Stable financial year 2025: ALPLA achieves turnover of €5.2 billion
Despite the difficult global economic situation, ALPLA reported stable business performance in the 2025 financial year. The packaging and recycling company recorded turnover of €5.2 billion and continued its expansion. The workforce increased to around 25,500 employees, and the number of production sites rose to 206. According to the company, results were particularly solid in North and South America and in the extrusion blow moulding (EBM) segment. In addition, ALPLA announced new recycling targets for 2030, reflecting its stated focus on circular economy initiatives.
CCO Nicolas Lehner attributes the stable development in the company’s seventieth year to long-term strategic decisions, targeted investments and risk-conscious planning, among other things: “Growth markets can change, demand can fluctuate and costs can rise. We experienced this in 2025, particularly in the beverage market and in recycling – and it is having a painful impact on the entire industry. This makes it all the more important to have a clear plan and focus on customer benefits. We are consistently driving both of these forward at ALPLA.”
Upswing in America, pressure in Western Europe
Business development in North and South America and the strong results in the extrusion blow moulding (EBM) segment are positive factors. “The market is growing again and we are well prepared. We have taken the right steps in recent years: we have increased our efficiency, cultivated relationships, diversified our product range and developed skilled workers,” emphasised Lehner. At the same time, margins across the industry are under pressure due to increased costs and weak demand, particularly in Western Europe.
Investments in locations and technologies, the establishment of training programmes in the USA and the entry into South American recycling have promoted sustainable growth. At a global level, the injection moulding division ALPLAinject 2025 was strengthened by the addition of six KM Packaging sites. ALPLApharma has established itself in the pharmaceutical packaging market with an increased presence, says the company. ALPLA sees opportunities for the future in fibre-based solutions from Paboco and Blue Ocean Closures (BOC).
Recycling division
The ALPLArecycling division looks back on a mixed year – not least due to regulatory processes in the EU and ongoing price issues. “New material is many times cheaper than recycled material. As demand falls and costs rise, there is a growing risk of low-quality imports from third countries. If the EU does not take countermeasures, the PPWR will backfire,” warns Lehner. ALPLA is working with other industrial companies to promote fair conditions.
With new recycling targets for 2030, the company aims to strengthen its activities in the circular economy amid ongoing challenges in the recycling market. Recent projects include a cooperation with NTCP in the Netherlands to produce food-grade recycled HDPE. By 2030, the share of post-consumer recycled material (PCR) is planned to increase to 30 per cent. According to the company, installed and planned recycling capacity is expected to rise from 400,000 to 700,000 tonnes. From 2026, annual investments of €15 million in recycling are planned.
Photo: The ALPLA Management Board (from left): Ricardo Rehm (CFO), Walter Ritzer (COO), Nicolas Lehner (CCO), Philipp Lehner (CEO) and Klaus Allgäuer (CTO).