SORETRAC SA FRANCE

What SORETRAC SA FRANCE does

SORETRAC SA FRANCE is a privately held, family-owned French industrial distributor founded in 1970, specializing in the sourcing and distribution of flexible plastic films and industrial adhesives. The company curates a network of international partner factories and selects products against customer-specific specifications, distributing more than 17,000 tonnes of films annually through five product families: food and pharmaceutical films, graphic arts films, industrial packaging films, industrial adhesives, and high-end packaging machines. Its operations are anchored by 10,000 m² of storage capacity and 4,000+ active clients across Europe, and it has maintained ISO 9001 certification continuously since 1997.

The company operates a sales-led go-to-market through approximately 20 technical sales representatives (technico-commerciaux) who provide reactive, consultative support across France and Europe. Its geographic footprint is unusually broad for a 70-person organization: headquarters and primary storage in Mitry-Mory (France), a machines department in Neuville-en-Ferrain (France), a Rhône-Alpes depot in Miribel, a Netherlands depot in Oudenbosch, and wholly-owned subsidiaries in Switzerland (SORETRAC SWISS), Belgium (SORETRAC BENELUX BVBA), the UK (SORETRAC UK), and a US partner entity (EUROPACK INC.). Sub-brands Sorepap, Sorebox, Sorebio, and SmiPack organize the product portfolio.

SORETRAC generates revenue through one-time sales of films, adhesives, and packaging machines rather than recurring subscriptions, and serves a horizontal spread of industrial manufacturers, food and pharmaceutical companies, and graphic arts/printing businesses. It has remained independent and self-funded since 1970, with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

SORETRAC SA FRANCE

Legal name

SORETRAC SA FRANCE

Website

https://soretrac.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

SORETRAC SA FRANCE is a family-owned French distributor founded in 1970 that sources and distributes flexible plastic films, industrial adhesives, and packaging machines via international partner factories, serving 4,000+ industrial, food, pharmaceutical, and graphic arts clients across Europe through wholly-owned subsidiaries in Switzerland, Belgium, the UK, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Films Distribution

NAICS

All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing (326199), Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

SIC

Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040)

akta.pro primary industry

Wrapping & Bundling Equipment (Shrink/Stretch) (IMAHAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM), Parenteral & Injectable Packaging Components (Stoppers, Seals, Syringes, Cartridges) (IMALAIAE)

Keywords

• Plastic packaging films
• Industrial adhesives
• Shrink wrapping machines
• Food pharmaceutical films
• Industrial packaging distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Mitry-Mory

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Film and Adhesive Distribution: SORETRAC distributes a wide range of plastic films (food, pharmaceutical, graphic arts, industrial packaging) and industrial adhesives, sourced from international partner factories, to over 4,000 active clients across Europe.
2. Packaging Machines Sales: Sale of high-end packaging and shrink-wrapping machines (conditionnement), representing premium equipment offerings to complement the film and adhesive product lines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SORETRAC distributes high-performance flexible plastic films, industrial adhesives, and high-end packaging machines sourced from a curated network of international partner factories. The portfolio is organised into five product families — food and pharmaceutical films, graphic arts films, industrial packaging films, industrial adhesives, and packaging machines — and is delivered through an in-house technical sales team and a multi-country European logistics network. The company serves more than 4,000 active customers across Europe and handles in excess of 17,000 tonnes of film annually.

Product overview

SORETRAC SA FRANCE is a European leader in plastic packaging films and shrink wrapping, operating as a distributor of a wide range of films, industrial adhesives, and high-end packaging machines. The company distributes international partner factory products through a network of about 20 technical sales representatives across France and Europe. The product portfolio includes five main families: food & pharmaceutical films, graphic arts films, industrial packaging films, industrial adhesives, and packaging machines. Sub-brands include Sorebio (bio films), Sorepap (paper films), Sorebox (trays), and SmiPack (special lamination papers). The company has over 4,000 active clients and handles more than 17,000 tonnes of films annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sorepap: Film product brand for industrial packaging applications
• SOREBOX
• Sorebio
• SmiPack

Products and services

• Food and Pharmaceutical Films (Films alimentaires et pharmaceutiques) Flexible plastic films engineered for food-contact and pharmaceutical packaging applications, distributed to industrial customers with regulated product safety and integrity requirements.
• Graphic Arts Films (Films arts graphiques) High-quality plastic film substrates designed for printing and graphic arts applications.
• Industrial Packaging Films (Films emballage industriel) Plastic films for industrial packaging, wrapping, and product protection needs across manufacturing and logistics operations.
• Industrial Adhesives (Colles industrielles) Industrial adhesives used in conjunction with SORETRAC's film offerings in packaging and wrapping applications.
• Packaging Machines (Machines de conditionnement) High-end packaging and shrink-wrapping machines (conditionnement) sold to complement SORETRAC's film and adhesive offerings, supported by a dedicated machines department in Neuville-en-Ferrain, France.
• Sorebio — Bio-Based Films Bio-based film product line for sustainable, eco-friendly packaging solutions.
• Sorepap — Paper Films Paper films for routing and lamination applications, including MGI/MGE grades and SOREBIO bio papers.
• Sorebox — Tray Packaging (Barquettes) Tray packaging products (barquettes) for industrial packaging use.
• Pelliculages spéciaux — Special Laminations Special lamination products providing enhanced packaging protection and finishing.
• SmiPack — High-Performance Lamination Papers High-performance lamination papers with excellent slip properties designed for high-speed machines and rapid production environments.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• International Partner FactoriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSORETRAC manages a network of international partner factories selected according to customer-specific specifications. These manufacturing partners produce films and adhesives according to SORETRAC's quality requirements and specifications.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Veritiv: North American distributor of packaging, print and facility solutions including industrial films; comparable as a broad-line packaging distribution incumbent rather than a narrow specialist.
• Mondi: Austrian-listed paper and flexible packaging group with European manufacturing and distribution; serves as a broad incumbent competing across both paper-based and flexible film packaging.
• Bunzl: UK-listed distribution group supplying packaging, foodservice and cleaning consumables across Europe and North America; an established broad-line incumbent in the same distribution channel SORETRAC operates in.
• Smurfit Kappa: Global paper-based packaging giant with a strong European footprint; overlaps with SORETRAC's industrial packaging films customer base as a broader packaging incumbent.

Direct peers

• Trioworld: Swedish producer and distributor of polyethylene films for packaging, protection and shrink-wrap applications across Europe; overlaps directly with SORETRAC's industrial films and shrink-wrap business.
• Constantia Flexibles: Austrian-headquartered global manufacturer of flexible packaging films serving food, pharma and consumer goods; competes directly in the food and pharmaceutical film categories SORETRAC distributes.
• Sealed Air: Global manufacturer of protective and food packaging including shrink films and Cryovac food packaging; competes in SORETRAC's shrink-wrap and food packaging film categories.
• Kloeckner Pentaplast: Global manufacturer of rigid and flexible films for food, pharma and consumer packaging; competes in the same film categories SORETRAC distributes into European industry.
• Antalis: Paris-headquartered European distributor of packaging materials, paper and visual communication products, with a near-identical product mix (films, paper-based packaging, industrial supplies) and multi-country subsidiary footprint directly comparable to SORETRAC.
• Coveris: European flexible packaging manufacturer and converter serving food, pharma and industrial customers with films and packaging solutions directly comparable to SORETRAC's films portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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