Sofamer Guinée

What Sofamer Guinée does

Sofamer Guinée (Société de Fabrication Multi-Emballage et de Recyclage) is a Guinea-based plastic packaging manufacturer and recycling company founded in 2013 and operating as a subsidiary of the diversified conglomerate Groupe Kallan International (GKI). The company operates two flexographic printing factories in Conakry and Kankan, producing plastic reels (bobines), sachets (including oxo-biodegradable variants), plastic bottles (250ml-1L), custom-branded packaging, and overwrappings used primarily by water and milk bagging units, food producers, and pharmacies. Its equipment portfolio includes automatic bagging machines (50-550ml fill volume, 1500-1800 sachets/hour), reverse osmosis water filtration stations with 99% salt rejection, UV lamps, pressure boosters, and filtration tubes, plus a recycling line that converts plastic waste into reusable granules for pipes and paving stones.

The business model is a hybrid of packaging consumables sales, equipment sales, and technical services. Customers request quotes via website contact forms or direct agency visits; pricing is quote-based and delivered through bundled packaging Packs (water bagging units, plastic bottles, food packaging, custom packaging). Go-to-market is sales-led through six physical agencies — Conakry headquarters plus Kankan, N'Zérékoré, Siguiri, and Mandiana in Guinea, and Bamako in Mali — supplemented by an informational e-commerce catalog. The company also provides installation, maintenance, and after-sales support through in-house technical teams, positioning itself as a turnkey solutions provider for entrepreneurs establishing water packaging operations in francophone West Africa.

Customer segmentation is vertical: water and milk bagging units are the primary use case, followed by food industry, pharmaceutical, and brand-customized packaging buyers. Marketing is primarily content-driven (website, blog on packaging and recycling topics, social media presence) with bottom-of-funnel conversion through direct quote requests. No external funding rounds, named enterprise customers, or audited revenue figures are disclosed, and AI/ML capabilities are not part of the product offering.

Name

Sofamer Guinée

Legal name

Société de Fabrication Multi-Emballage et de Recyclage (Sofamer)

Website

https://sofamer.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sofamer Guinée is a Guinean plastic packaging manufacturer operating two flexographic printing factories and six regional agencies in Guinea and Mali, supplying bags, bottles, custom sachets, bagging machines, and water filtration equipment primarily to water and milk bagging operators, food producers, and pharmacies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Plastic Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing (326112), Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261)

SIC

Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermoformed Packaging (Food, Beverage & Consumer Goods) (IMANAHAA)

Keywords

• Plastic packaging manufacturing
• Flexographic printing services
• Water filtration systems
• Plastic recycling solutions
• Custom packaging design

Headquarters

HQ city

Conakry

HQ country

Guinea

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Packaging Sales: Sale of plastic packaging products including coils, sachets, bottles, and overwrappings for water, milk, and food packaging units
2. Equipment Sales: Sale of bagging machines, water filtration stations, pressure boosters, UV lamps, and filter tubes for water packaging operations
3. Technical Services: Technical assistance including machine installation, maintenance, and after-sales support services
4. Custom Packaging Design: Design, conception and printing of custom branded packaging including logo design and flexographic printing services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sofamer Guinée manufactures and distributes plastic packaging products including plastic reels (bobines), mineral water sachets, plastic bottles, overwrappings, and customized sachets for pharmaceutical, food, and brand packaging applications. The company also supplies equipment such as bagging machines, water filtration stations, UV lamps, pressure boosters, and filtration tubes. Services include flexographic printing, plastic recycling, technical installation, maintenance, and custom packaging design.

Product overview

Sofamer is a plastic packaging and recycling company operating two flexographic printing factories in Conakry and Kankan, Guinea. The company offers a comprehensive product portfolio centered on plastic packaging solutions for water and milk bagging units, including plastic reels/bobines, mineral water sachets, plastic bottles, and customized packaging. Equipment offerings include bagging machines (Machine ensacheuse), water filtration stations, UV lamps, pressure boosters, and filtration tubes. The company also provides plastic recycling services and flexographic printing capabilities, positioning itself as a complete solutions provider for entrepreneurs establishing water packaging operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bobine plastique (Plastic Reels) Plastic reels designed for water bagging units, printed cylindrical rolls weighing 15-21 kg, available in HD (45 micron), LD (55 micron), and standard LD (65 micron) variants with different yields per kilogram. Used by water packaging businesses to produce sachet packaging.
• Bouteille en plastique (Plastic Bottles)
• Sachet d'eau minérale (Mineral Water Sachets)
• Sachets de pharmacie (Pharmacy Sachets)
• Sachets personnalisés (Custom Sachets)
• Suremballages (Overwrappings)
• Machine ensacheuse (Automatic Bagging Machine)
• Station de filtrage d'eau (Water Filtration Station)
• Lampe à éclairage UV (UV Lamps)
• Machine Surpresseur (Pressure Booster)
• Tube de filtrage (Filtration Tubes)
• Flexographic Printing Services
• Plastic Recycling Services
• Technical Assistance and Maintenance
• Custom Packaging Design and Conception

Quantifiable outcome

• 1500-1800 sachets per hour production capacity with bagging machines
• +2 more outcomes

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

One partnership is on record.

• Groupe Kallan International (GKI)coreOthersSofamer is a subsidiary of Groupe Kallan International (GKI), which operates in industry, general commerce, and transport. The parent company provides corporate infrastructure and support, with Sofamer's headquarters located in Immeuble GKI. The relationship provides operational synergy with shared resources and brand association.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mpact Limited: South African-based packaging manufacturer producing plastic containers, films, and corrugated packaging for consumer goods and industrial markets. Regional African peer to Sofamer in plastic packaging production and distribution, focused on the Southern African market.
• Nampak Limited: Africa's largest diversified packaging group producing plastic bottles, films, metals, paper, and glass packaging across multiple African markets. Regional peer to Sofamer in African plastic packaging, serving overlapping beverage and consumer goods end-markets though at substantially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Coveris Holdings: European flexible packaging producer serving food, beverage, personal care, and healthcare markets with printed films and laminates. Direct overlap with Sofamer's flexographic printed film business for consumer goods applications.
• Mondi plc: Diversified paper and flexible packaging group producing corrugated, kraft paper, and flexible plastic films for consumer goods. Overlaps with Sofamer in printed flexible packaging for fast-moving consumer goods, though at substantially larger scale and broader substrate coverage.
• Amcor plc: Global packaging giant producing flexible and rigid plastic packaging across food, beverage, healthcare, and personal care. Comparable in offering a broad portfolio of plastic packaging substrates including films and bottles overlapping with Sofamer's product range, though at much larger scale.
• Berry Global Group: Major global plastic packaging manufacturer producing films, bottles, containers, and engineered materials. Direct product overlap with Sofamer's plastic films, bottles, and packaging portfolio, particularly in consumer goods end-markets.
• Sealed Air Corporation: Protective and food packaging manufacturer producing films, pouches, and packaging systems for food and industrial customers. Comparable in producing printed plastic films and protective packaging substrates overlapping with Sofamer's water and food packaging applications.
• Sonoco Products Company: Diversified global packaging manufacturer serving consumer, healthcare, and industrial markets with rigid and flexible plastic and paper packaging. Overlaps with Sofamer in plastic packaging for consumer goods, though with broader material coverage.

Direct peers

• Constantia Flexibles: One of the world's largest flexible packaging manufacturers serving food, beverage, and consumer goods with printed films and laminates. Directly comparable to Sofamer's flexographic film/sachet business at a global scale, serving overlapping end-markets like bottled water and food packaging.
• Huhtamaki: Foodservice and consumer goods packaging specialist producing flexible films, wraps, and printed laminates. Directly comparable focus on food and beverage flexible packaging; competes in the same end-markets as Sofamer's water and food sachet products.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sofamerguinee

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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