Manufacture of recyclable PE films and plastic packaging – blown film extrusion, converting, recycling.
GORDOPACK Gesellschaft für Kunststoffverpackungen mbH
Lindlar (headquarters, production, logistics) · PT Gordopack Flexible Packaging, Indonesia (subsidiary production)New on Amplifa
Recyclable films and packaging for over 50 years
GORDOPACK Gesellschaft für Kunststoffverpackungen mbH is a film manufacturing plant based in Lindlar near Gummersbach and has been producing plastic packaging made from polyethylene since 1972. The product portfolio includes flat bags, poly bags, shrink bags, apple and knot bags, shirt carrier bags, machine and shrink film as well as hood covers, mattress and furniture covers, garment protection covers and carpet film – printed or unprinted. Production takes place by blown film extrusion on 22 extrusion lines and converting on 11 automated machines in three-shift operation 360 days a year at a capacity of 1,700 tonnes per month (as of 2017). Bags are produced in widths of 150 to 2,000 mm and lengths up to 3,500 mm (shrink film with side gusset up to 5,000 mm). The company returns film waste to the material cycle via its own in-house recycling plant; for the GP-Loop product line, post-consumer recyclate (PCR) is used. Customers come from food, grocery retail, furniture, textile cleaning, mattresses, carpets and industrial pallet packaging. In addition to production and logistics, Gordopack offers customs clearance and container shipments as well as CO2 footprint calculation via ClimatePartner.
- Site
- Lindlar
- Processes
- Film extrusion (blown film), Converting of bags and carrier bags, Manufacture of bags (flat bags, poly bags, shrink bags, apple bags, knot bags), Manufacture of shrink film / machine film (flat film, half-tubular film, side-gusseted tubular film), Recycling of film waste (in-house recycling plant, recyclate production), Flexographic printing / printing of films (printed/unprinted), Recycling (in-house recycling plant), Converting
- Materials
- LDPE film, HDPE film, Polyethylene (PE films), Post-consumer recyclate (PCR)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, BRC (packaging material, highest food standard), GKV Code of Conduct, Ecovadis Scorecard, QA-CER (films with recyclate content), ClimatePartner Climate Protection Partner, BRC Packaging, QA-CER (recyclate content), ISO 45001
- Founded
- 1972
- Employees
- 100
- Industries
- Food, Grocery retail/self-service, Furniture, Textiles/cleaning, Mattresses, Carpets
- 01
Film extrusion (blown film, LDPE/HDPE)
- 02
Recycling of film waste in in-house recycling plant
- 03
Converting into bags and carrier bags
- 04
Printing (flexographic printing)
- 05
Logistics, customs clearance and container shipping
Materials and processes
LDPE film
Plasticizer-free standard quality for bags, carrier bags, machine and shrink film.
HDPE film
Stiffer film quality for shirt and knot bags as well as retail packaging.
Polyethylene (PE films)
Base material of the entire product range, recyclable.
Post-consumer recyclate (PCR)
Obtained from used film waste; used in the GP-Loop product line (30/50/70 % share).
Locations
Lindlar
DEHeadquarters, production, logistics
- Materials
- LDPE, HDPE, PCR recyclate
- 22 extrusion lines
- 11 converting machines
- 1 in-house recycling plant
- High-performance extruder line Alpine (2024)
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film extrusion (blown film)Plastics | – | – | – | – | LDPE, HDPE |
| Converting of bags and carrier bagsPlastics | – | 3.500 mm × 2.000 mm | – | – | LDPE, HDPE |
| Manufacture of bags (flat bags, poly bags, shrink bags, apple bags, knot bags)Plastics | – | 3.500 mm × 2.000 mm | – | – | LDPE, HDPE |
| Manufacture of shrink film / machine film (flat film, half-tubular film, side-gusseted tubular film)Plastics | – | up to 5.000 mm with side gusset × 2.000 mm | – | – | LDPE, HDPE |
| Recycling of film waste (in-house recycling plant, recyclate production)Plastics | – | – | – | – | LDPE, HDPE, Post-consumer recyclate (PCR) |
| Flexographic printing / printing of films (printed/unprinted)Plastics | – | – | – | – | LDPE, HDPE |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion line | – | 22 | – | – | Lindlar |
| Converting machine | – | 11 | – | – | Lindlar |
| Recycling plant | – | 1 | – | – | Lindlar |
| High-performance extruder line | Alpine | 1 | – | 2024 | Lindlar |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certifications
An in-house quality management system (quality management and quality assurance) accompanies production and sales. Certifications according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, BRC (highest food standard for primary packaging made of polyethylene), GKV code of conduct, QA-CER (films with recyclate content) as well as Ecovadis scorecard and ClimatePartner climate protection demonstrate audited processes.
| Evidence | Lindlar |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 | |
| BRC Packaging | |
| GKV Code of Conduct | |
| QA-CER (recyclate content) | |
| Ecovadis Scorecard | |
| ClimatePartner Climate Protection Partner | |
| ISO 45001 |
History
- 1972
Founding of Gordopack GmbH by Günter Himperich and M.C. Stefer
- 1978
Acquisition of 100% of business shares by Günter Himperich, relocation from Rösrath to Lindlar; capacity 170 t/month
- 1981
Company expansion with the converting department
- 1991
Major fire destroys the entire 'Am Sägewerk' site; capacity 400 t/month
- 1992
Reconstruction at the current site, Schlosserstraße 31 in Lindlar
- 1993
Expansion of extrusion and purchase of a recycling plant; capacity 650 t/month
- 1998
Expansion of production and logistics halls; capacity 800 t/month
- 2006
Acquisition of business shares by Thamrat Vechviroon and Ralf Lehenbauer; capacity 1.100 t/month
- 2008
Construction of the Indonesian subsidiary production PT Gordopack Flexible Packaging
- 2011
Certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- 2012
Spatial expansion at the Lindlar site by 50%
- 2015
Certification according to energy management ISO 50001; capacity 1.600 t/month
- 2016
Purchase of a new recycling plant and completion of the machine fleet
- 2017
BRC certification to the highest food standard; capacity 1.700 t/month
- 2017
Acquisition of 50% of business shares by Jago Himperich
- 2020
GKV Code of Conduct certification; ClimatePartner climate protection
- 2022
50 years of Gordopack; 100 employees, 22 extrusion lines, 11 converting machines, in-house recycling plant
- 2024
New high-performance extruder line from Alpine for greater energy efficiency