Caretex

What Caretex does

Caretex is a brand under Signode Industrial Group LLC — itself a Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc. — that manufactures bulk container liners for the global shipping industry. Founded in Denmark in 1990 and now produced from a manufacturing facility in Thailand, Caretex specializes in liners made from food-grade polyethylene or woven high-density polyethylene (HDPE), designed for the transportation of dry bulk products including foodstuffs, minerals, and petrochemicals. Its product portfolio consists of two core lines: standard container liners for general dry-bulk shipping and the Vapor Vac™ vacuum container liner, a specialized product for coal and charcoal transportation. The company holds ISO22000 certification for food-grade materials and emphasizes reusable/recyclable design.

Caretex operates a direct enterprise sales model, leveraging Signode's global network of sales and service representatives who work directly with customers to provide installation, loading, and unloading support. Customer Experience Centers in Danville VA, Roselle IL, and Sønderborg Denmark serve as testing and demonstration facilities for North American and European markets. Its primary customer segments are the sea bulk shipping industry, food producers requiring food-grade compliance, and mining and petrochemical operators shipping dry bulk raw materials.

The company self-describes as the global market leader in container liners with over 30 years of industry experience. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of container liner products on a quote-based pricing model (not publicly disclosed). No digital products, software platforms, or AI/ML capabilities are referenced in the available data; the business is centered on physical product manufacturing and distribution.

Name

Caretex

Legal name

Signode Industrial Group LLC

Website

https://www.caretex.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Caretex is a Signode brand manufacturing bulk container liners from food-grade polyethylene and woven HDPE in Thailand, serving global dry bulk shipping, food, mining, and petrochemical customers with worldwide installation support.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging - Bulk Container Liners

NAICS

Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080), Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673)

akta.pro primary industry

Bulk Liners & Container Liners (Dry Bulk Liners) (IMALAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Liners & Sacks (FFS, Heavy-Duty, Drum Liners) Manufacturing (IMANAEAH)

Keywords

• Bulk container liners
• Dry bulk shipping
• Food-grade packaging
• Industrial transit packaging
• Flexible intermediate bulk containers

Headquarters

HQ city

Sriracha

HQ country

Thailand

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Container Liner Sales: Sale of bulk container liners for dry bulk product transportation. Products include standard container liners and specialized Vapor Vac liners for coal/charcoal. Manufacturing from Thailand with global distribution.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Caretex manufactures and sells bulk container liners made from food-grade polyethylene or woven high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for the sea bulk transportation of dry bulk products including food stuffs, minerals, and petrochemicals. The product portfolio includes standard container liners (e.g., triangle-shaped bulkheads, dry liners, zipper loading gates, fluidizing liners) and the specialized Vapor Vac vacuum container liners for coal and charcoal. Liners are produced in Thailand and distributed globally with installation, loading and unloading support.

Product overview

Caretex, a Signode brand founded in Denmark in 1990, is a global market leader in bulk container liners with over 30 years of experience. The company's product portfolio consists of two main offerings: Container Liners (manufactured from food-grade polyethylene or woven high-density polyethylene for transporting dry bulk products like food stuffs, minerals, and petrochemicals) and Vapor Vac™ Vacuum Container Liners (specialized vacuum liners for coal/charcoal transportation). All products emphasize quality, material selection, and safety standards, with in-house R&D and ISO22000-certified food-grade materials. The products are produced from Thailand and distributed globally with installation and unloading support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Vapor Vac: Vapor Vac container liners for bulk transportation of coal/charcoal.

Products and services

• Container Liners Bulk container liners manufactured from food-grade polyethylene or woven high-density polyethylene, designed for transportation of dry bulk products including food stuffs, minerals, and petrochemicals via sea bulk shipping containers. Includes triangle-shaped bulkheads, dry liners, zipper loading gates, and fluidizing liners, with ISO22000 food-grade certification.
• Vapor Vac Vacuum Container Liners

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Signode Industrial Group LLCflagshipOthersCaretex is a Signode brand and part of Signode's portfolio of transit packaging solutions. Signode serves the global market with Caretex liners. Signode is a division of Crown Holdings, Inc.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Conitex Sonoco: Direct competitor manufacturing container liners for bulk dry product shipping, offering food-grade and specialty liner solutions to global shippers across similar end-markets as Caretex.
• Braid Group: UK-based manufacturer of container liners and bulk packaging solutions serving global dry bulk shipping customers, directly comparable in product category and end-market focus to Caretex.
• SIA Group (Container Liners): Manufacturer and supplier of container liners for dry bulk shipments, competing directly with Caretex in food-grade and industrial bulk liner categories.
• Envirobulk: Specialist in container liners and bulk packaging for dry goods, offering comparable food-grade and industrial liner solutions to global shipping customers.
• LC Packaging International: Global supplier of FIBC bulk bags, container liners, and industrial bulk packaging with similar customer base in dry bulk shipping and food-grade transport as Caretex.
• Composite Containers (CCI): North American manufacturer of container liners and bulk packaging products for industrial and food-grade dry bulk shipping applications.

Broad incumbents

• Greif Inc. Large global industrial packaging company offering rigid containers, flexibles, and bulk packaging products. Operates broadly across packaging with overlapping bulk liner capability.
• Berry Global Inc. Major global plastic packaging manufacturer serving multiple end-markets with flexible films and specialty packaging that overlaps with Caretex's polyethylene liner category.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Diversified packaging company with protective and food packaging portfolios; competes adjacently in transit and bulk protective packaging solutions.
• Amcor plc: Global packaging giant with flexible and rigid packaging solutions, including specialty films relevant to industrial bulk liner applications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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