Kloeckner Pentaplast Announces Plans for New Lamination Facility
June 7, 2016 – Other –
Montabaur, Germany – June 7, 2016 – The Klˆckner Pentaplast Group announced plans today to expand its high-barrier film lamination and coating capacities to reinforce the companyís commitment to the global pharmaceutical and medical industries. Beginning in early 2017, Klˆckner Pentaplast will use a state-of-the-art system to produce Aclar laminated pharmaceutical films from its site in Montabaur, Germany, a trusted source of high quality kp films for many industries. The new Montabaur line will be fully operational for the entire kp Pentapharm Aclar product range by the end of 2017.
As a result of this investment, the Klˆckner Pentaplast facility in Bern, Switzerland will also have added capacity available to produce PVdC-coated high-barrier pharmaceutical films, while continuing to be a backup site for Aclar lamination. The plan strengthens kpís dedication to its global packaging customers by providing improved customer service and security of supply from multiple sites under a global DMF.
‘This capacity expansion is part of Klˆckner Pentaplastís long-term strategy to leverage our global footprint to maximize improvements across the value chain, with a focus on being even more responsive to our pharmaceutical customersí needs now and in the future,’ says Markus Pischulti, Business Director, Pharmaceutical Films EMEA.
About Klˆckner Pentaplast Group
The Klˆckner Pentaplast Group is a global leader in providing packaging, printing and specialty solutions serving the pharmaceutical, medical device, food, beverage and card markets among others. With a broad portfolio of rigid plastic films and services powered by innovation, Klˆckner Pentaplast plays an integral role in the customer value chain by marketing and protecting product integrity, safety, consumer health and ultimately, brand reputation.
Klˆckner Pentaplast continuously earns high EcoVadis ratings, indicating the companyís commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility throughout its global operations. kpís practices rank in the top 8% of suppliers within the respective industry classification of plastics manufacturing and in the top 12% of over twenty thousand suppliers evaluated by EcoVadis. In benchmark comparison within the plastics manufacturing industry, kp is ahead of the industry average in all four areas assessed: Environment, Labor Practices, Fair Business Practices, and Responsible & Sustainable Procurement. Klˆckner Pentaplast is among the top 5% of suppliers assessed in industry classification for Environmental Practices and in the top 9% of suppliers assessed in respective industry classification of Fair Business Practices. Visit www.kpfilms.com.
