Avez

What Avez does

Avez (legal entity AVEZ SA, Société Anonyme) is a French industrial metal packaging manufacturer founded in 1950 and headquartered in Wattrelos, France. The company designs and manufactures cylindrical buckets, conical buckets, and drums/casks in electrolytic tinplate (fer blanc électrolytique), with capacities ranging from 2.5 to 63 liters. Its core technology platform comprises 6 dedicated production lines housed in a modern 35,000 m² facility (12,000 m² covered) built in 2007 and modernized in 2012. Avez holds ADR/RID and UN certifications for dangerous goods transport and ISO 9001 quality management certification; all packaging undergoes 100% leak testing. The product range is complemented by closure systems (pressure lids, serrated lids, lever rings) and value-added services including custom decoration printing (supported by an in-house graphic studio and European printing partners), storage and buffer stock management, and delivery across France and Europe via road and maritime logistics partners.

Avez operates a B2B sales-led go-to-market model, selling direct to industrial manufacturers across Europe. Its customer base spans four primary verticals: paints and coatings (PPG, Seigneurie, Sigma, V33, Theolaur, Ripolin), printing inks and varnishes (SunChemical), oils and lubricants (Total), and industrial chemicals. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of metal packaging units plus professional services such as custom decoration, dedicated stock management, and homologation-specific packaging. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The company employs approximately 45 people and is privately held. In 2024, Avez was acquired by Emballator, a Sweden-based industrial packaging group, and now operates as a subsidiary of Emballator France Holding while retaining the AVEZ brand and operational identity.

Name

Avez

Legal name

AVEZ SA

Website

https://avez-fr.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Avez is a French industrial metal packaging manufacturer producing electrolytic tinplate buckets, drums, and casks (2.5-63L) for paint, ink, lubricant, and chemical customers across Europe, with ADR/RID and UN dangerous-goods certifications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Metal Packaging

NAICS

Metal Can Manufacturing (332431)

SIC

Metal Shipping Barrels, Drums, Kegs & Pails (3412)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Pails & Paint Cans (IMALADAE)

Keywords

• Industrial metal packaging
• Tinplate containers
• Dangerous goods packaging
• Metal buckets and drums
• Custom metal packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Wattrelos

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Packaging Products: Manufacture and sale of metal packaging solutions including cylindrical boxes, conical buckets, and drums ranging from 2.5 to 63 liters capacity. Products can be standard or customized with printed decorations.
2. Custom Services: Custom packaging solutions including dedicated stock management, specific certifications and homologations, decoration printing, storage, and logistics services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

AVEZ manufactures and sells industrial metal packaging (cylindrical buckets, conical buckets, and drums/casks) made from electrolytic tinplate, with capacities ranging from 2.5 to 63 liters. The company serves European industrial clients in the paint, ink, varnish, lubricant, and chemical sectors, offering standard, customized, and bespoke products, many of which carry ADR/RID and UN certifications for the transport of dangerous goods. Supporting services include in-house decoration printing, storage, and pan-European delivery via logistics partners.

Product overview

AVEZ is a manufacturer of metal packaging solutions operating a single unified product portfolio with supporting services. The core products consist of cylindrical buckets (diameter 153mm, 2.5-3.5L), conical buckets in three sizes (diameter 180mm, 285mm, and 305mm ranging from 2.5-32L), and metal drums/casks in two sizes (diameter 286mm and 360mm, 15-63L). Closure systems (pressure lids, serrated lids, lever ring closures) complement the product range. The offering is supported by four service modules: decoration printing (with in-house design studio and European printing partners), storage (standard products in stock plus raw materials), delivery across France and Europe via logistics partners, and custom manufacturing services including dedicated stock and specific certifications. All products are available in electrolytic tin plate and carry ADR/RID and UN certifications for dangerous goods transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cylindrical Buckets - Diameter 153 Cylindrical metal buckets with 153mm diameter, capacities from 2.5 to 3.5 liters (height 122 to 230mm), made of electrolytic tin plate and sealed with a pressure lid. Targeted at industrial manufacturers needing small-format metal containers.
• Conical Buckets - Diameter 180 Conical metal buckets with 180mm diameter, capacities from 2.5 to 6.5 liters (height 150 to 295mm), sealed with pressure, serrated, or lever ring lids. ADR/RID and UN certified for liquid contents, targeted at industrial users of hazardous or viscous products.
• Conical Buckets - Diameter 285 Conical metal buckets with 285mm diameter, capacities from 9 to 25 liters (height 200 to 470mm), targeted at industrial paint, ink, and chemical manufacturers requiring mid-size metal containers.
• Conical Buckets - Diameter 305 Conical metal buckets with 305mm diameter, capacities from 10 to 32 liters (height 210 to 479mm), sealed with serrated lid or lever ring. ADR/RID and UN certified for liquid or solid contents, for industrial manufacturers of chemicals, paints, and related products.
• Drums and Casks - Diameter 286
• Drums and Casks - Diameter 360 Metal drums and casks with 360mm diameter and 63-liter capacity (height 640mm with lid or 650mm with 2 bungs), made of electrolytic tin plate, sealed with lever ring lid, plug, or 2-inch and 3/4-inch bungs. UN liquid certified, for industrial users requiring large-volume metal containers.
• Closure Systems
• Decoration Printing Service Custom decoration printing service for metal packaging, featuring an in-house graphic design studio and a European partner network for print production, enabling customer-specific artwork on buckets, drums, and casks.
• Storage Service Storage service offering standard products in stock, customized standard products, and new products developed from specifications, with permanent raw material stock (printed and neutral) maintained to ensure supply continuity.
• Delivery Service Delivery service across France and Europe operated through a network of specialized road and maritime transport partners, providing distribution of metal packaging to industrial customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% leak testing of all produced packaging
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 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

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• European Transport PartnersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of specialized transport partners for road and maritime shipping enabling delivery across all of Europe. External logistics providers supporting the company's distribution operations.
• European Printing PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of partners for metal decoration printing, providing flexibility in printing processes while AVEZ maintains focus on core manufacturing competency.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Massilly Group: French-headquartered metal packaging manufacturer producing tinplate cans, pails, drums and ends across Europe. Directly comparable to AVEZ in product format (tinplate pails and industrial containers) and customer verticals (paint, food, chemicals).
• Envases Group: Spanish-headquartered producer of metal packaging (tinplate cans, pails, drums and components) for industrial customers across Europe and Latin America. Closely comparable to AVEZ in product range and paint/chemical end markets.
• Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial packaging including steel drums, IBCs and specialty containers for chemicals and lubricants. Comparable to AVEZ in metal container formats and regulated dangerous goods applications.
• Greif Inc: Listed industrial packaging producer with a dedicated steel drum and container business serving chemicals, lubricants and paints. Comparable to AVEZ on product (steel pails/drums) and end markets, though at much larger scale.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Global industrial packaging manufacturer with a strong portfolio in steel drums, IBCs and reconditioning. Directly comparable to AVEZ's drum/touque range used for lubricants and chemicals, including dangerous goods.

Broad incumbents

• Crown Holdings: World-leading metal packaging company producing cans, ends and specialty containers. Comparable on tinplate technology and European footprint, but focused predominantly on beverage and food cans rather than industrial pails/drums.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Global metal packaging giant primarily focused on beverage and food cans. Overlaps with AVEZ in tinplate can manufacturing capability and European footprint, but operates at much larger scale and a different end-market mix.
• Berlin Packaging: Global hybrid packaging supplier offering metal, plastic and glass containers to industrial and consumer customers. Comparable to AVEZ on B2B industrial packaging supply in Europe, with a broader multi-material portfolio.

Regional players

• Colep Packaging: Portugal-based metal packaging and aerosol can manufacturer serving personal care, food and industrial customers in Europe. Comparable in tinplate manufacturing capability and European customer base, though more weighted toward aerosols than pails.

Others

• Tata Steel Packaging: Vertically integrated steelmaker producing electrolytic tinplate used by can/pail/drum manufacturers including AVEZ. Relevant as a key upstream supplier shaping tinplate availability and pricing for AVEZ's production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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