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Namestring
Dolium
Websiteurl
dolium.eu
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2009
Short descriptiontext

Dolium is a Belgian manufacturer founded in 2009 that produces lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers worldwide, selling directly via a B2B hardware sales model.

Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
1–10
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersAntwerp, Belgium
HQ citystring
Antwerp
HQ countrystring
Belgium
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
PET one-way kegs, beverage packaging, recyclable kegs, brewery supplies, keg manufacturing
Industry3 codes
1Kegging & Draught Packaging Operations
CodeAFAFAJAIPrimaryYes
2Bulk Beverage & Keg Distribution
CodeAFAIAGAKPrimaryNo
3Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs)
CodeIMALAHADPrimaryNo
SIC code1 code
  • Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails3412
Product category
Beverage Packaging
Social media profiles1 record
GTM motion1 record

Each record includes

Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1PET One-Way Keg Sales
TypeHardware Sales
Description

Sale of lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in multiple size formats (12.5L, 20L, 24L, 30L) to beverage producers. One-time product sales model with no requirement for keg return logistics.

doliumkegs.com
Cost components4 values
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeHardware or Manufacturing
Hardware or Manufacturing
Core offering1 text field

Dolium manufactures and sells lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats. The kegs are intended as one-trip beverage packaging for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers, removing the need for keg return logistics. The business is centered on a single product family sold directly to beverage producers globally.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1One-Way PET Keg
CategoryBeverage Packaging
Description

Lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs available in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats, designed for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers worldwide as a sustainable alternative to reusable stainless steel kegs. The one-way design eliminates the need for return logistics and keg pooling systems.

Scale indicator1 record

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Lightweight Containers (KeyKeg)
TypeDirect peer
Description

Lightweight Containers produces the KeyKeg range of PET one-way kegs for breweries and beverage producers globally, making it one of the closest direct competitors to Dolium in format, customer base, and sustainability narrative.

2Crown Holdings
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Crown Holdings is a leading global metal packaging manufacturer with significant beverage can exposure; it competes for the same beverage customers and represents a broader incumbent alternative to PET keg formats.

3Petainer
TypeDirect peer
Description

Petainer is a leading manufacturer of PET one-way kegs and bottles, directly competing with Dolium across brewery, wine, and beverage applications with a comparable one-way, recyclable positioning.

4Blefa
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Blefa is a large established stainless steel keg manufacturer serving breweries and beverage producers worldwide; while it primarily makes metal kegs, it competes for the same packaging budget Dolium targets.

5KHS
TypeOthers
Description

KHS is a leading supplier of filling and packaging machinery for beverages, including keg and bottle lines; it is ecosystem-adjacent to Dolium as a technology provider whose equipment decisions affect one-way PET keg adoption.

6SCHÄFER Container Systems
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

SCHÄFER Container Systems is a major manufacturer of both stainless steel and PET kegs, offering broader portfolios and deeper customer relationships across the same beverage customers Dolium serves.

7PolyKeg
TypeDirect peer
Description

PolyKeg manufactures PET one-way keg solutions for the beverage industry, serving overlapping end markets (breweries, wineries, coffee) with a comparable lightweight, recyclable one-way proposition.

8Ardagh Group
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Ardagh Group is a global packaging manufacturer with beverage container exposure; while primarily metal/glass, its scale and beverage customer relationships make it a relevant broad incumbent competitor for beverage packaging spend.

9Ball Corporation
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Ball Corporation is a major global packaging manufacturer, primarily cans, serving many of the same beverage customers Dolium targets; relevant as a broader packaging incumbent competing for beverage packaging wallet.

10MicroStar Logistics
TypeOthers
Description

MicroStar operates the largest shared keg asset management and pooling network in North America; it is ecosystem-adjacent to Dolium, representing the entrenched pooled-metal model that one-way PET kegs aim to disrupt.

Market position
Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment4 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile1 record

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Feature3 records

Each record includes

Title, Differentiator, Description, Source

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles2 records

Each record includes

Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

No data
No data
Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

Each record includes

Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

Each record includes

Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

Each record includes

Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

Each record includes

Name, Round, Announced date, Lead investor, Website, News

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Dolium

Beverage Packagingdolium.eu

Dolium is a Belgian manufacturer founded in 2009 that produces lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers worldwide, selling directly via a B2B hardware sales model.

Dolium firmographics

Firmographics
Name
Dolium
Website
https://dolium.eu
Company type
Private
Founded year
2009
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
1–10 employees
Short description
Dolium is a Belgian manufacturer founded in 2009 that produces lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers worldwide, selling directly via a B2B hardware sales model.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Dolium industry classification

Industry
Product category
Beverage Packaging
SIC
Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)
akta.pro primary industry
Kegging & Draught Packaging Operations (AFAFAJAI)
akta.pro secondary industries
Bulk Beverage & Keg Distribution (AFAIAGAK), Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs) (IMALAHAD)

Keywords

  • PET one-way kegs
  • Beverage packaging
  • Recyclable kegs
  • Brewery supplies
  • Keg manufacturing

Where Dolium is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Antwerp
HQ country
Belgium
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

Dolium business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components
Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

  1. PET One-Way Keg Sales: Sale of lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in multiple size formats (12.5L, 20L, 24L, 30L) to beverage producers. One-time product sales model with no requirement for keg return logistics.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Dolium product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Dolium manufactures and sells lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats. The kegs are intended as one-trip beverage packaging for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers, removing the need for keg return logistics. The business is centered on a single product family sold directly to beverage producers globally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • One-Way PET Keg Lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs available in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats, designed for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers worldwide as a sustainable alternative to reusable stainless steel kegs. The one-way design eliminates the need for return logistics and keg pooling systems.

Companies that use Dolium

Customer profile

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Dolium technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Dolium partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Dolium competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Lightweight Containers (KeyKeg): Lightweight Containers produces the KeyKeg range of PET one-way kegs for breweries and beverage producers globally, making it one of the closest direct competitors to Dolium in format, customer base, and sustainability narrative.
  • Petainer: Petainer is a leading manufacturer of PET one-way kegs and bottles, directly competing with Dolium across brewery, wine, and beverage applications with a comparable one-way, recyclable positioning.
  • PolyKeg: PolyKeg manufactures PET one-way keg solutions for the beverage industry, serving overlapping end markets (breweries, wineries, coffee) with a comparable lightweight, recyclable one-way proposition.

Broad incumbents

  • Crown Holdings: Crown Holdings is a leading global metal packaging manufacturer with significant beverage can exposure; it competes for the same beverage customers and represents a broader incumbent alternative to PET keg formats.
  • Blefa: Blefa is a large established stainless steel keg manufacturer serving breweries and beverage producers worldwide; while it primarily makes metal kegs, it competes for the same packaging budget Dolium targets.
  • SCHÄFER Container Systems: SCHÄFER Container Systems is a major manufacturer of both stainless steel and PET kegs, offering broader portfolios and deeper customer relationships across the same beverage customers Dolium serves.
  • Ardagh Group: Ardagh Group is a global packaging manufacturer with beverage container exposure; while primarily metal/glass, its scale and beverage customer relationships make it a relevant broad incumbent competitor for beverage packaging spend.
  • Ball Corporation: Ball Corporation is a major global packaging manufacturer, primarily cans, serving many of the same beverage customers Dolium targets; relevant as a broader packaging incumbent competing for beverage packaging wallet.

Others

  • KHS: KHS is a leading supplier of filling and packaging machinery for beverages, including keg and bottle lines; it is ecosystem-adjacent to Dolium as a technology provider whose equipment decisions affect one-way PET keg adoption.
  • MicroStar Logistics: MicroStar operates the largest shared keg asset management and pooling network in North America; it is ecosystem-adjacent to Dolium, representing the entrenched pooled-metal model that one-way PET kegs aim to disrupt.

Market position

Customer concentration

Dolium social profiles

Digital presence

Dolium financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Dolium leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Dolium funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Dolium M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Dolium

What does Dolium do?

Dolium manufactures and sells lightweight, fully recyclable PET one-way kegs in 12.5L, 20L, 24L, and 30L formats. The kegs are intended as one-trip beverage packaging for breweries, wineries, coffee roasters, and kombucha producers, removing the need for keg return logistics. The business is centered on a single product family sold directly to beverage producers globally.

Is Dolium a public or private company?

Dolium is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.

When was Dolium founded?

Dolium was founded in 2009. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Dolium based?

Dolium is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, in the Europe region.

How does Dolium make money?

One revenue line is on record: PET One-Way Keg Sales.

Who are Dolium's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Lightweight Containers (KeyKeg), Petainer and PolyKeg. Broad incumbents are Crown Holdings, Blefa, SCHÄFER Container Systems, Ardagh Group and Ball Corporation. Others are KHS and MicroStar Logistics.

Does Dolium have an API?

No public API is recorded for Dolium.

What industry is Dolium in?

Dolium's product category is Beverage Packaging. Its primary akta.pro industry code is AFAFAJAI, Kegging & Draught Packaging Operations, with a secondary code of AFAIAGAK, Bulk Beverage & Keg Distribution. Its SIC code is 3412.

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