With the acquisition of Heinlein Plastik-Technik GmbH, the Alpla Group is further expanding its pharmaceutical division ALPLApharma. The German packaging specialist Heinlein develops and produces closure and dosing systems and application aids for the pharmaceutical and medical industries.
„I am very pleased that we have been able to win Heinlein Plastik-Technik, a long-established, globally operating company,“ summarised Alpla CEO Philipp Lehner following the successful conclusion of the negotiations. „This fits in with the focus that we place on the dynamics of progressive technological innovations on the one hand, and on the global expansion of our business activities on the other. With the extensive expertise that Heinlein offers us, we will be able to expand our own product portfolio with high-quality primary packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical industry. The main beneficiaries are our joint customers, who can now obtain their customised system solutions from a single source.“
„With Heinlein plastics technology at our side, our Further significant expansion of injection moulding capacities“, adds Walter Knes, Managing Director of ALPLApharma. „We are also planning to expand the Ansbach site as a technology centre for injection moulding and automation technology for the entire ALPLApharma Group.“
„We are looking forward to contributing our wide-ranging expertise in the development and production of high-precision closure and dosing systems. I am certain that, as a largely independent ‚Member of ALPLApharma‘, we will be in an even better position to satisfy market demand for comprehensive, high-quality and competitively priced system solutions in the future.“
Saskia Wellhöfer-Meyer, owner and managing director of Heinlein Plastik-Technik
Specialist in the production and development of primary packaging materials
Since 2018, Heinlein has continuously invested in the expansion of the site. Today, the site covers a total area of more than 22,000 square metres and combines development, design with in-house mould making and mechanical engineering as well as production with injection moulding and assembly. Innovative injection moulding technologies and state-of-the-art inline production form the basis for the production of primary plastic packaging.
Heinlein's machinery currently includes more than 60 injection moulding and assembly machines. Well over a billion plastic components are produced annually in three-shift operation. All process steps - from development to production and assembly through to delivery of the products - are subject to the global standards for quality assurance and are certified in accordance with ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP 15378 and ISO 13485. In addition, Heinlein is strongly committed to ecological issues and sustainability projects and endeavours to involve customers, partners and suppliers in this commitment.
Source: Alpla
