WEIG Group

What WEIG Group does

WEIG Group is a family-owned German industrial company founded in 1931, headquartered in Mayen, that operates a vertically integrated paper, packaging, and recycling business across Europe and South America. The company's core operations span four linked stages: waste paper collection and recovered fiber trading (Nord-Westdeutsche Papierrohstoffe and Yaguarete Reciclaje since 2004), cartonboard manufacturing using recycled fiber on multi-decade paper machines (KM3 and KM6 at Mayen; KM7 at Villeta since 2007; KM9 planned by mid-2026), production of folding boxboard and plasterboard liner grades, and downstream folding carton conversion and spirally wound tubes for food, confectionery, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and construction-materials customers. Logistics and forwarding services are provided in-house via ALPA Spedition, and Yaguarete Group in Paraguay operates parallel recycling, paper, corrugated packaging, and logistics businesses serving more than 600 industrial clients and 20,000 businesses across Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Paraguay, and additional markets.

The company's product portfolio includes folding boxboard grades (Pirol, Kiwi, Ibis, Unipack/UnipackF), technical plasterboard liner, spirally wound tubes, and finished folding cartons, with recent capital investment in a curtain coater coating line on KM3 (December 2024, reducing drying energy by up to 15%) and the Autoline automated testing system (March 2026) standardizing quality data across the Mayen and Annweiler sites. WEIG holds FSC, PEFC, EcoVadis Silver (upgraded from Bronze in 2025), and multiple ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001, 50001, 22000, 14067) plus BRC food safety certification, positioning the group as a sustainability-credentialed supplier for brand owners and converters with ESG procurement mandates.

Revenue is approximately €730 million annually across 1,800-1,900 employees, generated through direct B2B sales with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and the WOS (WEIG Online Services) portal for boxboard and plasterboard customers. Distribution is via regional sales teams across Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Benelux, CEE, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and the UK, supplemented by an exclusive U.S. channel partnership with Sharp International (May 2025) using four North American logistics hubs. The customer base includes long-tenured enterprise accounts such as Knauf (50+ year plasterboard liner partnership, Global Supplier Prize 2023), Placo, Eismann (European Carton Excellence Gold 2025), Dosenkarton, and Cardbox Packaging Wolfsberg, alongside a broad base of converters, printers, brand owners, and waste management counterparties.

Name

WEIG Group

Legal name

Cederwald Holding GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://weig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

WEIG Group is a family-owned German company that produces recycled-fiber cartonboard, plasterboard liner, and folding cartons through vertically integrated recycling, board-making, and packaging operations, serving converters, brand owners, and construction-materials customers across 30+ countries in Europe, South America, and North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cartonboard and packaging manufacturing

NAICS

Paperboard Mills (322130), Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Pulp, Paper, and Paperboard Mills (3221)

SIC

Paperboard Mills (2631), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Paper Mills (2621), Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Carton Board (FBB) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB), Folding Cartons (Folding Boxboard, SBS/SUS) (IMALACAB), Recycled Paperboard & Containerboard (IMAMAKAG), Recycled Containerboard (Testliner) Manufacturing (IMAMAFAB)

Keywords

• Recycled cartonboard manufacturing
• Folding boxboard production
• Plasterboard liner supply
• Waste paper recycling services
• Industrial packaging conversion

Headquarters

HQ city

Mayen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cartonboard Products: WEIG manufactures and sells cartonboard (folding boxboard) and plasterboard liner (gyspum board liner). Products are sold directly to converters, printers, and brand owners through sales teams and WOS online portal. Revenue from product sales with focus on recycled fiber-based products.
2. Recycling Services: Collection and processing of waste paper and recovered fiber. Services include waste management, container services, and recovered paper trade. Provides raw materials for internal cartonboard production and external sales.
3. Packaging Solutions: Manufacturing of folding cartons and spirally wound tubes for food and non-food sectors. Products include packaging for confectionery, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications. Value-added conversion services with design and repro capabilities.
4. Logistics and Spedition: ALPA Spedition provides comprehensive logistics and forwarding services primarily for the paper and packaging industry. Services include national and international transport, just-in-time delivery, and supply chain optimization. Operates modern vehicle fleet for paper and carton transportation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WEIG Group manufactures and sells recycled-fiber-based cartonboard (folding boxboard and plasterboard/gypsum liner), folding cartons, and spirally wound tubes for the food, confectionery, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and construction industries. The group is vertically integrated across recovered paper collection and recycling, board production at facilities in Germany and Paraguay, packaging conversion, and logistics/forwarding services. Sales are made directly to converters, printers, brand owners, and plasterboard manufacturers, with recent expansion into the U.S. market through a partnership with Sharp International.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Folding Boxboard (FBB) Recycled-fiber folding boxboard (FBB) manufactured at the Mayen facility on the KM3 and KM6 board machines for use by converters, printers, and brand owners in food, confectionery, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical packaging. Sold directly to industrial buyers through regional sales teams and the WOS online portal.
• Plasterboard / Gypsum Board Liner (Technical Liner) Technical liner papers used as the facing material in plasterboard/gypsum board manufacturing. Supplied globally to leading plasterboard manufacturers including Knauf and Placo, including Plastic Board Liner (PBL) for Placo since 2011. Produced at Mayen and at Yaguarete Papeles in Paraguay (KM7 and forthcoming KM9).
• Folding Cartons Converted folding cartons for the food and non-food sectors, including confectionery, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical applications, produced by the WEIG Packaging division with design and repro capabilities.
• Spirally Wound Tubes Spirally wound paper tubes manufactured by WEIG-Casack for industrial applications in the food and non-food sectors.
• Recovered Paper Collection and Recycling Services Collection, sorting, and trading of waste paper and recovered fiber for internal cartonboard production and external sales, including container services and a Wertstoffhof (recycling center) operated by Nord-Westdeutsche Papierrohstoffe and Neuhaus Handels.
• Logistics and Forwarding Services (ALPA Spedition) National and international transport, just-in-time delivery, supply chain optimization, and certified waste management services for the paper and packaging industry, operated by ALPA Spedition with a modern vehicle fleet.
• WOS (WEIG Online Services) Customer Portal Self-serve online portal for WEIG's boxboard and plasterboard customers to place orders, manage accounts, and track shipments, serving as a digital B2B ordering channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69% of consumers choose recycled cartonboard over virgin fibre cartonboard in direct comparisons
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 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

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MM Board & PaperminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Joint market study collaborator on European market study examining recycled cartonboard's impact on brand perception and purchase intent. Study surveyed over 6,000 people in six countries. Partners collaborated to understand consumer preferences for sustainable packaging materials.
• RDM GroupminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026Joint market study collaborator on European market study examining recycled cartonboard's impact on brand perception and purchase intent. Three-way partnership with MM Board & Paper and WEIG Group.
• DosenkartonminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Joint project partner for DosenKARTON - Carrier Tray for Aluminum Cans, winning Public Award at Carton Austria Award 2025. Collaborative sustainable packaging innovation using recycled board.
• Cardbox Packaging WolfsbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 October 2025Joint project partner for award-winning DosenKARTON sustainable packaging solution. Three-way collaboration with Dosenkarton and WEIG.
• Sharp InternationalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 26 May 2025Sharp International is the exclusive channel partner for WEIG's entry into the U.S. market in 2025. Provides local sales representation, customer service, and logistics through four North American hubs (Montreal, New York, Savannah, Houston). Targets mid-sized converters in cosmetics, pharma, and consumer goods sectors seeking sustainable European packaging materials.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LEIPA Group: German family-owned recycled paperboard producer (formerly Letron/Leipa), specializing in recycled folding boxboard and containerboard. Closely comparable in recycled-fiber model, family ownership profile, and customer base across European packaging converters.
• MM Board & Paper: Recycled cartonboard division of Mayr-Melnhof. Closest competitor in recycled FBB grades and recently a co-development partner with WEIG and RDM Group on the European consumer study about recycled cartonboard perception.
• Mayr-Melnhof Karton: Austrian-headquartered leading European producer of recycled cartonboard (FBB and WLC) and folding cartons. Most direct comparable to WEIG in product mix (cartonboard + folding cartons) and geographic focus; WEIG's new MD Mike Petersen joined from Mayr-Melnhof.
• Papierfabrik Palm: German family-owned paper and packaging group producing containerboard, corrugated boxes, and paper for recycling. Comparable to WEIG's vertical recycling-to-packaging model and European converter customer base.
• RDM Group: Italy-headquartered recycled cartonboard and folding boxboard producer with mills in Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, France, and Germany. Direct competitor in recycled FBB and co-collaborator with WEIG on the 2026 European market study.
• Heinzel Group (Laakirchen Papier / Heinzel Pöls): Austrian paper group producing recycled and virgin cartonboard at Laakirchen and Pöls mills, plus magazine paper and market pulp. Comparable to WEIG in recycled cartonboard positioning and Central European footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Westrock: Global containerboard and corrugated packaging leader formed by Smurfit Kappa's combination with WestRock. Dominant scale player WEIG competes against for corrugated and paperboard volumes in Europe and increasingly in the U.S.
• Stora Enso: Nordic-listed global renewable packaging materials group producing folding boxboard, kraft paper, and biomaterials. Overlaps with WEIG in consumer board grades and sustainability-led brand-owner customers.
• Mondi: Global paper and packaging group with a large integrated kraft paper and containerboard business plus corrugated packaging. WEIG's new MD Mike Petersen previously held senior roles at Mondi, signaling direct industry overlap.
• Sappi: Global coated and specialty paper/paperboard group with significant cartonboard capacity in Europe (including coated FBB) and North America. Comparable to WEIG in packaging board grades and brand-owner customer segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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