{"id":105584,"date":"2025-08-12T11:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T09:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=105584"},"modified":"2025-10-24T13:07:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:07:27","slug":"philip-lehner-alpla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/philip-lehner-alpla\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: Philipp Lehner from the ALPLA Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"105584\" class=\"elementor elementor-105584\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca0f9aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"ca0f9aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdab4c1 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"fdab4c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d87c6f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d87c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>World recycling record, 70 years of Alpla and clear words on regulation: Philipp Lehner, CEO of the Alpla Group, talks about innovation, responsibility and the future of plastic packaging - and why he warns Europe against over-regulation.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9800b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9800b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Episode 29: Plastic is fantastic - if you do it right<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a9787f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"2a9787f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ab6241 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"4ab6241\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5ce6b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9a5ce6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script class=\"podigee-podcast-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.podigee-cdn.net\/podcast-player\/javascripts\/podigee-podcast-player.js\" data-configuration=\"https:\/\/packaging-people.podigee.io\/29-philipp-lehner-alpla\/embed?context=external\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e19014b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e19014b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Just a few weeks ago, the Alpla Group made headlines together with Werner &amp; Mertz: <span class=\"s1\"><b>For the first time, 100 per cent recycled material from the Yellow Bag was successfully used in new packaging<\/b><\/span> - a milestone for the circular economy. For CEO Philipp Lehner, this success is not only proof of technical feasibility, but also a signal to the industry.<\/p><blockquote>\u201eWe have proven that even difficult plastics can be processed in a recyclable and quality-assured manner,\u201c says Lehner in an interview with <i>Packaging People<\/i>-Host Matthias Laux. \u201eNow we have to regulate the commercial side - so that such products are competitive in the long term.\u201c<\/blockquote>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2652e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e2652e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201eIn my view, the focus is completely wrong\u201c\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976001b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"976001b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In addition to this world record, the conversation also covers Alpla's 70th anniversary, the management culture, team spirit and values that have characterised the company for three generations. <span class=\"s1\"><b>Talent development, customer centricity and the will to solve complex problems<\/b><\/span> - Lehner considers these principles to be indispensable.<\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-313550477\"><div id=\"packa-1365386145\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"PJ Self-promotion English 03\"><!--noptimize--><img src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03.png 840w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-332x83.png 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-664x166.png 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/PJ-Eigenwerbung-English-03-688x172.png 688w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" width=\"840\" height=\"210\"  style=\" max-width: 100%; height: auto;\" \/><!--\/noptimize--><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-70c6391a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"70c6391a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29088f64 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"29088f64\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-578f7ea3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"578f7ea3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241017AlplaInterview-003-300-dpi-683x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-105588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241017AlplaInterview-003-300-dpi-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241017AlplaInterview-003-300-dpi-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241017AlplaInterview-003-300-dpi-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241017AlplaInterview-003-300-dpi-8x12.jpg 8w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/20241017AlplaInterview-003-300-dpi.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Interview with Philipp Lehner (Image: ALPLA Group)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-42ee6cf9 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"42ee6cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb8e14e elementor-blockquote--skin-quotation exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"1eb8e14e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\u201eYou are only as strong as your team - promoting talent has been part of our DNA for 70 years. And we want to solve problems for our customers. This energises the company and is the key to long-term success.\u201c\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Podcast guest Philipp Lehner<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b30c610 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b30c610\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e80937 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"9e80937\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa7cee exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6aa7cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">The CEO is critical of the political framework. His message is clear: <span class=\"s1\"><b>Europe must stop \u201eregulating itself to death\u201c<\/b><\/span>, otherwise we would lose competitiveness - also in the area of recycling. With the campaign <i>Plastic is Fantastic<\/i> Alpla therefore relies on fact-based dialogue with consumers instead of endless industry debates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-exad-particle-enable=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51b5554 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default exad-parallax-effect-no exad-background-color-change-no exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"51b5554\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6a69d5 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e6a69d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-30-NEU-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-30-NEU.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-getraenkekarton-fkn\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: The drinks carton is not a product of yesterday\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tFKN Managing Director Martin Schr\u00f6der talks about the future of the beverage carton, the Think Inside the Box campaign, challenges posed by the PPWR and why the industry is annoyed by false myths and excessive levies.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-getraenkekarton-fkn\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: The beverage carton is not a product of yesterday\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t24 October 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-108600 post type-post status-publish format-audio has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-audio tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-interzero tag-magazin-05-2025 tag-packaging-people tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-pj_home tag-podcast tag-rezyklat post_format-post-format-audio cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-interzero-rezyklat-knappheit\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-31-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-108397\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-31-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-31-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-31-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-31-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Header-Episode-31.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-interzero-rezyklat-knappheit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: What to do about the recyclate shortage?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tIn the new Packaging People podcast, Patrick Neumann and Jonathan Scheck from Interzero talk about the results of the latest Circular Packaging 2030 study. They show why the packaging industry is heading into a dangerous supply gap for post-consumer recyclates - and which strategies urgently need to take effect now.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-interzero-rezyklat-knappheit\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: What to do about the recyclate shortage?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t3 November 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-113020 post type-post status-publish format-audio has-post-thumbnail category-maerkte tag-audio tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-magazin-06-2025 tag-markt tag-packaging-people tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-pj_home tag-podcast post_format-post-format-audio cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-philipp-keil\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-113022\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-332x166.jpg 332w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-664x332.jpg 664w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-688x344.jpg 688w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32-1044x522.jpg 1044w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Header-Episode-32.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-philipp-keil\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: Is 2026 the key year for the packaging industry, Philipp Keil?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tPackaging expert Philipp Keil on the PPWR as a driver of innovation, strategic decisions for 2026 and why packaging is becoming a competitive factor.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/podcast-philipp-keil\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: Is 2026 the key year for the packaging industry, Philipp Keil?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t17 February 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-105584 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-alpla tag-audio tag-eu-verpackungsverordnung tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-magazin-04-2025 tag-packaging-people tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe tag-pj_home tag-podcast cs-entry cs-video-wrap\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/philip-lehner-alpla\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Header-Episode-29-300x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-105586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Header-Episode-29-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Header-Episode-29-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Header-Episode-29-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Header-Episode-29-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Header-Episode-29.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/philip-lehner-alpla\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: Philipp Lehner from the ALPLA Group\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tWorld recycling record, 70 years of Alpla and clear words on regulation: Philipp Lehner, CEO of the Alpla Group, talks about innovation, responsibility and the future of plastic packaging in the new podcast - and why he warns Europe against over-regulation.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/philip-lehner-alpla\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about \ud83c\udfa7 Podcast: Philipp Lehner from the ALPLA Group\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12 August 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f46ca38 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f46ca38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304099e elementor-align-center exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"304099e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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