Wisecap: CSD’s company consolidation
CDS group is consolidating its caps and closures branches in the new brand Wisecap. This step reflects the group’s consolidation process in recent years. The name Wisecap is the expression of the experience gained in the production of plastic caps for the beverage industry. CDS group, active in the manufacturing of plastic caps and closures for the beverage industry, including CDS Srl in Italy, Viroplastic Beverage in Italy, Viroplastic CZ in Czech Republic, Manufacturas Inplast in Spain and Viki Plast in Poland, acquired in January 2021, creates the new Wisecap brand.
Established in the 70s as an active industry in the production of various kinds of plastic items, it subsequently specialised in products intended for food contact such as cutlery, plates, trays, glasses and base-cups for PET bottles. In the 90s, CDS entered the segment of plastic caps for plastic bottles. In 2007, with the acquisition of Viroplastic Beverage based in Calenzano Italy, CDS became a major player at a national level. In 2013, with the acquisition of Viroplastic CZ in the Czech Republic, Wisecap entered the European market with a further increase in its manufacturing capabilities. In 2017, participating in the share capital of the Private Equity fund Taste of Italy and the acquisition of Manufacturas Inplast, the Spanish market leader in the same core business of CDS, the Group is becoming a major force as a European reference in the supply of plastic closures. In the early days of 2021, despite the global pandemic, Viki Plast, a manufacturer of caps for water cooler dispensers based in Poland, joined the group: this acquisition is part of the strategic plan targeting market expansion and diversification of the group.
The group’s portfolio includes a wide array of closures for the CSD, water and dairy industry and solutions for aseptic filling and pasteurised products.
Photo: Wisecap CEO and Group Chairman Alessandro Delfanti
