Georg Utz Gmbh, Deutschland

Name

Georg Utz Gmbh, Deutschland

Legal name

Georg Utz GmbH

Website

https://utzgroup.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Georg Utz GmbH, headquartered in Schüttorf, Germany, manufactures reusable plastic containers, pallets, and transport packaging for industrial, electronics (ESD), food/pharmaceutical, and automotive customers. It operates as the German subsidiary of Swiss Georg Utz Holding AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Plastic Packaging

NAICS

Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423840)

SIC

Miscellaneous Plastics Products (3080)

akta.pro primary industry

Pallets, Bins, Totes & Returnable Transport Packaging (RTP) (IMAHABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Export & Compliance Packaging (ISPM-15, Heat-Treated Wood Packaging) (IMALAFAL)

Keywords

• Plastic containers manufacturing
• Industrial returnable packaging
• Plastic pallet production
• Automotive KLT containers
• ESD protective packaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Schüttorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Plastic Container and Pallet Sales: One-time product sales of plastic containers, pallets, and transport systems. Unit-based pricing with volume discounts available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Georg Utz GmbH manufactures and sells reusable plastic containers, pallets, and transport packaging systems for industrial storage, transport, and logistics applications. The product portfolio spans stackable Euro containers (EUROWAVE, RAKO, EUROTEC), VDA-compliant KLT small load carriers, the UPAL pallet series, ESD-protected packaging for electronics, food-grade hygienic containers, hazardous goods containers, postal shipping containers, and custom-engineered packaging solutions. Products are sold through a direct online shop and consultation-led sales targeting German mainland industrial, automotive, electronics, and food/pharmaceutical customers.

Product overview

Georg Utz GmbH is a manufacturer of returnable plastic packaging solutions for logistics and transport applications. The company's product portfolio centers on a comprehensive system of compatible containers, pallets, and transport equipment organized into distinct product lines: EUROWAVE and Eurobehälter RAKO for standard stackable containers; Systembehälter EUROTEC for system-specific containers; KLT Behälter and R-KLT/RL-KLT for VDA-compliant small load carriers used in automotive manufacturing; Eurobehälter STANDARD for general-purpose containers; Fleischbehälter E Performance for meat/fish transport; Kunststoffkoffer for tool and equipment cases including lockable versions; Sichtlagerkästen (SILAFIX) for visual picking; Klappboxen/Faltboxen for space-saving return logistics; and Gefahrgutbehälter for hazardous materials. The pallet range includes Kunststoffpaletten with variants UPAL-H/H1 for hygiene-sensitive applications (food, pharma), UPAL-S Smart-Palette for cost-optimized use, and UPAL-E for nestable export. Supporting products include ESD-Produkte with anti-static properties for electronics, Transportroller for container movement, Einsatzbehälter for internal part organization, Gastro-Schalen in gastronorm sizes, and POOLBOX for postal shipping. All products can be ordered through the online shop with customization options including colors, labeling, transponders (RFID/barcodes), and special dimensions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RAKO: RAKO Eurobehälter product line - stacking containers and boxes
• EUROWAVE
• EUROTEC
• KLT
• POOLBOX
• SILAFIX
• UPAL

Products and services

• EUROWAVE Containers

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cabka: German manufacturer specializing in plastic pallets and large containers, including nestable export and hygienic variants — directly comparable to Utz's UPAL pallet range and similar European industrial customers.
• Bekuplast: German manufacturer of stackable and nestable plastic containers, KLT bins, and pallet boxes — operates in the same German industrial corridor and competes head-to-head in automotive VDA small load carriers.
• PalletOne: US manufacturer of wood and plastic pallets including recycled and custom solutions — adjacent in plastic pallet manufacturing but US-centric, providing a regional reference point.
• Rehrig Pacific: US-based manufacturer of reusable plastic pallets, containers, and recycling bins serving beverage, dairy, and industrial logistics — directly comparable reusable-RTP product set to Utz.
• Schoeller Allibert: Netherlands-headquartered manufacturer of reusable plastic containers, pallets, and bulk boxes serving European industrial, automotive, and agricultural logistics — a near-exact match to Utz's product portfolio and customer base.
• Walther Faltsysteme: German specialist in foldable/collapsible plastic containers (Faltboxen/Klappboxen) — directly comparable to Utz's Klappboxen/Faltboxen line for space-saving return logistics.
• ORBIS Corporation: US-based manufacturer of reusable plastic packaging, pallets, and dunnage for automotive, industrial, and consumer goods supply chains; product range and reusable-loop business model closely mirror Utz's RTP offering.
• NEFAB: Swedish-headquartered engineered packaging company offering reusable plastic containers, pallets, and custom solutions for industrial and telecom customers — comparable in product breadth and international industrial focus.

Broad incumbents

• SSI Schäfer: Large German intralogistics provider whose portfolio includes plastic containers, bins, and rack-based storage systems — broader scope than Utz but overlaps in industrial storage/transport packaging.
• Brambles (CHEP / IFCO): Global pooling-services giant operating CHEP pallets and IFCO reusable plastic container pools — competing with Utz in pooled RTP for grocery, retail, and automotive supply chains at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utzdeutschland

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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