{"id":64443,"date":"2022-06-27T12:03:05","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T10:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=64443"},"modified":"2022-06-27T11:33:09","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T09:33:09","slug":"alpla-opens-design-centre-in-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/alpla-eroeffnet-designcenter-in-oesterreich\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpla opens design centre in Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"64443\" class=\"elementor elementor-64443\" 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-164ca50 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=\"164ca50\" 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-1eaa14f exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"1eaa14f\" 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-7f72a8d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f72a8d\" 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><strong>With the opening of the STUDIOa product development room at its headquarters in Hard (Austria), the Alpla Group aims to speed up the market launch of new plastic packaging solutions. Customers are involved in the entire development process on site, from the initial design draft to the prototype to the finished packaging. <br \/><\/strong><\/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-da948c1 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=\"da948c1\" 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-f9f2530 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"f9f2530\" 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-5ac0a4f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ac0a4f\" 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><strong>3D printing, virtual and augmented reality, real-time cost control<\/strong> and optimum technical service: with the STUDIOa design centre, packaging specialist Alpla wants to take product development to a new level.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201eThe STUDIOa stands for everything we believe in - great design, technical excellence and speed to market. This one-stop shop is the ideal space to work with our customers to develop innovative, safe and sustainable packaging solutions for the future.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Philipp Lehner<\/strong>, CEO Alpla<\/p><\/blockquote><p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.studio-a.design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STUDIOa<\/a> to a <strong>Close integration of technology, product development and sales.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"packa-in-post-alle\" style=\"text-align: center;\" id=\"packa-194370364\"><div id=\"packa-4160799441\"><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><blockquote><p>\u201eIf we develop directly with the customer in the same room and the decision-makers are also present, we shorten the development time, bring products to market faster and thus ensure a head start.\u201c<\/p><p><strong>Norman H\u00e4usler,<\/strong> Director Corporate Product Development<\/p><\/blockquote>\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-d7e7740 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=\"d7e7740\" 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-b029fda exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"b029fda\" 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-d149565 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d149565\" 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=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64446\" alt=\"Alpla Design Centre Studioa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Customer-VR-STUDIOa.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The innovative STUDIOa design centre brings together technology, product development and sales, and actively involves customers in the development process \/\/ The innovative STUDIOa design centre brings together technology, product development and sales, and actively involves customers in the development process.<\/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\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-d115dd9 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=\"d115dd9\" 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-a30c149 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"a30c149\" 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-f024853 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f024853\" 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\">Experience space for design<\/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-6316506 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=\"6316506\" 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-648a988 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"648a988\" 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-b94680a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b94680a\" 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>At STUDIOa, interdisciplinary teams of experts <a href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/tag\/=alpla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpla<\/a> The company works together with customer delegations on new packaging in several design sessions and workshops. In addition to design experts, technical specialists from production, toolmaking and process technology also contribute their expertise. \u201eThe <strong>In this way, the feasibility and recyclability of designs are tested, optimised or adapted at an early stage of the project<\/strong>. This saves time and money,\u201c emphasises H\u00e4usler.<\/p><p>The room offers even more: a 3D printer delivers samples directly after design customisation, <strong>Virtual reality glasses provide an initial product preview<\/strong> and augmented reality (AR) is used to simulate the placement of the packaging on the shelf.<\/p><div id=\"packa-2023184564\" class=\"packa-inhalt\"><!--noptimize--><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2686439340972671\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;text-align:center\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2686439340972671\" data-ad-slot=\"6171251825\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><!--\/noptimize--><\/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-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c6d2d6 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=\"2c6d2d6\" 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-0794726 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"0794726\" 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-fbd1be3 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fbd1be3\" 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 decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-64447\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner-1320x880.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ALPLA-Norman-Haeusler-Philipp-Lehner.jpg 2250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Norman H\u00e4usler, Alpla Director Corporate Product Development (left) and Alpla CEO Philipp Lehner at the opening of STUDIOa in Hard. (Image: Alpla)<\/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\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-2a8bbcc 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=\"2a8bbcc\" 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-e9b7380 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"e9b7380\" 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-3f32e4b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f32e4b\" 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>Alpla promotes <strong>with seven technical centres worldwide<\/strong> regional product development for local customers. The new STUDIOa design centre in Hard follows on from the concept successfully applied at the Atlanta (USA) site since 2015. A customer-focused development centre was also opened in Toluca, Mexico, in mid-2021. Another STUDIOa is currently being built in Shanghai.<\/p><p><em>Source:<\/em> Alpla Group<\/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-519a9f46 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=\"519a9f46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-288b7e77 exad-glass-effect-no exad-sticky-section-no\" data-id=\"288b7e77\" 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-31db1a9f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31db1a9f\" 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\">Alpla - More news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347686d elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts__hover-gradient exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"347686d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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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 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__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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-102722 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-unternehmen-themen tag-alpla tag-kunststoff tag-pj_home tag-traditionsunternehmen 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\/70-jahre-alpla\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-300x169.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-89576\" alt=\"ALPLA CEO Philipp Lehner is the third generation to lead the plastic packaging and recycling specialist.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-813x457.jpg 813w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-373x210.jpg 373w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-120x67.jpg 120w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner-1320x744.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/alpla-philipp-lehner.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/70-jahre-alpla\/\">\n\t\t\t\tFrom laundry room to global brand: ALPLA celebrates 70 years of packaging innovation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tALPLA celebrates 70 years of packaging history - from its beginnings in a laundry room to its own machine developments and its international orientation with a focus on recycling and sustainable solutions.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/70-jahre-alpla\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about From laundry room to global brand: ALPLA celebrates 70 years of packaging innovation\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\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-100286 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-personen tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-alpla tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-news-express tag-personen 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\/alpla-mit-neuer-fuehrung-in-westeuropa\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alpla-roland-wallner-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-100287\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alpla-roland-wallner-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alpla-roland-wallner-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alpla-roland-wallner-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alpla-roland-wallner.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/alpla-mit-neuer-fuehrung-in-westeuropa\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAlpla with new management in Western Europe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tRoland Wallner takes over the position of Managing Director Western Europe at Alpla on 1 April.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/alpla-mit-neuer-fuehrung-in-westeuropa\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Alpla with new management in Western Europe\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\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-98988 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-alpla tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde tag-packmittel-und-packstoffe 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\/alpla-eroeffnet-zweites-werk-in-thailand\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/alpla-thailand-300x163.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-98989\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/alpla-thailand-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/alpla-thailand-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/alpla-thailand-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/alpla-thailand.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/alpla-eroeffnet-zweites-werk-in-thailand\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAlpla opens second plant in Thailand\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAlpla expands in the Asia-Pacific growth region and opens a second site in Thailand, which combines all production technologies, a technical centre and the one-stop shop for Design STUDIOa.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/alpla-eroeffnet-zweites-werk-in-thailand\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Alpla opens second plant in Thailand\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\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-98451 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-allgemein tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-alpla 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\/alpla-expandiert-ins-hdpe-recycling-in-brasilien\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ALPLA_Clean-Bottle_2-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-98453\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ALPLA_Clean-Bottle_2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ALPLA_Clean-Bottle_2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ALPLA_Clean-Bottle_2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ALPLA_Clean-Bottle_2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/alpla-expandiert-ins-hdpe-recycling-in-brasilien\/\">\n\t\t\t\tALPLA expands into HDPE recycling in Brazil\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tThe packaging and recycling specialist ALPLA is strengthening its recycling activities in South America and acquiring a majority stake in the Brazilian company Clean Bottle. With this new partnership, ALPLA aims to secure the supply of high-quality recycling material.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/alpla-expandiert-ins-hdpe-recycling-in-brasilien\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about ALPLA expands into HDPE recycling in Brazil\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\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-97161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-aus-den-unternehmen-news tag-abfalltechnik-und-recycling tag-alpla tag-aus-den-unternehmen tag-kunststoff-und-verbunde 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\/alpla-startet-duale-ausbildung-in-den-usa\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/alpla-duale-ausbildung-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-97172\" alt=\"Alpla is focussing on its own specialist training worldwide. (Image: Alpla)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/alpla-duale-ausbildung-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/alpla-duale-ausbildung-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/alpla-duale-ausbildung-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/alpla-duale-ausbildung.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\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\/alpla-startet-duale-ausbildung-in-den-usa\/\">\n\t\t\t\tAlpla launches dual training programme in the USA\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\tAlpla invests in a Learning &amp; Development Hub in Iowa City and introduces the apprenticeship model established in Austria and Germany to the USA.\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/alpla-startet-duale-ausbildung-in-den-usa\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Alpla launches dual training programme in the USA\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead more \"\t\t<\/a>\n\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With the opening of the STUDIOa product development room at its headquarters in Hard (Austria), the Alpla Group aims to speed up the market launch of new plastic packaging solutions. 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