alum beverages

Name

alum beverages

Legal name

Alum Beverages

Website

https://alumbev.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beverage Packaging Manufacturing

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112), Soft Drink and Ice Manufacturing (31211)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Metal Cans (3411), Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086)

akta.pro primary industry

Non-Alcoholic Beverage Co-Packing (Soft Drinks, Juice, RTD) (AFAFAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Label Bottled Water Manufacturing (AFAFACAI), Purified/RO Bottled Water Production (AFAFACAC), Flavored/Enhanced Bottled Water Production (Essenced, Vitamin, Electrolyte) (AFAFACAF), Beverage Packaging (Bottles, Cans, Cartons, Kegs) (IMALAHAD)

Keywords

• Aluminum beverage packaging
• Co-packing services
• Private label beverages
• Sustainable packaging manufacturing
• Aluminum can manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

San Fernando

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Co-packing Services: Manufacturing and packaging beverages in aluminum cans and bottles for other brands. Custom sizing options available (12oz, 16oz, 32oz cans; 16oz, 18oz, 25oz bottles).
2. Private Labeling: Custom aluminum bottle and can branding with labeling options including standard printing, shrink wrap, and digital print directly on aluminum. Minimum order quantities apply.
3. Proprietary Water Product Lines: Their own line of premium water products including Blue Can 50-Year Emergency Water, BluWave Premium Purified Water, and KOZ Water. Expanding to include sparkling water and cold brew coffees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Alum Beverages manufactures and packages beverages in sustainable aluminum cans and bottles for B2B clients, offering end-to-end co-packing (filling, seaming, capping, palletizing, boxing, shipping) and private labeling with custom branding. The company also produces its own branded water lines — Blue Can 50-Year Emergency Water, BluWave Premium Purified Water, and KOZ Water — and the proprietary Alumitek 16oz aluminum bottle, all filtered through a ten-step reverse osmosis system at its San Fernando, California facility.

Product overview

Alum Beverages is an aluminum beverage packaging company offering co-packing and private labeling services since 2013. The company's core product portfolio consists of aluminum cans (12 oz, 16 oz, 32 oz) and aluminum bottles (16 oz, 18 oz, 25 oz, including the Alumitek brand), primarily for water beverages. The company also manufactures its own branded water products including Blue Can 50-Year Emergency Water, BluWave Premium Purified Water, and KOZ Water. Services include end-to-end co-packing solutions (filling, seaming, capping, pallet creation, boxing, packaging, and shipping) and custom private label branding with three labeling options. Future product expansion plans include sparkling water and cold brew coffees. All products are positioned as sustainable, plastic-free alternatives featuring BPA-free materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Blue Can 50-Year Emergency Water: Emergency water product packaged in aluminum cans for long-term storage.
• BluWave Premium Purified Water
• KOZ Water

Products and services

• Aluminum Cans (12oz, 16oz, 32oz) Aluminum beverage cans available in 12 oz, 16 oz, and 32 oz sizes for water and other beverages, designed as sustainable plastic-free packaging alternatives for co-packing clients and private label brands.
• Aluminum Bottles (16oz, 18oz, 25oz) Aluminum beverage bottles available in 16 oz (Alumitek), 18 oz, and 25 oz (extruded aluminum) sizes, featuring corrosion resistance and optimal protection from light and contaminants for B2B clients and private label brands.
• Co-Packing Services End-to-end contract packing solutions for aluminum beverage cans and bottles, including filling, seaming, capping, pallet creation, boxing, packaging, and shipping for B2B beverage brands.
• Private Label Services Custom branding and labeling solutions for aluminum cans and bottles with multiple labeling options including standard printing, shrink wrap, and direct digital print on aluminum; minimum order quantities apply (e.g., 10,000 for shrink wrap).
• Alumitek Bottles (Proprietary 16oz Aluminum Bottle) Proprietary 16 oz aluminum bottle brand featuring specialized aluminum bottle packaging technology, available for co-packing and private label clients with a minimum order quantity of 136,000 units.
• Blue Can 50-Year Emergency Water Long shelf-life emergency water packaged in aluminum cans, designed for extended storage and emergency preparedness applications.
• BluWave Premium Purified Water Premium purified water packaged in aluminum, filtered through a ten-step reverse osmosis system for high quality, positioned as a sustainable alternative to plastic bottled water.
• KOZ Water Brand of aluminum-packaged water positioned as a sustainable alternative to plastic bottled water, part of Alum Beverages' owned brand portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Canned aluminum is the most recycled packaging product in the world with 75% of all canned aluminum ever produced still in use.
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Refresco: Global independent beverage co-packer producing soft drinks, juices and bottled water for retailer and brand owners. Comparable as a co-packing partner for beverage brands, though Refresco's portfolio and customer base are far larger and broader than Alum's.
• Ardagh Metal Packaging: Global producer of aluminum and steel beverage cans with extensive US manufacturing capacity. Directly comparable as an aluminum can manufacturer serving beverage brands, but at vastly greater scale and with broader geographic reach than Alum Beverages.
• Crown Holdings: Major global metal packaging manufacturer including aluminum beverage cans. Comparable as a supplier of aluminum cans to beverage companies, with established customer relationships and large-scale production capabilities across multiple geographies.
• Ball Corporation: One of the world's largest aluminum can manufacturers with a dedicated beverage can business. Comparable as an aluminum beverage packaging supplier to global beverage brands, though Ball operates at industrial scale and serves much larger customers than Alum.
• Silgan Containers: Major US metal container manufacturer producing steel and aluminum food and beverage cans. Comparable as a metal packaging supplier to consumer brands, though primarily focused on food cans with broader scale than Alum.
• Premium Waters (BlueTriton Brands): One of the largest bottled water producers and private-label water manufacturers in North America. Comparable as a bottled water manufacturer with private-label capabilities, though operating primarily in plastic packaging at large scale.

Emerging players

• Talking Rain Beverage Co. Producer of sparkling water beverages (Sparkling Ice) sold through retail channels. Comparable as an emerging beverage brand expanding product lines, providing a potential co-packing or partnership counterpart for Alum's aluminum canned sparkling water ambitions.

Direct peers

• Niagara Bottling: Large US private-label bottled water manufacturer and co-packer. Comparable as a bottled water contract manufacturer with private-label capabilities, though primarily operating in plastic and at much larger scale than Alum.
• CCL Container: North American manufacturer of aluminum bottles and cans, including extruded aluminum containers. Closely comparable to Alum in producing aluminum bottles for beverages and personal care, including custom and specialty sizes.

Regional players

• Envases Group: Manufacturer of aluminum cans and ends with operations focused in Latin America and Europe. Comparable as an aluminum beverage can producer serving co-packing and private-label customers, though primarily outside the US market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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