Plastipak Europe Information

PURE EXCELLENCE IN PLASTIC RIGID PACKAGING As part of the global group, Plastipak is the leading designer, developer & manufacturer of PET & HDPE packaging in Europe. Plastipak works throughout Europe with global brands, producing award-winning preforms, bottles and wide-neck containers for: • Carbonated soft drinks • Waters & isotonic drinks • Dairy products • Food & sauces • Wine • Beers & spirits • Household goods • Personal care products • Fruit juices & juice drinks Our skilled, experienced packaging design team creates lightweight, functional and robust packaging that is highly visually appealing, & performs with maximum speed and efficiency in the filling process. Plastipak also offers a range of barriers against O2, CO2, moisture & light. Decorative options include colour, textures, embossing, sleeving & printing. We also offer the incorporation of recycled content into our packaging. 15 manufacturing plants cover Europe and North Africa, with the capacity to produce 20+ billion units annually. These are supported by a number of Through-The-Wall manufacturing facilities based on or close to our customers’ premises. Additionally, Plastipak has a dedicated research and development centre of excellence, where our team ensures that we maintain our leading position in material, barrier and manufacturing design and development. Plastipak owns and operates 2 closed-loop, food-grade PET recycling plants in Europe, producing recycled PET (rPET) that goes directly back in to bottle production. Our Beaune recycling plant in France is the largest food-grade PET recycling plant in Eiurope and incorporates a joint venture with Coca-Cola Enterprises, Infineo. Plastipak acquired APPE on 1st July, 2015