11.09.17
St. Louis, MO-based Alpha Packaging Inc. has acquired a plant in Etten-Leur, The Netherlands, from Graham Packaging Company. The transaction – for which terms were not disclosed – was completed on November 2.
Alpha is a leading blow molder of bottles and jars for rapidly growing consumer markets, including the nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care and niche food and beverage categories. The company now operates 10 manufacturing facilities, including eight in North America. The acquired plant is Alpha’s second in Europe, and is just a few kilometers from its existing facility in Roosendaal, The Netherlands, which Alpha launched as a greenfield site in 2010. Alpha is owned by Irving Place Capital, a middle-market private equity firm.
Jeffrey Kellar, Alpha’s president and CEO, said “The acquisition more than doubles our production capacity on the continent making Alpha one of the largest single stage blow molding operations in Europe. The addition of the operation in Etten-Leur significantly expands our capabilities in this geography and supports future European growth.”
Alpha is already a packaging supplier to the vitamins, minerals & supplements and personal care markets in Europe. The acquisition provides Alpha with a strong foothold in the European food packaging sector. The Etten-Leur facility has earned a grade “AA” certification for the BRC-IoP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials, which is the highest possible rating for the quality management system for food packaging suppliers.
Alpha is a leading blow molder of bottles and jars for rapidly growing consumer markets, including the nutrition, pharmaceutical, personal care and niche food and beverage categories. The company now operates 10 manufacturing facilities, including eight in North America. The acquired plant is Alpha’s second in Europe, and is just a few kilometers from its existing facility in Roosendaal, The Netherlands, which Alpha launched as a greenfield site in 2010. Alpha is owned by Irving Place Capital, a middle-market private equity firm.
Jeffrey Kellar, Alpha’s president and CEO, said “The acquisition more than doubles our production capacity on the continent making Alpha one of the largest single stage blow molding operations in Europe. The addition of the operation in Etten-Leur significantly expands our capabilities in this geography and supports future European growth.”
Alpha is already a packaging supplier to the vitamins, minerals & supplements and personal care markets in Europe. The acquisition provides Alpha with a strong foothold in the European food packaging sector. The Etten-Leur facility has earned a grade “AA” certification for the BRC-IoP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials, which is the highest possible rating for the quality management system for food packaging suppliers.
