Profectus Films GmbH

What Profectus Films GmbH does

Profectus Films GmbH is a privately held, family-run German manufacturer of flexible plastic films and bags, headquartered in Horn-Bad Meinberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, with a production facility in the Lippe region. The company specializes in compostable and bio-based packaging films — bio-waste bags, produce bags, fresh-food packaging, and shrink/lamination films — produced from renewable raw materials and certified to EN 13432, OK-Compost, OK-Compost HOME, and DINplus standards. Operations commenced in 2017 and the company runs an integrated in-house stack covering development, modern extrusion (capable of sub-10 µm bio-film thicknesses), up to 8-color water-based flexographic printing, conversion, logistics, and a proprietary biofilm recycling facility that returns near 100% of production waste into the process.

The business is wholesale B2B: it sells private-label products directly to European retailers (notably supermarket chains for bio-waste bags and produce bags) and routes customer-specific branded products through a distributor network across Europe. End-use applications include hygienic collection of kitchen and garden waste, and fresh-food packaging for carrots, apples, and potatoes where bio-films replace conventional PE/PP on existing automatic packaging lines without throughput loss. Pricing is custom and non-public, consistent with purpose-built B2B supply.

Commercial moats derive from an unusually dense certification stack (BRC Global Standard Version 7, ISO 9001/14001/50001, EcoVadis Platinum 2025, GKV Code of Conduct), renewable-electricity-powered and CO2-compensated production, and proprietary recycling know-how. The company has no disclosed external investors, no subsidiaries, no M&A activity, and no leadership changes on record; managing directors are Jörg Söhngen and Christian Claes. At six disclosed employees, Profectus is a micro-Mittelstand niche supplier, generating revenue from European retail and food-industry customers with no publicly disclosed financials.

Name

Profectus Films GmbH

Legal name

Profectus Films GmbH

Website

https://profectus-films.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Profectus Films GmbH is a German family-run manufacturer of compostable and bio-based flexible packaging films and bags, selling private-label and branded products directly to European retailers and through a European distributor network for bio-waste, fresh-produce, and food/non-food packaging applications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Plastic Packaging Films

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Compostable & Bio-Based Flexible Packaging (PLA, PHA, Cellulose Films) (IMALABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compostable & Bio-based Flexible Films and Sheet (extrusion/cast/blown) (IMANANAC), Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB), Bio-Based & Biodegradable Compounds (PLA/PHA/Starch Blends) (IMANABAF), Biodegradable Packaging Materials (films, trays, foams) (IMAEAOAB)

Keywords

• Compostable packaging films
• Biodegradable plastic bags
• Flexible packaging manufacturing
• Bio-waste bag production
• Private label packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Horn-Bad Meinberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Film and Bag Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of flexible plastic films and bags for packaging applications. Products include bio-waste bags, bio-packaging, bio-films, and produce bags. Revenue generated through direct B2B sales to retailers (private label) and distributors across Europe.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Profectus Films GmbH is a German manufacturer of flexible BIO packaging films and bags, producing compostable and bio-based plastic films used for bio-waste collection, fresh produce packaging, frozen goods, and general food and non-food packaging. The company offers a full-service model covering product development, extrusion, flexographic printing, conversion, and delivery, with both private label products for retailers and customer-specific branded products sold through distributors across Europe.

Product overview

Profectus Films GmbH is an international manufacturer of flexible BIO packaging films, offering a unified product portfolio centered on compostable and bio-based plastic films and bags. The product range spans four main offerings: PROFECTUS-Bioabfallbeutel (bio waste collection bags certified EN 13432/OK-Compost/DINplus), PROFECTUS-Bio-Verpackungen (bio-packaging for fresh produce like carrots, apples, potatoes), PROFECTUS-Biofolien (shrink, lamination, and packaging bio-films for food and non-food applications), and PROFECTUS-OGK-Beutel (compostable produce bags). These products are produced in-house through a full-service model covering technical development, film extrusion, printing, and converting, with logistics and technical support included.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Profectus-Bioabfallbeutel: Compostable bio-waste bags for hygienic collection of kitchen and garden waste, certified to EN 13432, OK-Compost, and OK-Compost HOME standards. Sizes range from 3L to 360L.
• Profectus-Bio-Verpackungen
• Profectus-Biofolien
• Profectus-OGK-Beutel

Products and services

• PROFECTUS-Bioabfallbeutel Compostable bio-waste bags for hygienic collection of kitchen and garden waste, available in sizes from 3L to 360L. Certified according to EN 13432, OK-Compost, OK-Compost HOME, and DINplus. Available as private label products for retailers as well as customer-specific branded products distributed throughout Europe.
• PROFECTUS-Bio-Verpackungen (Kettenbeutel) Bio-packaging chain bags that replace conventional films made from fossil polyolefinic materials (PE, PP) for carrots, apples, and potato packaging. Features flexographic printing with up to 8 colors (water-based inks optional). Suitable for fresh food and frozen products, maintaining standard packaging speeds on automatic packaging lines.
• PROFECTUS-Biofolien Bio-films manufactured from renewable raw materials, including shrink films, lamination films, and packaging films for diverse food and non-food applications. Produced on modern machinery capable of achieving film thicknesses below 10 µm.
• PROFECTUS-OGK-Beutel Compostable produce bags for transporting fresh food from supermarkets and subsequent collection of bio-waste from the kitchen. Available in standard commercial sizes with ultra-thin film thicknesses, manufactured exclusively on rolls with tear-off perforation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% CO2 reduction in printing process using water-based vs solvent-based inks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Raw Material SupplierscoreOthersCollaborative relationships with raw material producers for development of new film solutions. Profectus works closely with suppliers to develop and validate new bio-film materials.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Constantia Flexibles: Austria-headquartered one of the world's largest flexible packaging converters serving FMCG and retail. Broad incumbent offering recyclable and bio-based films alongside conventional structures across Europe.
• Taghleef Industries: Global BOPP and specialty flexible films manufacturer with growing bio-based and compostable film ranges. Larger incumbent in flexible packaging competing for the same retailer and converter customers.

Direct peers

• TIPA Corp: Israel-based developer of fully compostable flexible packaging films for food and retail applications. Closely comparable product technology (bio-based films), certifications, and target retail customers in Europe.
• Novamont S.p.A. Italian bioplastics company producing Mater-Bi starch-based resins and compostable films. Comparable upstream biopolymer compounding plus downstream compostable film products serving European retailers.
• BioBag International AS: Norwegian-headquartered manufacturer of compostable bags and films for retail and waste collection. Direct peer in certified compostable bio-waste and produce bags with similar private-label and distributor GTM across Europe.
• NatureFlex (Futamura Group): UK/Japan-headquartered manufacturer of cellulose-based compostable films used in flexible packaging and fresh-produce applications. Direct peer in renewable bio-based flexible films competing for the same retailer and converter customers.

Emerging players

• Lactips SAS: French producer of bio-based (casein-derived) water-soluble and compostable packaging films. Smaller, emerging competitor addressing adjacent compostable and bio-based film applications.

Peers

• Coveris Group:

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/profectus-films-gmbh

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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