- Packaging company with top quality products serving EU clients.
- Founded in 1986 and located in Sweden.
- Annual turnover of 25 million EURO, currently 100 employees.
- 3 production units
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The Company story began in 1986, as a direct reply to customer demand. At the same time as the major segment of the packaging industry moved towards large scale production, the market was looking for increased flexibility, quick deliveries and the option of ordering smaller product lines – without losing quality in neither print nor materials.
By listening to the customer’s needs, the Company has grown tremendously in recent years. The market tendencies it saw back in the mid-eighties have only reinforced themselves. The range of grocery products has expanded at an almost explosive rate; and so has the demand for new packaging. The Company has some of Sweden’s leading grocery producers and retailers as clients and in the EU as well.
The Company has three production units for laminates and printing – two in Sweden and one in the EU. In Sweden, it has also a polyethene film manufacturing plant where 50% of the production is sold to other companies.
Ownership structure: Privately held.
MARKET ANALYSIS:
Package design and development are often thought of as an integral part of the new product development process. Alternatively, development of a package (or component) can be a separate process, but must be linked closely with the product to be packaged. Package design starts with the identification of all the requirements: structural design, marketing, shelf life, quality assurance, logistics, legal, regulatory, graphic design, end-use, environmental, etc. The design criteria, performance (specified by package testing), completion time targets, resources, and cost constraints need to be established and agreed upon.
Transport packaging needs to be matched to its logistics system. Packages designed for controlled shipments of uniform pallet loads may not be suited to mixed shipments with express carriers. An example of how package design is affected by other factors is the relationship to logistics. When the distribution system includes individual shipments by a small parcel carrier, the sorting, handling, and mixed stacking make severe demands on the strength and protective ability of the transport package. If the logistics system consists of uniform palletized unit loads, the structural design of the package can be designed to those specific needs: vertical stacking, perhaps for a longer time frame. A package designed for one mode of shipment may not be suited for another.
With some types of products, the design process involves detailed regulatory requirements for the package. For example with packaging foods, any package components that may contact the food are food contact materials. Toxicologists and food scientists need to verify that the packaging materials are allowed by applicable regulations. Packaging engineers need to verify that the completed package will keep the product safe for its intended shelf life with normal usage. Packaging processes, labeling, distribution, and sale need to be validated to comply with regulations and have the well being of the consumer in mind.
Package development involves considerations for sustainability, environmental responsibility, and applicable environmental and recycling regulations. It may involve a life cycle assessment which considers the material and energy inputs and outputs to the package, the packaged product (contents), the packaging process, the logistics system, waste management, etc. It is necessary to know the relevant regulatory requirements for point of manufacture, sale, and use.
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
The Company is seeking a Chinese investor to take over the business because the present owner will leave for retirement. Terms and conditions can be negotiated.
