ALPLA acquires leading manufacturer of plastic closures

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ALPLA is investing in its ALPLAinject line of business and acquiring KM Packaging, a closure specialist based in Ubstadt-Weiher, Germany, as per company.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-Wurttemberg, 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.ALPLA will integrate KM Packaging into its ALPLAinject division (from left): Nicolas Lehner (ALPLA Group CCO), Klaus Mauer (Managing Director KM Packaging) and Michael Feltes (Managing Director ALPLAinject).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 high quality standards. Integration into the ALPLA “Family of Pioneers” will secure the future of the sites, jobs and customer relationships,’ explains Klaus Mauer. With ALPLA’s global network, access to the innovative closures will be available worldwide in the future.KM Packaging’s six sites in Germany, Austria, Poland and the US produce high-quality closures for tubes, bottles and jars.KM Packaging’s history goes back to 1949. The company as it is known today was formed in 2008 from the merger of Kutterer Kunststofftechnik and Mauer AG, two family companies. The renowned plastics specialist from the south of Germany manufactures standardised products and custom-made closures, caps, dispensing systems and jars made of PP and PE, including in clean rooms if desired...

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