CLOSURES, PUMPS & DISPENSERS
New packaging plant under construction in Lanseria
Alpla, an international specialist in plastic packaging and recycling, is building a new manufacturing plant in Gauteng, in line with the latest production standards. The groundbreaking work began in February and completion is scheduled for June 2021.
This rendering shows a modern building, which will include production, logistics and office space covering an area of about 30 000m²
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n the past five years, Alpla Group (Alpla) has significantly expanded its market presence in Africa through acquisitions
The new ALPLA plant is being built in the immediate vicinity of Lanseria airport
Concentrating on one plant not only simplifies and optimises manufacturing processes, but also contributes significantly to improving logistics and transport
and cooperation agreements. This
included the acquisition of Boxmore Packaging, a leader in the African market for PET preforms, PET bottles and closures, in 2017.
Standard bottle solutions and tailor-
in terms of section 189(3) of the LRA will
made packaging for the personal
be issued. Trade unions have also been
site in South Africa, Alpla is now creating
care, home care, chemical, detergent,
informed of these intentions. •
the basis for long-term growth and
pharmaceutical and food industries will be
competitiveness in the sub-Saharan African
predominantly manufactured as before for
region. As part of a consolidation plan, the
customers ranging from multinationals to
production of five existing plants in Harrismith
smaller, local players.
With the construction of a new production
Fast facts about Alpla As one of the leading groups in the packaging
(Free State), Denver (eastern Johannesburg),
industry, Alpla employs around 20 900
Isando (Ekurhuleni), Kempton Park
Compliant production
(Ekurhuleni) and Samrand (Midrand) will be
“Our new plant in Lanseria gives us the
transferred to the new plant in Lanseria.
opportunity to produce according to
employees worldwide. The company produces custom-made packaging systems, bottles, closures and moulded parts at 181 sites
modern, globally applicable corporate
Excellent infrastructure Construction on the new plant in Lanseria
the quality of our products, but also
started in February 2020. Its location
meet the high demands of our global
in an emerging area northwest of
customers,” says Christoph Riedlsperger,
Johannesburg, has excellent infrastructure
ALPLA regional director for Africa, the
for business and manufacturing.
Middle East and Turkey.
Concentrating on one plant not only
food and drinks, household detergents, washing and cleaning agents, pharmaceutical products, engine oils and lubricants.
As part of the consolidation programme, the management of the group
processes, but also contributes significantly
contemplates that more than 50 employees
to improving logistics and transport.
would be impacted. Accordingly, a notice
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packaging is used in a wide range of areas, including cosmetics and care products,
simplifies and optimises manufacturing
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located across 46 countries. The high-quality
standards. In this way, we not only improve
Alpla Group – www.alpla.com
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