Name

lycompany

Legal name

Ly Company Italia Srl Società Benefit

Website

https://lycompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Beverage Packaging

NAICS

Bottled Water Manufacturing (312112), Paperboard Container Manufacturing (32221), Soft Drink Manufacturing (312111)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650)

akta.pro primary industry

Bottled Water & Mineral Water Co-Packing (AFAFAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Label Bottled Water Manufacturing (AFAFACAI), Carton Packaging Operations (Gable-Top, Aseptic Cartons) (AFAFAJAH), Liquid Cartons & Aseptic Packaging (Gable-Top, Tetra-Style) (IMALACAG)

Keywords

• Bottled water packaging
• Customized water cartons
• Sustainable beverage packaging
• FSC-certified cartons
• Private label beverages

Headquarters

HQ city

Alhaurín De La Torre

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Standard Aqualy Water Sales: Sale of premium water in FSC-certified cartons across four format sizes (250ml, 330ml, 500ml, 1L). Products sold through direct B2B sales, e-commerce (acquainbrick.shop), and distribution partners. Revenue generated per unit with volume-based minimum order requirements.
2. Customized/Personalized Water: Bespoke water carton packaging with client logos, colors, QR codes, and exclusive designs for brand messaging. Higher-margin premium service targeting hotels, restaurants, events, and retail brands. Minimum orders of 1,344 units (250ml) or 768 units (500ml) for customized orders.
3. Carton City Souvenir Products: City-themed water carton designs featuring iconic landmarks sold through Makro distribution network in Spain and other retail channels. Each carton features artwork representing specific cities (Barcelona, Madrid, Valencia, etc.) as collectible souvenirs.
4. Functional Drinks Manufacturing: Contract manufacturing of functional beverages (Relax, Concentration, Metabolism, Rehydration, Energy, Beauty formulations) using customer-provided ingredient specifications, combined with Aqualy purified water and sustainable packaging under customer branding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ly Company (Aqualy) produces and packages premium purified water in FSC-certified multi-layer carton bricks across 250ml, 330ml, 500ml, and 1L formats. The company sells both standard Aqualy-branded water and fully customized water cartons featuring client logos, colors, QR codes, and city-specific artwork, primarily serving B2B customers such as hotels, restaurants, airlines, retailers, and event organizers. It also offers contract manufacturing of functional beverages and city-themed souvenir collections.

Product overview

Aqualy is a premium water brand under Ly Company Group, offering water in sustainable carton packaging as an alternative to PET bottles. The core product line includes standard Aqualy Water in four sizes (250ml-1L), the Carton City sub-brand featuring city-themed souvenir designs, and Functional Drinks with customized vitamin/mineral formulations. The Brick Planner service enables business customers to order fully customized branded water cartons. A 3×1000 social initiative donates €3 per 1,000 bricks sold to the Ly Company Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Carton City: A sub-brand featuring water cartons with artistic city-themed designs, representing various cities worldwide including European, Italian, and Spanish cities. The cartons showcase iconic landmarks and cultural heritage of each city.
• Aqualy Splash
• Ly Company Foundation

Products and services

• Aqualy Water Premium purified water packaged in sustainable FSC-certified carton bricks, processed through 0.22-micron microfiltration, reverse osmosis, and UV treatment. Available in 250ml, 330ml, 500ml, and 1L formats with low sodium content and neutral pH.
• Carton City Water cartons featuring city-specific artwork and designs celebrating local culture, heritage, and iconic landmarks. Available across Italian, Spanish, and international cities including London, Paris, Dubai, and various Mexican cities.
• Functional Drinks Customizable functional beverages including Relax (Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamins), Concentration (Taurine, Vitamins B), Metabolism (Vitamins C, E, D3), Rehydration (Glutamine, Electrolytes), Energy (Taurine, Caffeine), and Beauty (Vitamins C, E, Biotin) formulations. Contract manufactured with customer-provided ingredients and Aqualy purified water in sustainable packaging under customer branding.
• Custom Branded Water Cartons Fully bespoke water carton packaging with client logos, brand colors, QR codes, and exclusive designs for hotels, restaurants, travel catering, events, and retail brands. Higher-margin premium service with personalized artwork and branding.

Named customers15 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Associazione Balneari Porto RecanatiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2026Partnership with local beach association for Anch'io Bevo Porto Recanati project. Aqualy supplies customized 500ml brick water for 40+ beach establishments to replace PET bottles, supporting municipal ban on plastic on beaches. Partnership includes Porto Recanati municipality for public-private collaboration.
• Makro SpaincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 6 August 2024Wholesale distribution partnership for Carton City souvenir products. Makro distributes Aqualy water cartons in hypermarkets across Spanish cities including Madrid, Mallorca, Pamplona, San Sebastián, Valencia, and Zaragoza since summer 2024. The partnership began in 2020 with three personalized formats under Makro's Rioba brand. Makro is a major wholesale supplier for hospitality businesses.
• Al Rabie FoodscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint venture partnership in Saudi Arabia for Middle East expansion. Al Rabie Foods partnership enables water sourcing from Saudi Arabia for Dubai operations and broader regional distribution. Joint venture agreement established in 2024.
• StiftsquellecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Joint venture with German water company Stiftsquelle for European market strengthening. Partnership expands Aqualy's presence in Germany through local production and distribution capabilities.
• Natur All – IparlatminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint venture for 1L format packaging. Partnership introduced bioplastic caps across all formats in 2020, advancing sustainability credentials and renewable materials usage.
• LucartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian recycling partner specializing in beverage carton recycling. Lucart transforms Aqualy cartons into Fiberpack® materials used for tissue, toilet paper, and kitchen paper production. Partnership supports circular economy model by recovering and reusing cellulose fibers and PolyAl materials from used cartons.
• Ly Company FoundationcoreOthersBenefit corporation foundation created in 2022 (formerly Ly Company Agua y Vida Foundation from 2023). Every 1,000 Aqualy cartons sold generates €3 donation for social, environmental, and sustainability projects. Foundation operates in all countries where Aqualy has presence, focusing on water access, circular economy education, and community development.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boxed Water Is Better: US-headquartered premium water brand sold in FSC-certified paperboard cartons. Most directly comparable to Aqualy in product format (carton-based water) and sustainability-led positioning, though primarily B2C retail versus Aqualy's B2B customization focus.
• JUST Water: Premium spring water packaged in FSC-certified cartons derived from renewable resources. Closely comparable to Aqualy on carton format, sustainability messaging and premium positioning, with overlapping use cases in hospitality and retail.
• Flow Water: Canadian premium water brand sold in plant-based, FSC-certified carton packaging with an emphasis on sustainability and alkalinity. Comparable to Aqualy in carton format, premium tier and B2B distribution into hospitality and retail channels.

Others

• Tetra Pak: Global leader in aseptic carton packaging technology and supplier to most carton water/juice/dairy producers. Not a direct competitor but the underlying infrastructure provider enabling Aqualy's carton-based business model and a key industry reference point.
• SIG Group: Major supplier of aseptic carton packaging systems and filling equipment to beverage producers globally. Comparable as an enabling infrastructure provider whose technology underpins carton-based beverage production similar to Aqualy's manufacturing model.
• Elopak: Norway-based supplier of carton-based packaging solutions for liquid food including water, juice and dairy. Closely analogous to Tetra Pak/SIG as the packaging technology backbone for carton water producers like Aqualy.

Broad incumbents

• Danone Waters: Owner of Evian, Volvic and other premium bottled water brands with global distribution and B2B hospitality sales. Operates broadly in the same category but predominantly in PET/glass formats, making it a powerful incumbent against which Aqualy's carton differentiation must compete.
• Nestlé Waters: Global premium and mainstream water portfolio (S. Pellegrino, Perrier, Pure Life) with deep B2B hospitality relationships across Europe. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the premium water category where Aqualy competes for hotel and restaurant contracts.
• BlueTriton Brands: North American producer of Poland Spring, Arrowhead, Deer Park and other bottled water brands with national retail and foodservice distribution. A broad incumbent comparable to Aqualy on hospitality B2B presence but not on carton format.
• Voss Water: Premium bottled water brand widely used in luxury hotels, restaurants and travel catering. Comparable to Aqualy on premium hospitality positioning, brand-led pricing and B2B channel focus, though differentiated by glass/PET packaging rather than cartons.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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