About Us

Estiko Packaging Solutions is the corner stone of Estiko Group. Our roots reach into year 1918 when Albert Laretei founded his comb factory in Tartu. The past 100 years have been filled with product and technology innovations and organizational advancement, leading us to an innovational packaging producers today. The experience gained over the years, the constant acquisition of information about the latest developments in the global packaging market and the continuing investments in human resources, technology and product research and development make us a professional, flexible and reliable partner both in the domestic and international markets.

History of Estiko-Plastar

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1918

A. Laretei founds a comb factory in Tartu
The first combs are made from natural bovine animal horns, later from synthetic horns

1930

The factory is renamed the Estonian Comb Factory, Estico in abbreviated form
Number of employees increases to 141
Main market: England

1940

Enterprise becomes nationalised
Substantial increase in production volumes
Number of employees: 400

1950

Diversification of production
Main material: celluloid
Number of employees: 444

1961

New innovative materials such as styrofoam, polyethylene and polyprolylene are implemented

1969

Production of polyethylene film begins
Workforce reaches 730 employees

1975

Importance of films and film products grows significantly
New warehouse and production facilities
Recycling of production waste begins
Number of employees: 978

1981

Production of celluloid combs ends
Switching to the injection molding production

1993

Privatisation and creation of Estiko Group
The Group comlements the production facility with the addition of real estate and retail businesses

2001

Large-scale investments in new machinery: new extruders, print presses, laminators and slitters
Focus turns to food industry packaging

2004

ISO 9001:2004 certificate
Investments in RTO equipment to improve environment

2010

Global standard for packaging and packaging materials – BRC/IOP certificate
Investments in printing technology (HD Flexo)

2012

Continuous investments in new technologies
Expansion of sales network, extensive growth of exports to Scandinavia

2017

Further expansion of product portfolio and technologies
Introduction of laser perforation, cold glue and 10-colour printing machine
Extension of production facilities

2020

Development and implementation of sustainable packaging solutions
International ISCC certificate
Family-friendly employer – gold level

2022

Investments in expansion of machinery and production
Joining the CEFLEX initiative
CSR Index – bronze level

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4.2+M KGS SMALLER
FOOTPRINT

TOTAL FACTORY
area 8600 M²

24/7 ORDER PLACEMENT &
STATUS OVERVIEW

turnover 42.2M euros
(2023)

300+ WELL-SERVED
CLIENTS

1000+ TONS SAVED BY
THINNER PACKAGING

106 years of
know-how & experience

30+ MARKETS

170+ employees

Certificates

Quality management together with environmental protection, social responsibility and hygiene requirements is based on international standards, legislation and the strict requirements of our customers. Both food and non-food products are subject to strict quality requirements. Our compliance with these rules are regularly audited by certification companies, our customers and partners.

In order to become a supplier of packaging materials and maintain a relationship of trust, we must guarantee our customers a consistently high quality of our products and services.

Products

History of Estiko-Plastar

Certificates