Industrial Packing Solutions

What Industrial Packing Solutions does

Industrial Packing Solutions (IPS) is a France-based B2B industrial packaging provider and a subsidiary of the diversified industrial group Groupe TAP. Headquartered at 11 rue du Morellon in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (postal code 38070), IPS designs and supplies reusable industrial packaging assets—including the Panier convertisseur (conversion basket), Palettes de flan (flan pallets), Rack à verre (glass rack), and Conteneur automobile (automotive container)—to customers across at least ten industrial verticals such as naval, viticulture, logistics, aerospace, construction, automotive, tire, wood, waste collection, and glass, with glass identified as the primary segment. The firm operates a project-based, consultative sales motion, conducting needs audits, in-house design, and managed pooling projects end-to-end, while relying on Groupe TAP's factories (or subcontractors) for fabrication.

The company's technology stack centers on a dedicated industrial packaging design office (Bureau d'études) that produces tailor-made solutions and on the proprietary IPS Energy Box—a transportable, solar-powered electricity generator deployable in under three hours with zero fuel and zero construction requirements for off-grid equipment power. Supporting capabilities include supply-chain pooling management (procurement, order management, packaging flow optimization) and a five-stage in-house delivery pipeline from audit through manufacturing. The firm ships a downloadable brochure in French, English, and Spanish, suggesting cross-border commercial intent despite a primarily France-focused direct sales footprint.

IPS earns revenue through three streams: hardware sales of reusable industrial packaging, managed services for pooling and supply-chain management, and professional services for custom engineering and design. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered on a project-quote basis. The company sells exclusively through direct B2B outreach (website contact form, phone, email) targeting enterprise customers, with no intermediary channel or named customer logos disclosed.

Name

Industrial Packing Solutions

Legal name

Industrial Packing Solutions (IPS)

Website

https://industrial-packing-solutions.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

French B2B industrial packaging subsidiary of Groupe TAP, designing and supplying reusable packaging assets—pallets, glass racks, automotive containers, conversion baskets—across multiple industrial sectors, plus the Energy Box off-grid solar generator.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Industrial packaging solutions
• Reusable packaging manufacturing
• Supply chain pooling
• Custom packaging design
• Industrial container engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-Quentin-Fallavier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Industrial Packaging Products: Sale of reusable industrial packaging including pallets, conversion baskets, glass racks, automotive containers, and custom-designed packaging solutions. Products are manufactured in-house or via subcontractors.
2. Supply Chain Management Services: Pooling project management services covering packaging procurement, order management, and packaging flow optimization for customers.
3. Engineering and Design Consulting: Custom industrial packaging design services through dedicated design office, providing tailor-made, ingenious, and cost-effective solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Industrial Packing Solutions (IPS) designs, manufactures, and supplies reusable industrial packaging products — including pallets, convertible baskets, glass racks, and automotive containers — for B2B customers across multiple industrial verticals. The company complements its physical products with supply chain pooling management services and custom engineering design through an in-house Bureau d'études, with all project stages from audit through manufacturing managed internally or via subcontractors.

Product overview

Industrial Packing Solutions (IPS) is part of Groupe TAP and operates as a unified platform offering industrial packaging products and supply chain services. The portfolio includes four core reusable packaging products: Panier convertisseur (convertible basket), Palettes de flan (flan pallets), Rack à verre (glass rack), and Conteneur automobile (automotive container). These are complemented by an Engineering Design Office (Bureau d'études) that provides custom industrial packaging design services, and integrated supply chain management solutions. IPS also offers the Energy Box product line for autonomous solar power generation. All project stages from audit through manufacturing are managed internally across their factory operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Energy Box: Portable solar-powered electricity generator for equipment in areas without grid access. Transportable, deployable in under 3 hours, 100% autonomous.

Products and services

• Panier convertisseur (Convertible Basket)

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CABKA Group: Specialist in plastic pallets, container bottoms, and reusable bulk packaging manufactured from recycled plastics. Direct comparable to IPS's pallet and reusable-container offering across automotive and industrial supply chains.
• Rehrig Pacific: US-headquartered manufacturer of reusable plastic pallets, containers, and recycling bins with pooling capabilities. Competes with IPS in reusable industrial packaging and shares a custom-engineering orientation.
• Schoeller Allibert: European manufacturer of reusable industrial packaging (containers, pallets, bulk bins) with in-house design and production. Closest scale and business-model comparable to IPS — custom reusable packaging for automotive, retail, and industrial customers.
• Nefab Group: Global engineered packaging company with design offices and manufacturing for industrial customers including aerospace, automotive, and energy. Matches IPS's value proposition of custom-designed reusable industrial packaging for technical applications.
• AUER Packaging: Mid-sized German manufacturer of industrial containers, storage bins, and reusable transport packaging targeting B2B customers in Europe. Closest size-comparable peer to IPS, with a similar catalog-and-custom hybrid model.
• La Palette Rouge: European pallet pooling operator (now part of Euro Pool Group) competing directly with IPS in French pallet pooling and reusable wooden pallet supply. Shared customer base of industrial shippers and retailers.

Broad incumbents

• IFCO Systems: Major global provider of reusable plastic containers and pooling services for fresh produce, retail, and industrial customers. Overlaps with IPS in reusable packaging and pooling services, particularly into retail-adjacent industrial customers in Europe.
• Sealed Air: Diversified global packaging manufacturer with industrial and protective packaging lines. Not a direct pooling competitor, but a comparable industrial-packaging incumbent whose broader portfolio competes for the same industrial customers' packaging budgets.
• CHEP (Brambles): Global leader in pallet and container pooling, operating one of the world's largest reusable-asset networks. Although vastly larger than IPS, CHEP is the canonical comparable in industrial pooling services and reusable packaging, competing directly in France across multiple of IPS's verticals.
• Mauser Packaging Solutions: Large industrial packaging manufacturer and reconditioner with IBC, drum, and pallet pooling operations. Overlaps with IPS in industrial reusable packaging and pooling services for chemical and general industrial customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/industrial-packing-solutions

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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