Firgos International

What Firgos International does

Firgos International BV is a private paper and paperboard distribution company headquartered in Zwolle, Netherlands, operating alongside its associated Malaysian sales vehicle Lions, Paper & Board (LPB). Founded in 1936, the company distributes corrugated/containerboard, carton board, and specialty paper grades (Testliner, Fluting, SBS, FBB, GC1/GC2, PE-coated board, newsprint, and other uncoated/woodfree papers) to a horizontal segment that includes paper mills, printing houses, packaging companies, and paper merchants. Firgos functions as an intermediary between partnered mills and end customers, marketing and distributing the full product range as well as absorbing over-productions and unintended production volumes, with warehousing facilities in the Netherlands, Slovenia, Malaysia, and Belgium supporting logistics across regions.

The company's go-to-market is a direct field-sales model organized across regional sales offices, with personnel covering Netherlands/European export operations, Italy, and a Business Unit Manager for the Philippines and Indonesia under the LPB structure. Internationally, sales offices and converting facilities span multiple continents; LPB's Kuala Lumpur base anchors Southeast Asia with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Vietnam and the Philippines, a region management characterizes as the fastest-growing paper and pulp market in the coming decade. Firgos monetizes via transaction fees on paper and board trading with no publicly disclosed pricing model, implying quote-based, volume-negotiated B2B contracts typical of commodity distribution.

In terms of strategic posture, Firgos is positioning for geographic expansion into North America, South America, and Africa while deepening its Southeast Asia presence. The product portfolio is broad across virgin and recycled fiber packaging grades, and the firm emphasizes relationships, volume aggregation, and international product awareness as its principal value drivers. The operation is small (11-50 employees), independently held with no external investment or parent entity disclosed, and free of any disclosed AI, digital platform, or proprietary technology layer.

Name

Firgos International

Legal name

LIONS PAPER AND BOARD (M) SDN BHD

Website

https://firgos.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1936

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Firgos International BV is a private paper and paperboard distributor founded in 1936 and headquartered in Zwolle, Netherlands. It serves paper mills, printing houses, packaging companies, and merchants across Europe and Southeast Asia via regional sales offices and warehouses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paper & Board Distribution

NAICS

Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211)

SIC

Wholesale-Paper & Paper Products (5110)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMAMAIAG

Paperboard & Containerboard Trading

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Products Distribution & Trading

SECONDARYIMAMAIAI

Packaging Papers & Converted Paper Distribution (Corrugated sheets/boxes, Paper bags, Labels, Stationery)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Paper & Forest Products/Forest Products Distribution & Trading

SECONDARYIMALACAA

Corrugated Packaging (Boxes, Sheets, Pads)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Paper & Paperboard Packaging (Cartons, Corrugated, Folding Boxboard)

Keywords

• Paper distribution
• Packaging materials
• Containerboard supply
• Carton board trading
• Specialty papers

Headquarters

HQ city

Zwolle

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Paper & Board Distribution: Firgos International generates revenue through trading and distributing packaging paper materials including corrugated qualities, duplex board, and folding box boards. The company acts as an intermediary between paper mills and end customers, providing marketing and distribution services for full product ranges as well as distribution of over productions and unintended productions from partnered mills.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Firgos International trades and distributes quality packaging paper materials for the corrugated and offset markets, acting as an intermediary between paper mills and end customers. Its portfolio covers Corrugated/Containerboard (Testliner, Fluting, WTTL, KLB and coated variants), Carton Board (SBS, FBB, GC1, GC2, PE Coated, Recycled Duplex Board), and Other Papers (NCR, Greaseproof, Newsprint, Photocopy, LWC). The company also provides marketing, distribution of over productions, and warehousing services to partnered mills.

Product overview

Firgos International and Lions Paper & Board (LPB) distribute quality packaging paper materials for the corrugated and offset markets. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: (1) Corrugated/Containerboard products including Testliner, Fluting, WTTL, KLB, and coated variants for corrugated packaging; (2) Carton Board including SBS, FBB, GC1, GC2, PE Coated, and Recycled Duplex Board for carton packaging; and (3) Specialty Papers including NCR Paper, Greaseproof Paper, Manila Board, Newsprint, Photocopy Paper, and various coated/uncoated woodfree papers. The company operates as a paper distribution specialist since 1936, focusing on packaging grades made from both virgin and recycled fibres, with warehousing facilities in the Netherlands, Slovenia, Malaysia, and Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corrugated / Containerboard Packaging materials including Testliner, Fluting, WTTL, KLB, Mechanical Fluting & WTKLB, Coated WTTL and Coated WTKLB supplied to packaging companies and converters for corrugated packaging applications.
• Carton Board Carton and packaging board grades including Duplex Board/White Lined Chipboard, Triplex Board, Folding Boxboard/Food Board, Greyboard, SBS, FBB, GC1, GC2 (Manilla Back), PE Coated, Uncoated Baseboard and Recycled Duplex Board.
• Other Papers (Specialty & Publication) Specialty and publication papers including NCR Paper, Greaseproof Paper, Manila Board, Poster Paper, PE Coated Paper, Newsprint, Uncoated Woodfree Paper/Bond Paper, Photocopy Paper, Light Weight Coated Paper, Supercalendered Paper, and Telephone Directory Paper.
• Marketing & Distribution Services for Paper Mills Service offering for paper manufacturers covering marketing and distribution of full product ranges and dedicated distribution of over-productions and unintended productions, helping partnered mills access diversified international customers.
• Warehousing & Logistics Services Warehousing facilities available in the Netherlands, Slovenia, Malaysia and Belgium to support inventory holding, regional supply continuity, and converting-related logistics for mills and customers.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Partnered MillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirgos International has established relationships with paper mills as distribution and marketing partner. The company helps partnered mills expand their customer base, obtain diversified customers, and improve their sales through international market access. Partnered mills provide over productions and unintended productions for distribution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Igepa Group: Igepa is a large German-based paper merchant distributing visual communication, packaging, and industrial papers across Europe. Overlap with Firgos in corrugated, carton board, and specialty paper distribution to converters and printers, with a similar intermediary business model.
• Lindenmeyr Munroe: Lindenmeyr Munroe is a US-based paper and packaging distributor serving commercial printers, publishers, and converters. Comparable to Firgos in distributing printing, publishing, and packaging grades via regional warehouses and dedicated account management.
• Veritiv: Veritiv is a North American business products and paper distribution company offering printing papers, packaging, and facility supplies. Comparable to Firgos in the paper and packaging distribution segments, with multi-channel sales and warehousing infrastructure.
• Spicers: Spicers is an Australia and New Zealand-based paper and packaging merchant distributing commercial print, packaging, and industrial papers. Comparable to Firgos in serving printing houses, packaging companies, and merchants with a broad multi-grade portfolio and field sales model.
• Heinzel Group (Europapier): Heinzel Group is an Austrian paper merchant and producer (including Europapier) distributing containerboard, magazine papers, and pulp across Europe and beyond. Directly comparable to Firgos as a multi-country paper trading group with warehousing and international sales offices.
• MAP Merchant Group: MAP Merchant Group is a Nordic and European paper merchant distributing printing and graphic papers. Comparable to Firgos in business model as a regional paper trader serving printing houses and packaging customers via field sales and warehousing.
• Central National-Gottesman: Central National-Gottesman is one of the largest pulp and paper sales agents and distributors in North America, distributing containerboard, printing papers, and pulp. Comparable to Firgos in acting as an international intermediary between mills and converters, with multi-region warehousing.
• Antalis (Inapa Group): Antalis is the leading European paper and packaging distribution group (now part of Inapa). It directly competes with Firgos in distributing containerboard, folding boxboard, and printing papers to converters and merchants across Europe, with comparable B2B field-sales motion and warehousing footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Bunzl: Bunzl is a global distribution and outsourcing group operating in packaging and paper-based supply categories across multiple regions. Comparable to Firgos in the packaging materials distribution motion, though Bunzl operates at significantly larger scale and across many product categories beyond paper.
• Domtar: Domtar is a major integrated North American pulp and paper producer with a paper distribution arm. Comparable to Firgos as a counterparty and competitor at the distribution tier, but operates at much larger scale and as a manufacturer-distributor rather than pure merchant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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