TIAF -Printing for Pharma (Flexible Materials)-

What TIAF -Printing for Pharma (Flexible Materials)- does

TIAF, S.L. (Tecnología de la Impresión para Alimentación y Farmacia) is a privately held Spanish specialty printing company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Montcada i Reixac, Barcelona. The company provides rotogravure (huecograbado) printing of complex flexible materials, including aluminum substrates for blister packs, coated cellulose, multilayer laminated and extruded complexes, and plastic films (PET-PE, OPP-PE, OPP). All production takes place inside a Class 100,000 cleanroom (Sala Blanca), the first such facility in Spain dedicated to printing, lamination, and cutting of flexible packaging materials, supported by an in-house laboratory for quality control testing.

The business serves four regulated verticals — pharmaceutical (primary use case), food, veterinary, and cosmetics — with named customers including Menarini, Labiana, León Farma, Chemo, Liconsa, Rioja Nature Pharma, Alter, Damel, Plantapol, and Grupo Tegor. TIAF holds UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015 and UNE-EN ISO 15378:2018 certifications, the latter covering primary packaging materials for medicinal products, and operates under "calidad concertada" agreements where clients delegate quality control to TIAF. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; revenue is generated through custom B2B printing orders, with the company positioning itself as a flexible, small-batch partner capable of handling varied technical specifications and production volumes.

Operationally, TIAF runs a sales-led, direct B2B distribution model from a single site, with ~10 employees, no external funding, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed M&A activity. The go-to-market is relationship-driven, with clients collaborating from product design through material delivery. The company does not disclose revenue, geographic expansion beyond regional Spain, or any AI/ML capabilities; its competitive posture relies on regulatory certifications, first-mover cleanroom infrastructure, and 25+ years of process know-how rather than scale or technology differentiation.

Name

TIAF -Printing for Pharma (Flexible Materials)-

Legal name

TIAF, S.L.

Website

https://tiaf.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIAF is a privately held Spanish rotogravure printing company founded in 1999, specializing in flexible packaging materials for the pharmaceutical, food, veterinary, and cosmetics industries, operating Spain's first Class 100,000 cleanroom for this segment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Flexible Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing (32611), Paper Bag and Coated and Treated Paper Manufacturing (322220)

SIC

Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Coating, Engraving & Allied Services (3470), Unsupported Plastics Film & Sheet (3081)

akta.pro primary industry

Flexible Packaging Printing (Film/Poly/Paper Print) (IMALAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sterile & Aseptic Medical Packaging (Pouches, Wraps, Sterile Barriers) (IMALAIAB), Flexible Cosmetic Packaging (Pouches, Sachets, Stick Packs) (IMALAJAE)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical packaging printing
• Flexible materials rotogravure
• Cleanroom packaging production
• Multilayer laminated films
• Primary packaging manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montcada i Reixac

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Flexible Materials Printing Services: B2B printing services for pharmaceutical, food, veterinary, and cosmetic industries using rotogravure technology. Services include printing, lamination, and cutting of flexible materials. Revenue is generated through custom printing orders with no explicit pricing publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

TIAF, S.L. provides contract rotogravure printing of flexible packaging materials—aluminum blister substrates, coated cellulose, multilayer laminated and extruded complexes, and plastic films—for the pharmaceutical, food, veterinary, and cosmetic industries. All printing, lamination, and cutting occur inside a Class 100,000 cleanroom (Sala Blanca), the first of its kind in Spain, supported by an in-house quality control laboratory.

Product overview

TIAF operates as a specialized printing technology company serving the pharmaceutical, food, veterinary, and cosmetic industries. The company offers a portfolio of flexible material printing services using rotogravure (huecograbado) technology since 1999, featuring five core product categories: Aluminum materials for blisters (including PVDC variants), Heat-sealable coated cellulose, Multilayer laminated complexes (combining aluminum, PET, paper), Multilayer extruded complexes, and Plastic films (PET-PE, OPP-PE, OPP). All products are produced within the company's Class 100.000 clean room facility, which TIAF established as the first of its kind in Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aluminum Materials for Blisters Aluminum-based flexible substrates for hard and soft blister packaging, including PVDC-coated variants, providing barrier protection for pharmaceutical products. Produced inside TIAF's Class 100,000 cleanroom.
• Coated Cellulose (Celulosa Estucada) Heat-sealable coated cellulose substrates for flexible packaging applications across pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic industries.
• Multilayer Laminated Complexes Custom multilayer laminated structures combining aluminum-polyethylene (AL-PE), PET-based laminates, and paper-aluminum composites for enhanced barrier performance in flexible packaging.
• Multilayer Extruded Complexes Extruded multilayer film structures providing specific barrier properties for light, moisture, and temperature protection in flexible packaging applications.
• Plastic Films Flexible plastic film solutions including PET-PE complexes, OPP-PE complexes, and oriented polypropylene (OPP) films for various packaging requirements across industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Strict quality standards maintained through ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 15378:2018 certifications

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Klöckner Pentaplast: Klöckner Pentaplast is one of the world's largest producers of rigid and flexible films for pharmaceutical and medical packaging. Its pharma film product line directly overlaps TIAF's aluminum and multilayer laminated complexes used for blister packs and barrier packaging.
• Wipak: Wipak (Wihuri Group) is a European specialist in flexible packaging films for food, medical, and pharmaceutical applications. Like TIAF, it serves strictly regulated end-markets with high-barrier laminated structures and certified cleanroom production for pharma primary packaging.
• Coveris: Coveris is a European flexible packaging converter producing films, laminates, and printed packaging for food, pet food, and healthcare. Comparable to TIAF in the B2B converter model and in addressing regulated end-markets with barrier and lamination technology.
• Südpack: Südpack is a German flexible packaging converter producing multilayer films, laminates, and printed packaging for food, pharma, and medical devices. Comparable to TIAF in rotogravure and laminate production capabilities and in addressing regulated industries with barrier requirements.
• Perlen Packaging: Perlen Packaging (formerly Perlen Converting) is a Swiss specialist in high-barrier films and coated paper for pharmaceutical blister packaging. It is highly comparable to TIAF in target segment (pharma primary packaging), substrate mix (aluminum, coated cellulose, multilayer laminates), and European footprint.
• Ter Group: Ter Group is a European flexible packaging converter specializing in technical films and laminates for industrial, food, and pharmaceutical applications. Comparable to TIAF in the technical nature of barrier constructions and the B2B converter business model.

Regional players

• Uflex: Uflex is India's largest flexible packaging company with a global footprint serving food, pharma, and personal care. It is comparable to TIAF in product range (multilayer laminates, aluminum blister foil, PET/PE films) but primarily operates in different geographies, with partial global overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Berry Global: Berry Global is one of the largest global plastic packaging manufacturers with significant flexible films and healthcare packaging exposure. Comparable to TIAF in substrate range (films, laminates) but at vastly larger scale and with broader end-market coverage.
• Amcor: Amcor is a global packaging giant with significant flexible packaging and healthcare packaging businesses. Its Amcor Healthcare division competes with TIAF in primary packaging for pharma, but Amcor offers global scale and integrated film extrusion that TIAF cannot match.
• Constantia Flexibles: Constantia Flexibles is a top-3 European flexible packaging producer with broad pharma, food, and consumer portfolios. It overlaps TIAF in pharmaceutical blister lidding and flexible barrier packaging but operates at much larger scale and offers upstream film extrusion.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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