Rauh Group

What Rauh Group does

Rauh Group is a third-generation, family-owned German manufacturer and global supplier of beverage closures, founded in 1947 by Bartholomäus Rauh in Knellendorf (Bavaria) and currently headquartered in Küps. The group produces crown corks, MCA aluminium screw caps, swing stoppers (porcelain, plastic, and multi-component), natural and technical corks, champagne corks and stoppers, polylaminate capsules, and pourers, serving breweries, mineral water and soft drink bottlers, wineries, sparkling wine producers, distilleries, and olive oil producers worldwide. Manufacturing spans three European sites — Küps (crown corks, swing stoppers, MCA28), Lohne at subsidiary Bramlage GmbH (wine/sparkling wine/spirits closures, founded 1845, acquired 2011), and Ljubljana at subsidiary Plutal 2000 (18-38mm screw caps, acquired 2001) — augmented by a Japan-tied JV at PS-Printservice GmbH producing Maxi-P closures and a majority stake in African Bottlecap in South Africa acquired in 2015. Technology differentiation rests on in-house patented developments such as TWIST & PLOP (a recloseable screw cap for sparkling wine with a distinctive popping sound), PVC/PVDC-free formulations, EVOH-sealed MCA closures rated up to 5 bar, and champagne cork assemblies rated up to 8 bar, supported by ISO 9001:2015, BRC-IOP, and University of Geisenheim cork certifications.

The business model is B2B, driven by an enterprise field sales motion supplemented by regional commercial/industrial agents in Poland, Czech Republic, Benelux, and Germany, plus recurring participation in trade shows such as BrauBeviale. Revenue is generated primarily through unit-priced one-time product sales against high minimum order quantities (e.g., 350,000 pieces for printed crown corks, 240,000 for printed MCA screw caps, 30,000-40,000 for custom swing stoppers), with secondary technical service revenue from capping equipment maintenance. Customization is a key commercial lever: 4C printing, foil and screen printing, embossing, and bespoke colour matching serve as brand-ambassador functionality for bottler customers. Pricing is quote-based and varies by specification, order volume, and customization, with multi-year supply relationships implied across the customer book.

Ownership remains with the Rauh family — owner Roland Rauh alongside senior management siblings Christel and Florian Rauh — with no external private equity or public listing involved. Group growth to date has been driven entirely by acquisition (Plutal 2000, MCA division, Bramlage, African Bottlecap) and a strategic JV with NCC Nippon Closures, rather than by external capital or significant operational reinvestment above the historical M&A cadence.

Name

Rauh Group

Legal name

Rauh GmbH & Co. Blechwarenfabrikations-KG

Website

https://rrauh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rauh Group is a third-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of beverage closures — crown corks, MCA aluminium screw caps, swing stoppers, and natural/technical corks — serving breweries, wineries, sparkling wine producers, and distilleries worldwide from production sites in Germany and Slovenia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Closures (Packaging Materials)

NAICS

Beverage Manufacturing (3121)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYCRADAIAK

Alcoholic Beverage Packaging & Closures Brands (Bottles, Cans, Kegs, Corks, Caps)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits) Manufacturing & Brands

Keywords

• Beverage closures
• Crown corks manufacturing
• Aluminum screw caps
• Swing stopper closures
• Wine cork production

Headquarters

HQ city

Küps

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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. Beverage Closure Products: Manufacture and sale of closures for the beverage industry including crown corks, MCA screw caps, swing stoppers, corks, and spirit closures. Revenue generated from product sales with minimum order quantities ranging from 1,000 to 350,000 pieces depending on product type and customization.
2. Technical Services: Technical services for capping heads from various manufacturers, including maintenance services for capping equipment at customer filling lines.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rauh Group manufactures and sells beverage closures—crown corks, MCA aluminum screw caps, swing stoppers, natural and technical corks, champagne corks and stoppers, and pourers—for breweries, wineries, distilleries, sparkling wine producers, and soft drink bottlers worldwide. Operations span three European manufacturing locations in Küps and Lohne (Germany) and Ljubljana (Slovenia) under the Rauh, Bramlage, Plutal, and MCA brands, with customization through printing, embossing, and PVC-/PVDC-free formulations.

Product overview

Rauh Group is a manufacturer and distributor of beverage closures supplying bottling operations worldwide. The product portfolio consists of multiple closure types across the Rauh and Bramlage brands: crown corks (standard and TWIST versions), MCA 28 screw caps (metal aluminum closures in multiple variants for refillable and disposable bottles), swing stoppers (porcelain, plastic, and multi-component heads), natural and technical corks (certified by University of Geisenheim), champagne corks and stoppers, screw caps for wine and sparkling wine (including the patented TWIST & PLOP closure), cork stoppers for spirits and olive oil (in four product lines: Classic, Trend, Innovation, Design), plastic and aluminum screw caps for spirits, pourers, and polylaminate capsules. The products are manufactured across three European locations (Küps, Germany; Lohne, Germany; Ljubljana, Slovenia) serving the global beverage industry with closures for beer, mineral water, soft drinks, wine, sparkling wine, champagne, spirits, and olive oil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bramlage: Brand for wine, sparkling wine, and spirits closures including screw caps, natural corks, cork stoppers, and plastic closures; also produces pourers and packaging.
• Plutal 2000
• MCA

Products and services

• Crown Corks (Kronenkorken) Metal crown corks for beer, mineral water, and soft drink bottles. Available in standard or TWIST (hand-turnable) versions with 4C printing capabilities.
• MCA 28 Screw Caps Metal Closure Aluminium screw caps for beer, wine, and sparkling wine. PVC-free, with variants including GD 28 6-SE (refillable bottles), GD 28 VIP cap (premium), GD 28 6-RS (disposable bottles), and GD 28 Roll On.
• Swing Stoppers (Bügelverschlüsse) Traditional swing top closures with porcelain heads (pure porcelain or three-component), plastic heads, or two-component heads with integrated TPE seals, available with stainless steel or galvanized wire brackets.
• Natural Corks SK-PLUS Premium natural corks punched from single pieces, naturally washed, available in sizes 38×24mm and 45×24mm, certified by University of Geisenheim.
• BRAMTEC FEINAGGLO Technical Corks High-quality technical corks made from ultra-fine cork agglomerate, extra washed, in sizes 38×24mm and 44×24mm—an economical alternative to pure natural corks.
• COMBI CORK 1+1 Two-disc corks with natural cork top and bottom and cork agglomerate in the center, available in sizes 39×23mm and 44×23mm.
• LONG-CAPS VINOCAP 30x60mm Screw caps for sparkling wine and wine bottles. PVC- and PVDC-free, available in 21 standard colors with foil, offset, and screen printing from 1,000 pieces.
• Champagne Corks with 2 Natural Cork Discs Premium closures for sparkling wine with agglomerate top and two natural cork discs bottom, pressure-resistant up to 8 bar, available in three quality grades, size 48×30.5mm.
• TWIST & PLOP Patented in-house development by Bramlage—a plastic screw cap for sparkling wine and piccolo with a special thread that creates a loud popping sound when opened. Recloseable, taste-neutral, and extremely diffusion-tight.
• Polystyrene Stoppers Economical champagne closures available with coarse or fine ribbing, standard lid colors (black, white, red), packaged in octabiner or cardboard boxes.
• Polylaminate Capsules High-quality aluminum and polyethylene combination capsules for champagne bottles. Elegant, economical, easy to process, with wide color variety in dimensions 400×22mm and 400×23mm.
• Cork Stoppers (Griffkorken) – Classic Line Premium stoppers with wooden caps in different shapes, with rigorous quality control and specialized treatment for spirits bottles.
• Cork Stoppers (Griffkorken) – Trend Line Natural cork stoppers with plastic caps in a particularly large color selection, customizable through foil embossing and screen printing.
• Cork Stoppers (Griffkorken) – Innovation Line Plastic stoppers for high-proof beverages in all variants, with grooved or smooth surfaces, combinable with wooden or plastic caps.
• Cork Stoppers (Griffkorken) – Design Line Extraordinary special shapes in stylish designs using the finest materials, for bottles with special contents.
• GPI Plastic Screw Caps for Spirits Plastic screw caps with special thread for spirits bottles, available in straight or curved head plates (sizes 400/20, 400/22, 400/28, 400/33) with large color selection and customization through foil embossing and screen printing.
• PP Aluminum Screw Caps for Spirits Aluminum screw caps for spirits with EPE insert, available in various sizes.
• Pourers (Ausgießer) Pourers for spirits bottles with pouring stopper ensuring clean pouring without dripping. Low height for ideal refrigeration positioning. Available in 28mm and 31.5mm sizes in standard colors (white, red, blue, green, black).
• Technical Services for Capping Equipment Technical services for capping heads from various manufacturers, including maintenance services for capping equipment at customer filling lines.

Quantifiable outcome

• Closures can withstand internal pressures up to 8 bar
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Plutal 2000coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired in 2001, Plutal 2000 in Ljubljana, Slovenia enabled Rauh's entry into Southern and Eastern European markets with screw caps (18-38mm) and crown corks. Founded 1912, the facility produces screw caps and handles printing/finishing of closures.
• Bramlage GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcquired by Rauh in August 2011 from British RPC Group. Expands portfolio to include closures for wine, sparkling wine, and spirits industries. Located in Lohne, Germany, founded 1845.
• African BottlecapminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajority stake acquired in 2015 in Suider-Paarl, South Africa in the heart of South African wine region. Manufactures screw caps 30x60 and PVC shrink capsules for the South African market.
• NCC Nippon Closures Co., Ltd. / PS-Printservice GMBHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture established in 2013 with NCC Nippon Closures Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan for production of 'Maxi-P' closures at PS-Printservice GMBH printing plant in Neuhaus-Schierschnitz.
• Gaasch Packaging N.V./S.A.minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial agency for Benelux region representing Rauh products. Contact: Vanessa De Winne & Cédric De Bruyn, located in Mollem, Belgium.
• IVS Sontag GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndustrial agency representing Rauh in Germany. Contact: Frank Sontag, located in Deizisau.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Global packaging major with metal and plastic closure products for beverage customers. A broad incumbent peer in crowns and screw caps rather than a niche direct competitor.
• AptarGroup: Global supplier of dispensing and closure solutions for beverage, food and personal care. Overlaps with Rauh's twist/spout pourers and plastic spirit closures via dispensing technology and serves the same bottlers.
• Crown Holdings: Global leader in metal packaging and crown corks for beer and beverages, with massive scale and integrated manufacturing. Overlaps heavily with Rauh's core crown cork and metal closure product lines for the same global bottler customer base.
• Silgan Closures: Major global manufacturer of metal and plastic closures serving beverage, food and personal-care customers, including screw caps for wine and spirits. Broad incumbent that overlaps with Rauh's MCA screw caps and spirit closure portfolio.
• Berry Global (Amcor-Berry): Large global plastics and packaging manufacturer whose consumer packaging division produces plastic closures for beverages. Overlaps with Rauh's plastic screw caps and swing stopper plastics as a broad incumbent rather than a specialist.

Direct peers

• Amorim Cork: World's largest cork producer and direct supplier of natural cork and technical cork closures to wine and sparkling wine producers globally. Directly competes with Bramlage's natural cork and BRAMTEC FEINAGGLO technical cork product lines.
• Pelliconi: Italian manufacturer of crown corks, aluminum closures and plastic closures for beer, soft drinks and spirits. Directly competes with Rauh in crown corks and MCA-style screw caps for European bottlers and is the closest sub-scale specialty peer.
• Crealis: European cork and closure producer serving the wine, sparkling wine and spirits industries with both cork stoppers and screw caps. Closely comparable to the Bramlage portfolio in cork and aluminum closures.
• Guala Closures: European leader in closures for spirits, wine, beer and olive oil, with a particularly strong portfolio of decorated and safety closures for premium spirits. Closely comparable to the Rauh/Bramlage/MCA portfolio in wine and spirits closures.
• Nippon Closures Co., Ltd. (NCC): Japanese closure manufacturer of metal and plastic caps for beverages, including Maxi-P closures, and Rauh's JV partner at PS-Printservice GmbH. Operates the same closure types as Rauh in its home market and the JV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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