Gravis
Gravis is a private North American manufacturer of engineered bulk transportation packaging — including FIBC bulk bags, liners, pallets, and Sea Bulk container liners — serving food, agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction, and mining customers across 18 North American locations and global manufacturing facilities.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1972
- HeadquartersRolling Meadows, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Gravis does
Gravis is a private, North American–headquartered manufacturer of engineered bulk transportation packaging, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. The company designs and produces FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) bulk bags, bulk liners, 10–50 kg woven polypropylene and paper bags, corrugated and plastic pallets, and prefabricated Sea Bulk container liners under proprietary brands including Stack Pac M (a patented octagonal FIBC), Sustainabulk (100% recycled PET), MixAway (disintegratable cement bag), HazBulk (UN-certified hazardous-waste bag), FirmaLoad, and Norwood Products. Gravis serves end markets across food and agriculture, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, construction and mining, and general manufacturing, with named customers including Florida Power and Light and Carolina Perlite, and claims 17 million+ annual tons of customer goods moved across 2,000+ unique customer solutions.
Gravis operates 18 North American manufacturing and warehouse locations and a global manufacturing footprint spanning North America, South America, India, China, Southeast Asia, and Europe. The company maintains ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP, Kosher, BRC, C-TPAT, and PASST certifications, which together form a significant compliance barrier for serving food-grade, pharmaceutical, and hazardous-materials end markets. Differentiation rests on a consultative, engineering-led sales motion that produces customized SKUs — for example, dual-loop FIBCs with angled discharge for utility installations, antistatic bags for flammable powders, and disintegratable bags for concrete mixing — that competitors must re-qualify before substituting.
The business model is a sales-led, quote-based B2B motion: pricing is not publicly disclosed and every engagement flows through a Request-a-Quote funnel, with multi-year contracts for customized solutions. Revenue is generated through one-time product sales of engineered packaging to enterprise and SMB customers across diverse verticals. Gravis is a portfolio company of private equity sponsor New Water Capital, L.P., and is actively consolidating the North American bulk packaging market, completing acquisitions of Procon Pacific (March 2026) and Western Packaging Solutions (April 2026).
Gravis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Gravis
- Legal name
- Gravis
- Website
- https://gravisglobal.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1972
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Gravis is a private North American manufacturer of engineered bulk transportation packaging — including FIBC bulk bags, liners, pallets, and Sea Bulk container liners — serving food, agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction, and mining customers across 18 North American locations and global manufacturing facilities.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Gravis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Packaging
- NAICS
- Textile Bag and Canvas Mills (314910), Plastics Bag and Pouch Manufacturing (326111), Packing and Crating (488991)
- SIC
- Plastics, Foil & Coated Paper Bags (2673), Gaskets, Packg & Sealg Devices & Rubber & Plastics Hose (3050)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs / Bulk Bags) (IMALAGAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Bulk Liners & Container Liners (Dry Bulk Liners) (IMALAGAE), Hazardous Materials & UN-Certified Transport Packaging (Dangerous Goods Packaging) (IMALAFAK), Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM), Industrial & Heavy-Duty Flexible Packaging (Construction, Chemicals, Liners) (IMALABAJ)
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Where Gravis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Rolling Meadows
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
Gravis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Bulk Packaging Products Sales: Gravis generates revenue through the sale of engineered bulk transportation packaging products including FIBC bulk bags, bulk liners, 10-50kg bags, pallets, and specialty packaging. Products are sold directly to customers across various industries with a consultative sales approach.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing for all products |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels4 records
Gravis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Gravis manufactures and sells engineered bulk transportation packaging solutions including FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) bulk bags, woven polypropylene bags, specialty liners, corrugated pallets, and disintegratable cement bags. The company serves industrial end markets such as food and agriculture, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, construction and mining, and general manufacturing with custom-engineered and ready-made packaging products backed by ISO, HACCP, GMP, BRC, Kosher, C-TPAT, and PASST certifications.
Product overview
Gravis is a comprehensive bulk transportation packaging solutions provider offering a diverse portfolio of engineered packaging products. The company's offerings span multiple product lines: FIBC Bulk Bags (including Sustainabulk recycled, U-Panel, 4-Panel, Stack Pac M, Baffle, Type-D, Type-C, UN Certified, Dewatering, HazBulk, Peanut Tote, and Washout bags), FIBC Liners (form-fit and specialty liners), 10-50kg Bags (including Pet Food, Valve Top, MixAway disintegratable, BOPP Laminated, Paper-Woven Poly, and specialty feed bags), FirmaLoad Pallets (corrugated pallets for FIBC support), Norwood Products (recycled skid liners and dust covers), Plastic Pallets (nestable and HD variants), Sea Bulk Liners (General Use, Agricultural, Inflatable Discharge, Rigid Discharge, Fluidizing, and Barless variants for container transport), and Other Packaging (Bale Bags, Stretch Film, Bale Wrap). Gravis positions itself as North America's largest provider of engineered bulk bags and a full-service packaging solutions provider serving industries including food, agriculture, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, construction, mining, and manufacturing.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Sea Bulk: Prefabricated bulk lining system for transporting dry flowable products, including General Use, Agricultural, Inflatable Discharge Angles, Rigid Discharge Angles, Fluidizing Liner, and Barless Liner variants.
- Sustainabulk
- FirmaLoad
- Stack Pac M
- HazBulk
- Norwood Products
- MixAway
Products and services
- FIBC Bulk Bags Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers in U-Panel, 4-Panel, Stack Pac M (patented octagonal), Baffle, Type-D Antistatic, Type-C Conductive, UN Certified, HazBulk, Dewatering, Peanut Tote, and Washout variants for industrial customers needing to transport and store dry flowable goods, powders, grains, chemicals, hazardous materials, and concrete.
- Sustainabulk 100% Recycled FIBC Bulk Bag
Quantifiable outcome
- Saves over six figures annually for clients with high cost of quality issues
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Gravis
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Gravis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Gravis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Western Packaging SolutionscoreAcquired by Gravis in April 2026. Headquartered in Kirkland, Quebec, Western Packaging Solutions is a full-service distributor of flexible and bulk packaging products (FIBCs, woven polypropylene bags, BOPP woven bags) serving customers across North America.
- Procon PacificcoreAcquired by Gravis in March 2026. Procon Pacific is a manufacturer of Intermediate Bulk Containers and industrial packaging solutions, bringing complementary expertise and manufacturing capabilities.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Gravis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Berry Global Group: Large publicly-traded flexible and rigid plastic packaging manufacturer. Overlaps with Gravis in flexible packaging, films, and industrial bags but operates at much larger scale with broader portfolio.
- Sealed Air Corporation: Protective and food packaging major with overlapping stretch film, void fill, and transit protection products. Broader portfolio but comparable industrial packaging categories through protective films.
- Sonoco Products Company: Global diversified packaging manufacturer serving industrial, consumer, and healthcare markets. Comparable in protective and industrial packaging categories including bulk containers through Conitex Sonoco joint venture.
- Greif Inc. Global industrial packaging leader producing steel drums, plastic drums, IBCs, and containerboard. Larger incumbent with overlapping bulk container categories (IBCs, drums) but broader portfolio than Gravis's bulk bag focus.
Direct peers
- Global-Pak Inc. North American FIBC and woven polypropylene bag manufacturer serving similar industrial, agricultural, and chemical end markets. Direct competitor in commodity and engineered FIBC segments.
- LC Packaging International: International FIBC bulk bag and woven polypropylene packaging distributor and manufacturer with strong European presence. Comparable product portfolio and customer base in agricultural and industrial bulk packaging.
- Texene LLC: Specialty FIBC and woven polypropylene packaging producer focused on engineered bulk bag solutions. Comparable niche positioning in technical/custom bulk packaging for industrial customers.
- Conitex Sonoco: Specialized FIBC bulk bag and woven polypropylene packaging producer serving similar food, agriculture, chemical, and construction markets. Direct overlap with Gravis's engineered FIBC product line.
- Bulk Lift International: One of the largest North American manufacturers of FIBC bulk bags and flexible intermediate bulk containers. Most direct competitor to Gravis in engineered bulk bag solutions for food, chemical, and industrial end markets.
- Plastixx FIBC Solutions: European FIBC bulk bag manufacturer with comparable product offerings in flexible intermediate bulk containers for chemical, food, and agricultural applications. Direct competitive overlap in core FIBC category.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Gravis social profiles
Digital presenceGravis compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
Gravis financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Gravis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Gravis subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
Gravis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Gravis M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A2 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Gravis
What does Gravis do?
Gravis manufactures and sells engineered bulk transportation packaging solutions including FIBC (Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container) bulk bags, woven polypropylene bags, specialty liners, corrugated pallets, and disintegratable cement bags. The company serves industrial end markets such as food and agriculture, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, construction and mining, and general manufacturing with custom-engineered and ready-made packaging products backed by ISO, HACCP, GMP, BRC, Kosher, C-TPAT, and PASST certifications.
Is Gravis a public or private company?
Gravis is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was Gravis founded?
Gravis was founded in 1972. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Gravis based?
Gravis is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, United States, in the North America region.
How does Gravis make money?
One revenue line is on record: bulk Packaging Products Sales.
Who are Gravis's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Berry Global Group, Sealed Air Corporation, Sonoco Products Company and Greif Inc.. Direct peers are Global-Pak Inc., LC Packaging International, Texene LLC, Conitex Sonoco, Bulk Lift International and Plastixx FIBC Solutions.
Does Gravis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Gravis.
What industry is Gravis in?
Gravis's product category is Industrial Packaging. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAGAC, Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBCs / Bulk Bags), with a secondary code of IMALAGAE, Bulk Liners & Container Liners (Dry Bulk Liners). Its NAICS code is 314910 and its SIC code is 2673.