OCM

Name

OCM

Legal name

O.C.M. S.p.A.

Website

https://ocm-imballaggi.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Metal Can Manufacturing (332431), Other Metal Container Manufacturing (332439)

SIC

Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412), Metal Cans (3411)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Pails & Paint Cans (IMALADAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Metal Can Ends, Lids & Components (Ends, Rings, Tabs) (IMALADAJ)

Keywords

• Lightweight metal packaging
• Tinplate containers
• Industrial packaging manufacturing
• Metal cans production
• Dangerous goods containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Gruaro

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal packaging manufacturing and sales: OCM manufactures and sells metal packaging (imballaggi metallici leggeri) including fustini, secchielli tronco-piramidali, scatole rettangolari, cilindrici with various closures. Products range from 0.25 liters to 30 liters. Revenue generated through product sales to industrial customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OCM S.p.A. manufactures and sells lightweight metal packaging (tinplate containers) in formats ranging from 0.25 to 30 liters, including cylindrical cans (fustini), truncated pyramidal buckets, rectangular boxes, and cylindrical containers with pressure lids, pouring holes, and European-patented easy-open anti-cut lids. Production is vertically integrated across design, CNC machining, lithography, and storage, serving industrial customers across construction, chemicals, oils, food, automotive, paints, and coffee sectors, with UN/ADR homologation for dangerous goods transport since 1991.

Product overview

OCM is a manufacturer of lightweight metal packaging (tinplate) offering a diverse portfolio of container formats including cylindrical cans (fustini), truncated pyramidal buckets, rectangular boxes, and specialized cylindrical containers with various lid systems (pressure lids, pouring holes, easy-open/foil). The company produces containers ranging from 0.25 liters to 30 liters, serving industries spanning construction, chemicals, food, automotive, paints, and coffee. OCM also provides lithographic printing services for product customization and holds UN/ADR homologations for transporting dangerous goods. The product line includes a specialized coffee packaging division with dedicated formats for whole beans and ground coffee.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oscar: Linea di imballaggi OCM insignita dell'Oscar dell'imballaggio nel 1993 e 2002.

Products and services

• Fustini (Cans) Cylindrical metal containers (tinplate) available in various sizes from 0.25 to 30 liters, used for packaging across multiple industries including food, chemicals, and automotive sectors.
• Secchielli tronco-piramidali (Truncated Pyramidal Buckets) Shaped metal buckets with truncated pyramidal form, designed for specific packaging requirements in various industrial applications.
• Scatole rettangolari (Rectangular Boxes) Rectangular metal packaging containers offering efficient space utilization for storage and transport of products.
• Cilindrici con tappo a pressione (Cylindrical with Pressure Lid) Cylindrical metal containers equipped with pressure-release lids, suitable for products requiring controlled dispensing.
• Cilindrici con foro (Cylindrical with Pouring Hole) Cylindrical containers featuring a pouring hole design for easy access to contents.
• Cilindrici con easy open o lamina (Cylindrical with Easy Open or Foil) Cylindrical containers equipped with easy-open lids or foil sealing, featuring a patented anti-cut system certified throughout Europe.
• Imballi per caffè (Coffee Packaging Line) Specialized line of metal packaging for coffee in beans or ground form, designed with high-quality closures to preserve aroma and flavor. Available in various types and formats.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 million pieces produced per year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• POR FESR Regione del VenetominorOthers · 1 January 2014European regional development funding (POR FESR 2014-2020) supporting two projects: 1) High-efficiency systems installation at Gruaro industrial site including refrigeration, compressed air, LED relamping, and energy monitoring; 2) Internationalization project for Hungary, Czech Republic and Romania markets with 9,000 EUR public contribution.
• FANTI PACKAGING S.R.L. A SOCIO UNICOcoreOthers · 1 January 1990Parent company exercising direction and coordination activities over OCM S.p.A. C.F. 03632511204. This is a corporate governance relationship.
• Illycaffè S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990Partnership established in the 1990s with leading coffee market company (Illlycaffè S.p.A.) that propelled OCM among the most important entities in its sector and contributed to winning the Oscar dell'imballaggio awards in 1993 and 2002.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Silgan Holdings: Diversified North American/European packaging group with substantial metal container and closure businesses serving food, beverage, and industrial customers. Comparable in metal container/closure offerings and food/industrial end markets, though Silgan is broader and significantly larger than OCM.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Listed metal packaging business serving beverage, food, and personal care customers across Europe, the Americas, and Brazil. Directly comparable in metal can and specialty container manufacturing; represents the scaled, public peer benchmark that OCM's industrial pail/coatings business competes against.
• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging giant producing food, beverage, and aerosol cans plus metal closures across dozens of plants worldwide. Overlaps with OCM in steel/tinplate pails and industrial containers but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio; sets competitive baseline on cost, footprint, and multinational account capability.
• Trivium Packaging: Global metal and specialty packaging supplier to consumer goods brands across food, beverage, personal care, and industrial sectors. Comparable to OCM in premium metal container offerings and brand-owner focus, though Trivium operates broader specialty packaging portfolio at larger scale.
• Ball Corporation: Major global producer of metal packaging for beverages, food, and aerosols as well as aerospace technologies. Overlaps with OCM in tinplate canmaking and specialty metal containers but Ball operates at meaningfully larger scale with global R&D and procurement depth.

Direct peers

• Can-Pack Group: Polish-headquartered metal packaging manufacturer producing beverage cans, food cans, and industrial containers serving European and global customers. Closely comparable to OCM as a European-based metal can/pail manufacturer serving food, beverage, and industrial end markets.
• Massilly Group: French family-owned metal packaging manufacturer producing tins, pails, and decorative containers for food, confectionery, and industrial markets. Highly comparable to OCM in product mix (light-gauge tinplate cans/pails), end-market diversification, and family-controlled mid-sized industrial manufacturer profile.
• Hoffmann Neopac: Swiss-based manufacturer of metal tins and metal tubes for cosmetics, food, and specialty industrial markets. Directly comparable to OCM's premium tin packaging business targeting brand owners with decorated, decorated-and-lined specialty containers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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