PAPACKS®
Pioneering Sustainable Packaging Innovations
Private Label Contract Manufacturing
About PAPACKS®
About
PAPACKS® is a Germany-based manufacturer specializing in molded fiber packaging solutions, based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company produces plastic-free packaging using renewable raw materials for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical, and non-food industrial sectors.
Production emphasizes circular economy principles with fully recyclable materials and plant-based coatings for barrier protection. The company operates multiple facilities in Europe and licenses its molded fiber technology internationally.
Categories & manufacturing capabilities
- Product categories: molded fiber parts for consumer goods, food, and logistics with plant-based coatings
- Product types: Fiber-Bottle and other liquid packaging alternatives
- Custom packaging: cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, technical industries, electronics, beverages, retail, candles, medical/scientific sectors
- Materials & formats: HempPulp-based products from industrial hemp; options from eucalyptus, bamboo, sugar cane, and waste materials
- Manufacturing scope: decentralized production across Europe with four gigafactories; R&D and high-volume manufacturing capabilities
Production & operational capabilities
- Facilities: four molded fiber gigafactories (Arnstadt, Germany; Appingedam, Netherlands) and an R&D Innovation Hub in Cologne
- Capacity: total annual production >1 billion units; individual sites >600 million units yearly
- Capabilities: R&D and high-volume manufacturing; validated, patented technology for customized solutions
- Delivery: short European delivery routes
- Licensing: licenses molded fiber technology internationally (including joint ventures)
Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning
- Certifications: BRCGS AA+, ISO 9001:2015, DGNB Gold
- Traceability: batch tracing protocols for full supply chain monitoring
Customization & collaboration model
- Model: ODM customization for packaging shapes, sizes, graphics, logos, colors
Ideal buyer fit
- Target customers: brands needing ODM customization and plastic-free, high-barrier packaging solutions for Europe, North America, and global markets
What PAPACKS® manufactures
- Molded fiber parts for consumer goods, food, and logistics
- Fiber-Bottle and liquid packaging alternatives
- Custom packaging for cosmetics
- Custom packaging for pharmaceuticals
- HempPulp-based products from industrial hemp
- Barrier-coated molded fiber packaging
Frequently asked
PAPACKS produces molded fiber packaging solutions for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, medical, and non-food sectors, including molded fiber parts, Fiber-Bottle and other liquid packaging, and custom packaging made with HempPulp and other plant-based materials.
Products are made using molded fiber and fiber casting technologies with plant-based coatings for barrier protection, available with HempPulp or other materials such as eucalyptus, bamboo, sugar cane, and agricultural waste.
PAPACKS serves brands needing ODM customization, including shape, size, graphics, logos, and colors for packaging solutions.
PAPACKS holds BRCGS AA+ certification, ISO 9001:2015, DGNB Gold certification, and batch tracing protocols for full supply chain monitoring.
The company focuses on North America and Europe and serves global clients through international offices and collaborations.
The group operates four molded fiber gigafactories with total annual production capacity exceeding 1 billion units, with individual sites capable of over 600 million units per year for industrial-scale production.
Production uses 100% renewable raw materials, avoiding plastic, and emphasizes short delivery routes, circular design, and recyclable packaging within existing systems.