Newsroom 12th November 2024 Model for the future: First ALPLA Learning & Development Hub in Iowa City ALPLA invests in the construction of a state-of-the-art Learning & Development Hub in Iowa City.
Newsroom 1st November 2024 ALPLA opens state-of-the-art recycling plant in South Africa Production plant to supply up to 35,000 tonnes of recycled PET material per year from 2025
Newsroom 10th October 2024 ALPLA launches dialogue about the benefits of plastic Event in Berlin with guests from the worlds of politics, business and academia
Newsroom 25th September 2024 ALPLAhana presents mono-material dispenser with down-lock function ALPLAhana presents its mono-material plastic dispenser pump with down-lock function for the first time at the Beautyworld Middle East 2024...
Newsroom, Products & Innovation 21st August 2024 ALPLA and zerooo create reusable PET bottle for cosmetic products Packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA and zerooo initiator SEA ME GmbH have developed a standardised solution for cosmetics and care...
Newsroom 17th June 2024 Heinlein Plastik-Technik becomes a member of the ALPLA Group The ALPLA Group is further expanding its pharma division ALPLApharma with its acquisition of Heinlein Plastik-Technik GmbH
Newsroom, Recycling 27th May 2024 ALPLA joins forces with Re-Purpose Strategic partnership with Re-Purpose to strengthen the plastics cycle in South Africa
Newsroom 16th May 2024 ALPLA strengthens injection moulding business with new ALPLAinject division The ALPLA Group is setting the course for further growth in injection moulding by establishing the ALPLAinject division.
Newsroom, Products & Innovation 8th May 2024 PET wine bottle made by ALPLA cuts carbon emissions by up to 50 per cent Safe, affordable, and sustainable: the plastic packaging specialist ALPLA is launching a recyclable wine bottle made of PET. The bottle...
Newsroom 23rd January 2024 Expansion in the Caribbean: ALPLA acquires packaging specialist Fortiflex With the acquisition of Fortiflex, ALPLA is strengthening its range of large-volume plastic packaging containers for the industry.
Newsroom 12th January 2024 ALPLA: stable business performance with turnover of 4.7 billion euros ALPLA closed the financial year with turnover of 4.7 billion euros. Material cost reductions led to moderate decline in 2023.
Newsroom, Sustainability & Social Engagement 13th December 2023 Focus on Recycling: ALPLA Sustainability report 2021-2022 The international ALPLA Group is presenting its fifth sustainability report under the motto ‘What we do matters’. In it, the...
Newsroom, Recycling 23rd November 2023 Recycled plastic reduces carbon consumption by up to 87 per cent Recycling works: Calculation of the product carbon footprint of rPET and rHDPE by the independent consultancy c7-consult provides new data...
Newsroom 16th November 2023 Packaging specialist ALPLA is investing in Morocco and planning expansion ALPLA acquires a majority stake in Atlantic Packaging and founds the joint venture ALPLA Morocco with Diana Holding.
Newsroom 24th October 2023 Innovative paper bottle: ALPLA becomes the majority owner of Paboco ALPLA Group takes over shares from joint venture partner Billerud
Newsroom 10th October 2023 ALPLA and TÖNISSTEINER realise reusable PET bottle made entirely of recycled material New climate-friendly container for the German mineral water market
Newsroom, Recycling 25th July 2023 Packaging specialist ALPLA launches new ALPLArecycling brand The globally active ALPLA Group has been investing in building up its own recycling capacities since 2005. The plastic packaging...
Newsroom, Recycling 4th July 2023 54,000 tonnes of rPET per year: ALPLA expands recycling plant in Poland ALPLA is expanding the PET Recycling Team (PRT) Radomsko in Poland with a third extrusion line.
Newsroom, Recycling 13th June 2023 ALPLA invests 60 million euros in PET recycling plant in South Africa From 2025, ALPLA will produce around 35,000 tonnes of rPET per year at its new recycling plant in South Africa.
Newsroom 1st June 2023 ALPLA UK expands through acquisition of iTEC Packaging (Mansfield) Takeover strengthens commitment to the UK market as system provider for bottles and closures
Newsroom 16th May 2023 New generation of home-compostable coffee capsules The Blue Circle capsules are especially odour-neutral and tasteless for full coffee aroma.
Newsroom 10th May 2023 ALPLAindustrial: new brand for large-volume containers ALPLA consolidates portfolio of Wolf Plastics subsidiary and promotes recycling.
Newsroom 6th April 2023 Sustainable pumps: ALPLA and HANA Innovation launch joint venture The two packaging specialists push completely recyclable pumps made from mono-material.
Newsroom, Recycling 31st January 2023 Start of production at PET Recycling Team Targu Mures Joint venture in Romania supplies 18,000 tonnes of recycled plastic per year.
Newsroom Hard, 13th January 2023 ALPLA on course for success with record turnover of 5.1 billion euros 27.5 per cent increase in 2022 due to growth and rise in costs.
Newsroom 12th October 2022 ALPLA starts production at the new plant in Lanseria near Johannesburg New headquarters for Sub-Saharan Africa: 35,000 square metres for production, logistics, administration and training.
Newsroom, Recycling Hard, 14th September 2022 ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical realise Thailand's largest plastics recycling plant equipped with state-of-the-art technology Start of production at the ENVICCO joint venture in Rayong province.
Newsroom 23rd June 2022 ALPLA opens innovative design centre STUDIOa in Hard The STUDIOa design centre facilitates swift, co-creative development of new packaging types.
Newsroom, Recycling 5th May 2022 Recycled HDPE with an excellent carbon footprint Recycled HDPE (rHDPE) from the Spanish recycling plants Suminco in Montcada i Reixac and in Venta de Baños, which belong...
Newsroom 2nd May 2022 ALPLA and Vöslauer reduce carbon footprint with returnable PET Reintroduction of the returnable PET bottle to the Austrian market.
Newsroom, Recycling 7th March 2022 ALPLA Group significantly expands its PET recycling capacity in Germany ALPLA acquires Texplast and the joint venture PET Recycling Team Wolfen in Germany.
Newsroom 9th February 2022 ALPLA Group continues international growth trajectory Packaging company with record turnover of four billion euros.
Newsroom, Recycling 26th January 2022 First stone laid for PET recycling plant in the south-east of Mexico Joint venture between ALPLA and Coca-Cola FEMSA to boost the circular economy.
Newsroom 16th December 2021 ALPLA partners with Glatfelter to develop sustainable packaging solutions Joint investment in start-up Blue Ocean Closures in the field of cellulose-based products
Newsroom 23rd November 2021 Sustainability report: ALPLA increasingly focusing on a circular economy The fourth sustainability report prepared by ALPLA, the global specialist for innovative packaging solutions and recycling, illustrates the progress the...
Newsroom 19th November 2021 ALPLA establishes new Asia-Pacific region ALPLA has annouced to establish the new regional organisation Asia-Pacific headquartered in Singapore.
Newsroom, Recycling 11th November 2021 ALPLA puts HDPE recycling plant in Mexico into operation ALPLA has opened a new plant for HDPE plastic recycling in Toluca, Mexico.
Newsroom 28th October 2021 Three ALPLA plants in Germany produce climate-neutral Following the initial step of significantly reducing their CO2e emissions, ALPLA’s German plants in Exter, Lübeck and Föritztal have been...
Newsroom 28th October 2021 Global plastic packaging manufacturer selects Kansas City for new facility The ALPLA Group announced that it has selected the Kansas City region for its new 23,000-square-metre manufacturing plant.
Newsroom 19th October 2021 ALPLA is awarded Platinum rating for sustainability After the ALPLA Group achieved Silver in 2019 and Gold in 2020, EcoVadis has awarded the company its Platinum status...
Newsroom, Recycling 1st October 2021 ALPLA acquires German PET recycler ALPLA is acquiring BTB PET-Recycling based in Bad Salzuflen. The company turns PET bottles into recycled material which is then...
Newsroom 22nd September 2021 ALPLA takes over Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax ALPLA is taking over Plastisax S.L. The Spanish company produces plastic bottles for the cosmetics, home and personal care segments.
Newsroom, Recycling 16th September 2021 ALPLA, Ecohelp and UPT launch joint PET recycling operations in Romania ALPLA is investing in the construction of a recycling plant in Targu Mures, Romania as part of a joint venture...
Newsroom 20th August 2021 ALPLA acquires packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics The acquisition of the packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics taps new market segments in Central and South-Eastern Europe.
Newsroom Hard, 29th July 2021 ALPLA acquires South African packaging manufacturer Acquisition of Verigreen Packaging expands ALPLA’s product portfolio in Africa
Newsroom Hard, 22nd July 2021 ALPLA backing biodegradable materials Acquisition of a significant minority stake in a Slovak company specialised in the manufacturing and research of bio-based and biodegradable...
Newsroom Hard, 12th July 2021 Blue Circle Packaging – new label for biodegradable products ALPLA is bundling its biodegradable packaging solutions under a new brand. Home-compostable coffee capsules are the first product available on...
Newsroom, Recycling 10th March 2021 ALPLA UK to focus on regional PET recyclate ALPLA UK souces rPET plastic pellets from British waste management company Biffa. The cooperation will boost the local circular economy.
Newsroom, Sustainability & Social Engagement, Recycling 19th February 2021 ALPLA Group: 50 million euros a year for recycling The ALPLA Group, a world leader in the development, production and recycling of plastic packaging, is to invest up to...
Newsroom, Sustainability & Social Engagement, Recycling 25th January 2021 ALPLA expediting a bottle cycle in Italy The global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, the ALPLA Group, is investing more than five million euros in...
Newsroom 6th November 2020 ALPLA Group: Philipp Lehner new CEO from 1 January 2021 Philipp Lehner will succeed Günther Lehner as CEO on 1 January 2021, making him the third generation of the family...
Newsroom, Recycling 12th October 2020 ALPLA presents climate-neutral recycling process for PET The ALPLA Group, global manufacturer of plastic packaging and recycling specialist, presents a climate-neutral recycling process for PET.
Newsroom 29th September 2020 ALPLA acquires facility of Amcor in India ALPLA has taken over a plant for rigid plastics in India from the global packaging specialist Amcor. The plant in...
Newsroom, Recycling Hard, 17th September 2020 ALPLA builds HDPE recycling plant in Mexico ALPLA is building a plant in Mexico for recycling HDPE. It will have an annual capacity of 15,000 tonnes of...
Newsroom, Sustainability & Social Engagement 4th June 2020 World Environment Day 2020: ALPLA supporting three organisations ALPLA, the global specialist for packaging solutions and recycling, is not allowing the coronavirus pandemic to stand in the way...
Newsroom Hard, 29th May 2020 ALPLA to buy plant in Spain ALPLA is acquiring Bopla S.A. as part of an asset deal to expand its own product portfolio in the cosmetics...
Newsroom Hard, 15th April 2020 ALPLA taking dual training to new countries Following on from Mexico and China, the global specialist for plastic packaging and recycling, the ALPLA Group, is now introducing...
Newsroom 10th March 2020 ALPLA builds new plant in Lanseria ALPLA Group is building a factory in the province of Gauteng for manufacturing according to the latest production standards. The...
Newsroom 19th December 2019 ALPLA joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling ALPLA Group, an international plastic packaging and recycling specialist, joins a new consortium for chemical recycling of PET. The consortium...
Newsroom Hard, 4th November 2019 ALPLA moving into HDPE recycling ALPLA, the global manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions, is further expanding its recycling activities – it is moving into polyolefin...
Newsroom Hard, 3rd October 2019 ALPLA Group to consolidate its pharmaceuticals expertise in a special brand ALPLA Group, an international plastic packaging specialist, is combining its expertise and services for customers in the pharmaceutical industry under...
Newsroom Hard, 17th July 2019 ALPLA wants to reduce its carbon footprint by 10 per cent by 2022 The third sustainability report released by ALPLA, the global specialists in packaging solutions, provides detailed insights into the company’s development...
Newsroom Hard/Bangkok, 2nd July 2019 ALPLA and GC announce partnership ALPLA and PTT Global Chemical (GC) will collaborate on a feasibility study for the construction of a recycling plant in...
Newsroom Hard/Guayama, 7th June 2019 ALPLA Caribe and Fortiflex form strategic alliance ALPLA Caribe and Fortiflex Inc. signed a strategic alliance back in 2018, thereby creating a contractual basis for an interim...
Newsroom Hard, 10th April 2019 New study quantifies the environmental impacts of packaging ALPLA commissions life cycle assessments – positive effect of plastics recycling is documented
Newsroom Hard/Stockholm, 3rd April 2019 ALPLA and BillerudKorsnäs to join forces to pioneer paper bottles for a sustainable future Plastic packaging solutions provider ALPLA and paper packaging materials- and solutions provider BillerudKorsnäs today announced that they will embark on...
Newsroom Hard/Wolfen, 28th March 2019 PET Recycling Team Wolfen recycles the PET from household recyclables The two specialists in packaging solutions – ALPLA in Austria and FROMM in Switzerland – are founding a joint venture...
Newsroom Hard/Atlanta, 6th March 2019 ALPLA North America announces new General Manager ALPLA, Inc., a global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging for a wide range of consumer products, announced the appointment of...
Newsroom Hard/Johannesburg, 27th February 2019 ALPLA to appear at Propak Africa The leading international manufacturer of plastic packaging, ALPLA, is taking part in Propak Africa in Johannesburg on 12-15 March. The...
Newsroom Hard, 13th February 2019 ALPLA completes takeover of Zamil ALPLA The packaging solutions specialist ALPLA, based in Austria, has completed a 100 per cent takeover of Zamil ALPLA. ALPLA and...
Newsroom Hard, 17th January 2019 ALPLA: Philipp Lehner is the new CFO Philipp Lehner is the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the international packaging specialist ALPLA as of 1 January 2019...
Newsroom Hard, Wolfen, 20th December 2018 ALPLA and Texplast intensify collaboration Since July 2018, ALPLA and FROMM have been successfully working together in PET recycling. Another extrusion line at the Texplast...
Newsroom Hard, 31st October 2018 2025 targets: complete recyclability, more recycled materials The Austrian family company ALPLA has always been aware of its responsibility for the environment and future generations. Now, the...
Newsroom Hard, 15th October 2018 First coffee capsule compostable at home In cooperation with Golden Compound, the internationally active packaging manufacturer ALPLA is bringing a world first onto the market: a...
ALPLA Pharma, Newsroom Hard, 9th October 2018 ALPLA purchases Argo S.A.: transaction completed Centre of excellence for pharmaceutical packaging created in Greece
ALPLA Pharma, Newsroom Hard, 31st July 2018 ALPLA expands in south-eastern Europe Acquisition produces a new centre of excellence for the pharmaceutical market
Newsroom Hard, 12th July 2018 Recycling expert Michael Heyde joins ALPLA On 2 July Michael Heyde joined the Austrian packaging producer ALPLA as head of recycling technology. The 58-year-old specialist in...
Newsroom Hard, 3rd July 2018 ALPLA and FROMM cooperate in PET recycling ALPLA, the Austrian packaging solutions specialist, and FROMM (Switzerland) have agreed on a collaboration in relation to PET recycling. Both...
Newsroom Hard, 28th June 2018 ALPLA apprentices qualify in Shanghai Four CNC-technicians and five plastics modellers from ALPLA China successfully completed their final apprenticeship examination based on the Austrian model.
Newsroom Hard, 25th June 2018 ALPLA expands its board Two new members will join ALPLA’s board of management from 1 July: Klaus Allgäuer will become the new Chief Technology...
Newsroom Vlotho-Exter, 15th June 2018 ALPLA sustainability days: understanding and supporting customers ALPLA, the Austrian packaging solutions specialist, held the first sustainability days at its Vlotho-Exter location. Over two days, plastics experts...
Newsroom Hard, 13th June 2018 ALPLA-founder Alwin Lehner deceased Alwin Lehner, founder of the Austrian packaging solutions specialist ALPLA – died on Tuesday evening at the age of 86.
Newsroom 6th June 2018 World Environment Day 2018: ALPLA is committed to environmental protection To mark World Environment Day on 5 June, the family company ALPLA is supporting two non-profit organisations in the fight...
Newsroom Hard, 5th June 2018 Banning individual plastic products is ineffective ALPLA, the Austrian packaging solutions specialist, takes a highly critical view of planned EU regulations on single use plastics. Banning...
Newsroom Hard/McDonough, 23rd May 2018 ALPLA builds new plant in Dayton, OHIO ALPLA, Inc., a global manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging for a wide range of consumer products, announced that it will...
Newsroom Hard, 14th May 2018 ALPLA at PLMA trade show in Amsterdam At the invitation of ECC Ecological Cleaning and Care GmbH, part of the Werner & Mertz Group, ALPLA is taking...
Newsroom Hard/Wöllersdorf, 21st March 2018 PET Recycling Team further improves carbon footprint of rPET PET pellets from post-consumer drink bottles provided by PET Recycling Team GmbH, a subsidiary of ALPLA, result in greenhouse gas...
Newsroom Hard/McDonough, 28th February 2018 ALPLA builds two new production sites in the USA The international plastics processor ALPLA has been active in the United States since 2001. In 2018, two new sites will...
Newsroom Hard / Wöllersdorf, 9th August 2017 Study confirms the excellent carbon footprint of recycled PET Recycled PET (rPET) from PET Recycling Team GmbH – a wholly owned subsidiary of ALPLA based in Wöllersdorf/Lower Austria –...
Newsroom Hard/Johannesburg, 7th July 2017 Biggest acquisition in the history of the company ALPLA, a leading provider of plastic packaging worldwide, has bought an African market leader in the form of Boxmore Packaging...
Newsroom Hard/Ostellato, 27th June 2017 ALPLA grows through acquisition in Italy ALPLA, a leading global provider of plastic packaging, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the Italian company Propack...
Newsroom Hard/West Bend, 12th June 2017 ALPLA expands its portfolio in the United States through new acquisition ALPLA, a leading global provider of plastic packaging, has acquired the West Bend (Wisconsin/US), bottle manufacturing plant from Gehl Foods...
Newsroom Hard, 1st March 2017 ALPLA to appear at pharmaceutical trade fair for the first time CPhI Istanbul: industry platform for the Middle East and North Africa Region. ALPLA will take part in CPhI Istanbul from...
Newsroom Hard/Brasov, 3rd February 2017 ALPLA expands its portfolio in Romania through new acquisition ALPLA, a leading global provider of plastic packaging, has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the Romanian company Star...
Newsroom Hard, 13th October 2016 ALPLA produces bottles using recycled HDPE material for Henkel Pilot project with 60,000 bottles successfully completed in Germany For many years, recycling has been a key issue for ALPLA...
Newsroom Hard, 4th August 2016 ALPLA Receives Top Supplier Excellence Award 2016 SC Johnson honors outstanding customer service, innovative strength and exceptional quality SC Johnson recognized ALPLA with the Top Supplier Award...
Newsroom Hard/Cairo, 14th March 2016 ALPLA announces joint venture with Taba The ALPLA Group has formed a joint venture with the Egyptian Taba Group. The Austria-based specialist in plastic packaging has...
Newsroom Hard, 10th March 2016 ALPLA receives international awards for revolutionary development in extrusion blow moulding ALPLA, the world's leading specialist in plastic packaging, has been working with partners to develop foaming technology in extrusion blow...
Newsroom Hard/Cairo, 30th November 2015 ALPLA: New production site in Egypt ALPLA Holding GmbH will take over the Egyptian production site of Argo S.A. at the end of 2015. In doing...
Newsroom Hard, 10th November 2015 ALPLA is Austria's leading recruiter in the industrial sector ALPLA is one of Austria's leading recruiters. The packaging specialist received the golden quality seal for the industrial sector at...
Newsroom Hard/Anagni, 30th October 2015 Austrian Plastics Converter ALPLA takes over PLASCO S.p.A., Anagni (IT) The Austrian group of companies ALPLA, worldwide leader for plastic packaging with 154 production plants in 40 countries and a...
Newsroom Hard, 20th October 2015 Bio-based plastic as a key industry issue Taking place on 9-12 November 2015, PET Passion Week in Nuremberg is in the international meeting place for the packaging...
Newsroom Hard, 30th June 2015 Plastic of the future meets contemporary art As part of EXPO 2015, the innovative and creative nation of Austria is present at the Triennale Design Museum in...