What Georg Utz GmbH, Deutschland does

Georg Utz GmbH is a German private limited company (GmbH) headquartered in Schüttorf, Lower Saxony, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Swiss-domiciled Georg Utz Holding AG (the broader Utz Group, established 1947, with German production since 1971). The company manufactures reusable plastic logistics packaging — containers, pallets, transport dollies, and small load carriers — including ESD-protective variants compliant with DIN EN IEC 61340-5-3, VDA-standardized KLT small load carriers for the automotive industry, GGVSEB-approved hazardous goods containers, and hygienic UPAL-H pallets for food and pharmaceutical applications. Its product portfolio spans multiple sub-brands (RAKO, EUROWAVE, EUROTEC, KLT, POOLBOX, SILAFIX, UPAL-S/E/H), and the company operates an in-house material reprocessing center that recycles returned load carriers back into production.

The company holds a TÜV NORD-certified stack comprising ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO 50001:2018, and a TISAX label issued by ENX following VDA-ISA assessment, positioning it as a pre-qualified supplier for German automotive, electronics, food, and chemical customers. Its go-to-market is hybrid: a direct B2B e-commerce storefront at utzgroup.de (deliveries restricted to mainland Germany, volume-tier pricing, free shipping above €500) handles standard catalog sales, while consultative account management handles custom engineered solutions, project-specific packaging design, and tailored system integrations. The customer base is distributed across industrial/logistics, automotive (VDA KLT), electronics/semiconductor (ESD), food and life sciences (hygienic pallets), and hazardous goods sectors. No public revenue, customer concentration, or headcount growth data is disclosed; the entity is presented as a stable, compliance-anchored manufacturing subsidiary within a larger Swiss parent group.

Name

Georg Utz GmbH, Deutschland

Legal name

Georg Utz GmbH Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

Website

https://utzgroup.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Georg Utz GmbH is a German manufacturer of reusable plastic containers, pallets, and small load carriers — including ESD, VDA-automotive, hygienic, and hazmat-approved lines — sold via direct B2B e-commerce and consultative sales to industrial, automotive, electronics, food, and chemical customers in mainland Germany, operating as a subsidiary of Swiss parent Georg Utz Holding AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Packaging

NAICS

Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (42344)

SIC

Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment (3590)

akta.pro primary industry

Pallets, Bins, Totes & Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP) (IMAHABAG)

Keywords

• Plastic returnable packaging
• Industrial load carriers
• Plastic pallets
• ESD protective containers
• Automotive small load carriers

Headquarters

HQ city

Schüttorf, Lower Saxony

HQ country

Germany

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. Plastic Returnable Packaging Product Sales: The company generates revenue through the manufacture and direct sale of plastic containers, pallets, and load carriers. Products are sold via an online shop for standard items and via consultation/quotes for custom solutions. Revenue is one-time at the product level, though products are designed for multi-trip reuse.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Georg Utz GmbH develops, manufactures, and distributes reusable plastic logistics and transport systems — including standardized Euro containers (EUROWAVE, RAKO, EUROTEC), automotive KLT small load carriers, plastic pallets (including hygienic UPAL-H and export UPAL-E variants), ESD-protected containers/pallets for electronics, hazardous goods containers, gastronorm trays, and POOLBOX shipping containers — sold to industrial and logistics businesses across mainland Germany via an own online shop and consultative direct sales.

Product overview

Georg Utz GmbH is a German subsidiary of the Utz Group, a leading manufacturer in the plastics processing industry since 1947. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes logistics and transport systems as well as technical parts for professional applications. Their product portfolio comprises multiple interconnected container and pallet systems: EUROWAVE and Eurobehälter RAKO serve as the core modular container lines with standardized Euro dimensions; Systembehälter EUROTEC and KLT Behälter (Kleinladungsträger) address industrial and automotive logistics needs; Kunststoffkoffer, Sichtlagerkästen, Klappboxen/Faltboxen, and Einsatzbehälter provide storage and organization solutions; Paletten (including Smart-Palette UPAL-S, Hygienepalette UPAL-H/H1, Exportpalette UPAL-E) form the pallet infrastructure; specialized lines include ESD-Produkte for electrostatic protection, Fleischbehälter/Fischbehälter for food industry, Gefahrgutbehälter for hazardous materials, Gastro-Schalen for catering, and POOLBOX for postal shipping. Transportroller and Zubehör (lids, labels) complete the ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAKO: Product line for Euro containers and accessories
• EUROWAVE
• EUROTEC
• KLT
• POOLBOX
• SILAFIX
• UPAL-S
• UPAL-E
• UPAL-H

Products and services

• EUROWAVE Stacking Containers Container system featuring an innovative wave design; sold under the EUROWAVE sub-brand for industrial stacking and transport applications.
• Eurobehälter RAKO Modular Euro-format container system available in various sizes, colors, and accessories including lids and handles for standardized logistics applications.
• Systembehälter EUROTEC Professional system containers designed for industrial storage and transport use.
• KLT Behälter (Kleinladungsträger) VDA-standard small load carriers including R-KLT and RL-KLT variants for automotive industry production logistics.
• Eurobehälter STANDARD Standardized Euro-dimension plastic containers for universal logistics and warehousing applications.
• Fleischbehälter E Performance / Fischbehälter F Performance Specialized containers for meat (E Performance) and fish (F Performance) handling and transport, designed to meet food industry hygiene requirements.
• Kunststoffkoffer Plastic carrying and storage cases, including lockable versions, for tool storage and equipment transport.
• Sichtlagerkästen (SILAFIX) Visible storage boxes with transparent design for easy content identification, including the SILAFIX product line in various sizes.
• Klappboxen / Faltboxen Collapsible and foldable containers that reduce return-transport volume when empty.
• Gefahrgutbehälter Hazardous goods containers approved for storage and transport of dangerous materials under GGVSEB regulations.
• Kunststoffpaletten Plastic pallets including Euro pallets, half pallets, and ISO format pallets for various industrial applications.
• Palettenbehälter Container pallets combining pallet and box functionality for efficient load handling and transport.
• Smart-Palette UPAL-S Smart pallet designed for efficient manufacturing using simple tooling and production methods.
• Hygienepalette UPAL-H / H1 Hygienic closed-design plastic pallets for food production, pharmaceutical, and cleanroom applications.
• Exportpalette UPAL-E Export pallets with nestable design for volume-reduced return transport, available in ISO and half-pallet sizes.
• ESD-Produkte Electrostatic discharge protective containers and pallets for electronics, including ESD Euro containers, R-KLT, and ESD pallets, with surface resistivity ≥1x10⁴ Ω and <1x10¹¹ Ω per DIN EN IEC 61340-5-3.
• Transportroller Plastic transport dollies and trolleys for moving containers, available in 400x300mm, 600x400mm and 800x600mm formats with load capacities from 100kg to 500kg.
• Einsatzbehälter Insert containers for sorting small parts within larger containers, available in fractions from 1/8 to 1/2 for 400x300mm and 600x400mm base sizes.
• Gastro-Schalen Gastronorm-standard trays for food warming and transport, available in sizes from 1/1 to 1/6 with matching lids.
• POOLBOX Reusable shipping containers for postal services for secure goods transport, available in three sizes with integrated lids.

Quantifiable outcome

• CO2 footprint reduction calculable using the company's CO2 calculator when comparing product use versus alternative materials

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Orbis Corporation (Menasha): US-based manufacturer of returnable plastic packaging, bulk containers, and pallets. Direct competitor in RTP and reusable container systems for automotive and industrial supply chains.
• BITO-Lagertechnik: German manufacturer of plastic storage containers, bins, and shelving systems. Direct competitor in German industrial and intralogistics markets with overlapping product categories (Euro containers, KLT, dollies).
• WERIT Kunststoffwerke: German-based manufacturer of plastic industrial containers, pallets, and IBCs. Direct competitor in RTP, plastic pallets, and hazardous goods containers used in regulated logistics.
• CABKA Group: German-headquartered specialist in plastic pallets and load carriers (ECO, ECP, IBC pallets). Direct competitor in the plastic pallet and export pallet niche.
• Schoeller Allibert: European leader in returnable plastic packaging (containers, pallets, bulk bins). Closest direct competitor to Georg Utz in standardized and customized load carriers for automotive, food, and industrial logistics.

Emerging players

• Nilkamal: Indian manufacturer of plastic products including material handling crates, pallets, and storage bins. Emerging global player expanding into European and adjacent markets with comparable RTP offerings.

Regional players

• Pooling Partners / Euro Pool Group: European reusable packaging pooler (Euro Pool System, Euro Pool International) serving fresh produce and postal supply chains. Closely comparable to the POOLBOX postal product line and adjacent in fresh/food logistics.

Broad incumbents

• SSI Schäfer: Global intralogistics supplier offering plastic containers, bins, and rack systems as part of a broader warehouse automation portfolio. Overlaps with Utz on container products but also offers totes, racks, and automation.
• CHEP (Brambles): Global pallet and container pooling company managing the largest reusable platform in the world. Competes in pallet pooling (PalletOne, iGPS plastic pallets) and reusable container programs adjacent to Utz's products.
• DS Smith: International packaging group with a plastics division serving automotive, pharmaceutical, and industrial customers. Broad incumbent offering corrugated and plastic packaging at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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