid films including APET (amorphous PET), foamed APET, and PET variants with excellent thermoforming behavior. Suitable for all standard thermoforming machines; available with very high recycled content (>99%). Foamed APET (BUERGO.PET expanded) reduces material usage by approximately 25%.
• ERGO.Flex Flexible Films Flexible thermoforming films (top and bottom webs) from the ERGO.Flex and ERGO.Flex Polyolefin families. Offer excellent functionality, EVOH high barrier, excellent transparency, and are available in fully recyclable polyolefin or Mono PP versions up to 100% recyclable.
• ERGO.Flow Flowpack Films Flowpack films for horizontal and vertical form-fill-seal packaging. Available with polyolefin structures or Mono PP, making them up to 100% recyclable. Offer optimal barrier properties, excellent hot tack, and high puncture and tear resistance.
• ERGO.Lam Lamination Films Lamination films for all standard top film applications, flowpack applications, and high-temperature cooking applications (pasteurization, hot filling, sterilization up to 121°C). Also available in polyolefin structures or Mono PP, 100% recyclable.
• ERGO.Shrink Shrink Films Shrink bags and tubing for meat, sausage, poultry, cheese, and industrial/consumer goods. Includes EVOH high barrier products for extended shelf life, excellent sealing properties, outstanding shrinkage and gloss, and controlled gas permeability for cheese aging.
• ERGO.BAG Pouches Comprehensive range of bags and pouches for all sectors and markets: sealed-edge bags, tubular bags, flat-bottom bags, gusseted bags, multi-compartment bags, specialty bags, shrink bags, premium bags, and BUERGO.LIFE vacuum bags. Barrier and high barrier options from 50 to 220 µm.
• Reclosable Films Innovative reclosable films that are not only resealable but also reusable. Feature perfect reclosure strength and high barrier properties to protect product aroma and freshness. Also available for Mono APET.
• Safety Peel Films

Quantifiable outcome

• Foamed APET reduces raw material usage by approximately 25% while maintaining excellent thermoforming and barrier properties
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEALPAC GmbH (Oldenburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEALPAC GmbH is a packaging technology specialist that co-developed the FlatSkin® and FlatMap® packaging systems with Buergofol. FlatSkin® is a registered trademark of SEALPAC. SEALPAC provides the packaging machinery (operculeuses and thermoformers) while Buergofol supplies the specialized barrier films. The FlatMap® system also involves SEALPAC equipment.
• Van Genechten PackagingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVan Genechten Packaging is a cardboard packaging specialist providing the flat cardboard support (FSC-certified virgin fibres) used in the FlatMap® sustainable MAP packaging system. They provide the packaging substrate while Buergofol supplies the top film liner.
• Bigler AG FleischwarenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss family-owned meat processing company that collaborated with SEALPAC, Buergofol, and Van Genechten Packaging to bring the FlatMap® system to market maturity. Bigler AG acts as a pilot/launch customer for the technology.
• Umweltpakt BayernminorOthersBuergofol is a member of the Bavarian Environmental Pact (Umweltpakt Bayern), a voluntary self-commitment initiative for environmental protection supported by the Bavarian state government.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 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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