Manufacturer of blow-molded plastic packaging - canisters, drums and bottles with dangerous goods approval (UN/ADR) from Erndtebrück.
AST Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH
Erndtebrück · Gemmingen · Eppingen · Heinsberg · Wrexham (GB) · Hoogstraten-Meer (BE) · Nijverdal (NL) · Hengelo (NL) · Almelo (NL) · Sulęcin (PL)New on Amplifa
About AST
AST Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH is a family-owned manufacturer of blow-molded plastic packaging headquartered in Erndtebrück (South Westphalia). The product range includes plastic canisters from 3 to 60 litres, plastic drums from 120 to 220 litres (open-head and tight-head drums), plastic bottles from 0.25 to 25 litres as well as a comprehensive range of accessories such as closures, discharge taps, dosing pumps and bung stoppers. The focus is on the production of canisters and drums with dangerous goods approval under UN/ADR for the chemical industry and the food sector. Plastics (PE) are processed, including recycled granulate, with which products containing up to 100% recycled material are offered. At its headquarters in Erndtebrück, AST operates two spatially separate plants; further production sites are located in Gemmingen (DE), Wrexham (GB), Hoogstraten (BE) and Nijverdal (NL), complemented by locations in Eppingen, Heinsberg, Hengelo, Almelo and Sulęcin (PL). With the CIPACKS take-back system, cleaning, mechanical recycling and its own truck fleet, AST covers the entire closed-loop chain.
- Site
- Erndtebrück
- Processes
- Extrusion blow moulding (manufacture of blow-moulded plastic packaging: canisters, drums, bottles), Cleaning of used containers (CIPACKS take-back system), Mechanical recycling of plastics (processing into recycled granulate), Quality testing according to ADR (UN approval), Manufacture of blow-moulded plastic packaging (canisters, drums, bottles), Production with dangerous goods approval (UN/ADR), CIPACKS take-back system (cleaning, reuse, recycling of used containers), Recycling into granulate for own production (up to 100% recycled content possible)
- Materials
- PE (polyethylene, closure seal), PVC (closure seal), Recycled granulate (up to 100% recycled products), Polyethylene (PE), PVC, Recycled granulate
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 50001 (energy management system), HALAL certification (all production sites), UN approval under ADR (dangerous goods), ISO 50001, UN/ADR Approval, HALAL
- Industries
- Chemical Industry, Food Sector, Dangerous Goods Logistics/Packaging
- 01
Raw material and quality control (incl. recycled granulate)
- 02
Extrusion blow moulding of containers
- 03
Testing to UN/ADR
- 04
Accessory/closure assembly
- 05
Warehousing
- 06
Logistics with own truck fleet
- 07
Take-back (CIPACKS)
- 08
Cleaning and reuse
- 09
Mechanical recycling into granulate
Materials & Processes
Polyethylene (PE)
Main material for blow-moulded canisters, drums and bottles as well as closure seals.
PVC
Material for closure seals.
Recycled granulate
Processed from recycled containers; products with up to 100% recycled content possible.
Locations
Erndtebrück
DEHeadquarters/main plant, two spatially separate works, AST Recycling Group
- Materials
- PE, recycled granulate
Gemmingen
DEProduction site AST Plant South (new building 2016)
- Materials
- PE
Wrexham
GBProduction site AST Plastic Containers UK LLP (production since 2012)
- Materials
- PE
Hoogstraten-Meer
BEProduction site AST Plastic Packaging Benelux BVBA (plant since 2014)
- Materials
- PE
Nijverdal
NLProduction site (acquisition of EuroMouldings 2017)
- Materials
- PE
Eppingen
DELocation (acquisition of AMO-Plast 2016)
Hengelo
NLRecycling & Cleaning (acquisition of Sanderman 2019)
Heinsberg
DELocation (acquisition of Joh. Sieben 2022)
Almelo
NLLocation (expansion Pit Plastics 2024)
Sulęcin
PLLocation AST Maszoński sp. j.
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion blow moulding (manufacture of blow-moulded plastic packaging: canisters, drums, bottles)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic (PE), Plastic (PVC), Recycled granulate |
| Cleaning of used containers (CIPACKS take-back system)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic (PE), Recycled granulate |
| Mechanical recycling of plastics (processing into recycled granulate)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Recycled granulate |
| Quality testing according to ADR (UN approval)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic (PE) |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Raw materials are subjected to strict quality controls before processing. The products are tested according to the requirements of ADR (UN approval); quality management is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and energy management to ISO 50001.
| Evidence | Erndtebrück | Gemmingen | Wrexham | Hoogstraten-Meer | Nijverdal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |||||
| ISO 50001 | |||||
| UN/ADR Approval | |||||
| HALAL |
Company History
- 2006
Opening of a new warehouse and production hall in Erndtebrück
- 2011
Introduction of energy management
- 2012
Start of production at the new AST plant near Manchester (UK, Wrexham)
- 2014
New AST plant in Belgium (Hoogstraten)
- 2015
HALAL certification for all production sites
- 2016
Acquisition of AMO-Plast, Eppingen (DE); new building AST Plant South in Gemmingen
- 2017
Acquisition of EuroMouldings in Nijverdal (NL); expansion of warehouse capacity in Hoogstraten by 20,000 m²
- 2019
Acquisition of Sanderman Recycling & Cleaning Group in Hengelo (NL)
- 2020
Acquisition of a property and start of the AST Recycling Group in Erndtebrück
- 2021
Establishment of the proprietary take-back system CIPACKS (CIrcular PACKaging Solutions)
- 2022
Acquisition of Joh. Sieben in Heinsberg (DE)
- 2023
Cooperation with LyondellBasell in the field of mechanical recycling
- 2024
Expansion Pit Plastics in Almelo (NL)