What CTCI Groupe does

CTCI Groupe is a family-owned French plastic thermoforming manufacturer founded in 1974 by Robert Leleu and currently led by CEO David Leleu. The group operates four production sites across France (CTCI Production in Singrist near Strasbourg, EPH in St-Aubin-sur-Gaillon, Algoplast for extrusion, and Recytherm for plastic recycling) with 105 employees and €20M annual turnover. Its core technology is industrial thermoforming, supported by 12 technical thermoforming units, in-line robotic-gripper tray punching, 5-axis machining finishing, ISO 9001:2015 certified processes, and large-format capability up to 1450 x 1250 mm with depths of 600mm and thickness from 150 microns to 12mm.

The group's product portfolio centres on custom and standard thermoformed trays, cushioning/wedging trays, honeycomb dunnage, blister packaging, and presentation cases serving six vertical end-markets: cosmetics & luxury (POS displays, perfume/wine/spirit cases), automotive (parts handling and transport trays including ESD variants), food & agrifood (food-grade honeycomb trays and sandwich containers in PET/PVC/food-grade PS), electronics (ESD and anti-static trays for connectors, circuit boards, and sensors), pharmaceutical (medical device and serum bag packaging), and general industrial handling/transport. Adjacent services include on-site tray collection, custom crushing/reconditioning, dust removal, traceability management, and end-of-life recycling through Recytherm with extrusion back into raw sheet via Algoplast, forming a complete circular-economy loop.

Commercially, CTCI operates a sales-led B2B model targeting industrial OEMs and manufacturers via direct outreach and quote-driven custom pricing (multi-year project contracts). The group is entirely bootstrapped with no external institutional capital, generates revenue through one-off and repeat custom orders priced on specifications, materials, and volume, and distributes factory-direct from its French sites to a primarily European (largely French) customer base. Marketing is driven by a multi-language corporate website (FR/EN/DE), a LinkedIn corporate page, trade show participation, and dedicated recruitment branding.

Name

CTCI Groupe

Legal name

CTCI

Website

https://groupe-ctci.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CTCI Groupe is a family-owned French thermoforming manufacturer producing custom trays, blister packaging, and presentation cases for automotive, food, cosmetics, electronics, pharmaceutical, and industrial clients across four French production sites, with €20M revenue and an integrated recycling-to-extrusion circular economy loop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Thermoformed Plastic Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Protective Thermoformed Packaging (Dunnage, Trays, Clamshells) (IMANAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods) (IMANAHAA), Medical & Pharmaceutical Thermoformed Packaging (IMANAHAB), Thermoformed Electronics & Appliance Components (IMANAHAG)

Keywords

• Plastic thermoforming
• Custom packaging solutions
• Industrial handling trays
• Thermoformed blister packaging
• Plastic recycling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Singrist

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Thermoformed Products Manufacturing: Manufacture of custom thermoformed trays, packaging, and handling solutions. Revenue generated through one-time project-based orders and repeat orders for standard/custom trays. Pricing based on specifications, materials (virgin, recycled, recyclable plastic), and production volumes.
2. Tray Reconditioning Services: On-site collection of used trays, crushing services, obsolete lot buyback, and valorization of production waste. Provides custom crushing quality without re-granulation of plastic material.
3. Tray Recycling and Extrusion: Recovery of used trays for recycling and extrusion, transforming waste into new raw material (sheets and plates) for thermoformed part production.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CTCI Groupe manufactures custom thermoformed plastic trays, packaging, and handling solutions for industrial customers across automotive, electronics, pharmaceutical, food/agrifood, cosmetics/luxury, and general industrial sectors. The group operates four integrated production sites covering extrusion (Algoplast), thermoforming (CTCI Production and EPH), and recycling/re-extrusion (Recytherm), producing trays up to 1450x1250mm with 150 micron to 12mm thickness and depths up to 600mm. Complementary services include tray reconditioning, recycling, dust removal, and traceability management.

Product overview

CTCI Groupe is a family-owned French manufacturing group specializing in thermoforming of plastic products since 1974. The company operates a multi-site, integrated production model with four production facilities: CTCI Production (Singrist, headquarters) and EPH (St Aubin Sur Gaillon) for thermoforming, Algoplast for plastic extrusion, and Recytherm for recycling services. The product portfolio centers on thermoformed trays and packaging solutions across six industry verticals: Automotive (handling and dunnage trays for auto parts), Food/Agrifood (honeycomb trays and blister packaging), Cosmetic/Luxury (presentation cases, POS displays for perfumes and spirits), Electronics (ESD anti-static trays), Pharmaceutical (medical packaging trays), and general Industrial Handling/Transport. Core products include custom and standard thermoformed trays ranging from 150 microns to 12mm thickness, with maximum dimensions of 1450x1250mm and depths up to 600mm. The group offers complementary services including tray traceability management, dust removal/sorting, on-site tray collection, reconditioning (custom grinding), and full recycling from collection through extrusion to new raw material production. With 105 employees across 4 sites, 20 million euros annual turnover, and 80 years of combined thermoforming expertise, CTCI provides a vertically integrated circular economy solution from raw material extrusion to thermoforming, reuse, and end-of-life recycling.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Thermoformed Handling and Transport Trays (Plateaux de Manutention Thermoformés) Custom and standard thermoformed trays designed for automated or manual handling of industrial parts, available in small and large formats up to 1450x1250mm with thicknesses from 150 microns to 12mm, suitable for both single-use and reusable applications across industrial sectors.
• Thermoformed Cushioning and Protection Trays (Plateaux de Calage Thermoformés) Thermoformed cushioning and protection trays for securing and protecting products during handling and transport, available in ESD, antistatic, conductive, and anti-scratch variants for industrial customers.
• Automotive Honeycomb Trays (Plateaux Alvéolaires Automobile)

Quantifiable outcome

• Maximum forming dimensions of 1450 x 1250 mm
• +2 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EPH (Équipe Plastics Handling)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Sister company to CTCI Production, also with over 40 years of experience in thermoforming. Located in St-Aubin-sur-Gaillon. Specializes in custom thermoformed parts and engineering solutions. Part of the group's core manufacturing capabilities.
• AlgoplastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntegrated company for extrusion operations within the CTCI Group. Provides raw material (sheets and plates) for thermoforming production. Part of vertical integration strategy.
• RecythermcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecialized in plastic recycling and grinding operations. Located in Brienon-sur-Armançon. Recovers production waste and end-of-life trays, processes through grinding and re-extrusion to produce new raw materials for thermoforming. Essential to circular economy model.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plastic Ingenuity: North American thermoformed packaging manufacturer serving food, medical and industrial markets with custom thermoformed trays and packaging. Comparable in custom thermoforming, multi-vertical reach and focus on engineered trays.
• Lacerta Group: French-based thermoformed packaging producer with multi-site European manufacturing and food/industrial customers. Most geographically and operationally similar peer, sharing French roots and multi-vertical strategy.
• Dordan Manufacturing: US-based custom thermoformer specializing in rigid plastic packaging and engineered thermoformed components for medical, food and industrial customers. Comparable in custom engineered thermoformed trays and vertical market focus.
• PACCOR: European-headquartered thermoformed plastic packaging manufacturer serving food, dairy, and industrial customers across multiple sites. Directly comparable as a multi-vertical thermoformer with circular-economy and recycled-content positioning.

Regional players

• GMP ProPlast: Central European thermoformed plastics manufacturer serving automotive, food and industrial customers with custom thermoformed trays. Comparable as a regional thermoformer in adjacent European geography with similar industrial-handling tray focus.

Broad incumbents

• Amcor: Global packaging giant with rigid and flexible plastic packaging across food, healthcare and industrial markets including thermoformed solutions. Overlaps with CTCI in healthcare, food and protective packaging but at massive global scale.
• Coveris Holdings: Large European flexible and rigid plastic packaging manufacturer with broad product portfolio including thermoformed trays for food and industrial applications. Overlaps with CTCI in thermoformed food/industrial packaging but operates at significantly greater scale.
• Pactiv Evergreen: Major North American food and beverage packaging producer with significant thermoformed food tray capacity. Comparable in food-grade thermoformed trays and food packaging regulatory expertise, but at much larger scale.
• Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with rigid plastics and thermoformed offerings serving consumer, industrial and healthcare markets. Comparable in healthcare/industrial thermoformed trays but operates globally with much broader portfolio.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Global protective and food packaging incumbent offering thermoformed trays and protective packaging solutions across industrial and food customers. Comparable in protective/handling tray segment but much larger and globally diversified.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ctci-production-sas
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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