The expansion is intended to increase competitiveness in the long term. In Vlotho-Exter, 185 employees produce, among other things, PET bottles and preforms for the nearby mineral water companies. These are produced using with PET recyclates from ALPLA's internal recycling plant in Bad Salzuflen, which is only a few kilometres away. In addition, ALPLA's reusable bottles for beverage and cosmetic applications are designed and produced in Vlotho-Exter.
"The investments are a clear commitment to the location. Vlotho-Exter is an important competence and production center within the ALPLA Group, which we are consciously strengthening and expanding – also in line with our global sustainability strategy," says Georg Pescher, Managing Director of ALPLA in Germany. ALPLA CEO Philipp Lehner, emphasises: "Plastic packaging has a future – but only if we take the problems that undoubtedly exist today seriously. That's what we do. That is why we are actively committed to higher standards in the reduction, reuse and recycling of packaging."
