Dansk Emballage A/S

What Dansk Emballage A/S does

Dansk Emballage A/S is a Denmark-based industrial packaging company operating a circular economy model covering collection, washing/reconditioning, trading, and material recycling of used industrial packaging. The company's core product lines include IBCs (Intermediate Bulk Containers, branded 'palletanks'), plastic drums, plastic lidded containers, plastic jerricans (including PCR variants), steel drums, wooden pallets, and accessories — available in standard, UN-approved (dangerous goods), and food-grade variants. Underlying operations are anchored by an integrated Recycling Center in Vamdrup that granulates, washes, and processes end-of-life plastic packaging into rHDPE (recycled HDPE) flakes and granules, supporting both internal reuse and external material sales. Services span the LønReko managed fleet-washing program, free collection of used packaging, and the PLASTRETUR.NU digital return and reporting platform that delivers reuse/recycling fractions and CO2e data for producer responsibility and CSRD compliance.

The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MJ Plastics ApS, formed through MJ Plastics' 2021 acquisition of Dansk Emballage and its 2022 merger with Emballage Vaskeriet ApS. Operations run from two sites — Vamdrup (Jutland) and Fårevejle (Zealand) — with registered office at C/O MJ Plastics in Copenhagen. GTM is sales-led and direct, targeting industrial enterprises (chemicals, food, manufacturing) across Denmark, supplemented by a palletanke.dk e-commerce storefront for SMB buyers. Pricing is quotation-based with multi-year enterprise contracts. Certifications include ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (DNV), EcoVadis Gold Medal (December 2024, top 5% of evaluated companies), and Danish food control (Fødevarekontrol). Strategic partners include The 0-Mission (renewable energy matching), KPMG Sustainability and Primdahl ESG (CO2 methodology review), VANA A/S and Dansk Producentansvar (producer responsibility alignment), and Valified (sustainability reporting tooling).

Name

Dansk Emballage A/S

Legal name

Dansk Emballage A/S

Website

https://danskemballage.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dansk Emballage A/S is a Danish industrial packaging circular-economy operator that collects, reconditions, and recycles IBCs, drums, and containers for industrial enterprise customers across Denmark, supplying both refurbished and new packaging plus rHDPE material.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging & Reconditioning

NAICS

Plastics Materials and Basic Forms and Shapes Merchant Wholesalers (42461), Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42344)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hazardous/Restricted Goods Returns (Batteries, Chemicals, DG) (TLAAALAO)

Keywords

• Industrial packaging
• IBC containers
• Packaging reconditioning
• Plastic drum recycling
• Circular economy packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Vamdrup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Industrial Packaging Sales: Sale of new industrial packaging including palletanks (IBC), plastic drums, plastic containers, steel drums, and wooden pallets. Products available in standard, UN-approved for dangerous goods, food-grade, and AdBlue versions.
2. Reconditioned/Refurbished Packaging Sales: Sale of washed and quality-checked used packaging under the REKO brand. Includes REKO palletanks, REKO drums, and REKO containers available as standard or UN-approved versions.
3. Rebottled IBC Sales: Sale of rebottled palletanks featuring factory-new inner containers in used grid cages and pallets, available in standard, FOOD, or UN-approved versions.
4. LønReko Service: Customer-owned packaging washing, repair and maintenance service including collection and return. Customers retain ownership of their packaging while Dansk Emballage manages the entire reconditioning process.
5. rHDPE Material Sales: Sale of recycled HDPE in flakes or granules, sourced from industrial packaging collection. High quality, cleaned material with no odor issues. Supplied in Big Bags of approximately 1 ton. CO2 savings of 2.2 kg CO2 per kg of plastic replaced.
6. Collection and Return Services: Free collection of used packaging from customers. Provides documentation for ESG reporting and producer responsibility compliance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Dansk Emballage A/S supplies industrial packaging (IBC palletanks, plastic and steel drums, plastic jerricans, lidded containers, wooden pallets) and operates a circular-economy service covering free collection, ISO-certified washing and reconditioning, customer-owned tank washing (LønReko), recycling into rHDPE material, and ESG/producer responsibility documentation. Customers include industrial manufacturers, chemicals distributors, and food producers across Denmark served via direct sales, the palletanke.dk webshop, and the PLASTRETUR.NU return portal.

Product overview

Dansk Emballage A/S is a complete supplier of industrial packaging solutions operating on a circular economy model. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of products organized around collection, washing/reconditioning, trading, recycling, and supply-chain services for industrial packaging. The core product line includes multiple IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container/palletank) variants: IBC Reko (washed used tanks), IBC LønReko (customer-owned tank washing service), IBC Rebottled (factory-new inner in used cage), and specialized variants for food, AdBlue, and hazardous environments (EX). Supporting product lines include plastic drums (Plasttromler), plastic lidded containers (Plastlågfade), plastic jerricans (Plastdunke) including PCR variants, steel drums (Ståltromler), wooden pallets (Træpaller), and accessories (Tilbehør). The company also produces R-HDPE recycled plastic material and operates a Recycling Center in Vamdrup for material recovery when reuse is not possible. Return logistics and documentation services are managed through the PLASTRETUR.NU platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PLASTRETUR.NU: Return system and web portal for collection of used industrial packaging and documentation of recycling data for ESG reporting and producer responsibility compliance.
• ReCircle IBC

Products and services

• IBC Reko Washed and quality-checked used pallet tanks (IBCs) of high quality, available as standard or UN-approved for dangerous goods, on wood, steel or plastic pallets. Sold to industrial customers needing circular-economy packaging for liquids and bulk materials.
• IBC LønReko (customer-owned tank washing service) Managed washing, repair and maintenance service for customer-owned pallet tanks, including collection and return. Customers retain ownership of their packaging while Dansk Emballage runs the reconditioning process end-to-end.
• IBC Rebottled Rebottled pallet tanks featuring a factory-new inner container in a used cage and pallet, available as standard, FOOD or UN-approved for dangerous goods, on wood, steel or plastic pallets.
• IBC Food Pallet tanks (IBCs) designed and certified for food-grade applications, for food production and distribution companies needing certified industrial food packaging.
• IBC AdBlue Pallet tanks (IBCs) designed for AdBlue storage and distribution, for customers handling SCR-system fluids.
• IBC EX Pallet tanks (IBCs) approved for explosive/hazardous environments, for chemical and industrial customers requiring ATEX-style certifications.
• ReCircle IBC Circular-economy IBC solution within the ReCircle program for industrial customers seeking fully traceable, reused-and-recycled pallet tank packaging.
• Plasttromler (Plastic drums) Plastic drums available in various sizes for industrial storage and transport of liquids and bulk materials.
• Plastlågfade (Plastic lidded containers) Plastic lidded containers for industrial packaging applications, available in various sizes for storage and transport of liquid and bulk goods.
• Plastdunke (Plastic jerricans) Plastic jerricans / containers in various sizes for industrial liquids, available as standard plastic drums/jerricans for chemical and food-industry customers.
• Plastdunke PCR Plastic jerricans made with Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastic content, for industrial customers seeking lower-carbon packaging.
• Ståltromler (Steel drums) Steel drums for industrial storage and transport of liquids and hazardous materials, including UN-approved variants for dangerous goods.
• Træpaller (Wooden pallets) Wooden pallets for use with pallet tanks and other industrial packaging, supporting IBC and drum transport and storage.
• R-HDPE recycled plastic material Recycled HDPE plastic in flakes or granules sourced from industrial packaging collection, grade approximately 2.5-3.0 MFR, available in grey and blue, delivered in Big Bags of approximately 1 ton. Saves 2.2 kg CO2 per kg of plastic compared to virgin plastic. Sold to plastics manufacturers.
• Recycling Center Vamdrup (material recycling service) Material recycling facility in Vamdrup where used plastic inner containers from pallet tanks, plastic drums, and plastic jerricans unsuitable for reuse are ground and granulated, then cleaned, intensively washed, dried and converted to rHDPE for material recycling.
• PLASTRETUR.NU Return System & Documentation Portal Digital return and reporting portal for customers to order collection of used industrial packaging (palletanks, drums, containers), track detailed data on fractions reused and recycled, and generate reports for producer responsibility documentation and CSRD/ESG reporting.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,400 tonnes CO2 saved annually through customer packaging recycling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The 0-MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2024Partnership announced February 2024 for renewable energy matching. Dansk Emballage's electricity consumption is matched with production from a solar park in Vandel near Vejle. The solar park was built without government subsidies and is managed with attention to biodiversity and groundwater. This partnership positions Dansk Emballage among prominent Danish companies supporting renewable energy expansion.
• Primdahl ESGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsultancy partner for CO2 calculation methodology review and ESG advisory services.
• KPMG Sustainability and ESG ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal review of CO2 calculation methodology for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.
• HededanmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for CO2 uptake calculation from forest planting. Hededanmark assisted with calculating CO2 sequestration from the type of forest planted by Dansk Emballage.
• VANA A/S (Danish Producer Responsibility)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partnership for producer responsibility for packaging. VANA A/S is the Danish Producer Responsibility organization for packaging.
• Dansk Producentansvar (DPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDanish Producer Responsibility organization for packaging reporting. Dansk Emballage's PLASTRETUR.NU system provides data for reporting to DPA.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• LC Packaging: Dutch-headquartered industrial packaging distributor and reconditioner of IBCs, drums, and pallet systems across Benelux/Germany — comparable regional competitor in industrial packaging collection and resale.

Direct peers

• Cabka Group: German-headquartered manufacturer of plastic pallets, load carriers, and IBCs operating circular reuse programs for industrial plastic packaging — directly comparable in plastic IBC production and recycling operations.
• Schütz GmbH & Co. KGaA: Global German-headquartered manufacturer of IBCs (pallet tanks) with a dedicated Schütz Recycling arm reconditioning used industrial packaging — directly comparable product line and circular-economy model to Dansk Emballage's REKO/Rebottled portfolio.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: US/global industrial packaging manufacturer offering new IBCs, drums, plus reconditioning/recycling services via a worldwide fleet. Closest large-scale competitor on integrated collection, washing, and resale of industrial packaging.
• Schoeller Allibert: European manufacturer of returnable and reusable plastic packaging (containers, pallets, crates) with strong circular-economy positioning — directly comparable business model around reusable industrial bulk packaging.

Broad incumbents

• Greif Inc. Multinational industrial packaging manufacturer covering steel drums, plastic drums, IBCs, and fiber containers with reconditioning services — a broader portfolio incumbent that competes on the same packaging categories.
• Berry Global Inc. Global plastics packaging giant serving consumer and industrial end-markets with rigid containers and IBC components — broader-scope incumbent with overlapping distribution channels.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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