What Crocco does

Crocco SpA SB is an Italian flexible packaging manufacturer founded in 1967 and headquartered in Cornedo Vicentino (Vicenza, Veneto), operating three Italian production facilities with approximately 250 employees across the group and a wholly-owned German sales subsidiary, Crocco Deutschland GmbH, located in Reichshof-Wehnrath. The company produces polyethylene (PE) flexible films via co-extrusion and monolayer processes, spanning plain and printed shrink films, stretch films (standard, HP high-performance, PIÙ Stretch pre-stretched, and Atmosfera macroperforated), gusseted tubing and hoods (Coverpal), the Aliprot food-contact cling film, technical films for coating and lamination, the Non-fusion (No Collant) range, and compostable films including the LEAF brand made from Novamont MATER-BI. The legal form is a single-member Società per Azioni Società Benefit under the direction and coordination of parent holding FBC SRL, with €6,000,000 paid-in capital and a verified 2024 GHG inventory of 164,273.16 tCO2eq across Scope 1, 2 and 3 (Bureau Veritas Italia S.p.A.).

Crocco generates revenue almost exclusively from B2B sales of PE flexible films to industrial converters and end-user manufacturers across food & beverage (its primary vertical), pharmaceutical and medical, agriculture and fertilisers, and broad industrial manufacturing (construction, ceramics, glass, paper, metalworking, wood, mechanical engineering, retail and HoReCa). Distribution is direct enterprise sales in Italy backed by a multi-decade technical customer service team with on-site consultation, plus the German subsidiary serving DACH and a multi-language website (IT/EN/FR/DE/ES) for cross-border enquiries. Pricing is negotiated per contract with customisation options, billing runs on multi-year terms, and revenue is concentrated in PE flexible film product sales. Crocco sits inside the broader EuPC ecosystem (CEO Renato Zelcher is President of European Plastics Converters), gives Crocco disproportionate industry visibility versus its size, and the company's investment narrative is anchored on its Greenside sustainable innovation model, which integrates LCA-driven carbon footprint calculation (first Italian PE packaging company certified to ISO 14067:2018 Systematic Approach, renewed with ISO 14064-1 GHG inventory and Plastica Seconda Vita recycled-content certification), chemical-recycled food-contact films in partnership with Versalis (Eni) and ExxonMobil (Exxtend™), compostable LEAF films certified OK Compost Industrial and Home by TÜV Austria and CIC, and on-site renewable energy infrastructure (1 MW trigeneration plus 800 kW photovoltaics).

The business model is a vertically specialised industrial film converter monetising custom-engineered, certified-sustainability PE film volume to enterprise customers, financed by a 2023 €5 million, 7-year sustainability-linked UniCredit minibond whose coupon is tied to EcoVadis ESG rating improvement and which is funding Industry 4.0 machinery investments under the Greenside programme. Crocco's primary competition is other European PE converters (e.g., Coveris, BPF members) on price, performance, and increasingly on auditable carbon and recycled-content claims; its principal differentiation is the depth of third-party-verified sustainability certifications and academic/chemical-industry partnerships versus typical mid-market film producers.

Name

Crocco

Legal name

Crocco SpA SB

Website

https://crocco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Crocco SpA SB is an Italian manufacturer of polyethylene flexible packaging films (shrink, stretch, food-contact, technical, compostable) serving food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers across Europe via direct enterprise sales and a German subsidiary, with sustainability-led positioning under its Greenside innovation model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Packaging Films

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Polyolefin Films (PE/PP: Cast, Blown, BOPP) (IMALABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Recyclable/Mono-Material Flexible Packaging (PE/PP-Based, Compatibilized Structures) (IMALABAN), Packaging Film Extrusion (Flexible Packaging Films) (IMANACAA)

Keywords

• Flexible packaging films
• Polyethylene film manufacturing
• Industrial shrink film
• Sustainable packaging solutions
• Stretch film production

Headquarters

HQ city

Cornedo Vicentino

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. PE Flexible Film Product Sales: Crocco generates revenue primarily from the sale of polyethylene flexible packaging films. Product categories include plain and printed shrink films, stretch films (standard, HP, pre-stretched PIÙ Stretch, stretch hood), food-contact films (Aliprot), technical films, macroperforated Atmosfera film, and compostable films. Products are sold directly to industrial customers in food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, construction, and other sectors via an enterprise sales organisation with technical customer service support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Crocco manufactures and sells polyethylene (PE) flexible packaging films for industrial customers, including plain and printed shrink films, stretch films (standard, HP, PIÙ Stretch pre-stretched), Stretch Hood, food-contact cling film (Aliprot), technical films for coating and lamination, macroperforated film (Atmosfera), and compostable films (LEAF). The company sells direct to B2B industrial buyers in food & beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, construction, and agricultural sectors via an enterprise sales organization with technical customer service support.

Product overview

Crocco is a leading Italian flexible packaging manufacturer offering a comprehensive portfolio of polyethylene films. The product range includes: (1) Shrink Films - plain and printed single-wound/centerfold films, shrink gusseted tubing and hoods (Coverpal); (2) Stretch Films - standard, HP (high performance), PIÙ Stretch (pre-stretched), and Atmosfera (macroperforated); (3) Specialty Films - Stretch Hood for cold pallet wrapping, Non-fusion (No Collant) products, food contact films (Aliprot), and technical films for coating/lamination; (4) Sustainable Films - compostable films including LEAF (biodegradable cling film made from MATER-BI). The company operates under the Greenside sustainable innovation model, offering carbon neutral, recycled content, and bio-based film options across their entire product range.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Greenside: Sustainable Innovation Model for flexible packaging. Includes carbon neutral films with compensated emissions, Eco-Design program to reduce environmental impact, downgauging solutions, and use of recycled or bio-based raw materials.

Products and services

• Plain Single-wound and Centerfold Film High-quality PE films (shrink or non-shrink) for industrial packaging on bundling machines, wrappers, vertical and horizontal bag-filling machines, and L-sealers, used in beverages, canning, brick, paper, pharmaceutical, and food applications.
• Printed Single-wound and Centerfold Film Printed PE films (shrink or non-shrink) for industrial packaging, designed for bundling machines, wrappers, vertical and horizontal bag-filling machines, and L-sealers.
• Shrink Gusseted Tubing and Hoods (Coverpal) Gusseted tubular stretch film for pallet wrapping without heating, formulated to meet specific customer needs and suitable for automatic or manual palletization.
• Non-fusion Products (No Collant) PE films engineered for sectors or applications requiring anti-adhesive (non-fusion) packaging.
• Stretch Hood Gusseted tubular stretch film for cold pallet wrapping that provides secure pallet unitization without heat.
• HP Stretch Film High-performance stretch films for palletization with enhanced mechanical properties and load retention, representing a new generation of stretch films for heavy-duty applications.
• PIÙ Stretch (Pre-stretched Film) 100% Crocco-technology pre-stretched films for manual and automatic use that eliminate the need for pre-stretching equipment at the point of use.
• Atmosfera Macroperforated stretch film for automatic use on machines with medium pre-stretch capabilities, providing breathability for wrapped products.
• Standard Stretch Film Multi-layer automatic stretch films designed for wrapping machines working with pre-stretch equipment.
• Food Contact Cling Film (Aliprot) PVC-free stretch film suitable for direct food contact, including with high-fat-content food, used for wrapping fresh food in industrial and HORECA environments.
• Technical Film Co-extruded or monolayer PE films used as protective films (adhesive or silicone coating) and for production of complex food packaging through lamination with adhesives.
• Compostable Film Biodegradable and compostable PE-based films for packaging applications, including the LEAF product line made from MATER-BI (Novamont) bioplastic, certified OK Compost Industrial and Home, and Compostabile CIC.
• LEAF Compostable Cling Film Compostable cling film for automatic and manual fresh food packaging, made from MATER-BI bioplastic (Novamont), biodegradable and compostable per UNI EN 13432, certified OK Compost Industrial and OK Compost Home, up to 1600 mm width and starting from 14 microns thickness.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon footprint reduction of up to 20% achieved for Gruppo Amadori using Crocco stretch film vs. prior packaging
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, notable and minor.

• Versalis (Eni)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for chemically recycled food-contact packaging. Versalis supplies Balance® recycled polymer; Crocco converts it into film for food packaging applications. This partnership enabled Crocco to produce the first Italian food-contact film from chemical recycling, winning the Premio Impresa Ambiente 2025.
• UniSMART (University of Padova)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic R&D partnership to promote innovation in sustainable packaging. Integrates academic expertise and resources into Crocco's R&D programme, strengthening the company's innovation capabilities and connecting with leading research institutions.
• ExxonMobilnotableTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration to support a more circular economy for plastics. Crocco uses ExxonMobil's certified circular polymers created with Exxtend™ technology, contributing to circular economy objectives through verified supply chain.
• Fomet S.p.A.notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerSustainable packaging partnership for organic fertilizers. Crocco provides packaging film; partnership achieved carbon neutrality of packaging and 40% total carbon footprint reduction for Fomet. Includes supported solar energy project in India.
• Granarolo S.p.A.notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen Partnership for zero-emission food packaging. Crocco provides flexible packaging materials with compensated CO2 emissions under the Greenside programme, supporting Granarolo's sustainability targets.
• NovamontcoreTechnology or IntegrationSupply and development partnership for MATER-BI bioplastic used in LEAF compostable cling film. Novamont supplies the renewable-source bioplastic; Crocco converts it into certified compostable food-contact film. 100% Made-in-Italy supply chain.
• Irsap and AliplastminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClosed-loop industrial partnership. Production waste from Irsap's shrink film is recovered by Aliplast and converted into recycled granulates, which Crocco re-integrates into new films containing 50% recycled material and 50% virgin material.
• CHEP ItaliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPooling pallet logistics partnership using reusable pallets. CHEP's circular logistics model reduced Crocco's CO2 by 1,247 kg, wood waste by 911 dm³, and general waste by 88 kg in 2020.
• SPAC (Arzignano, VI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCarbon neutrality project for SPAC's VEGAM industrial packaging division. Crocco neutralises the entire carbon impact of SPAC's industrial packaging.
• Carbon Footprint ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdherence to Carbon Footprint Italy association, uniting companies committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting carbon neutrality.
• Ministero dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica (MASE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary agreement with the Italian Ministry of Environment for the Product Environmental Footprint programme. Crocco measures and studies GHG emissions along the entire life cycle of stretch and shrink PE films to identify reduction interventions.
• Bureau Veritas Italia S.p.A.notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThird-party verification partner for ISO 14064-1 GHG inventory. Bureau Veritas verified Crocco's 2024 total emissions of 164,273.16 tCO2eq (Verification Opinion IT323771-3 of August 5, 2025).
• FBC SRLcoreOthersParent company exercising direction and coordination (direzione e coordinamento) over Crocco SpA SB. VAT/CF: 04496880248. The sole shareholder structure was noted in company registration documents.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Polifilm Extrusion GmbH:

Direct peers

• Hipac Stretch Film: Italian stretch film producer specializing in hand and machine rolls for industrial packaging. Comparable mid-sized PE stretch film manufacturer competing with Crocco across Italian industrial accounts in palletization and bundling applications.
• Trioplast Industrier AB: Swedish PE and stretch film manufacturer with production across Northern Europe. Trioplast produces stretch film, silage film, and technical PE films comparable to Crocco's product range, with similar focus on agricultural and industrial customers.
• Manuli Stretch: Italian manufacturer of polyethylene stretch films for industrial pallet wrapping, headquartered in Ascoli Piceno. Manuli is the most direct competitor to Crocco in the Italian PE stretch-film market, with comparable product breadth in standard, pre-stretched, and HP stretch films.
• DUO PLAST AG: German stretch film manufacturer serving DACH industrial markets with hand and machine stretch films plus specialty products. Comparable PE film manufacturer with similar focus on pallet wrapping and bundling — Crocco's direct competitor in the German market via Crocco Deutschland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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