TEPSA - Tecnica de Envases Pesqueros SA

What TEPSA - Tecnica de Envases Pesqueros SA does

TEPSA - Tecnica de Envases Pesqueros SA is a Spanish manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging and HDPE-fabricated products serving the food-supply chain, headquartered in Muras, Lugo (Galicia), Spain. Founded in 1998 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the diversified plastics conglomerate Grupo Plásticos Ferro (P. FERRO GPF, S.L.), the company organizes its offering around five product verticals: fishing and seafood (the primary segment, including the E2R returnable crate rental/pool system with integrated washing at ports, nestable/stackable boxes, insulated bins, watertight containers, and custom containers); meat processing (crates, pallets, bins, carts, and the October 2025 Avian Poultry Box); fruit and vegetable (crates and agricultural containers); aquaculture under the FLOTAR sub-brand (mussel rafts, long-lines, oyster baskets, lantern nets, FLUPSY nursery systems, seaweed farming platforms, and marine buoys); and marine carpentry (HDPE profiles, tongue-and-groove floor tiles, ship hold boards, sanitary panels, and custom refrigeration for fishing vessels, with documented installations at Astilleros Armon Vigo and the Aveiro shipyard). The underlying technology is HDPE injection molding with custom plastic fabrication (CNC welding, extrusion welding), held together by a circular-economy product architecture delivered through the E2R pool system.

The business model is a hybrid of direct hardware sales and a managed-service rental operation. The E2R system bundles rental, washing, transport, and stock management of returnable plastic containers for fishing and seafood customers, with inclusive pricing that competes against single-use cardboard/EPS alternatives (claimed 78% lower carbon footprint and 50% nesting reduction in empty transport). Hardware sales span standardized and custom-manufactured crates, pallets, accessories (such as the freeze block adapter for 60x40cm boxes), and bespoke marine carpentry. Direct sales are handled by a small commercial and administration team (six employees in total) reachable via phone, email, and a multilingual website (Spanish, English, French), with a free callback service. The customer base is enterprise B2B across Spanish and French fishing ports, shipyards, meat processors, produce operators, and aquaculture producers, with no public pricing and a quote-based commercial process. Latest publicly disclosed milestone is November 2025 financing from the Economic Reactivation Program for Transition Zones to modernize the company's plastic recycling and remanufacturing plant.

Name

TEPSA - Tecnica de Envases Pesqueros SA

Legal name

TÉCNICA DE ENVASES PESQUEROS, TEP, S.A.

Website

https://e-tepsa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEPSA is a Spanish HDPE reusable plastic packaging manufacturer serving the fishing, meat, produce, aquaculture, and marine-carpentry industries, operating the E2R returnable crate rental/pool system across Spanish and French ports as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grupo Plásticos Ferro.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industrial Plastic Packaging

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PRIMARYIMANAEAM

Returnable/Reusable Plastic Packaging (RPCs, Crates, Totes) Manufacturing

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Plastic Packaging Products Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMALAAAD

Rigid Food Containers (Cups, Trays, Clamshells)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Rigid Plastic Packaging (Bottles, Jars, Tubs)

SECONDARYIMALAHAM

Foodservice/To-Go Packaging (Cups, Clamshells, Cutlery)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Food & Beverage Packaging

SECONDARYCRADACAK

Refrigerated Meat & Seafood (Processed/Packaged)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Dairy & Refrigerated Foods

Keywords

• Reusable plastic crates
• HDPE food packaging
• Returnable container rental
• Aquaculture equipment
• Marine HDPE carpentry

Headquarters

HQ city

Muras, Lugo / España

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic container sales: Sale of reusable plastic crates, pallets, containers and custom products for fishing, meat, fruit/vegetable, aquaculture and marine carpentry industries. Products are sold directly through commercial department and are manufactured to standard specifications or custom specifications.
2. E2R rental system: Returnable packaging pool system where customers rent plastic containers. Price includes rental, washing, transport and stock management. Customers return empty containers for economic compensation, maintaining circular economy model.
3. Custom marine carpentry products: Custom-made HDPE products for fishing vessels including floors, bulkheads, storage chests, hatch doors and other naval carpentry solutions. Manufactured using CNC welding, extrusion welding and custom measurements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TEPSA designs, manufactures, and sells reusable food-grade HDPE plastic containers, crates, pallets, and custom-molded products for the fishing, seafood, meat, fruit/vegetable, and aquaculture supply chains. The company also operates the E2R returnable packaging rental/pool system (rentals, washing, transport, and stock management) and supplies plastic carpentry products (HDPE floors, bulkheads, hatch doors, custom refrigeration) for fishing vessels. Manufacturing is supported by an in-house plastic recycling and remanufacturing plant.

Product overview

TEPSA is a plastic packaging manufacturer offering reusable plastic containers, crates, pallets, and custom solutions primarily for the food processing industry. The product portfolio spans five core divisions: (1) Fishing and Seafood (returnable E2R crate rental system, nestable/stackable boxes, watertight crates, insulated bins, custom containers), (2) Meat Industry (crates, pallets, bins and carts), (3) Fruit and Vegetable (crates and agricultural containers), (4) Aquaculture under the FLOTAR brand (mussel rafts, long-lines, oyster baskets, lantern nets, marine buoys), and (5) Plastic Carpentry (HDPE profiles for fishing vessel interiors including floors, walls, partitions and custom refrigeration). Products are predominantly manufactured from HDPE (high-density polyethylene). The company also operates a plastic recycling and reprocessing plant. The TEPSA Mini box line and avian poultry box represent recent specialized product expansions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FLOTAR: Brand under which aquaculture products are commercialized, including mussel rafts, longlines, FLUPSY nursery systems, seaweed farming platforms, and marine buoys.

Products and services

• Sistema E2R Returnable Packaging System Rental pooling system for returnable HDPE plastic containers used in the fishing and seafood supply chain. Includes crate rental, washing, transport, and stock management; customers return empty containers for economic compensation under a circular-economy model.
• Fishing Crates and Containers Reusable food-grade HDPE crates, baskets, and containers for fish, mollusks, and crustaceans including nestable, stackable, perforated, watertight, and insulated variants for fishing vessels and seafood markets.
• Meat Industry Crates and Pallets Reusable HDPE plastic crates, pallets, bins, and carts for slaughterhouses and meat processors, including hygiene-focused poultry containers.
• Fruit and Vegetable Crates Reusable HDPE plastic crates and agricultural containers for fruit and vegetable harvesting, transport, and storage.
• Storage and Organization Boxes (Eurobox) Eurobox containers, cider bottle crates, floriculture trays, and other plastic boxes for warehouse organization and logistics across industries.
• FLOTAR Aquaculture Products HDPE aquaculture equipment under the FLOTAR brand, including mussel rafts (bateas), long-lines, oyster farming baskets, lantern nets, FLUPSY nursery systems, seaweed farming platforms, spat collectors, and marine buoys.
• Plastic Carpentry for Fishing Vessels Custom HDPE plastic carpentry products for fishing vessel interiors, including hold boards, deck boards, wall spacers, knife boards, hatch doors, tongue-and-groove floor tiles, sanitary panels, shelves, custom refrigeration, and skids/pallets.
• TEPSA Mini Box Line Reusable HDPE mini crates in three formats (40x30cm, 30x20cm, 20x15cm) with transparent clip-on lids, designed for bivalve mollusk transport and pallet-optimized logistics.
• Avian Poultry Food Box (smooth walls and bottom) HDPE food-grade poultry box with smooth walls and bottom (no drainage holes), 600x400x200mm, nestable at 50%, compatible with existing perforated boxes; designed for meat processing and poultry operations.
• Block Freezing Adapter for 60x40cm Crates HDPE accessory that adapts to 60x40cm crates so that fish can be block-frozen in the same container, eliminating repackaging for sardine, mackerel, octopus, and squid freezing operations.
• Custom Ice Storage Containers Custom-manufactured food-grade HDPE ice storage containers with air-chamber walls for thermal insulation, stackable design, and detachable side panels for easy access and cleaning.
• Custom Container Manufacturing Bespoke HDPE plastic containers manufactured to customer specifications for specialized applications across the fishing, meat, fruit, and vegetable industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% lower carbon footprint compared to single-use packaging systems
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Grupo Plásticos Ferro (GPF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEPSA is a member of Grupo Plásticos Ferro (Plásticos Ferro Group), a Spanish industrial group with multiple plastic manufacturing companies. The group includes companies such as Plásticos Ferro S.L.U., Tuberías y Perfiles Plásticos S.A.U., Plásticos IMA S.A.U., and others. TEPSA is listed among the group companies for data sharing and GDPR compliance purposes.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Schoeller Allibert: Europe's largest manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging (crates, containers, pallets and pooling systems). Directly comparable to TEPSA across product categories, food-grade positioning and B2B customer base in food and agriculture.
• Bekuplast: European manufacturer of returnable plastic packaging (RPCs) and custom containers for food and agriculture. Comparable to TEPSA in product type (reusable crates/containers) and customer focus on B2B food supply chains.
• ORBIS Corporation: Manufacturer of reusable plastic containers, bulk bins, pallets and dunnage for material handling. Closely comparable to TEPSA in reusable B2B packaging with overlapping food, agricultural and consumer-goods end markets.
• Polymer Logistics: Provider of reusable plastic packaging and pooling services specifically targeting fresh produce, meat and dairy supply chains. Directly comparable to TEPSA's E2R pooling model and food-industry vertical focus.

Broad incumbents

• Brambles (CHEP): Global leader in pallet and container pooling via its CHEP brand, operating a much larger pooling infrastructure than TEPSA's E2R. Overlaps with TEPSA in the pooling-as-a-service model and food/retail customers, but at vastly greater scale and geography.
• SSI Schäfer: Global intralogistics company offering reusable plastic bins, containers and storage solutions as part of a much broader warehouse-automation portfolio. Comparable product overlap with TEPSA, but serves far more industries and customers.
• Plastic Omnium: Global plastics manufacturer with packaging and container solutions alongside its larger automotive business. Significantly larger and more diversified than TEPSA but serves some overlapping customers in food and industrial packaging.

Emerging players

• CABKA Group: European manufacturer of plastic pallets, bulk containers and recycled-plastic products. Comparable to TEPSA in reusable plastic packaging with a strong sustainability and circular-economy positioning.
• Loadhog: UK-based manufacturer of returnable transit packaging, plastic pallets and nestable containers. Comparable to TEPSA in reusable crate/container category but smaller and focused primarily on UK and Ireland.

Regional players

• Pöppelmann: German family-owned plastics manufacturer producing reusable containers, crates and custom plastic solutions for food and agriculture. Closely comparable product range to TEPSA, but primarily serves the DACH region rather than Iberia/France.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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