Family-owned packaging company: cartons, flexibles, labels (Cut & Stack, self-adhesive, In-Mould) made from paper and film
Atlantique Packaging
Montreuil (FR) · Prouvy/Valenciennes (FR) · Oldenburg (DE) · Norden (DE) · La Talaudière/Saint-Étienne (FR) · La Haye/Cotentin (FR) · Évian-les-Bains (FR) · Saint-Dié-des-Vosges (FR)New on Amplifa
About Atlantique Packaging
Atlantique Packaging is a European family-owned company with more than 600 employees, specialising in multi-product packaging. The product range includes carton packaging, flexible packaging, Cut & Stack labels, self-adhesive labels and In-Mould labels. Products are made from paper, board, film as well as paper-film laminates (PP/PE); for flexibles, the company offers fully recyclable mono-material structures based on Full-PE (BOPE/MDO) and Full-PP. Processes include web-fed offset and flexographic printing, gravure printing, sheet-fed offset according to ISO 12647 (Premium-PSO), folding carton gluing as well as die-cutting and creasing technology; additionally, reel converting. Main customer industries are food, pet food, cosmetics, hygiene/sanitary products, home care and beverages. The headquarters is located in Montreuil (France); the German sites CPC Haferkamp in Oldenburg (Cut & Stack, In-Mould labels) and Norden (self-adhesive labels) trace back to a book printing company founded in Oldenburg in 1925. Customers throughout Europe are supplied from eleven sites in France, Germany and Spain.
- Site
- Montreuil (headquarters)
- Processes
- Carton packaging (Cartons Packaging), Flexible packaging (Flexibles Packaging), Cut & Stack Labels (dry labels in stacked sheets), Self-adhesive labels (Self Adhesive Labels), In-Mould Labels (labels integrated during injection/blow moulding of plastic containers), Web-fed offset and flexographic printing as well as reel converting of self-adhesive labels and, Development, manufacture and distribution of wet-glue, in-mould and film labels, Manufacture of self-adhesive labels made from paper and film as well as sleeves and packaging made
- Materials
- Paper (self-adhesive labels made from paper), Film (self-adhesive labels made from film), PP/PE white/transparent (laminated films), Paper and film laminates, Full PE (recyclable mono-material, BOPE/MDO), Full PP (recyclable mono-material), Carton board (Carton Packaging), Wet-glue, in-mould and film labels (materials paper/film)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, BRCGS Packaging Materials V7, Grade AA+, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, FSC Chain of Custody, BRC Grade AA, BRC Grade AA+, BRCGS Grade A, FSC (products on request), ISO 12647 ProcessStandard offset printing Premium-PSO, ISO 9001:2015 (renewal confirmed), BRCGS Packaging V7, ISO 50001, ISO 12647 Premium-PSO
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- ca. 600+
- Industries
- Food, Pet food, Cosmetics, Hygiene/Sanitary products, Home Care, Beverages (mineral water)
- 01
Consulting/Multi-product packaging management
- 02
Printing (flexographic printing, web-fed offset, sheet-fed offset, gravure
- 03
Die-cutting/creasing or converting
- 04
Folding carton gluing or reel converting
- 05
Converting/reel converting
- 06
Assembly/delivery
Materials and Processes
Paper
Basis for self-adhesive labels, Cut & Stack labels, In-Mould labels and the 100% paper multipack solution
Carton board
Material for folding cartons and carton packaging, FSC Mix/FSC Recycled on request
PP/PE films (white/transparent)
Laminated films for self-adhesive labels and sleeves with indirect food contact
Full PE (BOPE/MDO)
Fully recyclable mono-material structures for flexible packaging with barrier properties
Full PP (Duplex/Triplex)
Recyclable polypropylene multi-layer structures for snacks, confectionery and dry products
Flexographic printing
Main process for self-adhesive labels, among others LABELMASTER 440 at the Vosges site
Sheet-fed offset printing (ISO 12647 Premium-PSO)
Certified ProcessStandard offset printing at the Oldenburg site
Gravure printing (Rotoservice)
Process for printed flexibles, established at the Cotentin site since 1984
Packaging Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carton packaging (Cartons Packaging)Packaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Carton board |
| Flexible packaging (Flexibles Packaging)Packaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Full PE (BOPE/MDO), Full PP (Duplex/Triplex), Laminated films |
| Cut & Stack Labels (dry labels in stacked sheets)Packaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Self-adhesive labels (Self Adhesive Labels)Packaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film, Adhesive paper |
| In-Mould Labels (labels integrated during injection/blow moulding of plastic containers)Packaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Plastic film |
| Web-fed offset and flexographic printing as well as reel converting of self-adhesive labels andPackaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, PP/PE white/transparent, Adhesive paper, Laminated films |
| Development, manufacture and distribution of wet-glue, in-mould and film labelsPackaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| Manufacture of self-adhesive labels made from paper and film as well as sleeves and packaging madePackaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film, Paper-film laminates |
| Fully recyclable mono-material structures (Full PE) with BOPE and MDO technology for flexiblePackaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | BOPE (biaxially oriented polyethylene), MDO (Machine Direction Orientation), Full PE |
| Duplex and triplex mono-material structures (Full PP) for flexible packagingPackaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Full PP (polypropylene) |
| Direct Food Contact IML (In-Mould Labels for direct food contact, integrable duringPackaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Food-compliant materials and inks |
| 100% paper self-adhesive label for multipacks with front/back gluing (front/back gluing)Packaging/Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
| Sheet-fed offset printing (ProcessStandard offset printing ISO 12647 Premium-PSO)Printing | – | – | – | – | Paper |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning machine for doctor blades/ink trays | FLEXOWASH | 1 | – | 2024 | AP Vosges (Provenchères-et-Colroy, France) |
| Flexographic printing press (label printing) | LABELMASTER 440 | 1 | – | – | AP Vosges (Provenchères-et-Colroy, France) |
| Folder-gluer (folder-gluer, automated, servo-assisted) | Duran OPP 110 | 1 | – | 2018 | AP Saint Etienne (La Talaudière, France) |
| Die-cutting and creasing machine (cut & crease / die-cutter) | – | 2 | – | 2018 | AP Saint Etienne (La Talaudière, France) |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
The sites are certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and BRCGS Packaging Materials (among others Norden AA+, unannounced); at the Oldenburg site, a certified sheet-fed offset process according to ISO 12647 Premium-PSO applies. ISO 50001 documents the energy management of the German sites.
| Evidence | Oldenburg | Norden |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| BRCGS Packaging V7 | ||
| ISO 50001 | ||
| ISO 12647 Premium-PSO | ||
| FSC Chain of Custody |
History
- 1919
Léon Cauchard founds a small printing works in La Haye du Puits (Normandy).
- 1925
Gerhard Haferkamp founds a book printing company in Oldenburg (Hundsmühler Straße).
- 1944
Cauchard operation destroyed during Allied bombing raids; reconstruction by Jean Cauchard.
- 1958
Founding of ORALU (luxury labels, screen/letterpress printing), later focus on self-adhesive labels in flexographic printing.
- 1960er
Claus Haferkamp expands the family business in the labels segment.
- 1974
Founding of Huecograbado Fina in Paterna (Valencia) by Gerardo Salvador.
- 1979
Michel Rastelli founds SIPSE in Nozay (self-adhesive promotional labels).
- 1980
Haferkamp moves to the new plant on Schlagbaumweg in Oldenburg.
- 1984
Imprimerie Cauchard in financial difficulties; takeover and start of gravure-printed flexibles.
- 1985
The Saint-Étienne carton plant is taken over by CPC.
- 1986
Jacques Schor acquires CPC; start of certifications.
- 2018
Largest investment in the company's history at the Saint-Étienne site: Duran OPP 110 folding carton gluing machine and 2 die-cutting machines.
- 2024
BRCGS certification for AP Oldenburg, AP Norden and AP Essonne; FLEXOWASH cleaning machine at AP Vosges.
- 2025
AP Valenciennes certified as the first French site according to BRCGS V7 (Grade AA); ISO 9001 renewal AP Valencia; 100% paper self-adhesive label for multipacks introduced.
- 2026
AP Norden passes unannounced BRCGS V7 audit with top grade AA+; website news in German and Spanish; trade fair presence at CFIA Rennes.