Soflac

What Soflac does

Soflac is a French private company (Soflac SAS, registered capital €400,000) founded in 1936 and headquartered in Coufouleux, France. The company distributes glass, plastic, and aluminum containers—flacons, pots, jars, and bottles—for six vertical markets: perfume, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, home fragrance and candles, food, and tableware. In 1978 it integrated an in-house decoration workshop, which remains the company's primary differentiator: a 6,000 m² facility combining storage, logistics, and decoration under one roof, organized on 2×8 shifts, producing 300 to 500,000 pieces per series with up to 8 colors inline.

The decoration portfolio covers six techniques—screen printing (sérigraphie), hot stamping (marquage à chaud), tampography, lacquering, frosted finishing (satinage), and Chromo multi-color printing (introduced 2025 in partnership with Verreries de Bourgogne under the Verrissimo sub-brand)—applicable to glass, plastic, and aluminum surfaces. Soflac sells primarily B2B through a quote-based model: customers select products from an online catalog, request custom decoration feasibility studies, and receive full-service delivery from blank container to decorated finished product, including in-house graphic design and BAT validation. Customers include named French brands such as La Rosée Cosmétique, JOONE, Lazartigue, Acorelle, Panier des Sens, Esteban, Alex Simone, Laboratoire de Biarritz, CDS Luxury Fragrance, and Domaine Le Fort.

Soflac has been a member of the SC Pack group of packaging and decoration specialists since 2020 and obtained ISO 9001 certification in 2023. Distribution is regional (France and Europe) via direct sales, the website catalog, and trade-show presence (Paris Packaging Week 2026). The company participates in the EcoTree sustainability program alongside SC Pack and installed 1,500 m² of photovoltaic panels covering 40% of site electricity consumption in 2023-2024. The combined directorship is led by Alain SUDRE (Directeur de la publication).

Name

Soflac

Legal name

Soflac SAS

Website

https://soflac.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soflac is a French packaging specialist (founded 1936) that distributes glass, plastic, and aluminum containers and provides integrated in-house decoration—screen printing, hot stamping, tampography, lacquering, and frosting—for perfumery, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, home fragrance, and food brands across France and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging

NAICS

Glass Container Manufacturing (327213), Plastics Bottle Manufacturing (326160)

SIC

Glass Containers (3221), Glass & Glassware, Pressed Or Blown (3220)

akta.pro primary industry

Fragrance Packaging (Perfume Bottles, Atomizers, Caps) (IMALAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cosmetics & Perfumery Glass Packaging (Fragrance Bottles, Cosmetic Jars) (IMALAEAC), Cosmetics & Personal Care Plastic Packaging Manufacturing (IMANAEAL), Aseptic & Retort Packaging (Shelf-Stable) (IMALAHAN), Spouts, Fitments & Pouring Closures (IMALALAH), Specialty & Decorative Glass Packaging (Custom Shapes, Embossed, Premium) (IMALAEAE)

Keywords

• Glass packaging solutions
• Perfume bottle manufacturing
• Cosmetic packaging supplies
• Decoration printing services
• Pharmaceutical glass containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Coufouleux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Distribution: Distribution of glass, plastic, and aluminum containers (flacons, pots, bottles, jars) to brands and manufacturers across parfumerie, cosmétique, pharmacie, alimentaire, and home fragrance sectors. Products are sourced from recognized French and European partners.
2. Decoration Services: In-house decoration services covering screen printing, hot stamping, tampography, lacquering, and frosting. Soflac provides a full-service offer from blank container to decorated packaging, including graphic design, BAT validation, and quality control.
3. Accessories Distribution: Distribution of complementary accessories including pumps, sprays, caps, closures, droppers, and pipettes compatible with their container range.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soflac distributes glass, plastic, and aluminum containers (flacons, pots, jars, bottles) sourced from French and European partners to brands and manufacturers in the perfume, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food, and home fragrance sectors. The company complements this distribution with an integrated in-house decoration workshop offering screen printing, hot stamping, tampography, lacquering, frosting, and Chromo printing to deliver finished decorated packaging as a single full-service offering.

Product overview

Soflac is a French packaging company founded in 1936 offering a comprehensive portfolio of glass, plastic, and aluminum containers complemented by integrated decoration services. The core product portfolio spans six market verticals: Parfumerie (perfume bottles), Cosmétique (cosmetic flasks/pots), Pharmacie (pharmaceutical containers), Parfums d'ambiance (candle glasses/diffusers), Alimentaire (food jars/bottles), and Accessoires (pumps, caps, closures). The offering integrates five decoration techniques—Sérigraphie, Marquage à chaud, Tampographie, Laquage, and Satinage—performed in-house at a 6,000 m² production facility capable of producing 300 to 500,000 pieces per series. Soflac operates a 'full service' model combining container distribution, decoration, and logistics. Related sub-brands include Verrissimo for drinking glass decoration. The company joined the SC Pack group in 2020 and obtained ISO 9001 certification in 2023.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parfumerie (Perfume Bottles) Glass perfume bottles designed for fragrances, eaux de parfum, eaux de toilette, extracts, and home perfumes. Available in various shapes (cylindrical, cubic, square), capacities (15-250ml), and materials with FEA 15/20 ring compatibility for perfume and fragrance brand clients.
• Cosmétique (Cosmetic Containers) Glass and plastic flasks and pots for face and body care products including oils, serums, gels, emulsions, and creams. Various thread specifications and accessories including pumps, sprays, pipettes, and lids for cosmetic brand clients.
• Pharmacie (Pharmaceutical Containers) Glass and plastic containers for pharmaceutical products including oral solutions, syrups, preparations, and drops. Available in amber, white, and crystal with tamper-evident and child-safety closure options for pharmaceutical and laboratory clients.
• Parfums d'ambiance (Home Fragrance Containers) Candle glasses and diffusers for scented creations including reed diffusers, room sprays, and refillable containers. Various capacities (50-500ml) and finishes including lacquered colors for candle and home fragrance brand clients.
• Alimentaire (Food and Beverage Containers) Glass bottles, jars, and containers for food products including fruit juices, dairy products, sauces, jams, terrines, and artisanal preparations. Twist-off closure compatibility for sterilization and pasteurization for food and beverage producers.
• Accessoires (Packaging Accessories) Packaging accessories including pumps, spray pumps, pipettes, droppers, caps, hoods, and closures compatible with various ring specifications (FEA 15, 24/410, PP28, DIN 18, etc.) distributed to brand clients across all sectors.
• Personnalisation (Custom Decoration Service) Integrated decoration services including screen printing, hot marking, pad printing, lacquering, and frosting for personalizing glass, plastic, and aluminum containers. Provides full technical support from graphic design and BAT validation through to delivery for brand clients.
• Atelier Décor (Integrated Decoration Workshop) Integrated 6,000 m² decoration and storage facility with semi-automated and automated production lines, curing arches, and drying tunnels. Production capacity: 300 to 500,000 pieces per series with up to 8 colors inline, available for B2B client projects.
• Chromo Decoration Technique Multi-color, high-quality decoration technology for glass drinking vessels offering precise color fidelity to original graphic files with flexible positioning even on complex shapes. Developed jointly with Verrissimo and Verreries de Bourgogne for tableware clients.
• Soft Range Glass Flask Collection New glass flask product line with clean lines, straight shoulder, and modern design. Four capacities available: 30ml (20-410 thread), 50ml (20-410), 100ml (24-410), 200ml (24-410). Target: beauty routine market, from discovery format to full-size care, with a frosted glass version forthcoming.
• Caravelle 25 cl Lacquered Candle Glasses Extended candle glass range with three new lacquered colors (deep blue, intense red, elegant green) for the Caravelle 25 cl format, targeting candle and home fragrance brand clients.
• Arts de la Table (Tableware) Glassware for professional and consumer use including drinkware for tasting, service, and table presentation. Available materials include soda-lime, crystal, Tritan Glass Protect, and Tritan plastic. Sold through dedicated Soflac Event brand to hospitality and tableware buyers.
• E-Liquid Packaging Range Dedicated e-liquid packaging range including a proprietary 10 ml bottle designed with European partners for the vape market, meeting child safety, regulatory compliance, dosage precision, traceability, and supply quality requirements.

Quantifiable outcome

• Covers 40% of electricity consumption through 1,500 m² of photovoltaic panels

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SC Pack GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Soflac joined the SC Pack group in 2020 alongside other packaging and decoration specialists. The integration strengthened industrial complementarities and supported the growth of the full-service model. The group shares common values around performance, traceability, and environmental responsibility.
• EcoTreeminorOthersSoflac participates in the EcoTree program alongside SC Pack Group, which supports sustainable management of French forests and restoration of wetlands. The partnership contributes to carbon sequestration and biodiversity protection.
• VerrissimocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough their shared Verrissimo brand, Soflac and Verreries de Bourgogne have jointly invested in Chromo printing technology. This innovation enables multi-color, high-quality decoration on drinking glasses, expanding capabilities for both companies within the SC Pack group ecosystem.
• Verreries de BourgognecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerreries de Bourgogne partnered with Soflac (via the Verrissimo brand) to equip both companies' decoration workshops with Chromo technology for printing multi-color designs on drinking glasses.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verescence: French glass packaging manufacturer specializing in perfume, cosmetics, and beauty bottles. Closest direct peer to Soflac in French fragrance/cosmetics glass packaging, with whom it competes for selective perfumery and dermo-cosmetic brand contracts.
• Pochet du Courval: French luxury glass packaging manufacturer serving premium perfume, cosmetics, and skincare brands. Directly competes with Soflac for high-end flaconnage decoration and supply contracts among selective perfumery houses.
• Bormioli Luigi: Italian manufacturer of glass bottles and jars for perfumery, cosmetics, and spirits. Comparable to Soflac in the perfumery and cosmetics packaging segment, with overlapping decoration and finishing capabilities.
• SGD Pharma: French glass packaging manufacturer specializing in pharmaceutical primary packaging. Direct peer in glass containers for Soflac's Pharmacie vertical, and a fellow French-based glass packaging supplier.
• Heinz Glas: German family-owned glass manufacturer focused on perfumery, cosmetics, and home fragrance packaging. Comparable in customer vertical mix and premium decoration focus, serving the same European beauty and home fragrance brand base as Soflac.

Broad incumbents

• Quadpack Industries: European beauty packaging manufacturer and supplier serving premium skincare, fragrance, and makeup brands. Comparable in targeting selective perfumery and cosmetics customers with mix of stock and custom packaging plus decoration services.
• Albea Group: Global beauty packaging supplier offering plastic, glass, and decoration solutions across fragrance, skincare, makeup, and oral care. Comparable in customer vertical and decoration service scope, but operates at significantly larger scale.
• Verallia: One of the world's largest glass packaging producers with a broad beverage, food, and cosmetics container portfolio. A larger incumbent that competes with Soflac on glass container supply for cosmetics, food, and perfumery customers.
• Gerresheimer: Global glass and plastic packaging manufacturer with strong positions in pharma, cosmetics, and food. Overlaps with Soflac in pharmaceutical glass containers and cosmetics packaging, though on a much larger and broader scale.

Others

• Berlin Packaging: Global hybrid packaging supplier (distributor plus manufacturer) serving beauty, food, and personal care customers. Comparable business model to Soflac as a packaging distributor and decorator, though at much larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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