Tetra Laval is a private multinational corporation of Swedish origin, owned by the Rausing family. In the 1980s Tetra Laval relocated its headquarters to Lausanne, Switzerland
Holding company Tetra Laval International operates through three subsidiaries that produce packaging and make machines that package food products. DeLaval makes and sells equipment for dairy farmers, as well as milk production and animal husbandry products.
The flagship Tetra Pak group designs and sells equipment used to process, package, and distribute liquid food products. Sidel manufactures packaging equipment. Meanwhile, Tetra Laval International handles the financial affairs of the holding company.
The group has operations in more than 150 countries. Tetra Laval is controlled by the family of Ruben Rausing, inventor of the milk carton and founder of Tetra Pak