Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH

What Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH does

Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH is a third-generation, family-owned German manufacturer of industrial paper sacks headquartered in Northeim, Lower Saxony. Founded in 1932 by Alfred Rockenfeller with six employees in a former barracks building, the company has grown to roughly 50 employees and an annual production capacity of 25 million paper bags. It operates exclusively as a B2B producer of glued valve sacks (Geklebter Ventilsack) and glued cross-bottom sacks (Geklebter Kreuzbodensack), targeting industrial customers in the chemical, building materials, feed manufacturing, and municipal sectors across Europe. There is no consumer-facing product line and no public listing; ownership has remained continuously within the Rockenfeller family through three generations.

The company's production is built on a modern, continuously upgraded machine park. The flagship asset is a 6-color FLEXPRESS 26S-6 flexographic printing machine commissioned in 2007, capable of printing 400 meters of paper per minute. Additional capabilities include CNC-controlled valve bottom layers, NC tube machines, an automated tube transfer and palletizer system installed in 2017, and a high-bay warehouse storing 4 million finished bags for flexible just-in-time delivery. Sacks can be configured with up to four paper layers, integrated PE films for moisture protection, paper grammage from 60 to 120 g/m², dimensions ranging from 32-70 cm in width and 42-145 cm in length, and up to 8-color printing on larger orders. Raw paper is sourced from Nordic forests whose slow-growing trees yield long fibers, contributing to tear resistance and a documented CO2 footprint of 86 grams per bag.

Commercially, the company runs a sales-led, direct B2B model with industry-experienced staff performing on-site consulting at customer facilities. Pricing is custom, varies by specification, and is not publicly disclosed; minimum order quantities are as low as 2,000-5,000 pieces, which is below typical industrial sack minimums and is positioned as a key differentiator. Standard payment terms include 30 days net with a 2% Skonto discount for payment within 14 days. The company holds DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and HACCP certifications, complies with UN Global Compact principles via a published Code of Conduct, and is active in the German industry association GEMPSI (where the CEO serves as chairman) and the European federation EUROSAC (where the CEO is a board member), reinforcing its position within the European industrial paper sack ecosystem.

Name

Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH

Legal name

Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH

Website

https://rockenfeller-papiersaecke.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH is a third-generation German family-owned manufacturer of industrial paper sacks, producing 25 million custom glued valve and cross-bottom bags annually. The 50-employee company serves chemical, building materials, feed, and municipal customers across Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Paper Packaging

NAICS

Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (32222)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Papers & Allied Products (2600)

akta.pro primary industry

Paper Bags & Sacks (retail, industrial, multiwall) (IMAMAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial Sacks & Bags (Paper/Plastic/Woven) (IMALAGAD), Paper Bags & Sacks (Multiwall, SOS, Grocery) (IMALACAD)

Keywords

• Industrial paper sacks
• Valve sack manufacturing
• Flexographic printing services
• Custom paper packaging
• B2B industrial packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Northeim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paper Bag Manufacturing and Sales: The company manufactures and sells custom paper bags (geklebte Ventilsäcke und Kreuzbodensäcke). They produce glued valve sacks and cross-bottom sacks, primarily for smaller and medium production quantities. Products are sold directly to B2B customers including chemical industry, building materials producers, feed manufacturers, and municipalities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Papiersackfabrik Alfred Rockenfeller GmbH manufactures and sells custom industrial paper sacks — primarily glued valve sacks (Geklebter Ventilsack) and glued cross-bottom sacks (Geklebter Kreuzbodensack) — in up to four paper layers with optional integrated PE film for moisture protection and 1- to 8-color flexographic printing. The company focuses on smaller and medium production quantities for B2B customers in the chemical industry, building materials production, feed manufacturing, and municipalities, with annual capacity of 25 million paper sacks.

Product overview

Rockenfeller Papiersäcke is a manufacturer of industrial paper sacks offering two core products: Geklebter Ventilsack (glued valve sack) for machine filling operations and Geklebter Kreuzbodensack (glued cross-bottom sack) for manual and machine filling. The company produces multi-layered paper sacks with up to 4 paper layers, optional integrated PE flat or tubular film, and all standard valve types. Dimensions range from 32–70 cm width, 42–145 cm length, and 10–20 cm bottom width. Paper grammage options span 60–120 g/qm with printing capabilities of 1–6 colors (up to 8 colors for larger orders). The modern 6-color FLEXPRESS 26S-6 flexo printing machine processes 400 meters of paper per minute. The company maintains a modern high-bay warehouse storing 4 million finished sacks for flexible just-in-time delivery, with annual production capacity of 25 million paper sacks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Geklebter Ventilsack (Glued Valve Sack)

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 million paper bags produced annually
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Gemeinschaft Papiersackindustrie e.V. (GEMPSI)coreOthersGerman industry association for paper bag manufacturers. The company is a member and the CEO Alfred Rockenfeller serves as chairman of this association, actively setting the direction for the industry.
• EUROSACcoreOthersEuropean federation of paper sack manufacturers. The CEO Alfred Rockenfeller serves as board member, setting正确的方向 for the European industry.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Mondi Group: Mondi is a global leader in paper and packaging, including a sizeable industrial paper sack business serving chemical, building materials, and food customers. Compared to Rockenfeller, it operates at vastly larger scale and broader product breadth, but directly competes in the same multi-wall industrial paper sack category.
• Smurfit Kappa: Smurfit Kappa is a global paper-based packaging giant with significant European industrial packaging presence. While broader in scope (corrugated, containerboard, Bag-in-Box), it competes in adjacent industrial paper packaging categories serving similar B2B end markets.
• International Paper: International Paper is one of the world's largest paper and packaging companies, with industrial paper sack products (via its legacy IP EMEA business) serving European chemical and building materials customers. It is a broad incumbent in the same industrial paper sack category.

Direct peers

• Karl-Heinz Peters GmbH & Co. KG: Peters is a German manufacturer of industrial paper sacks (valve sacks, cross-bottom sacks) for chemicals, food, and construction materials. It is a direct, similarly-sized German competitor with overlapping product format and customer verticals.
• Segezha Group: Segezha Group (part of Sistema) is a major Russian paper sack producer, including kraft paper bags for chemicals, construction materials, and food. It is a direct competitor in the industrial multiwall paper sack category across Europe.
• Papier-Mettler: Papier-Mettler is a German converter of flexible paper and plastic packaging, including industrial paper sacks for food, chemicals, and building materials. It is a direct competitor in the European custom paper sack market with similar B2B customer industries.
• Dy-Pack Verpackungen: Dy-Pack Verpackungen is a German manufacturer of industrial paper bags and sacks serving the chemical, construction, and food industries. It is a direct competitor in the German/DACH industrial paper sack market with overlapping capabilities.
• Gascogne Papier: Gascogne Papier is a French manufacturer of kraft paper and industrial paper sacks (including valve sacks). It is a direct competitor serving the same European industrial B2B customer base with overlapping product formats.
• Billerud: Billerud (Swedish, formed from BillerudKorsnäs) is a major European producer of kraft paper and industrial paper packaging, including paper sacks for food and industrial applications. It is a direct competitor in the kraft paper sack segment supplying similar chemicals/building materials customers across Europe.

Others

• EUROSAC: EUROSAC is the European federation of paper sack manufacturers and industry association of which Rockenfeller's CEO is a board member. While not a competitor, it represents the broader competitive set of European paper sack manufacturers and signals industry peers/membership context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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