Highest standards for the pharmaceutical industry

Whether it's an international standard product or tailor-made packaging: system provider ALPLA covers the entire spectrum and offers solutions from a single source worldwide. 'As a technology market leader with a strong customer focus, we support from the initial idea to series production. We deliver everything from a single source of the highest quality – all over the world,' emphasizes Managing Director Walter Knes. ALPLApharma supplies the pharmaceutical market with safe packaging solutions for eye drops, nasal sprays, tablets and liquids. Measuring cups, dosing spoons, pipettes, closures and applicators round off the range. 

Several ISO Class 7 and 8 cleanrooms with well over 100 production lines guarantee consistent quality and reliable delivery dates in five specialised plants in Spain, Greece, Poland and Germany. ALPLApharma draws on the entire portfolio of the ALPLA Group, makes use of its global network and expertise in design – the keyword here is lightweighting and optimisations. 'Our growing customer base benefits from our unique expertise as a global player. ALPLApharma is active worldwide and has a regional presence. We support as a technology market leader and personal service partner. This is appreciated by large international corporations as well as regional manufacturers,' says Knes.

Technology and product diversity

Bottles, jars, cans and components are manufactured – on request in cleanroom quality – using injection moulding (IM), injection blow moulding (IBM), injection stretch blow moulding (ISBM), extrusion blow moulding (EBM) and special with our newest technology InBlow. From design to tooling and process technology to quality assurance, everything comes from a single source. The pharmaceutical packaging is available in different formats and with various closures and dosing systems. 

In addition to around 350 standard products, ALPLApharma also manufactures tailor-made solutions according to individual design requirements. In doing so, the division makes use of the Group's innovative strength. The EBM process allows for flexible design and rapid adjustments to specifications. This, in turn, ensures cost-efficient production. The forfeit-proof packaging 'SafePha' provides added value without much effort. The holographic seal is poured onto the packaging during extrusion blow molding – with a logo on request.

It doesn't always have to be a cleanroom 

Standards and regulations differ depending on the application and market. In addition to cleanroom-certified products, ALPLApharma also produces a wide range of standardised packaging for over-the-counter (OTC) and personal health care products such as vitamins, food supplements and immune preparations. Bottles, cans and jars without cleanroom requirements are manufactured in several plants around the world. In addition to the cleanroom plants mentioned above, ALPLApharma also operates other pharmaceutical sites in Egypt, India, Mexico, South Africa and Romania. 

Advantage in circular economy and recycling

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly important in the pharmaceutical industry. The new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is changing the requirements of the European markets. New targets are being set for recyclability, recycled content and sustainability in order to reduce packaging waste and improve the circular economy. The lead of the ALPLA Group in these fields also benefits the pharmaceutical division.

As soon as the green light is given for recycled material in selected pharmaceutical packaging, ALPLApharma will be ready. This is where the company's many years of know-how in the design of recycling-optimised packaging and its own recycling facilities come into play. 'While our competitors have to start from scratch, we can get started immediately and give our customers an enormous market advantage,' Sales Director Christian Hehle is convinced.

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