Fédération CAP

What Fédération CAP does

Fédération CAP (legally Fédération Française du Cartonnage et Articles de Papeterie, des emballages et produits composites) is a French professional federation (syndicat professionnel) founded in 1939 and headquartered at 4/6 rue Borromée in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The federation represents the French cartonnage, paper packaging, and stationery articles industry, operating on a membership-based model with a stated staff of 7 employees. Since rebranding from F.F.C.P. to CAP in June 2018, the organization has consolidated its role as the unified representative body for the sector, affiliated with CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises).

CAP delivers its value proposition through a member-exclusive services stack. CAP Achats is a group purchasing platform offering negotiated rates on office supplies (30% savings), regulatory controls (25%), staffing and energy (10%), aggregating demand across member companies. CAP Juridique provides legal and HR management services including a document library, legal chatbot, lawyer reminders, and video consultations. Training is delivered through partnerships with AFIFOR (initial vocational training) and UNIDIS (continuing professional development for the Paper-Carton Industry), supplemented by an eco-circular economy newsletter and a searchable professional directory (Annuaire de la profession).

The federation monetizes exclusively through recurring membership subscriptions; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is direct enrollment of manufacturing companies in the cartonnage and paper packaging sector. Beyond member services, CAP engages in sector advocacy through partnerships with COFEPAC, CNE (Conseil National de l'Emballage), and COPACEL, publishing environmental indicators and defending the industry's sustainability positioning. An ecosystem of 17 named supplier and service-provider partners — including equipment manufacturers (BOBST, HEIDELBERG), materials suppliers (Stora Enso, MM-BOARD, WEIG), energy providers (Premium Energies), and financial services (Crédit Coopératif) — extends CAP's reach into adjacent value chain layers. The federation is currently led by President Jean-Marc LEBHAR (re-elected June 2026) and Déléguée générale Karen Politis Boublil (appointed June 2025).

Name

Fédération CAP

Legal name

Fédération Française du Cartonnage et Articles de Papeterie, des emballages et produits composites

Website

https://cap-fede.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fédération CAP is a French professional federation founded in 1939 representing the cartonnage, paper packaging, and stationery industry. It serves member manufacturers with group purchasing, legal/HR services, training, and sector advocacy through a Paris-based staff of 7.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Mono-Material & Recyclability-Designed Packaging (Design-for-Recycling, Barrier Alternatives) (IMALAMAD)

Keywords

• Professional federation services
• Industry advocacy representation
• Group purchasing platform
• Legal HR services
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The federation operates as a professional syndicate (Syndicat professionnel) representing the French cartonnage and paper stationery industry. Revenue appears to come from membership subscriptions from affiliated companies.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Fédération CAP is a French professional federation (syndicat professionnel) representing the cardboard packaging and paper stationery industry. It delivers member services including a group purchasing platform (CAP Achats), legal and HR management tools (CAP Juridique), professional training and degree programs, an industry directory, and an environmental newsletter (La Lettre de l'éco-circulaire), while also providing collective industry representation and advocacy.

Product overview

Fédération CAP operates as a professional federation serving the French cardboard packaging and stationery articles industry. The organization provides a unified platform of member services including CAP Achats (group purchasing platform), CAP Juridique (legal and HR management), professional training programs through UNIDIS partnership, professional degree programs coordinated via AFIFOR, La Lettre de l'éco-circulaire (environmental newsletter), and a professional directory. These services collectively support member companies in procurement efficiency, legal compliance, workforce development, and industry representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CAP Achats
• CAP Juridique
• Les formations CAP
• Les diplômes professionnels
• La Lettre de l'éco-circulaire
• Annuaire de la profession

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• APGISminorOthersPartner supplier or service provider featured in the federation's partner carousel.
• BOBSTmoderateTechnology or IntegrationLeading equipment manufacturer for the cartonnage and packaging industry, providing machinery and technology solutions to member companies.
• CAP JuridiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternal legal and HR management service offering document libraries, chatbot assistance, lawyer reminders, and video consultations for members.
• CAP AchatscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup purchasing platform developed by the federation offering members negotiated rates on office supplies (30% savings), regulatory controls (25%), staffing and energy (10%).
• Crédit CoopératifminorOthersCooperative banking partner providing financial services to federation members.
• FIBERTECHminorOthersPartner supplier or service provider featured in the federation's partner carousel.
• GONDARDENNESminorOthersPartner supplier or service provider featured in the federation's partner carousel.
• HEIDELBERGmoderateTechnology or IntegrationMajor equipment manufacturer for the printing and packaging industry, providing machinery and technology to member companies.
• KBminorOthersPartner supplier or service provider featured in the federation's partner carousel.
• MM-BOARDmoderateTechnology or IntegrationMaterials supplier for the packaging industry.
• Premium EnergiesmoderateOthersEnergy provider partner offering electricity and gas services to members through the CAP Achats platform.
• PRODIGEOminorOthersPartner supplier or service provider featured in the federation's partner carousel.
• Stora EnsomoderateTechnology or IntegrationMajor paper and packaging materials supplier for the industry.
• VOLUMEminorOthersPartner supplier or service provider featured in the federation's partner carousel.
• AFIFORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation created in 2013 to federate initial training actors in the Paper-Carton intersecteur. Manages a coherent, efficient, local training network recognized by the industry.
• UNIDIScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining organization specializing in the Paper-Carton Industry. CAP partners with UNIDIS to provide professional training programs for members.
• COFEPACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerComité Français de l'Emballage Papier Carton - French Committee for Paper-Carton Packaging. Publishes environmental indicators and advocates for the industry on sustainability matters.
• CNE (Conseil National de l'Emballage)moderateOthersNational Packaging Council - advocates for packaging industry positions and publishes research on packaging and circular economy.
• COPACELmoderateOthersFrench paper and cardboard industry association. Referenced as a source for glossary definitions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF: France's main employers' federation. Comparable as a much larger incumbent cross-sector trade body that represents employer interests in national economic and labor policy discussions.
• CPME: Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises — the French SME employers' confederation to which CAP is affiliated. Comparable as a parent-level umbrella organization providing cross-sector SME representation.
• CEPI: The Confederation of European Paper Industries, the pan-European paper industry association. Comparable as a much larger trade body operating in the same paper value chain at a broader geographic and category scope.

Direct peers

• FEFCO: The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers. Highly comparable as a sectoral trade federation serving corrugated packaging manufacturers — a core sub-segment of CAP's membership base.
• COPACEL: The French paper and cardboard manufacturers' trade association, already cited as a partner/source by CAP. Most directly comparable as a national trade body representing the adjacent paper-manufacturing value chain in France.
• Pro Carton: The European Association of Cartonboard and Carton Manufacturers. Directly comparable trade association promoting and advocating for cartonboard packaging, overlapping with CAP's cartonnage membership.

Others

• COFEPAC: Comité Français de l'Emballage Papier Carton — the French paper-carton packaging committee that publishes environmental indicators and partners with CAP on sustainability advocacy. Adjacent industry advocacy body.
• UNIDIS: Training organization specialized in the Paper-Carton industry, working with CAP to deliver member training programs. Comparable as an ecosystem participant and operational partner adjacent to CAP's training service line.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/f-d-ration-fran-aise-du-cartonnage-et-articles-de-papeterie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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