Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH

What Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH does

Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH is a German specialty manufacturer of bottle closures and technical plastic parts, headquartered in Simmern/Hunsrück, Rhineland-Palatinate. Founded in 1953 in Frankfurt and relocated to Simmern in 1971, the company operates from a 19,000 sqm single site that, since 2024, consolidates three affiliated entities (Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH, Pfefferkorn & Schneider GmbH, and Schneider GmbH). Its core products are champagne stoppers (the PepCo line, world market leader for over 20 years), wirehoods, capsules, and screw caps for the wine and beverage industry, produced via integrated in-house tool making and injection molding. The company also manufactures technical plastic parts — including conductive polymers — for medical technology, analytics, and automotive customers.

The business model centers on direct B2B sales with global delivery to beverage, food, medical technology, and automotive clients. Differentiation rests on in-house tool construction, certified production (DIN ISO 22000:2005 for food-contact applications), and proprietary innovation such as the patented SUSTAINcap® plastic-free capsule launched in 2023, which won the Sustainability Award at AgrarWinterTage 2025. The company is privately held and has been a subsidiary of Amorim/ICAS — a major global cork and closure group — since 2022. Ralf Gabler is sole managing director as of 2024. The customer base spans global wineries and beverage producers in the closure business, with technical parts serving a more diversified industrial buyer set.

Name

Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH

Legal name

Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH

Website

https://verschluss.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH is a German manufacturer of bottle closures (champagne stoppers, wirehoods, capsules, screw caps) and technical plastic parts, serving global wineries, beverage, food, medical technology, and automotive customers via direct sales and integrated in-house injection molding.

Ownership category

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Product category

Bottle Closures and Plastic Injection Molding

NAICS

Plastics Product Manufacturing (3261), Packaging Machinery Manufacturing (333993)

SIC

Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050), Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYIMANAGAH

Blow-Molded Packaging Closures & Dispensing Components (Caps, Nozzles)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Plastics & Rubber Manufacturing/Blow-Molded Plastics Manufacturing

SECONDARYIMALALAH

Spouts, Fitments & Pouring Closures

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Caps, Closures & Dispensing Systems

SECONDARYIMALAOAK

Blow Molding & Thermoforming Packaging Equipment (Bottle/Tray Making)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Packaging & Containers/Packaging Machinery and Equipment

SECONDARYCRADAIAK

Alcoholic Beverage Packaging & Closures Brands (Bottles, Cans, Kegs, Corks, Caps)

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Alcoholic Beverages (Beer, Wine, Spirits) Manufacturing & Brands

Keywords

• Bottle closures manufacturing
• Plastic injection molding
• Champagne stoppers
• Technical plastic parts
• Tool making services

Headquarters

HQ city

Simmern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bottle Closures Manufacturing: Manufacturing and sale of bottle closures including champagne stoppers (PepCo), agraffes, capsules, wirehoods (Vierdrahtverschlüsse, Bügelverschlüsse), decorative caps, and screw caps. Revenue from product sales to beverage industry customers.
2. Technical Plastic Parts: Custom injection molding of technical plastic parts for various industries including food, medical technology, analytics, construction, automotive. Parts for capital goods and pharmaceuticals sectors.
3. Tool Making and Injection Molding Services: Custom tool making, injection mold production, and toll manufacturing services. Customers can bring their own tools for production or commission new tool development.
4. SUSTAINcap® Sustainable Capsules: Sale of patented plastic-free capsule material SUSTAINcap® for champagne and sparkling wine bottles.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH designs, develops, and manufactures bottle closures (champagne stoppers, screw caps, capsules, wirehoods, decorative caps, pourers) and custom technical plastic parts through plastic injection molding. The company provides end-to-end services from construction and development, tool making, and injection molding to finishing, serving the beverage industry (wineries, sparkling wine producers) and industrial manufacturers (food, medical technology, analytics, automotive). It holds the patented SUSTAINcap® plastic-free capsule technology and produces the world market-leading PepCo champagne stoppers.

Product overview

Pfefferkorn & Co GmbH offers a comprehensive portfolio of bottle closure solutions and technical plastic products. The core offering includes SUSTAINcap® (sustainable plastic-free capsules), champagne stoppers including the world-leading PepCo, various wire closures (agraffen, Vierdrahtverschlüsse, Bügelverschlüsse, Kordelverschlüsse), screw caps, decorative caps (Zierkappen, TopCaps), pourers (Sparausgießer), and sample containers. The company provides full-service manufacturing capabilities including construction & development, tool making, injection moulding (including 2K injection moulding), mechanical engineering for winery machinery (EPA-500 depalletizers, conveyor systems, CES 100 capsule conveyors), and finishing services. Pfefferkorn & Schneider GmbH also manufactures technical plastic parts for food, medical, analytics, construction, and automotive industries. The product portfolio is supported by in-house tool making and prototyping including 3D printing, enabling complete solutions from concept to series production.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUSTAINcap®: Sustainable plastic-free capsule material made from aluminum and paper composite bonded with bio-wax, patented in 2023
• PepCo
• Muselet

Products and services

• SUSTAINcap® Plastic-free champagne capsule made from aluminum and paper composite bonded with bio-wax, recyclable up to 97%, patented in 2023.
• Agraffen (Wirehoods) Wire closures for securing champagne/sparkling wine stoppers, also usable for olive oil, spirits, and liqueur bottles.
• Stopfen (Champagne Stoppers) Champagne and sparkling wine stoppers that sit inside the bottle opening, withstanding high pressure and providing airtight sealing.
• Schraubverschlüsse (Screw Caps) Screw caps for airtight sealing of bottles, cans, jars, or tubes with threads. Made with 2K technology, suitable for up to 8 bar pressure.
• Vierdrahtverschlüsse (Four-Post Wirehoods) Wire closures (muselets) for securing natural corks on champagne bottles, developed since 1939, made of steel wire and cold rolled strip, 100% recyclable.
• TopCaps Stylish caps for standard 28mm metal screw closures, providing premium finish, custom designs, and individual finishing options including color and laser engraving.
• Zierkappen (Decorative Caps) Decorative caps clipped onto screw closures for enhanced aesthetics and brand recognition, made from thermoplastics with various design options.
• Sparausgießer (Pourers) Pourers for wine bottles enabling controlled dispensing and re-sealing, made from polyethylene shaft with polystyrene cap.
• Technische Teile (Technical Plastic Parts) Custom technical plastic parts for food industry, medical technology, analytics, construction, and automotive applications using injection moulding.
• Probenbehälter (Sample Containers) Sample containers including closing caps, drilling sample boxes (700ml, 1000ml) in polystyrene or polyethylene, available with standard or custom silk-screen printing.
• Konstruktion & Entwicklung (Construction & Development) Design and development services for plastic parts from concept to production, including 3D printing for prototypes.
• Werkzeugbau (Tool Making) Precision tool making for injection moulding, including mould construction and maintenance.
• Spritzerei (Injection Moulding Services) Plastic injection moulding services processing various thermoplastics including PE, PP, bio-based, and recycled materials using 2K injection moulding technology.
• Maschinenbau (Mechanical Engineering) Special machinery engineering for wineries including depalletizing systems (EPA-500), conveyor belts/transport systems, and tray systems.
• Entpalettieranlage EPA-500 Depalletizing system for automatic handling of champagne capsules and wirehoods, used with tray systems for wineries.
• Kapselförderer CES 100 Capsule conveyor system for automatic individualization and feeding of wine capsules from cartons, combined with transport systems.

Quantifiable outcome

• SUSTAINcap® achieved up to 97% recyclability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Folien+Druck GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Exclusive supplier partnership for development of SUSTAINcap® plastic-free capsule material. Folien+Druck GmbH is the exclusive supplier of the innovative capsule film material, developed jointly with Pfefferkorn's team.
• ICAS S.p.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1977Italian company ICAS S.p.A. partnership since 1977 enabled introduction of highly modern manufacturing technologies for 4-wire closure production. Investment in ICAS and H.I.T.E. S.A. led to production capabilities expansion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pfefferkorn-pepco
• Instagraminstagram.com/pfefferkornschneider

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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