Lafitte Cork & Capsule, Inc.

Name

Lafitte Cork & Capsule, Inc.

Legal name

Lafitte Cork & Capsule, Inc.

Website

https://lafittecork.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Lafitte Cork & Capsule is a fifth-generation, family-owned Portuguese-headquartered manufacturer of cork stoppers and wine capsules, operating 11 production facilities across six countries and serving 6,000+ wine, spirits, olive-oil, and vinegar customers in 16+ markets worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cork Stoppers and Capsules

akta.pro primary industry

Cork & Synthetic Stoppers (IMALALAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Cork stoppers manufacturing
• Wine capsules production
• Beverage packaging closures
• Natural cork products
• Sparkling wine closures

Headquarters

HQ city

Paços De Brandão

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cork Stoppers: Production and sale of various cork stopper types including natural cork, microagglomerated, colmated, and sparkling wine cork stoppers. Products are sold directly to wineries and wine producers worldwide through subsidiaries.
2. Capsules: Production and sale of capsules for wine, spirits, olive oil, and vinegar. Includes complex capsules (500+ million), PVC capsules (200+ million), and tin/aluminum capsules (60+ million).
3. Lafitte Bartop: Premium bar-top cork stoppers for luxury spirits, oils, and vinegar. Acquired through RCP International SA, now part of Lafitte Bartop brand.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lafitte Cork & Capsule manufactures and sells cork stoppers and wine/spirits capsules used by beverage producers for bottle closure and packaging. The product portfolio includes natural cork stoppers, microagglomerated stoppers, colmated stoppers, sparkling wine stoppers, premium bar-top corks, and complex/PVC/tin/aluminum capsules for wines, spirits, olive oil, and vinegar.

Product overview

Lafitte Cork & Capsule, Inc. is a manufacturer of cork stoppers and capsules for the wine and spirits industry. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of cork products including Natural Cork Stoppers, Technical Cork Stoppers (HIT and CLASS series microagglomerated stoppers, 1+1 disc stoppers), Colmated stoppers, and Sparkling Wine stoppers (Aglomerada, 0+2, Dynamic, Dynamic Plus, Mixte). The portfolio also includes Lafitte Bartop premium bar-top corks for spirits and specialty beverages, and Capsules for wine, spirits, olive oil, and vinegar packaging. The company operates 11 production facilities producing 350 million cork stoppers and 1.8 billion capsules annually, serving over 6,000 customers worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lafitte Bartop: Premium range of bar-top cork stoppers for luxury spirits, oils, and vinegar, formerly RCP International SA.
• Mundial Cork
• Lafitte Chile Planta de Cápsulas

Products and services

• Natural Cork Stoppers Natural cork stoppers cut directly from cork planks, the most traditional and sustainable type for preserving premium still wines. Sold to wineries worldwide.
• Microagglomerated Cork Stoppers (HIT/CLASS Series) Microagglomerated cork stoppers produced from cork granules and natural binders molded under pressure and extreme temperatures, available in HIT 44, HIT 47, HIT 49, and CLASS 44 variants for still wines with consistent sealing. Sold to wineries.
• 1+1 Disc Cork Stoppers Microagglomerated cork stopper variants (44 1+1, 49 1+1) with two natural cork discs on opposite ends, combining natural cork characteristics with excellent mechanical properties for still wines.
• Colmated Cork Stoppers Colmated cork stoppers with pores sealed using cork dust and natural resin glue, improving visual appearance and sealing properties at competitive prices for still wines.
• Sparkling Wine Cork Stoppers Sparkling wine cork stoppers including Aglomerada, 0+2 (agglomerated body with two natural cork discs), Dynamic, Dynamic Plus, and Mixte variants, providing consistent performance and pressure resistance for sparkling wine producers.
• Lafitte Bartop Premium Bar-Top Corks Premium bar-top cork stoppers composed of dome-shaped natural, colmated, or agglomerated cork body with a cap for easy manual extraction. Sold to premium spirits, olive oil, and vinegar producers.
• Wine and Spirits Capsules Wine and spirits capsules including complex capsules (500+ million produced), PVC capsules (200+ million produced), and tin/aluminum capsules (60+ million produced). Printed and formed for wines, spirits, olive oil, and vinegar packaging.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% TCA-free batches achievable through PerfectGO technology
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2022Lafitte holds FSC certification for sustainable forest management and participates in FSC Forest Week campaigns annually. The FSC promotes sustainable forest management worldwide.
• Cork Quality Council (CQC)coreOthersLafitte is a founding member of the Cork Quality Council in California. The CQC sets quality standards for cork stoppers and Lafitte classifies all products according to CQC standards for the North American market.
• CTCOR - Centro Tecnológico da CortiçacoreOthersLafitte is a member of the Cork Technology Center, which provides technological support, research, and development services for the cork industry.
• FDAcoreOthersAll materials used in Lafitte's production and treatment processes are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for direct contact with food products.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Portocork America: US-based (Napa, CA) supplier of natural and technical cork stoppers with Portuguese sourcing, serving North American wineries. Closely comparable to Lafitte Cork USA given co-location in Napa, similar Portuguese raw material sourcing, and overlapping premium-wine customer base.
• Piedade Corks (Sociedade Corticeira Piedade): Portuguese cork stopper manufacturer producing natural and agglomerated closures plus capsules, with multi-decade heritage. Directly comparable product portfolio and Iberian production base position it as a direct peer in European cork stopper markets.
• Premcor (Palliser Estate / Cork Division): Cork stopper manufacturer with North American operations producing natural and technical corks for wine producers. Direct competitor in the mid-to-premium wine closure segment with similar go-to-market via regional sales and finishing facilities.
• Trefinos (Grupo Trefinos): Spanish cork stopper manufacturer headquartered in Girona, producing natural, agglomerated, and sparkling wine corks plus capsules. Comparable product portfolio and Iberian production base directly overlap with Lafitte España and Lafitte Cork Portugal.
• M.A. Silva Corks: Portugal-based family-owned cork stopper manufacturer producing natural, technical, and sparkling cork stoppers for wineries worldwide. Directly competes with Lafitte on natural cork stoppers, particularly for premium still and sparkling wines in European and US markets.
• Cork Supply Group: US-based (Benicia, CA) manufacturer of natural, technical, and sparkling wine cork stoppers with global production and finishing facilities. Directly competes with Lafitte in the premium wine closure market, particularly in North America, with similar TCA-detection and finishing capabilities.
• Corticeira Amorim: World's largest cork producer headquartered in Portugal, manufacturing natural and technical cork stoppers, cork composites, and wine closures globally. Directly comparable as the dominant cork stopper competitor serving the same wineries and spirits customers with overlapping product portfolios.

Emerging players

• DIAM (Oenolia / Bouchages DIAM): French producer of technical cork closures using a proprietary DIAMANT process to eliminate TCA, directly competing with Lafitte's PerfectGO on the 100% TCA-free value proposition. Targets the same premium and large-volume winery RFPs and represents a key technology-driven competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Enoplastic / Polytype (capsule manufacturers): European manufacturers of PVC, tin, aluminum, and complex wine/spirits capsules with global operations. Directly comparable to Lafitte's capsule business (1.8B units annually) and represent broader incumbents in the wine and spirits closure category.

Regional players

• Vinovation / Maverick Capsules: North American capsule and closure supplier serving wineries and spirits producers with PVC and tin capsules plus specialty closures. Comparable as a regional player in the same wine/spirits packaging category as Lafitte Cork USA's capsule product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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