What Tilisco Gmbh does

Tilisco GmbH is an independent German packaging management consultancy headquartered in Wildeshausen, Lower Saxony, founded in 2008 as an engineering office (Ingenieurbüro) and re-formed as a GmbH in October 2017. The firm operates with 1–10 employees and serves brands (Markenartikler), fillers and producers (Abfüller), packaging manufacturers, and Mittelstand clients, with a primary geographic focus on the DACH region. Its service portfolio centers on packaging management, sustainability, recyclability, and regulatory compliance across the EU packaging regulatory stack, including PPWR, VerpackDG, SUPD, EWKFond, EmpCo, and GreenClaims. Delivery models include bespoke consulting engagements, interim management, and packaging construction work.

The business generates revenue through consulting fees combined with outcome-based or savings-based pricing, with individualized engagement structures rather than standardized product SKUs. The team is led by founder Till Isensee (Dipl.-Ing. Verpackungstechnik FH) and includes René Coura, Johanna Glauner (joined August 2020), and Liane Miller (joined March 2024), combining brand-side and industry-side expertise across recyclates, regulatory affairs, and packaging engineering. The firm extends its reach through ecosystem partnerships, including the April 2018 alliance with ROX Asia Consulting for Smart-Packaging workshops and collaboration with foodActive e.V. and FCMExpert on PPWR-focused events. Commercial signaling includes a "Lorbeer des Experten" Quality Award in April 2018 and ongoing content marketing via an Info-Letter, a regular column, and LinkedIn activity. No external funding rounds, AI/ML capabilities, or disclosed financials are present in the source material.

Name

Tilisco Gmbh

Legal name

TILISCO GmbH

Website

https://tilisco.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Independent German packaging management consultancy serving brands, fillers, packaging manufacturers, and Mittelstand clients in the DACH region. Specializes in sustainability, recyclability, and EU regulatory compliance including PPWR, VerpackDG, and GreenClaims.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Packaging Consulting Services

NAICS

Packaging and Labeling Services (56191)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Engineered Transit Packaging & Packaging Design Services (IMALAFAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Packaging Recovery & Closed-Loop Programs (Take-Back, Deposit-Return, EPR Support) (IMALAMAF)

Keywords

• Packaging consulting
• Sustainability consulting
• Packaging compliance
• Recycling optimization
• Packaging engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Wildeshausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for packaging management including technical advisory, interim management, and construction support. Revenue generated through project fees, hourly consulting, and workshop engagements.
2. Savings-Based Engagement Model: Company states that work is typically financed through achieved savings, meaning no risk for SME clients. This performance-based approach aligns company incentives with client outcomes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TILISCO GmbH is an independent technical business consulting firm providing holistic packaging management services to brands, fillers, producers, and packaging manufacturers. Core offerings include packaging technology and development, sustainability and recyclability assessments, regulatory compliance (PPWR, EU regulations, VerpackDG, SUPD, EWKFond, EmpCo, GreenClaims), interim management, packaging construction, and implementation support across the entire packaging lifecycle.

Product overview

TILISCO GmbH is DIE technical business consulting firm for holistic packaging management and sustainability. Their offering consists of consulting services, interim management, and packaging construction. The core services are organized into integrated modules: Verpackungstechnik & Entwicklung (packaging technology and development), Nachhaltigkeit & Recyclingfähigkeit (sustainability and recyclability), Regulatorik & Compliance (regulatory compliance), and Umsetzung & Dokumentation (implementation and documentation). These are complemented by specialized offerings including PPWR-Beratung (EU Packaging Regulation consulting), Kostenreduzierung (cost reduction), and workshops on sustainability strategy and Smart Packaging. The company serves brands, fillers, producers, and packaging manufacturers across the entire packaging lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TILISCO Expert:innen: The expert team of experienced packaging engineers who provide consulting services.
• TILISCO Info-Letter

Products and services

• Verpackungsmanagement-Beratung (Packaging Management Consulting) Independent packaging consulting services covering the entire packaging lifecycle for brands, fillers, producers, and packaging manufacturers, including daily packaging department functions such as procurement, specification review, and quality control, as well as project-based involvement on launches, relaunches, optimization projects, and sustainability transitions.
• Interim Management Temporary packaging department management services, filling the role of a packaging department for brands, fillers, producers, or packaging manufacturers during transitional periods or specific projects.
• Verpackungskonstruktion (Packaging Construction) Packaging construction and development services including material selection, system comparison, barrier protection, packaging design and optimization, substitution, and redesign for brand owners and packaging manufacturers.
• PPWR-Beratung (PPWR Compliance Consulting) Expert consulting on the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), delivered through accompanying consulting engagements, expert consultation hours, intensive PPWR conformity workshops, implementation workshops, and basic workshops.
• Kostenreduzierung (Packaging Cost Reduction Consulting) Cost reduction consulting services focused on packaging cost optimization, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (Mittelstand), frequently financed through achieved savings to minimize client risk.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction through packaging optimization for Mittelstand clients

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ROX Asia ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 April 2018TILISCO partnered with ROX Asia Consulting to offer Smart-Packaging Workshops. The collaboration expanded service offerings to include training on smart packaging technology for technicians and marketers.
• foodActive e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTILISCO collaborated with foodActive e.V. as organizer and Dr. Andreas Grabitz of FCMExpert as speaker partner to conduct PPWR workshops in Hamburg.
• Dr. Andreas Grabitz (FCMExpert)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Andreas Grabitz from FCMExpert served as presentation partner alongside TILISCO for PPWR workshop delivery.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• KPMG Sustainability Services: KPMG's ESG and sustainability practice provides EU packaging and PPWR advisory at enterprise scale, advising global brand owners. Overlaps TILISCO's regulatory compliance services but within a broader portfolio of assurance and consulting offerings.
• Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV): Fraunhofer IVV is a leading applied research institute providing packaging testing, recyclability characterization, and consulting services to brands and converters. A larger, more established German institution offering some of the same technical packaging advisory services as TILISCO.
• South Pole Group: South Pole is a global climate and sustainability consultancy with packaging and circular economy advisory offerings. Comparable client base among European brands and producers, with broader climate/scope of services than TILISCO's packaging-only focus.
• Systemiq GmbH: Systemiq is a systems-change advisory firm active in circular packaging and EU policy implementation. Comparable in serving brand owners and policymakers on packaging sustainability strategy, though at a larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Sphera (formerly thinkstep): Sphera provides sustainability and product compliance software, including packaging environmental impact and regulatory data services. Targets the same brand-owner and manufacturer clients with technology-enabled offerings that partially overlap TILISCO's manual assessments.
• Recyda GmbH: Recyda offers a software platform for design-for-recycling assessment and packaging data management, complementing/competing with TILISCO's manual recyclability evaluation services. Targets the same brand-owner and packaging-producer customers in the DACH region.

Direct peers

• denkstatt GmbH: denkstatt is a sustainability and packaging consultant with strong Central European presence, advising brands and producers on circular economy, recyclability, and compliance. Comparable in independent advisory positioning and SME/Mittelstand target segment.
• Interseroh GmbH: Interseroh operates extensive packaging compliance, EPR, and recyclability consulting services across Germany, including the Grüner Punkt system. It is a direct competitor for packaging regulatory and sustainability advisory work targeting brands and producers.
• cyclos-HTP GmbH: cyclos-HTP provides recyclability assessment and certification for packaging, directly overlapping with TILISCO's Nachhaltigkeit & Recyclingfähigkeit module. Both are independent German-based technical advisors serving brand owners and packaging manufacturers on EU packaging compliance.
• GVM Gesellschaft für Verpackungsmarktforschung: GVM is a German packaging market research and consulting firm providing data, analysis, and strategic advice to packaging manufacturers and brand owners. Comparable to TILISCO for technical packaging industry advisory and material flow analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tilisco-gmbh

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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