Anico

What Anico does

Anico paper Flex S.r.l. is an Italian privately held manufacturer of flexible paper-based packaging, founded in 1989 in Castelmartini, Pistoia (Tuscany), and operating under sole ownership of Antonio Mazzei since 1994. The company specializes in flexographic printing on paper, producing 100% paper-based flexible packaging including windowed-paper flexible packaging, square-bottom paper bags, Doypack stand-up pouches, and — most recently — a perfectly sealed 100% paper bag that replicates the sealing performance previously achievable only with plastic films. Production uses water-based inks and flexographic presses capable of up to 10 colors, supplemented by solvent-less lamination, mechanical and laser die-cutting, and an in-house laboratory for prototyping and testing.

Anico's commercial focus is B2B and primarily targets food industry customers (pasta, snacks, bakery, coffee) seeking recyclable alternatives to plastic packaging, with cosmetics identified as a secondary vertical. The company sells through a direct commercial division led by two named contacts, processes orders through a documented 5-step sales flow (order signature, artwork submission, pre-press approval, production, shipment), and prices each engagement on a custom quote basis tied to material specifications, print complexity, and volume — multi-year contracts are available. Anico is certified to BRCGS Packaging and FSC (license FSC-C119810), credentials typically required by major European food retailers, and also holds Cribis and PorCreO certifications. Operating from a single-site facility expanded in 2017-2018 and 2020 with approximately 75 employees and EUR 1,000,000 paid-in share capital, Anico is a stable, founder-controlled SME whose growth thesis is tightly coupled to EU plastic-reduction regulation and retailer sustainability mandates.

Name

Anico

Legal name

Anico paper Flex S.r.l.

Website

https://anico.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Anico paper Flex S.r.l. is an Italian privately held flexographic converter producing 100% paper-based flexible packaging — including windowed-paper packs, square-bottom bags, and a patented perfectly sealed 100% paper bag — for European food and cosmetics brands seeking recyclable alternatives to plastic.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Paper Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (32222), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) (2670), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing & Decoration (Flexo, Gravure, Digital, Cold Foil) (IMALABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Flexible Paper Packaging & Wraps (kraft wrap, pouches, laminations) (IMAMAHAF), Paper Bags & Sacks (retail, industrial, multiwall) (IMAMAHAC), Flexible Cosmetic Packaging (Pouches, Sachets, Stick Packs) (IMALAJAE)

Keywords

• Flexographic paper printing
• Sustainable flexible packaging
• Paper-based packaging
• FSC-certified packaging
• BRCGS food packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

San Rocco

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paper Flexible Packaging Manufacturing: Design, production and sale of custom flexible paper packaging including windowed-paper-based packaging, square-bottom paper bags, and industrial packaging solutions. Revenue is generated through custom manufacturing orders with a 5-step process from order to shipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anico designs and manufactures custom 100% recyclable flexible paper packaging using flexographic printing with water-based inks. Core offerings include windowed-paper flexible packaging, perfectly sealed 100% paper bags, square-bottom paper sacks, FSC-certified paper packaging, and stand-up pouches (Doypack), produced to order for food, cosmetics, and consumer goods manufacturers seeking plastic-replacing sustainable packaging.

Product overview

Anico is a specialist in flexographic printing on paper and flexible paper packaging solutions, operating for over 32 years. The company offers a portfolio centered on 100% paper-based flexible packaging including windowed-paper flexible packaging, perfectly sealed 100% paper bags, paper sacks with square bottoms, and stand-up pouches (Doypack). Their core technology is flexographic printing on paper using water-based inks with machines capable of up to 10 colors. They provide both standard FSC-certified paper packaging and custom industrial process packaging solutions, all designed to replace plastic with sustainable paper alternatives while maintaining high machinability performance comparable to film packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 100% Paper Packaging 100% recyclable paper-based flexible packaging solutions, including perfectly sealed paper bags that serve as eco-friendly alternatives to plastic packaging with high machinability performance. Sold to manufacturers seeking to replace plastic packaging.
• Windowed-Paper Flexible Packaging Flexible packaging with paper windows that allows product visibility while maintaining sustainability credentials. Anico's flagship product category and recognized industry leader in Italy.
• Flexographic Printing on Paper Custom flexographic printing services on paper materials using water-based inks with machines capable of up to 10 colors, achieving print quality comparable to film printing. Sold to brand owners requiring high-quality graphic paper packaging.
• Industrial Process Packaging Custom packaging solutions designed for industrial manufacturing processes, providing precision, speed, and punctuality to meet industrial packaging needs of manufacturers operating automatic packaging lines.
• FSC-Certified Paper Packaging Paper packaging made from FSC-certified materials (license code FSC-C119810), ensuring responsible forest management and sustainable sourcing required by major retail chains.
• Paper Sacks with Square Bottom Traditional paper bags with square bottoms — Anico's original product line dating to 1989, now enhanced with modern flexographic printing and sealing capabilities for food and industrial customers.
• Doypack Stand-Up Pouches Customized paper-based stand-up pouches combining attractive design with product safety and freshness preservation for innovative brand presentation.
• Eco-Pack Sustainable Packaging Eco-friendly 100% recyclable paper packaging solutions that maintain organoleptic properties of products, ensure conservation, and enable consumption anywhere; positioned as Anico's eco-packaging line.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% of consumers actively engaged in reducing plastic packaging use
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Constantia Flexibles: One of Europe's largest flexible packaging manufacturers, producing films, paper-based laminates, and sustainable packaging for food and consumer goods. Directly comparable as a large-scale incumbent now expanding into paper-based flexible packaging to serve the same sustainability-driven customers Anico targets.
• Wipak Group: European flexible packaging converter specializing in sustainable packaging films and paper-based laminates for food applications. Comparable as a broader-scale competitor in flexible packaging serving food brands, with overlapping product formats (pouches, bags) and similar regulatory drivers.
• Amcor Flexibles: Global leader in flexible and rigid packaging with European operations covering paper-based and film-based formats for food, beverage, and personal care. Comparable as a broad incumbent that has been actively repositioning its portfolio toward recyclable and paper-based substrates, competing for the same sustainability-driven contracts.
• Bolloré Group: French flexible packaging manufacturer with operations across Europe producing films, laminates, and increasingly paper-based solutions for food and industrial customers. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving overlapping European food-industry accounts with similar flexible packaging formats.
• Smurfit Kappa: Major European paper-based packaging group with extensive operations in corrugated, folding cartons, and bag-in-box formats. Comparable in its paper-substrate focus and food-industry customer base, though more concentrated in rigid/box formats than Anico's flexible packaging specialization.
• BillerudKorsnäs: Swedish paper and packaging materials company producing kraft and specialty papers used in flexible packaging applications. Comparable as a supplier-adjacent peer providing paper substrates for similar end-use applications and competing in some downstream flexible paper packaging segments.
• Mondi Group: Global paper and packaging group with significant flexible packaging operations across Europe, including paper-based solutions. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering flexible paper packaging across multiple end markets including food and personal care, with substantially larger scale and geographic reach than Anico.

Emerging players

• Bio4Pack: European specialist in compostable and bio-based flexible packaging, including paper-based pouches and bags. Comparable as a niche sustainability-focused flexible packaging competitor targeting similar food and consumer goods customers with mono-material paper-based offerings.

Others

• Ahlstrom: Finnish specialty materials manufacturer producing fiber-based packaging substrates including parchment, release papers, and flexible packaging materials. Comparable as an upstream supplier/enabler in the paper-based flexible packaging value chain, providing materials used in similar end applications to Anico's products.

Direct peers

• Papier-Mettler: German family-owned manufacturer of paper-based flexible packaging including bags, pouches, and wraps for food and consumer goods. Direct peer as a similarly sized specialty paper flexible packaging converter with comparable focus on sustainability, FSC-certified materials, and food-industry customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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