PFFC | Paper, Film & Foil Converter

What PFFC | Paper, Film & Foil Converter does

PFFC (Paper, Film & Foil Converter) is a B2B trade publication and digital media platform serving the converting industry — the manufacturers, converters, printers, and suppliers involved in paper, film, foil, flexible packaging, labels, tape, coating, laminating, slitting, and winding. The publication has operated continuously since 1927 and is run as a privately held title by RDG Media, Inc., headquartered in Estero, Florida, with a lean operating team of seven. It self-positions as "The Authoritative Voice of the Converting Community," with editorial coverage led by named contributing editors (e.g., "Converting Expert," "Static Beat," "Converting Perspectives") and structured around technical verticals such as coating/laminating, web/roll handling, slitting/winding, printing, flexible packaging, and label/tape.

The product surface is a multi-channel content and directory platform. The core editorial product is the Digital Edition — an interactive flipbook magazine (currently the July 2026 issue) — supported by the EClips weekly e-newsletter, a website at pffc-online.com organized by equipment and material categories, RSS syndication, and a Twitter/X feed (@PFFConline). Adjacent monetization products include the Buyers Guide (a standalone supplier directory at directory.pffc-online.com covering equipment, materials, and services), four contract-services sub-directories (coating/laminating, contract converting, contract slitting, and lab/pilot technical facilities), a White Papers / sponsored-content library, Thought Leader Interviews (video Q&A), Expert Advice columns, a Leaders in Converting profile series, and a Video Library. The technology stack is a conventional CMS with digital magazine, newsletter, and directory capabilities; no proprietary platform features, APIs, or AI components are disclosed.

The business model is classic vertical B2B media: revenue is generated from advertising in print and online, sponsored content and white papers, featured and standard listings in the Buyers Guide, and magazine subscriptions. Distribution is self-serve / direct, with no disclosed pricing, no app presence, and no public financial disclosure. PFFC is independently owned with no parent company, no venture funding, no recorded M&A, and no leadership changes in the input data. The publication maintains North American roots while claiming global industry coverage.

Name

PFFC | Paper, Film & Foil Converter

Legal name

RDG Media, Inc.

Website

https://pffc-online.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PFFC is a 1927-founded B2B trade publication and digital media platform serving the paper, film, foil, and flexible packaging converting industry, operated by RDG Media, Inc. via a digital magazine, EClips newsletter, supplier directory, and sponsored editorial content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Trade Media

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741), Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Conversion, Digitization & LMS/SCORM/xAPI Packaging (EDAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Paper & Paperboard Packaging Converting & Finishing (Die-Cutting, Gluing, Windowing, Coating) (IMALACAL)

Keywords

• Trade publication
• Converting industry media
• B2B publishing
• Industry directory
• Technical magazine

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: PFFC generates revenue primarily through advertising in its print and digital magazine, as well as sponsored content, white papers, and website advertising. The site explicitly promotes 'Advertise in Print and Online' services.
2. Buyers Guide Directory: Revenue generated from company listings and featured placements in the PFFC Buyers Guide directory service for equipment and service providers in the converting industry.
3. Magazine Subscriptions: Revenue from magazine subscriptions for the print and digital edition of Paper, Film & Foil Converter publication.

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PFFC (Paper, Film & Foil Converter) is a B2B trade publication and digital media platform serving the converting industry. It publishes a digital-edition magazine, distributes a weekly EClips e-newsletter, and operates the PFFC Buyers Guide directory and Contract Converting Services directories that connect converters with equipment, material, and service suppliers. The publication covers coating, laminating, slitting, winding, printing, flexible packaging, labels, and tape technologies.

Product overview

PFFC (Paper, Film & Foil Converter) is a B2B publishing platform and media company serving the converting industry. The company operates a unified platform consisting of the Digital Edition magazine (delivering news, technical articles, and industry coverage), the EClips Newsletter (weekly industry updates), the Buyers Guide (supplier directory), Contract Converting Services Directory (outsourcing partner finder), and resource centers for White Papers/Case Studies, Thought Leader Interviews, Expert Advice columns, Leaders in Converting profiles, and a Video Library. Together these products provide comprehensive coverage of equipment, materials, technologies, and services across coating/laminating, printing, web handling, slitting/winding, flexible packaging, and labeling sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PFFC Digital Edition: Digital version of the magazine
• PFFC Buyers Guide
• E-Clips Newsletter

Products and services

• Digital Edition Online digital magazine delivering the latest news, technical articles, and industry insights for the converting community in digital format. Offered to subscribers and the broader converting industry audience.
• EClips Newsletter Regular e-newsletter distributing industry news, new products, and expert advice to subscribers in the converting industry.
• PFFC Buyers Guide Online supplier directory for the converting industry, listing equipment, materials, and service providers across all categories and enabling converters to source suppliers and featured placements.
• Contract Converting Services Directory Online directory of contract manufacturers offering coating, laminating, slitting, and lab/pilot/technical facilities, enabling converters to find outsourcing partners.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Printing Impressions: Long-running trade publication covering commercial printing — shares PFFC's printing sub-vertical (flexo, gravure, screen) and targets overlapping commercial printing and converting vendors.
• Endeavor Business Media: Large portfolio operator of B2B trade publications across packaging, manufacturing, and industrial sectors — a potential consolidator or competitor and a likely roll-up acquirer of niche titles like PFFC.
• Plastics Technology (PT Online): Established B2B media brand serving broader plastics manufacturing — overlaps with PFFC's coverage of extrusion coating, film manufacturing, and converting, but covers a wider scope of processing equipment.

Emerging players

• Industry Dive: Digital-first B2B media company operating vertical newsletters across manufacturing and packaging — represents the new model of niche B2B publishing that competes with legacy trade pubs for advertisers and audiences.

Direct peers

• Label & Narrow Web: Niche trade publication specifically for the label and narrow-web converting sector — overlapping with PFFC's Label/Tape and Slitting/Winding editorial verticals and shared core audience of converters and suppliers.
• Packaging World: Trade publication focused on packaging machinery, materials, and converting — overlapping coverage in flexible packaging, labels, and downstream converting processes with a comparable advertiser base.
• Paperboard Packaging Magazine: Official publication of the Paperboard Packaging Council covering folding cartons and rigid paperboard packaging — adjacent to PFFC's paper/paperboard converting editorial focus and served audience.
• Packaging Digest: Long-running B2B trade publication covering packaging design, materials, and converting processes; directly competes for the same reader audience and packaging/equipment vendor ad budgets.
• Flexible Packaging Magazine: Dedicated trade publication for the flexible packaging industry, covering films, pouches, and converting processes that directly intersect with PFFC's Flexible Packaging editorial coverage.
• Converting Magazine: Direct competitor covering the same paper, film, and foil converting industry with overlapping editorial topics (coating, laminating, slitting, web handling) and serving the same equipment-vendor advertiser base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PFFConline
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pffc-paper-film-foil-converter

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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