The ALPLA Group is entering a joint venture with HANA Innovation to produce recyclable, mono-material plastic pumps for soap, lotion, and shampoo dispensers, said the company.
South Korean company HANA Innovation previously developed its patented polypropylene ECO Pump that aspires for maximum recyclability; it can reportedly be manufactured from post-consumer recycled material and is designed with easy handling in mind. The pumps are set to become customisable in the future.
ALPLA began its production of standard pumps for soap and shampoo dispensers in Hyderabad, India, in 2020. By partnering with HANA Innovation, it hopes to continue its strategic growth in the injection moulding (IM) sector. The companies have also stated that their shared goal is to distribute pumps with patented plastic spring technology worldwide and offer complete systems, including the bottle.
“The potential for high-quality, recyclable pumps is enormous,” says Michael Feltes, global business development director IM at ALPLA. “As a system provider, we can offer the matching bottles at the same time. With this new partnership, we are combining our strengths as a globally operating company with the technological edge of HANA Innovation.”
We remind, Alpla, together with its partners Ecohelp SRL (Romania) and United Polymer Trading AG (Switzerland), have started production at their joint recycling plant in Targu Mures, Romania. The plant, located adjacent to the existing Ecohelp site in Targu Mures, has an annual capacity of around 18,000 tonnes of post-consumer-recycled PET (rPET) per year and aims to supply the southeast European market with food-grade rPET. The project has led to the creation of around 20 new jobs. The joint venture partners will host the official opening ceremony on 4 May 2023.
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