ALPLA Reinforces Injection Moulding Portfolio with KM Acquisition
ALPLAinject, the injection-molding subsidiary of the ALPLA Group, is being strengthened by the acquisition of KM Packaging. With this acquisition, the global leader in plastic packaging will now produce premium tube, bottle, and jar closures at six more locations in Germany, Austria, Poland, and the US—including clean rooms if preferred. The management and staff of the business are being taken on by ALPLA; the deal is pending and subject to approval from the competition authorities.
The acquisition of KM Packaging will allow ALPLA to expand its line of closures to include injection-molded parts for safe, economical, and environmentally friendly packaging solutions. The Ubstadt-Weiher, Germany-based KM Packaging will become a part of the ALPLAinject business. With about 500 workers, the six locations in Germany, Austria, Poland, and the US offer a notable expansion in capacity and product selection. Every year, KM Packaging produces around 6.5 billion injection-molded parts.
‘At ALPLA, we think of packaging in its entirety. We create a competitive advantage for brand-name manufacturers globally with innovative, system-based solutions. Injection-moulded parts play a key part in this. KM Packaging, a well-regarded specialist in tube closures, caps and dispensing aids, is a perfect match for our concept,’ emphasises Michael Feltes, Managing Director of ALPLAinject. The strategic investment is an excellent complement to the portfolio and enables immediate market access and customer support.
The KM Packaging management team, led by Managing Director Klaus Mauer, and the site personnel are all being taken on by ALPLA. ‘We and ALPLA are tradition-filled family companies sharing values such as trust, responsibility and extremely – The ALPLA Group is strengthening ALPLAinject, its injection-moulding division, with the acquisition of KM Packaging. This acquisition means the international plastic packaging specialist will now also manufacture high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars, including in clean rooms if desired, at six additional sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US. ALPLA is taking on the company’s management and personnel; the transaction is subject to and contingent upon receipt of competition regulatory approval.
To offer injection-moulded parts for safe, affordable and sustainable packaging solutions, ALPLA is expanding its range of closures by acquiring KM Packaging. KM Packaging, based in Ubstadt-Weiher (Baden-Württemberg, Germany), will be integrated into the ALPLAinject division. The six sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US with roughly 500 employees provide a significant increase in capacity and product range. KM Packaging manufactures more than 6.5 billion injection-moulded parts each year.
‘At ALPLA, we think of packaging in its entirety. We create a competitive advantage for brand-name manufacturers globally with innovative, system-based solutions. Injection-moulded parts play a key part in this. KM Packaging, a well-regarded specialist in tube closures, caps and dispensing aids, is a perfect match for our concept,’ emphasises Michael Feltes, Managing Director of ALPLAinject. The strategic investment is an excellent complement to the portfolio and enables immediate market access and customer support.
The KM Packaging management team, led by Managing Director Klaus Mauer, and the site personnel are all being taken on by ALPLA. ‘We and ALPLA are tradition-filled family companies sharing values such as trust, responsibility and extremely.
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