What Enpack does

Enpack (Guangdong Enpack Packaging Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese metal packaging manufacturer founded in 1989 in Shantou, Guangdong Province, and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (ticker 002846) since February 2017 — the only listed easy-open end (EOE) company in China. It specializes in safe, recyclable metal easy-open ends and peel-off lids for downstream can-makers serving food (milk powder, nutrition, canned fish/meat/vegetables/fruits), beverage (beer, juice, carbonated drinks, milk, protein beverages), dairy, and daily chemical (adhesives, machine oil) applications. Its seven core product lines span Peel Off Lid, Dried Food EOE, Canned Food EOE, Beverage EOE, Daily Chemicals EOE, Bottom End, and Combo EOE (the last targeted at the milk powder market at diameters 401# and 502#). The firm operates a B2B direct-sales model — selling one-off metal components to F&B, FMCG and daily chemical manufacturers — and exports to more than 30 countries from China.

The company's manufacturing platform uses tinplate (ETP), tin-free steel (TFS) and aluminum, processed through stamping, coating, printing and four-stage quality inspection (Marking Detection, Withstand Voltage Test, Helium Detection, and Breaking/Full-Opening Force Detection). Capacity is concentrated in two intelligent production bases: the Shantou South Bay base (~94 acres, ~¥1B invested) and the Yangzhou Jiangdu base (~¥1.158B planned investment, 10 automated aluminum beverage lid lines). Annual output reached 8.8 billion pieces, with Yangzhou planned to add up to 300 billion pieces per year. The intelligent manufacturing stack integrates ERP, MES, WMS and SCADA, and is supported by globally sourced equipment (KUKA, Daifuku, Korean smart cranes). Enpack holds 181 authorized patents (up from 72 in 2020), and led the development of ISO 5099:2022, the first international standard in the thin-walled metal container field authored from China. Pricing is quote-based custom manufacturing; revenue mechanics are product sales to industrial buyers rather than licensing or SaaS. Financial scale (per company website) is ~¥1.17 billion in annual sales.

Name

Enpack

Legal name

Guangdong Enpack Packaging Co., Ltd.

Website

https://enpackcorp.com.cn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Enpack is a Chinese metal packaging manufacturer specializing in easy-open ends and peel-off lids for food, beverage, dairy, and daily chemical producers. Listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (002846), it operates two intelligent production bases and exports to over 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Metal Packaging Components

SIC

Metal Cans (3411)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Can Ends, Lids & Components (Ends, Rings, Tabs) (IMALADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Cans (Steel/Tinplate) (IMALADAB), Primary Food Packaging (Direct Contact) (IMALAHAA)

Keywords

• Metal packaging manufacturing
• Easy-open ends
• Peel-off lids
• Food packaging components
• Beverage can lids

Headquarters

HQ city

Shantou

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Metal Packaging Products (EOE and Peel-off Lids): Manufacturing and sale of metal easy-open ends (EOE), peel-off lids, bottom ends, and combo EOE products for food, beverage, dairy, and daily chemical industries. Revenue is generated through product sales to B2B customers including food manufacturers, beverage companies, and packaging distributors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Enpack manufactures metal easy-open ends (EOE) and peel-off lids from tinplate (ETP), TFS (tin-free steel), and aluminum materials. The company's product portfolio spans seven main categories — peel-off lids, dried food easy-open ends, canned food easy-open ends, beverage easy-open ends, daily chemicals easy-open ends, bottom ends, and combo EOE — supplied to food, beverage, dairy, and daily chemical manufacturers worldwide.

Product overview

Enpack is a manufacturer of metal packaging solutions, specifically easy-open ends (EOE) and peel-off lids. The product portfolio includes seven main product categories: Peel Off Lids for various food applications (milk powder, retortable food, dried food), Dried Food Easy Open Ends for powder products, Canned Food Easy Open Ends in steel and aluminum, Beverage Easy Open Ends for drinks, Daily Chemicals Easy Open Ends for non-food applications, Bottom Ends for can bases, and Combo EOE for specialized milk powder packaging. The company positions itself as China's No. 1 EOE stock listing (SZ 002846) and serves multiple markets including food, beverages, daily chemicals, and industrial products with over 30 exporting countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Peel Off Lid Peel-off aluminum foil lids designed for easy opening, available in variants for retortable food, dried food, and milk powder applications. Used by infant milk powder, elder nutrition, peanut, candy, biscuit, coffee powder, vegetable, meat, seafood, fruit, pet food, and dairy manufacturers.
• Dried Food Easy Open End Easy-open ends designed for dried food and powder products such as coffee, powdered beverages, elder nutrition, peanuts, candies, and biscuits. Made from tinplate or aluminum for dry and powdered food applications.
• Canned Food Easy Open End Easy-open ends for canned food available in steel (tinplate) and aluminum variants, suitable for vegetables, fruits, meat, fish, seafood, dairy, and pet food applications.
• Beverage Easy Open End Easy-open ends for beverage cans including beer, juice, carbonated drinks, milk, herbal tea, and protein beverages. Available with RPT and SOT opening mechanisms in aluminum.
• Daily Chemicals Easy Open End Easy-open ends for non-food daily chemical product applications including adhesives (glue), sporting goods (tennis balls), and machine oils. Designed for safe and easy opening of chemical products requiring secure sealing.
• Bottom End Sanitary can bottoms and ends suitable for packaging meat, fish, tomato paste, evaporated milk, vegetables, coffee, powdered products, fruits, pet food, dairy, and various dried foods.
• Combo EOE Combined easy-open ends designed specifically for milk powder packaging, available in various diameter specifications (401# at 98.9mm, 502# at 126.5mm) with ETP/TFS shell materials. Targets the specialized dairy and nutrition powder market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual production of 8.8 billion pieces of packaging products
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shougang Jingtang (首钢京唐钢铁联合有限责任公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Enpack and Shougang Jingtang signed a joint laboratory co-construction agreement to establish 'Enpack Packaging Co., Ltd. Metal Packaging Materials Joint Laboratory — Shougang Jingtang Steel United Co., Ltd.' The laboratory aims to create an efficient collaborative exchange platform based on principles of complementary advantages, mutual benefits, and joint development. Goals include developing core capabilities in packaging steel material R&D applications, and cultivating three technology innovation teams focused on materials, processes, and usage applications.
• Shantou Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Alliance (汕头市智能制造产业联盟)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 April 2023Enpack serves as rotating chairman unit of the Shantou Specialized Enterprise Development Alliance and as vice president unit of the Shantou Intelligent Manufacturing Industry Alliance. Hosts member company visits and digital transformation experience sharing sessions.
• Industrial and Information Technology Bureau of Haojiang District (濠江区工业和信息化局)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration with local government for industry development and digital transformation initiatives. Association activities organized at Enpack facilities for government-enterprise interaction on integrity in commerce.
• Shougang Group / Yangzhou Jiangdu GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Strategic partnership with Shougang Group and Yangzhou Jiangdu local government for the establishment of the beverage easy-open lid intelligent production base in Yangzhou Jiangdu High-end Equipment Industrial Park. Government committed to providing 'unconditional, unimpeded, and barrier-free' services for the project.
• China Food Fermentation Industry Research Institute (中国食品发酵工业研究院有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2020Joint leadership in developing ISO 5099:2022 international standard for easy-open ends and peel-off lids. The standard covers the entire industry chain from raw material processing, equipment manufacturing, can making, lid making, to manufacturing enterprises and end users. Enpack's President Assistant Weng Weibo (翁伟博) served as project lead alongside China Food Fermentation Industry Research Institute Senior Engineer Wang Xiaolong.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ball Corporation: Major global supplier of aluminum beverage cans and ends. Overlaps with Enpack's aluminum beverage EOE product line and represents a benchmark for global scale and technology in metal can ends.
• Sonoco Products: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with metal can end and closures operations. Comparable to Enpack in serving food can makers with metal packaging components.
• Silgan Holdings: North American metal food container and closure manufacturer. Comparable to Enpack in the metal food can end product category, with overlap in canned food customer segments.
• Crown Holdings: Global metal packaging leader with operations across beverage cans, food cans, and transit packaging. Competes with Enpack in the international beverage EOE market and serves multinational FMCG customers that Enpack also exports to.
• Toyo Seikan Group: Japanese metal packaging conglomerate producing cans, EOE, and PET bottles. Overlaps with Enpack in metal EOE/lid technology and was a participant in the ISO 5099:2022 standardization effort alongside Enpack.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Global supplier of metal beverage cans and ends, spun out of Ardagh Group. Competes with Enpack in the aluminum beverage EOE market for multinational beverage brands.

Direct peers

• ORG Technology: Chinese listed metal packaging manufacturer producing easy-open ends and printed tinplate for food and beverage cans. Closest direct peer to Enpack in China's EOE market, competing across food, beverage, and daily chemicals applications.
• Jiangsu CPMC Holdings: A major Chinese metal packaging group offering cans and ends for food, beverage, and aerosol products. Competes with Enpack in the food can end segment and serves similar FMCG customer base.
• CPMC Holdings: Chinese metal packaging producer (subsidiary of ORG) with three-piece and two-piece can-making capabilities plus EOE production. Comparable to Enpack in serving food and beverage customers with metal packaging components.

Regional players

• Great China Metal Industrial: Taiwanese metal packaging manufacturer producing easy-open ends and can components for Asian markets. Comparable to Enpack in product category and Greater China customer base, but primarily serves different regional customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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