What Marber does

Marber S.r.l. is an Italian manufacturer of covered (laminated) hard cardboard boxes, founded in the late 1960s and headquartered in Verolanuova, Brescia, Italy. The company specializes in tailor-made luxury packaging for high-end products — primarily shoe boxes (over 60 sizes, with approximately 450 million pairs packaged cumulatively), but also packaging for jewellery, cosmetics and perfumery, wine and gourmet, board games, chocolate and confectionery, leather goods, eyewear, and audio-visual/publishing products. Production runs on a 5,000 m2 facility using state-of-the-art EMMECI Digital production lines (2016 and 2018 generations), Heidelberg offset press, flatbed die cutters, and lamination/finishing equipment, with capabilities spanning box sizes from 38x28x12mm to 600x400x210mm.

Marber's core technology centers on the manufacturing of rigid paper-covered and paper-laminated cardboard boxes (Stülpschachteln, Schuber, Monocuvette/Klappdeckelschachteln, and creative bespoke structures) with a wide customization envelope — paper types from 80-250 gsm, grammages of 500-2000 g/m2, and finishes including gloss/matte/soft-touch lamination, UV coating, screen printing, glitter, hot foil stamping, and embossing/debossing. The company holds two patents, most notably the Baybox magnetic closure design (2019), and operates an internal R&D unit (MarberLabs, est. 2012) providing 3D rendering, prototyping, and pre-production services. Additional offerings include fill-up and packaging services (cellophane wrapping, heat shrink sealing, palletizing).

Commercially, Marber operates as a B2B contract manufacturer with a quote-based pricing model, industrial minimum order quantities, and direct sales to enterprise customers worldwide through its multilingual website (Italian, English, German, French), trade show attendance, and inbound quote requests. Customers span more than eight luxury verticals globally, with no disclosed anchor accounts and no disclosed revenue. The company is privately held as an Italian S.r.l. (Società a responsabilità limitata), ISO 9001 certified (2014), and has received no disclosed institutional funding.

Name

Marber

Legal name

Marber S.r.l.

Website

https://marber.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marber is an Italian manufacturer of custom covered hard cardboard boxes for luxury packaging, serving footwear, jewellery, cosmetics, wine, confectionery, and board game brands worldwide from its 5,000 m2 facility in Brescia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Verolanuova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Hard Box Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of tailor-made covered/luxury cardboard boxes. Revenue is generated through custom production orders with minimum quantities (industrial scale manufacturing). Pricing based on specifications, materials, finishes, and order volume.
2. Fill-Up/ Packaging Services: Packaging and filling services including box filling, custom adhesive labels, cellophane wrapping, heat shrink tunnel sealing, automated packaging closing, and pallet securing with edge protection.
3. MarberLabs Design and Prototyping: Design, prototyping, and pre-production services for custom packaging solutions. Includes 3D rendering, sample production, and consultation on materials and structural design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Marber is an Italian box factory that manufactures tailor-made covered (laminated) hard cardboard boxes for luxury packaging applications. Operating from a 5,000 m2 facility in Verolanuova, Brescia, the company produces customized packaging for high-end products across industries including footwear, jewellery, cosmetics, wine, chocolates, board games, leather goods, and audio-visual products. Services include design, prototyping, 3D rendering, and packaging fill-up.

Product overview

Marber is an Italian box factory specializing in the manufacturing and processing of hard boxes and lined boxes for luxury packaging. The company operates on a 5,000 m2 production facility in Verolanuova, Brescia, producing tailor-made and customized boxes for over 50 years. The core product portfolio includes four main box structures: Cardboard Cross Boxes (Stülpschachteln), Cardboard T Cases (Schuber), Cardboard Single-Piece Boxes (Monocuvette), and Creative Boxes (Le Creative) - each available in various sizes with customization options for paper, finishes, and printing techniques. Additionally, Marber offers specialized boxes for specific industries including games, chocolates, jewellery, wine, audio-visual, footwear, cosmetics, eyewear, leather goods, and publishing. Notable named products include Baybox (patented magnetic closing box) and Emily Tray (cardboard food tray for hotels). Services include MarberLabs (R&D and design), packaging and filling, sample production, 3D rendering, and eco-friendly box manufacturing. The company uses state-of-the-art equipment including EMMECI Digital production lines and Heidelberg offset printing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baybox: An elegantly shaped box with minimalist touch and innovative structure featuring magnetic closing mechanism, patented by Marber. Eco-friendly certified materials used. Suitable for make-up, jewellery, watches, perfumes, and CDs.
• Emily Tray

Products and services

• Cardboard Cross Boxes (Stülpschachteln) Classic box style made from rigid cardboard covered with printed paper, consisting of a base and lid that can fully cover the bottom. Used for board games, chocolates, footwear, and shirts.
• Cardboard T Cases (Schuber) Classic cardboard sleeve for books, dictionaries, CDs and Blu-ray discs. Made from T-shaped cardboard that becomes rigid after folding and gluing, with one open side for product insertion.
• Cardboard Single-Piece Boxes (Monocuvette) Box with hinged lid where the cover is an integral part of the box itself, connected at one side. Practical and cost-effective solution when lid should never be separated from box. Also known as Ecolbox.
• Creative Boxes (Le Creative) Boxes with combined and complex structures developed case-by-case based on product requirements. Created by combining simpler structures to achieve novel results. Ideal for limited editions, gift boxes, or protecting fragile products.
• Baybox - Magnetic Closing Cardboard Box Patented elegantly shaped box with minimalist touch and innovative structure featuring magnetic closure mechanism hidden from the outside. Eco-friendly using certified materials. Customizable internal structure for cosmetics, jewellery, watches, perfumes, CDs and other high-value products.
• Emily Tray - Cardboard Food Tray Rigid cardboard food tray - extremely resistant with dividers and compartments, and customizable lid with graphic prints. Designed specifically to contain and transport food safely for hotels. Made from recycled and recyclable materials.
• MarberLabs Design Service Research and development service for packaging design. Creates complex models and prototypes from customer drawings or internally developed designs, with 3D modeling and pre-production samples.
• Packaging & Filling Service Fill-up service for packaging products directly at the production stage, including manual packing, custom adhesive labels, cellophane wrapping, heat shrink tunnel sealing, automated packaging closing, and pallet securing with edge protection.
• Sample Production and Pre-Production Prototyping service enabling customers to have physical samples before mass production, reducing risk of production errors and customer complaints. First sampling offered free with customized 3D animation.
• 3D Rendering Service Digital visualization service creating 3D mockups during design phase to see structural and graphical appearance of finished boxes before production.
• Eco-Friendly Cardboard Boxes Manufacturing Manufacturing of environmentally friendly hard boxes using eco-friendly materials and sustainable production processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450 million pairs of shoes packaged in over 50 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles10 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EmmecicoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2016Emmeci is the manufacturer of the state-of-the-art production lines used at Marber. Marber operates EMMECI Digital 2018 and EMMECI Digital 2016 production lines, as well as the EMMECI Elettronica 2004 machine for covered box manufacturing.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging giant with extensive European operations across containerboard, corrugated, and consumer packaging. Operates broadly across paperboard categories rather than specializing in luxury rigid boxes, providing scale context for Marber.
• Graphic Packaging Holding: Large paperboard packaging manufacturer serving food, beverage, and consumer goods with folding cartons and paperboard products. Provides scale benchmark for paperboard packaging economics relevant to Marber's cost structure.
• Mondi: Integrated paper and packaging group producing containerboard, kraft paper, and converted packaging. While offering paperboard-adjacent products, it operates as a commodity-scale incumbent rather than a luxury specialist.
• DS Smith: International paper-based packaging manufacturer with operations across corrugated and consumer packaging. Competes with Marber at the broader paperboard packaging level but lacks luxury rigid-box specialization.
• Saica Group: Spanish paper and packaging group producing recycled paper and corrugated packaging across Europe. Adjacent peer in the paperboard supply chain with a similar European manufacturing footprint, useful for raw-material and capacity benchmarking.

Direct peers

• Pollard Boxes: UK-based manufacturer of rigid and luxury paperboard boxes for cosmetics, confectionery, wines, and gifts. Closely comparable product portfolio to Marber with a similar custom-manufacturing business model serving premium B2B customers.
• Favini: Italian paper manufacturer producing specialty papers and packaging substrates including those used in luxury rigid boxes. Overlaps with Marber's paper-covering materials and shares the Italian heritage positioning for premium brands.
• GPA Global: Global luxury packaging specialist producing rigid boxes, bags, and accessories for premium brands across cosmetics, spirits, and fashion. Direct peer in the luxury paperboard rigid-box category with international reach.
• Pusterla 1880: Italian luxury packaging manufacturer specializing in rigid boxes for premium brands including wines, spirits, cosmetics, and fashion. Closest geographic and product peer to Marber, with comparable Italian craftsmanship positioning and similar B2B custom-manufacturing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/marberluxurypackaging
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marber-srl
• Instagraminstagram.com/marbersrl

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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