What Livingcap does

Guala Closures is an Italian-headquartered, privately held industrial manufacturer of closure solutions serving global wine, spirits, beverage, water, condiment, and pharmaceutical brands. The company designs and produces screw caps, crown corks, aluminum roll-on closures, tamper-evident and non-refillable (NRF) systems, and pharmaceutical dosing accessories through a B2B enterprise sales model grounded in 'co-invention' partnerships with leading brand owners and packaging design agencies. Its product portfolio is organized under the sub-brands Above Spirits, Above Wine, Above Beverages, Above Water, Above Condiments, Prestige, and Pharma (incorporating the acquired KWK business), with Magnex — a next-generation spirits security cap — launched in May 2026.

The company's competitive position rests on proprietary intellectual property in safety and dosing technologies, efficient-scale manufacturing across five continents producing billions of closures annually, and dedicated Product Development & Innovation centres in Italy, Bulgaria, Mexico, the UK, Ukraine, and China. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise field sales targeting large multinational brand owners; pricing is not publicly disclosed, consistent with a B2B relationship-driven model. Guala Closures S.p.A Società Unipersonale, the operating entity, is registered in Spinetta Marengo (Alessandria), Italy, with fully paid share capital of €68,906,646, and no parent company, public listing, or external venture funding is indicated in the source material.

Name

Livingcap

Legal name

Guala Closures S.p.A Società Unipersonale

Website

https://livingcap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Guala Closures is an Italian-headquartered manufacturer of closure solutions, producing billions of screw caps, crown corks, tamper-evident systems, and pharmaceutical dosing accessories annually for global wine, spirits, beverage, water, condiment, and pharma brands across five continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bottle and Container Closures

NAICS

Metal Can, Box, and Other Metal Container (Light Gauge) Manufacturing (33243)

SIC

Metal Cans (3411)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Closures & Closure Decoration (Coloring, Printing, Metallization) (IMALALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Metal Closures & Caps (Crown Caps, Lug/Twist Caps, ROPP) (IMALADAF), Alcoholic Beverage Packaging & Closures Brands (Bottles, Cans, Kegs, Corks, Caps) (CRADAIAK), Dispensing Closures (Flip-Top, Disc-Top, Push-Pull) (IMALALAC), Closures & Dispensing for Rigid Plastic (Caps, Pumps, Sprayers, Droppers) (IMALAAAJ), Lids & Covers (Overcaps, Dome Lids, Jar Lids) (IMALALAL)

Keywords

• Bottle closures
• Screw caps
• Crown corks
• Pharmaceutical packaging
• Premium closures

Headquarters

HQ city

Breganze

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Closure product sales: Manufacturing and selling closure solutions including screw caps, crown corks, and aluminum roll-on closures for wine, spirits, beverages, water, condiments, and pharmaceutical products

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Guala Closures designs, develops, manufactures, and sells closure solutions — including screw caps, crown corks, and aluminum roll-on closures — for wine, spirits, beverages, water, condiments, and pharmaceutical products. The company partners with leading global brands through a co-invention model to create custom-crafted, highly industrializable closures, including tamper-evident and non-refillable safety systems and pharmaceutical dosing accessories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Above Spirits: Tamper-evident and non-refillable (NRF) closure solutions for spirits.
• Above Wine
• Above Beverages
• Above Water
• Above Condiments
• Prestige
• Pharma (incorporating KWK)

Products and services

• Above Spirits Tamper-evident and non-refillable (NRF) closure solutions for distilleries that preserve the aroma, integrity, and identity of spirits and protect against counterfeiting.
• Above Wine Screw caps for wine bottles that are functional, distinctive, and uncompromising in quality, designed for wineries that treat wine as art.
• Above Beverages Crown corks and aluminum roll-on closures for beer and beverage manufacturers that preserve freshness and provide bold brand personality on glass bottles.
• Above Water Closures designed to transform the opening of a bottled water product into a memorable brand experience and first impression.
• Above Condiments Safe, functional, design-forward closures for condiment bottles engineered to preserve product integrity and command counter space.
• Pharma (incorporating KWK) Pharmaceutical closures and dosing accessories combining KWK's know-how with Guala Closures' global reach and safety expertise to serve the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging market.
• Prestige Premium luxury closure solutions for high-end wine and spirits products, custom-crafted with innovative design where style meets performance.
• Magnex Next-generation cap launched in May 2026 for maximum spirits security.

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• KWKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026KWK acquisition expanded Guala Closures' expertise in pharmaceutical closures and dosing accessories. The result is a Pharma division that combines KWK's know-how with Guala Closures' global reach and safety expertise, serving the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical packaging market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Albea Group: Global packaging supplier of beauty, personal care, and pharmaceutical packaging including pumps, caps, and dispensing closures. Overlaps with Guala on pharma and personal care dispensing closures and on co-development partnerships with global brand owners.
• Ball Corporation: Global aluminum packaging manufacturer of beverage cans, bottles, and aerosol containers, with closure-adjacent offerings. Comparable in metal packaging substrate and beverage customer base, though less specialized in bespoke closure design than Guala.
• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging major producing beverage cans, food cans, and metal closures including crown and ROPP caps. Direct overlap on metal closures supplied to beer and beverage customers but Crown's portfolio extends to cans, aerosol containers, and broader transit packaging.
• Silgan Holdings: US-listed global provider of dispensing and specialty closures, containers, and metal food containers through its Dispensing & Specialty Closures segment. Overlaps directly with Guala on dispensing systems and metal closures but operates at much broader scale across many packaging categories.
• AptarGroup: Global leader in dispensing systems, sealing solutions, and active material science, with significant Aptar Pharma exposure. Especially comparable given Guala's KWK-driven pharma closures expansion and overlap in beauty, personal care, and food/beverage dispensing closures.
• Amcor: Global packaging giant with rigid containers, flexible packaging, and specialty closures across food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care. Competes with Guala in beverage and pharma closure end markets as part of a much broader packaging portfolio.
• TriMas Corporation (Rieke Packaging): US-listed diversified manufacturer whose Rieke Packaging segment produces dispensing and specialty closures for industrial, food, and personal care markets. Closures business is a comparable specialty/dispensing niche adjacent to Guala's custom design model.

Direct peers

• Pelliconi & C. S.p.A. Italian-headquartered closure specialist producing crown caps, ROPP aluminum closures, and plastic closures for beverages. Direct competitor in Guala's home market with overlapping wine, beer, and soft drink customers and similar product technology.
• BERICAP: Privately-held German closure manufacturer specializing in plastic caps and closures for beverages, food, and industrial chemicals. Closest direct comparable to Guala given similar global footprint, beverage focus, and custom closure design capabilities.
• Massilly: Privately-held French metal packaging group producing closures, caps, and metal packaging primarily for food, beverage, and industrial customers. Closely comparable on metal closure technology and European beverage customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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