Tembo Paper
Sustainable Paper Straw Manufacturer
Netherlands Private Label Contract Manufacturing
About Tembo Paper
About
Tembo Paper is a manufacturer specializing in biodegradable paper straws and supplying high-speed production machines, based in the Netherlands. Tembo Paper manufactures biodegradable paper straws and supplies high-speed production machines using vertical spiralling technology, as part of the Tembo group with locations across multiple countries.
Categories & manufacturing capabilities
- Straight paper straws: diameter 2.5–10 mm, length 115–260 mm, production capacity up to 620 million per line annually, speed up to 1,825 per minute
- U-shaped paper straws: diameter 3.8–4.6 mm, length 115–190 mm, production capacity up to 360 million per line annually, speed up to 1,200 per minute
- Telescopic paper straws: diameter 5 mm, length 126–150 mm, production capacity up to 640 million per line annually, speed up to 2,000 per minute
- Manufacturing scope: high-volume output, modular flexible production lines, vertical spiralling technology, small footprint
- Production footprint: up to 10x smaller than competing technologies
- Automation: highly automated production lines
- Special capabilities: OEM/ODM services, laser customization options
- Materials & supply: material sourcing from top suppliers for quality and environmental considerations
- Private label / white label: white label paper straws wholesale; custom-developed machines for client-owned production lines
Production & operational capabilities
- Automation: highly automated systems to limit human interaction
- Machine features: vertical spiralling for all straw shapes
- Downtime: automatic bobbin change station
- Production scale: lines support up to 640 million straws per line per year
- Footprint: compact production lines
- Lead times: six months for complex units
Quality, compliance & regulatory positioning
- Product standards: biodegradable, compostable, PFAS-free, glue-free designs
- Regulatory alignment: designed for regulatory compliance including single-use plastic bans
- Certifications: No certifications explicitly listed
Customization & collaboration model
- Customization: OEM/ODM services, including laser customization options
- Production collaboration: custom-developed machines for client-owned production lines
What Tembo Paper manufactures
- Straight paper straws
- U-shaped paper straws
- Telescopic paper straws
- White-label paper straws (wholesale)
- Custom-developed straw production machines
- Vertical-spiralling straw production lines
Where Tembo Paper manufactures
Netherlands
Frequently asked
We manufacture straight, U-shaped, and telescopic paper straws.
Up to 640 million straws per line per year across straw types.
Speeds up to 2,000 straws per minute for telescopic and up to 1,825 for straight and up to 1,200 for U-shaped straws.
Yes, Tembo Paper supplies white label paper straws wholesale and offers custom-developed machines for client-owned production lines (OEM/ODM services, including laser customization).
Straws are biodegradable, compostable, PFAS-free, and glue-free.
Lead times for complex units are about six months; machines are assembled in Europe and can be delivered to partners.
The Tembo group operates across the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Russia, Poland, Dominican Republic, USA, Malaysia, South Africa, and other sites, with production machines assembled in Europe.