CaseTech GmbH

Name

CaseTech GmbH

Legal name

Viskase Companies, LLC

Website

https://walsroder.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Packaging / Meat Processing Casings

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311)

SIC

Food And Kindred Products (2000), Plastics Products, Nec (3089)

akta.pro primary industry

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Packaging (MAP/Vacuum/Skin) (IMALAHAF)

Keywords

• Food casings
• Cellulose casings
• Sausage casings
• Meat packaging
• Regenerated cellulose

Headquarters

HQ city

Lombard, Illinois

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 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. Food Casing Sales: Viskase generates revenue primarily through the sale of artificial food casings including cellulose, plastic, fibrous, netting, and transfer casings to meat processors and food manufacturers worldwide. The company operates manufacturing facilities in multiple countries and distributes through direct sales and distributor networks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CaseTech GmbH, through the Walsroder® brand, manufactures and sells artificial food casings made from regenerated cellulose, plastics, and fibrous materials for the meat processing and cheese industries. The product portfolio includes cellulose casings (NOJAX®), plastic casings (VISDRY™, Visflex®, Vismax®, Vislon®, Vismoke™, Viscoat®, Polyjax®), fibrous casings, transfer casings (smoke, color, flavor, spice), netting and fabric, and applied technologies (MEMBRA-CEL® dialysis membranes).

Product overview

Viskase offers a comprehensive portfolio of artificial casing solutions for the food processing industry, comprising six main product families: Cellulose Casings (NOJAX®, Large Cellulose Casings) for automated sausage production; Plastic Casings (VISDRY™, Visflex®, Vismax®, Vislon®, Vismoke™, Viscoat®, Polyjax®) for retail and sliced products; Fibrous Casings for precision-diameter sliced meats and cheeses; Netting & Fabric (Ve-Net™, Bubble-net®) for all-in-one netting solutions; Transfer Casings (Color Master™, Flavor Master™, Smoke Master®, Spice Transfer) for adding value through smoke, color, flavor and spices; and Applied Technologies (MEMBRA-CEL®) for laboratory dialysis applications. The company operates manufacturing facilities in the US, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and the Philippines, serving customers in over 120 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NOJAX: Regenerated cellulose casings presented in shirred sticks for automated production of tubular sausages
• VISDRY
• VISFLEX
• VISMAX
• VISLON
• VISMOKE
• VISCOAT
• POLYJAX
• MEMBRA-CEL
• VE-NET
• Walsroder
• Darmex Casings
• SVO

Products and services

• Cellulose Casings (NOJAX®, Large Cellulose Casings) Regenerated cellulose casings presented in shirred sticks designed for automated production of tubular sausages, made from highly purified renewable wood pulp. Targeted at sausage and processed meat manufacturers.
• Plastic Casings (VISDRY™, Visflex®, Vismax®, Vislon®, Vismoke™, Viscoat®, Polyjax®) High performance plastic casings tailored to maximize product yield and shelf stability of sliced and retail items such as formed processed meat and poultry. Targeted at processed meat manufacturers producing retail packaged products.
• Fibrous Casings Unique combination of regenerated cellulose applied to special paper for exceptional strength and diameter uniformity. Ideal for slicing products requiring precise diameter control, including pepperoni, salami, luncheon meats, boneless hams, deli-style processed meats, and processed/smoked cheeses. Targeted at sliced meat and cheese manufacturers.
• Netting & Fabric (Ve-Net™, Bubble-net®, Elastic-loops, Elastic Netting, Stockinet) Full range of netting sizes, patterns, colors and applications allowing customers to tailor all-in-one netting and casing products. Targeted at meat processors requiring netting solutions for hams, cooked meats, and specialty products.
• Transfer Casings (Color Master™, Flavor Master™, Smoke Master®, Spice Transfer) Casings that apply smoke, color, flavor and spices to products during processing, reducing operating cost and carbon footprint. Targeted at processed meat manufacturers seeking value-added functional casings.
• MEMBRA-CEL® Dialysis Tubing and Membranes Hydrophilic material made from regenerated cellulose prepared using the viscose process, available as tubing and sheets. Used in laboratory dialysis applications. Targeted at laboratory and scientific research customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Transfer casings reduce operating costs and carbon footprint compared to traditional methods

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered notable, core and minor.

• Beauvais Food LabnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 August 2020Collaborated with Beauvais Food Lab and Monique Ranou to develop 'the Milkeur' project, which won the CFIA 2020 Innovation Trophy.
• Walsroder Casings GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2017Viskase acquired 100% of Walsroder Casings Group, adding Walsroder® brand and German manufacturing capabilities to its portfolio. This acquisition set new standards for the sausage casing market.
• Darmex CasingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2016Viskase acquired 100% of Darmex Casing sp. z o.o. and other assets from Supravis Group S.A., expanding its European presence and product capabilities.
• American Check Management (ACM)minorOthersViskase partnered with ACM to enable electronic check acceptance for customer invoice payments via viskase.com, streamlining B2B payment processes.
• CleanSmoke CoalitionnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerViskase joined the CleanSmoke Coalition, an association of companies interested in sustainable and safe smoke technologies, to develop pure, sustainable, safe and cost-effective smoke transfer casings.
• Supravis Group S.A.minorOthersSupravis Group S.A. sold 100% of Darmex Casing to Viskase. Original owner of Darmex Casing sp. z o.o. before acquisition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sealed Air Corporation: Global food packaging major whose protein and prepared-food packaging lines intersect with Viskase's plastic casing business for sliced and retail meats. Competes broadly in protein packaging but is not a specialist casing supplier.
• Amcor plc: Large diversified packaging manufacturer serving food and protein customers globally. Overlaps with Viskase in flexible packaging and protein applications but is not focused on casings.
• SARIA Group: European leader in rendering and natural casings, plus related byproducts. Overlaps with Viskase in the broader casing category but is also a much larger diversified rendering and food-recycling group.

Direct peers

• Devro plc: UK-headquartered specialist in collagen and cellulose casings for sausage and processed meats. Competes head-to-head with Viskase in fibrous and cellulose casings for sliced and processed applications.
• Selo Group: Netherlands-based producer of casings (collagen, cellulose, plastic, fibrous) for the meat industry. Overlaps with Viskase across multiple casing categories and serves similar European processors.
• Viscofan: Spanish-based global casings manufacturer and the world's largest producer of casings (natural, collagen, cellulose, and plastic) for the meat processing industry. Direct competitor across nearly every casing category Viskase addresses.
• Shenguan Holdings (Group): China-based producer of casings (collagen, plastic, cellulose) and value-added meat processing materials. Competes with Viskase globally, especially across Asian markets and lower-cost volume segments.
• Nitta Gelatin: Japan-based gelatin and casings manufacturer with global operations in collagen casings for meat processing. Direct competitor in collagen and specialty casings for sausage applications.

Emerging players

• APC Casings: Emerging producer of specialty casings and netting solutions serving meat processors with overlapping but more narrowly scoped offerings than Viskase's full portfolio.
• Fabios S.A. Polish casings manufacturer producing cellulose, collagen, and plastic casings for European meat processors. Regional specialist with product overlap to Viskase's European operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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