Regional review:

Europe

1 Constant currency and constant resin growth of (0.9%).

Key growth drivers

• Expanding into new customers, product segments, consumption occasions, and channels – enabled by the breadth and uniqueness of our portfolio.

• Leveraging our proprietary aseptic technology to deliver superior total cost of ownership for customers, while enabling healthier products for consumers by reducing the need for preservatives, salt, and sugar.

• Well positioned to capture the continued strong demand for sustainable packaging solutions.

Even though consumption has remained stable across our main product categories, we delivered moderate revenue growth and drove innovation – boosting alu-layer-free packaging sales by 27% and expanding alu-layer-free packaging formats. Our commitment to lower carbon solutions positions us as leaders in shaping packaging for better.

José Matthijsse

President and General Manager Europe at SIG

Summary of 2025

The region reported revenue growth of (0.8%) for the year at constant currency.¹

Europe’s performance in 2025 has been broadly stable, following a significant step-up in 2024, with a relatively low supply of raw milk for aseptic processing, especially in the first half of the year.

Filling machine placement has continued to normalize after an increase in filling machine changes driven by the single-use plastics regulation, which took effect on July 1, 2024. Around 50% of new filling machines in 2025 have been placed outside of the liquid dairy segment.

We have continued to grow successfully with existing customers, while further increasing our share of lower carbon-intensive packaging. In 2025, we launched a mid-size carton format with an aluminum-layer-free structure, while maintaining a 12-month shelf life (SIG Terra Alu-free + Full barrier ). Sales of all alu-free packaging increased by 27% in 2025 compared to 2024. While the aluminum makes up only around 5% of a standard aseptic carton, it accounts for about 25% of the carbon footprint in a full-barrier package. By replacing the aluminum with a lower energy-intensive alternative barrier material, it offers customers a powerful instant lever to achieve a significant reduction in their Scope 3 emissions and additionally supports our Climate+ commitment. SIG remains the only market player able to offer this plug-and-play solution across its installed filling machine base with only minor adjustments. We will continue to grow the share of aluminum-free packaging formats and roll them out to other formats over the coming years.

In spouted pouch and bag-in-box, the region is making good progress across both substrates, including monolayer film and pouches.

SalzburgMilch

Pioneering the European dairy industry

SalzburgMilch, a premium dairy company in Austria, is pioneering the European dairy industry as it has installed a SIG DomeMini 12 Aseptic filling machine to become the first company in Europe to launch products in our unique SIG DomeMini on-the-go carton bottle.

With SIG DomeMini, SalzburgMilch is offering a smart solution for on-the-go dairy products and exciting co-packing and private label opportunities for brands and retail partners.

SodaStream

Breaking new ground with fruit spritzer mixes in SIG Dome carton bottles

SodaStream, a leading global brand in sparkling water makers, has chosen the SIG Dome 500ml carton bottle for its new apple and grape spritzer syrups (Apfel Schorlen-Mix and Trauben Schorlen-Mix). This marks SodaStream’s entry into the fruit spritzer segment and its first use of aseptic carton packs as part of SodaStream’s continued commitment to sustainability.

The SIG Dome carton bottle stands out for uniquely combining the best of two worlds. It offers all the protective, environmental, and logistical benefits of a carton pack and at the same time the convenience of a bottle thanks to its light weight and central closure position.

Aldi and Quargentan

World’s first aseptic 1-liter carton pack offering full-barrier protection without an aluminum layer.

Following the success of this packaging material innovation in the field of single-serve aseptic cartons, we are now expanding the alu-free option into the juice category and a multi-serve format for the first time. In a first step, ALDI will offer grape juice under its own brand Rio d’oro in this innovative packaging solution in parts of Germany, thereby reducing the carbon footprint of conventional multi-serve cartons by 29%². The products are produced and filled at the Italian beverage and food producer Quargentan, utilizing its existing SIG Midi 12 Aseptic filling machine with full performance.

2 Result based on an independent ISO-compliant life-cycle assessment.