Carvajal Empaques
A 120-year-old Colombian packaging and stationery manufacturer supplying B2B buyers across Latin America and North America with FSC-certified solutions.
Carvajal Empaques is the packaging division of Carvajal, one of Latin America's oldest and most respected family-owned industrial groups, founded in Cali, Colombia in 1904 as a printing and stationery business. Today the company manufactures rigid plastic packaging, PVC shrink film, containers, and specialty packaging for the food, pharmaceutical, and consumer goods industries. Carvajal's packaging plants hold ISO 9001 and FSC certifications and serve B2B buyers across North, Central, and South America through direct sales and manufacturing partnerships. The Carvajal Group's broader portfolio also includes stationery, publishing, and digital services, giving wholesale partners access to a complete office-and-packaging supply relationship. The group won the IMD Global Family Business Award in 2022, reflecting its governance and long-term track record.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Cali, Colombia
- Founded
- 1904
- Website
- carvajalempaques.com
- Categories
- Packaging & Printing Supplies, Stationery & Paper Goods
- Markets
- Colombia, Mexico, United States, Peru, Chile
Verified facts
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-12 OpenSanctions
- cert-fsc (green), checked 2026-08-16 FSC certificate database (search.fsc.org)
- facility-registered (green), checked 2026-08-16 INVIMA, establecimientos vigilados en la disciplina de alimentos (Ministerio de Salud, Colombia)
- registry-id-verified (green), checked 2026-08-16 RUES, Registro Único Empresarial y Social (Confecámaras)
- registered-since (green), checked 2026-08-16 RUES, Registro Único Empresarial y Social (Confecámaras)
- leadership-on-record (green), checked 2026-08-16 RUES, Registro Único Empresarial y Social (Confecámaras)
- registered-manufacturer (green), checked 2026-08-16 RUES, Registro Único Empresarial y Social (Confecámaras)
- registered-units (green), checked 2026-08-16 RUES, Registro Único Empresarial y Social (Confecámaras)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- FSC Certified FSC Public Search
Import rules for these goods
- If the goods are paper, board or printed products, EU imports fall under the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) due-diligence regime; packaging machinery itself does not. European Commission (EUDR)