Our history

With our unrivalled know-how, diverse product range and commitment to sustainable innovation, we apply our extensive experience to develop tomorrow’s packaging of the future. Learn more about Coveris’ development and continued evolution below.

2022-2023

2022-2023

  • Launch of ReCover, a ground-breaking approach and business segment to keep plastics circular
  • New management team with Jakob A. Mosser as Chairman, Christian Kolarik as CEO and Jörg Schuschnig as CFO
     

2020-21

2020-21

  • Launch of new Coveris 2.0 brand
  • Entry into Central and Eastern European market with acquisition of Hungarian flexible packaging company Plasztik-Tranzit Kft, now Coveris Pirtó, Coveris’ first CEE hub
  • Opening of industry leading R&D facility in Germany – Pack Innovation Centre

2019

2019

  • Merger of UK F&C and EMEA-FAC to one Coveris
  • Current set up focused on presence in Europe and Africa
  • Changed from regional to business unit structure in 2019
  • Continued investment in new opportunities
  • Profit improvement initiatives
  • Investment campaign
  • New Corporate Office in Vienna
  • New strategy

2018

2018

  • New CEO – Jakob A. Mosser
  • Sale of Americas and Rigid divisions
  • Focus on EMEA and on core packaging expertise
  • Formation of new Management Team

2013-18

2013-18

Continued acquisition trail and growth within key European food and beverage markets

2013

2013

  • Consolidation of all Sun Capital Partners packaging companies under one new global brand - COVERIS™
  • Rebrand of company following successful combination of five packaging businesses

2007-13

2007-13

Growth via acquisitions since 2007 as part of a global buy and build strategy of Sun Capital Partners