ScanDrums

Name

ScanDrums

Legal name

ScanDrums A/S

Website

https://scandrums.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ScanDrums is a Danish family-owned industrial packaging supplier specializing in new and refurbished steel and plastic drums, IBC palletanks, and accessories, serving food, chemical, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers across the Nordic region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging

NAICS

Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (42461)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAHABAG

Pallets, Bins, Totes & Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Machinery & Heavy Equipment/Material Handling & Logistics Equipment

SECONDARYEUAIANAE

Reusable Packaging & Refill Systems (Returnable Transport Items, Deposit/DRS Ops)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Services (Waste Management, Recycling & Remediation)/Resource Recovery & Circular Economy Services (Reuse, Take-back, Refurbishment)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging
• Steel drums
• Plastic drums
• IBC containers
• Refurbished packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Søndersø

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Packaging Product Sales: ScanDrums sells a comprehensive catalog of new industrial packaging in steel and plastic — including IBC palletanks, steel/plastic drums, jerry cans, pails, bottles, spray pumps, and accessories — with UN-approval and food-grade certification. Products are sold directly to industrial customers across the Nordic region from stock held in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. Pricing is quote-based.
2. Refurbished/Renovated Packaging (REKO & REBO): ScanDrums collects used packaging (IBCs, steel drums, plastic drums), refurbishes them at their automated washing plant and renovation center in Søndersø, and resells them as REKO (fully refurbished) or REBO (re-bottled with new inner container in reused cage/pallet). This circular model generates revenue from both the sale of refurbished units and from the take-back/collection service, reducing customers' need for new production.
3. Return/Take-Back Collection Service: ScanDrums operates a 'take-back' return service using their own fleet of 5 trucks, collecting used packaging from customers across Denmark. This service supports customer circularity goals and feeds inventory into their refurbishment pipeline. The service is offered as part of the circular business model, with minimum quantity requirements (20 IBCs or 50 steel/plastic drums per collection).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ScanDrums supplies industrial packaging in steel and plastic — including IBC palletanks, open-head and tight-head drums, jerrycans, pails, bottles, tin cans, and accessories — to Nordic-region industrial customers. In parallel, the company runs a circular-economy model (REKO/REBO and ScanReko) in which it collects used packaging with its own truck fleet, refurbishes it at an automated washing plant in Søndersø, and resells it, achieving up to 69% CO2 reduction versus new packaging (independently verified by Ernst & Young).

Product overview

ScanDrums is a packaging company offering a comprehensive portfolio of industrial packaging solutions in steel and plastic. The core product lines include IBC Palletanks (300L-1050L) available as new, re-bottled, or renovated (REKO); plastic drums (30-220L) in open head (plastlågfade) and tight head (plasttromler) variants; steel drums (60-216L) as open head (stållågsfade) and tight head (ståltromler); CurTec high-performance plastic packaging (wide neck drums, total opening drums, nestable drums, Click Pack pails, and Packo jars); plastic jerrycans (1-60L); plastic pails (0.58-33L); tin pails and cans; plastic bottles (HDPE/PET); plus accessories (pumps, caps, adapters, heating blankets, taps). The company also distributes biobased and recycled variants under its Green Layer and sustainable CurTec sub-brands. Services include the ScanReko take-back/renovation program for circular economy and return service with collection via their own fleet of trucks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ScanReko: Sustainable packaging solutions featuring renovated/reconditioned drums, pallets, and containers. Products include renovated IBC pallet tanks, steel lid drums, plastic lid drums, and other reconditioned industrial packaging.
• Green Layer
• REKO
• REBO (Re-Bottled)
• GCO (Grøn Cirkulær Omstilling)

Products and services

• Palletanke (IBC Palletanks) Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) in 300L to 1050L sizes, offered as new, re-bottled (REBO), or refurbished (REKO), UN-certified and food-grade, for industrial storage and transport of liquids.
• Plastic Open Head Drums (Plastlågfade) 30-220L Plastic drums with large removable lid and clamp ring, UN-certified for dangerous goods transport and food-grade approved, in 30L to 220L capacities.
• Plastic Tight Head Drums (Plasttromler) 120-220L Closed plastic drums with fixed lid and bung openings, made from pure HDPE, UN-certified for dangerous goods and food-grade approved, in 60L to 220L sizes.
• Steel Open Head Drums (Stållågsfade) 60-216L Steel drums with removable lid suitable for direct food contact, UN-certified for dangerous goods transport, available in 60L, 120L and 216L sizes.
• Steel Tight Head Drums (Ståltromler) 60-216L Steel drums with non-removable (tight) lid, UN-certified for dangerous goods and food-grade approved, available in 60L to 216L sizes with internal lacquering options.
• Plastic Jerrycans (Plastdunke) 1-60L HDPE plastic jerrycans suitable for food contact, UN-certified for dangerous goods transport, available in stackable, standard and antistatic versions, sizes 1L to 60L.
• Plastic Pails (Plastspande) 0.58-33L Polypropylene plastic pails certified to BRC standards and food-grade approved, in round, rectangular and oval shapes, 0.58L to 33L, with custom coloring and IML/offset printing options.
• Plastic Bottles (Plastflasker) HDPE/PET HDPE and PET plastic bottles in standard round, dosing and trigger versions, in white or natural colors, food-grade approved.
• Tin Pails (Blikspande) Tin pails suitable for direct food contact or UN-certified for dangerous goods transport in liquid form, in various diameters with custom logo printing.
• Tin Cans and Drums (Blikdunke og Dåser) Tin cans and drums in diameters from 65mm to 285mm, including rectangular and square formats with different opening sizes.
• CurTec Wide Neck Drums 3.6-80L High-performance plastic drums from CurTec with screw lid and rubber gasket providing moisture protection, UNX-certified for solids, food-grade, 100% HDPE, available in round and square shapes from 3.6L to 80L.
• CurTec Total Opening Drums 17-110L CurTec drums with full opening and screw lid for easy filling and emptying, UNX-certified for solids, food-grade, airtight and moisture-tight, made from 100% HDPE, 17L to 110L.
• CurTec Nestable Drums 30-150L Space-saving nestable plastic drums that stack inside each other when not in use, for pharmaceutical, chemical, food and cosmetics industries, 100% HDPE, 30L to 150L.
• CurTec Click Pack Pails 6-25L UN-certified quarter-turn screw lid pails with locking button for pharmaceuticals, chemicals and food ingredients, UNY certified for solids and sticky substances, 6L to 25L.
• CurTec Packo Jars 300-2500ml HDPE jars with screw lid and integrated tamper-evident seal strip, UN-certified for safe transport of dangerous goods in solid form, 300ml to 2500ml.
• CurTec Biobased Wide Neck Drums 3.6-26L Biobased plastic drums made from sugarcane ethanol, UN-certified and food-grade, marketed as a sustainable alternative reducing CO2 emissions, 3.6L to 26L.
• CurTec Recycled Wide Neck Drums 3.6-55L Wide neck drums made with 50-70% recycled HDPE, positioned as an environmentally friendly alternative to new plastic drums with the same quality benefits, 3.6L to 55L.
• ScanReko Return Service (Take-Back and Renovation) Circular-economy take-back service that collects used pallets, IBCs and drums from Danish customers using ScanDrums' own truck fleet and feeds them into the renovation and resale pipeline as REKO/REBO units.
• Green Layer Drums Industrial plastic drums built with a patented 3-layer HDPE construction — a recycled material middle layer sandwiched by virgin inner (product-contact) and outer layers — delivering CO2 savings without compromising food-grade or product safety.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 69% CO2 reduction when choosing refurbished (REKO) IBC pallets vs. new; verified by Ernst & Young
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CurTec (Curtec International)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScanDrums is selected as the preferred Nordic (Scandinavian) distributor for CurTec, a Dutch manufacturer of high-performance HDPE industrial packaging. CurTec products (Wide Neck Drums, Total Opening Drums, Nestable Drums, Click Pack UN-certified pails, and Packo jars) are distributed exclusively through ScanDrums in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. These products target pharmaceutical, chemical, and food ingredient industries where hygiene, safety, and quality are paramount. ScanDrums holds stock and provides sales and support for the full CurTec range.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Brambles (CHEP): Global leader in pallet and container pooling services, operating one of the world's largest reusable transport packaging networks. Comparable through its returnable/circular packaging model and large Nordic customer base.
• Greif Inc. Global industrial packaging leader in steel drums, plastic drums, IBCs, and reconditioning services through Greif's Recycling/Refurbishment operations. Direct competitor to ScanDrums in the Nordic industrial packaging market.
• Schutz (SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KGaA): Global parent of ScanDrums via Schutz Nordic; produces IBCs, steel drums, and plastic containers with 80+ locations worldwide. Directly comparable in core product portfolio (IBCs, drums) and a peer for any Schutz-related strategic discussion.
• CurTec (CurTec International): Dutch manufacturer of high-performance HDPE drums, pails, and jars that ScanDrums distributes exclusively in the Nordics. Comparable product portfolio (UN-certified HDPE drums/pails) and target customers (pharma, chemical, food ingredients).
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: One of the largest global manufacturers and reconditioners of industrial steel and plastic drums, IBCs, and intermediate bulk containers. Direct competitor to ScanDrums in IBC and drum supply, including refurbishment services.
• Nefab Group: Swedish-founded global industrial packaging and logistics solutions provider, including reusable packaging and engineered packaging services. Direct Nordic competitor with overlap in industrial packaging supply and circular/reusable solutions.
• Tri-Wall (part of Stora Enso): Global provider of heavy-duty corrugated and industrial packaging solutions with Nordic presence. Comparable as a supplier of industrial-grade packaging and reusable transport packaging to industrial customers.

Broad incumbents

• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging giant with substantial operations in the Nordics. Broader packaging player but competes for industrial packaging budgets and sustainability-driven customers.
• Amcor (including Berry Global): Global packaging conglomerate with a wide portfolio including rigid plastic containers, IBCs, and industrial packaging. Comparable as a large incumbent offering industrial packaging solutions across multiple materials and geographies.

Regional players

• Boxon Group: Sweden-based industrial packaging supplier offering packaging solutions, automation, and packaging machines across the Nordics. Comparable regional competitor in industrial packaging distribution and automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 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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