ASPACK

What ASPACK does

ASPACK (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Envases, Embalajes y Transformados de Cartón) is a Spanish non-profit trade association founded in 1977 that represents and supports the cardboard packaging industry in Spain. It serves two principal member segments: (i) associate manufacturers of cardboard packaging, folding cartons, and converted paper products, and (ii) supporting partners supplying machinery, inks, software, raw materials, and complementary services to the industry. ASPACK is the Spanish national affiliate of the European Carton Manufacturers Association (ECMA) and ProCarton, which collectively cover approximately 90% of European carton packaging volume and roughly 45,000 workers.

ASPACK's offering is a membership-based services bundle rather than a commercial product: sector information and studies (including the Barometer of the Cardboard Packaging Industry and ECMA benchmarking), networking through the biennial Congress, the annual Forum of the Value Chain of Cardboard Packaging, and three working groups (GFEP for folding cartons, GRC for quality managers, GRRHH for human resources), plus professional training (webinars, Cursos 2026, dual vocational training) and advisory services in technical, international, and communications matters through the general secretariat. It operates a news portal, email newsletter, and social channels, and hosts events that have drawn 70–80+ participants.

The revenue model is annual membership subscriptions with a tiered fee schedule for associates (€876–€5,307 per year based on member revenue from under €5M to over €50M) and fixed fees for supporting partners (€1,876 Basic, €3,742 Premium), supplemented by event sponsorships (e.g., Banco Sabadell for Congreso 2026) and partner visibility programs. ASPACK is governed by a Junta Directiva, led by Presidente Alejandro García and Secretario General Pablo Serrano, with a staff of approximately 24 employees based in Madrid.

Name

ASPACK

Legal name

Aspack - Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Envases, Embalajes y Transformados de Cartón

Website

https://aspack.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASPACK is a 1977-founded Spanish non-profit trade association representing cardboard packaging manufacturers and their suppliers through tiered membership, sector studies, working groups, training, and EU-level affiliation with ECMA and ProCarton.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Corrugated Packaging & Boxes (RSC, die-cut, bulk bins) (IMAMAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondary & Multipack Packaging (IMALAHAB), Paperboard & Containerboard Trading (IMAMAIAG)

Keywords

• Cardboard packaging association
• Trade association services
• Packaging industry networking
• Cartonboard manufacturing sector
• Industrial training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ASPACK is an independent non-profit business association that represents Spanish manufacturers of cardboard packaging, containers, and folding cartons. It provides member companies with sector information, technical training, networking opportunities through congresses and working groups, regulatory advisory services, and collective representation at national and European level. The association derives its funding from annual membership dues structured by member revenue tiers and supporting partner subscriptions.

Product overview

ASPACK (Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Envases, Embalajes y Transformados de Cartón) is a business association founded in 1977 that represents and supports the Spanish cardboard packaging industry. Rather than offering a commercial product, ASPACK provides membership-based services including sector information and studies, networking opportunities through congresses and working groups, professional training programs, technical and international consulting services, and access to European associations ECMA and ProCarton. The association serves manufacturers of cardboard packaging and collaborating partners including suppliers of machinery, inks, software, and raw materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Associate Membership (Membresía de Asociado) Annual membership for cardboard packaging manufacturers with fees tiered by company revenue from €876/year (revenue €0–5M) to €5,307/year (revenue over €50M). Includes access to sector studies, working groups (GFEP, GRC, GRRHH), technical advisory, ECMA/Pro Carton affiliation, congresses, and benchmarking data.
• Supporting Partner Basic (Socio Colaborador Básico) Annual subscription for suppliers to the cardboard packaging industry priced at €1,876/year. Includes directory listing, annual report visibility, web banners, newsletter visibility, biennial Digital Newspaper product presentations, WhatsApp article distribution, welcome pack, annual webinars, sector studies access, networking at Partner Meeting, and participation in specialty studies.
• Supporting Partner Premium (Socio Colaborador Premium)

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of Forum attendees reported gaining applicable value for their company
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ECMA (European Carton Manufacturers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerECMA is the European Association of Carton Packaging Manufacturers, the official organization of the carton packaging industry, national carton associations, and industry suppliers. With headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands, and an office in Brussels, ECMA represents nearly 500 carton packaging manufacturers across almost all European Economic Area countries, covering approximately 90% of total European carton packaging volume and 45,000 employees. ASPACK is the Spanish national association affiliated with ECMA.
• PROCARTON (Pro Carton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro Carton is the European Association of Cartonboard and Carton Packaging Manufacturers. Its main objective is to promote the use of coated cartonboard and carton packaging among brand owners, retailers, designers, media, and politicians as an economically and ecologically balanced packaging solution. ASPACK participates in PROCARTON activities and promotes the awards and initiatives.
• Heidelberg (Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading printing press manufacturer that collaborates with ASPACK through the Supporting Partner program. Featured in partner logos section.
• Koenig & BauerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrinting press manufacturer featured in ASPACK partner logos section as supporting partner.
• CANAPACKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPackaging solutions company featured in ASPACK partner logos section as supporting partner.
• MA InksminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrinting inks manufacturer featured in ASPACK partner logos section as supporting partner.
• DGM GlobalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital production workflow solutions for carton/packaging industry featured in ASPACK partner logos section.
• ImagrafminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMachinery manufacturer for packaging industry, joined as new associate in 2026, featured in partner logos section.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ECMA (European Carton Manufacturers Association): Pan-European trade body for carton packaging manufacturers; ASPACK is the Spanish national member affiliated with ECMA. Closest functional equivalent at the European level.
• Pro Carton: European Association of Cartonboard and Carton Packaging Manufacturers, focused on promoting cartons to brand owners and policymakers. Sister organization to ECMA and ASPACK, with overlapping membership.

Regional players

• AIMPLAS (Plastics Technology Centre): Spanish plastics research and industry association operating in the same national geography as ASPACK but serving the competing plastics/packaging materials segment.
• BPIF (British Printing Industries Federation): UK national trade association covering printing and packaging manufacturers. Comparable membership-based service model serving a different (UK) national market.
• Assocarta (Italian Paper Industry Association): Italian trade association representing paper and paperboard producers and converters. Same industry-family trade body model, serving the Italian market.

Broad incumbents

• FEFCO (European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers): European umbrella for the corrugated packaging sector, structurally analogous to ASPACK but covering the sister fiber-based segment of the paper packaging industry.

Others

• ANAIP (Spanish Plastics Industry Association): Spanish plastics manufacturers' trade association. Comparable member-services trade body structure in the same country but covering a competing packaging substrate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aspack

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 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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