Greiner Packaging Goes Germany

Having obtained approval by the antitrust authorities, Greiner Packaging is taking over the two Expan locations in Wernberg (Austria) and Rastatt (Germany).

1 Jul 2010 --- As early as in May 2010, Greiner Packaging and the owner of Expan, HHD Holding GmbH, reached an agreement. They announced their plans on the takeover of Expan. Upon positive antitrust investigations, the operative takeover of the facilities in Wernberg (Austria) and Rastatt (Germany) by Greiner Packaging will take place on 01 July 2010.

Ideal location in Germany
As a result of this transaction, Rastatt is becoming Greiner Packaging’s first own production location in Germany. Willi Eibner, CEO of Greiner Packaging International, is pleased to say: “Rastatt in Baden-Württemberg is located in the midst of one of the most competitive, most innovative and strongest economic regions in Europe. Also from the logistical point of view, a location in the southwest of Germany is ideally suited to our demands and to our customers’ needs.”

Synergies and customer benefits
In addition, Eibner underscores the positive consequences for customers: “In the branch, Expan is regarded as an extraordinarily quality-oriented supplier, and is therefore perfectly suited to Greiner Packaging. In particular, in the pharmaceuticals and cosmetics sectors, vast synergies will be a result. Former customers of Expan will profit from Greiner Packaging’s strengths. At the same time, we will be able to further extend our range of offers to our regular customers thanks to Expan’s comprehensive range of products and services.“

Product portfolio with more than 1,500 articles
Expan was founded in Klagenfurt (Austria) in 1956. The company specialises in the development and production of plastic bottles and closure systems, as well as their high-quality decoration. First and foremost, Expan supplies its products to customers from sectors such as cosmetics, household, food, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. The product portfolio of Expan comprises more than 1,500 products. Its particular strengths are the distinct technological know-how in the area of extrusion blow moulding and in the production of multi-layer containers.