Nordic Label

What Nordic Label does

Nordic Label Oy is a privately held Finnish label and sticker printing company headquartered in Helsinki, operating as a subsidiary of Asteria Labels and Packaging Group. The company manufactures custom labels for B2B customers across food and beverage (breweries, soft-drink producers, dairies, food packagers), technochemical and consumer products, electronics and forestry, and logistics and transportation. Its named customer portfolio includes Hartwall, Carlsberg, Kopparbergs, Fazer, S-ryhmä, Atria, Apetit, Neste, Tikkurila, Snellman, and Softcare, alongside smaller craft and SMB accounts such as Mallassepät and Annin Marjatarha.

The company's product platform is built on three primary printing technologies: offset printing for high-volume wet-glue labels on glass bottles, flexography for plastic wrap-around labels and self-adhesive roll labels, and digital printing for small batches and variable data. The offering spans bottle labels, food packaging labels, industrial and logistics labels (including RFID, NFC, and QR-enabled smart labels), consumer product labels, wet-glue labels, wrap-around labels, in-mould labels (IML), multi-page booklet labels, thermal transfer labels, and direct thermal labels, with finishing capabilities including foil stamping, embossing, lamination, and Braille printing. Prepress/repro services are bundled into order processing. The company holds ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and FSC-C151346 certifications, and was Finland's first carbon-neutral label printer, reducing Scope 1 and 2 CO2 emissions by more than 80% in three years and offsetting residual emissions through a Verra-certified rainforest protection project.

The business model is a quote-based, sales-led B2B services operation with no public pricing. Revenue is generated per order, with pricing varying by printing technique, batch size, materials, finishing, and delivery requirements; digital printing serves small-batch and variable-data orders while offset and flexo serve large-volume production. Go-to-market is direct, through an inside-sales team of account managers, sales representatives, and a customer service manager, supported by a website-based quote request system and a Finnish/English bilingual website. Approximately 60 employees deliver an annual turnover of EUR 17 million, with no public listing, no external funding rounds, and no app or API platform disclosed.

Name

Nordic Label

Legal name

Nordic Label Oy

Website

https://nordiclabel.fi

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nordic Label Oy is Finland's leading custom label and sticker printing company, serving B2B customers in food and beverage, industrial, electronics, and logistics from its Helsinki headquarters as a subsidiary of Asteria Labels and Packaging Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Label Manufacturing

NAICS

Converted Paper Product Manufacturing (3222)

SIC

Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Functional Labels (Linerless, RFID/NFC, Braille, Smart) (IMALAKAK)

Keywords

• Label printing
• Flexo printing
• Offset printing
• Digital label printing
• Industrial labels

Headquarters

HQ city

Helsinki

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Label Manufacturing: Nordic Label generates revenue through manufacturing high-quality labels and stickers using offset, flexo, and digital printing technologies. Revenue is derived from custom label orders for B2B customers across food & beverage, industrial, and logistics sectors. Pricing varies based on printing technique, batch size, materials, and finishing requirements.
2. Special Finishing Services: Additional revenue streams from value-added finishing services including foil stamping, lamination, embossing, and specialty coatings applied to labels.
3. Prepress and Artwork Services: Repro department assists with artwork preparation, file formatting, and provides an artwork bank for customer materials. Service included as part of order processing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nordic Label manufactures custom printed labels and stickers using offset, flexography, and digital printing technologies. The B2B manufacturer serves food and beverage, technochemical, forest/electronics, and logistics industries in Finland and the Nordic region, producing bottle labels, food packaging labels, industrial/logistics labels, consumer product labels, smart labels (RFID/NFC/QR), and specialty label types including wrap-around, wet-glue, in-mould, and multi-page/booklet labels.

Product overview

Nordic Label is Finland's leading label and sticker printing company offering a comprehensive portfolio of labeling solutions. The core offering includes four main product categories: Bottle Labels, Food Packaging Labels, Industrial & Logistics Labels, and Consumer Product Labels. These products are manufactured using three primary printing technologies: Offset Printing (for large, unchanged batches), Flexo Printing (for roll-based products and plastic labels), and Digital Printing (for small batches and variable data). The company specializes in various label types including wet-glue labels, wrap-around labels, in-mould labels (IML), multi-page/booklet labels, smart labels (RFID/NFC/QR), thermal transfer labels, and direct thermal labels. Nordic Label also offers post-press finishing services such as foil stamping, embossing, lamination, and special die-cutting. The company operates as part of Asteria Labels and Packaging Group and serves the food & beverage, technochemical, forest & electronics, and logistics industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bottle Labels

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 80% reduction in CO2 emissions from own operations in 3 years
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Asteria Labels and Packaging GroupflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNordic Label Oy is part of Asteria Labels and Packaging Group, described as Europe's leading label and packaging manufacturer. The group has quickly become an important player in the European label and packaging market. Nordic Label operates as a subsidiary under this parent company.
• Reforest Finland OycoreOthersReforest Finland Oy implements carbon offset compensation for Nordic Label through Verra-certified rainforest protection project in Peru. CEO Atte Borgenström coordinates the compensation of approximately 180 tonnes CO2/year.
• Tilgmann Group (Data Print Oü, Estonian Label House Oü)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTilgmann Group companies participated jointly with Nordic Label in the Verra-certified carbon offset project in Peru. Group companies Data Print Oü and Estonian Label House Oü share the carbon compensation initiative.
• Packdesign IDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPackdesign ID is a Finnish design agency specializing in holistic packaging design and brand building. They work with Nordic Label on consumer-oriented packaging projects and understand how labels impact packaging functionality.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Huhtamaki Oyj: Huhtamaki is a Finnish-headquartered global packaging company producing food service and consumer goods packaging including label-adjacent products. Relevant Nordic/Finnish peer in customer base and sustainability profile, though broader in scope.

Broad incumbents

• Constantia Flexibles: Constantia Flexibles is a leading European manufacturer of flexible packaging and labels serving food, beverage, and pharma. Overlaps with Nordic Label in labels for beverage and consumer products but operates across a much wider packaging portfolio.
• CCL Industries: CCL Industries is the world's largest specialty label converter with operations across pressure-sensitive, shrink sleeve, and RFID labels. It is a broad incumbent reference point for Nordic Label's product portfolio, although operating at vastly larger scale and global footprint.
• Avery Dennison: Avery Dennison is a global leader in label materials, RFID inlays, and intelligent label solutions. Comparable to Nordic Label across both conventional and smart label categories, with far broader geographic and technology reach.

Direct peers

• Fort Dearborn Company: Fort Dearborn is a North American pressure-sensitive label converter serving food, beverage, and consumer goods. Comparable in product mix (cut-and-stack, roll-fed, shrink sleeve) and customer industries to Nordic Label, though operating in a different geography.
• Multi-Color Corporation (Platinum Equity): Multi-Color is a global label converter serving premium consumer brands across wine, spirits, food, and personal care with decorative labels. Closest direct peer in terms of customer overlap (beverages, food), technology mix (offset/digital/finishing), and premium positioning.
• Skanem AS: Skanem is a Nordic-origin label converter with operations across Europe, Africa, and Asia producing self-adhesive labels for FMCG. Direct regional peer to Nordic Label with comparable food & beverage and consumer goods customer base.
• Nordvalls Etikett AB: Nordvalls is a Swedish label printer producing self-adhesive labels for food, beverage, cosmetics, and industrial customers. Most direct Nordic regional peer to Nordic Label with similar product range and SMB-to-enterprise mix.

Others

• Taghleef Industries: Taghleef is a global supplier of BOPP, CPP, and other label films used in wrap-around and self-adhesive label production. Upstream materials supplier whose films Nordic Label would consume for flexo and wrap-around labels.
• Asteria Labels and Packaging Group: Asteria is Nordic Label's parent group and a leading European label and packaging platform. Its broader portfolio of label subsidiaries represents sister companies and the most immediate strategic comparison point for Nordic Label's trajectory.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nordic-label

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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

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