Development and manufacture of packaging made from aluminium and plastic: tubes, aerosol cans, cannisters, cans and bottles.
LINHARDT Group GmbH
Viechtach · Hambrücken · Pausa · Linden (Geiersthal) · Milan (IT) · Delaware (US) · Daman, Sanjan, Dahanu, Sancoale (IN)New on Amplifa
About LINHARDT
LINHARDT Group GmbH, headquartered in Viechtach (Bavaria), is a packaging manufacturer that produces aluminium and plastic tubes, aerosol cans, and further aluminium packaging such as cannisters, cans, bottles, cigar tubes and applicator sticks. Manufacturing takes place at the Viechtach headquarters — according to the company, Europe's largest tube and can plant — at the plastic tube plant in Hambrücken, the aluminium tube plant in Pausa, and at the Tec.Point in Linden (toolmaking and product development). The group also comprises four production sites of the Pioneer Group in India as well as sales offices in Milan and Delaware. The products are used in the healthcare/pharmaceutical, cosmetics, home & industrial, food, and tobacco and spirits sectors. In addition to conventional processes, the company offers cleanroom production (Clean Factory), offset printing with up to six colours, and sustainable solutions made from PCR aluminium and recycled plastic. The group employs around 1,800 staff and supplies customers in 70 countries.
- Site
- Viechtach
- Processes
- Aluminium tube manufacturing, Plastic tube manufacturing, Aerosol can manufacturing, Aluminium cannister manufacturing, Aluminium can manufacturing, Aluminium bottle manufacturing (including Midi-B, Ø 35 mm, 50–120 ml), Cigar tube manufacturing, Applicator stick manufacturing
- Materials
- Aluminium, PCR aluminium (100% post-consumer recycled, Al ≥ 99.1% + 0.3% virgin manganese), HDPE, HDPE / LLD (PCR, rHDPE, rLLDPE, PreFin from WIS Kunststoffe GmbH), Systale recycled plastic granulate (Der Grüne Punkt), PCR aluminium (100% post-consumer, Al ≥ 99.1% + 0.3% virgin manganese), HDPE / LLDPE (PCR: rHDPE, rLLDPE, PreFin from WIS Kunststoffe GmbH)
- Certificates
- Food compliance EC 1935/2004 / EU 10/2011
- Founded
- 1938
- Employees
- 1800
- Industries
- Healthcare/pharma, Beauty/cosmetics, Home & industrial, Food industry, Tobacco and alcohol industry/spirits
- 01
Product development
- 02
Toolmaking (Tec.Point)
- 03
Slug/blank production (aluminium) or sleeve/injection moulding production
- 04
Forming (tubes, cans, bottles, cannisters)
- 05
Printing (HD and offset printing up to 6 colours)
- 06
Assembly/closure production (injection moulding)
- 07
Logistics & sales
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Base material for tubes, cannisters, cans, bottles and cigar tubes with barrier and lightweight properties.
PCR aluminium (100% post-consumer, Al ≥ 99.1% + 0.3% virgin manganese)
Recycled aluminium from end-of-life scrap with food compliance in accordance with EC 1935/2004 and approx. 91% lower carbon footprint (cradle-to-gate).
HDPE
Material for plastic tubes and injection-moulded closures with high recyclability.
HDPE / LLDPE (PCR: rHDPE, rLLDPE, PreFin from WIS Kunststoffe GmbH)
100% post-consumer recycled mono-material for the NextGen plastic tube, tested in accordance with EU 10/2011.
Systale recycled plastic granulate (Der Grüne Punkt)
PCR granulate from the yellow bin for recyclable plastic tubes with a 96% recycled content.
Locations
Viechtach
DEHeadquarters, product development, Europe's largest tube and can plant
- Materials
- Aluminium, PCR aluminium, plastic
- 9 can lines
- 9 tube lines
- Clean Factory (cleanroom production)
- Finished goods warehouse
- Lacquer warehouse
- Technical development centre
- Training centre
- PV systems
Hambrücken
DEPlastic tube plant
- Materials
- HDPE, rHDPE, rLLDPE
- Injection moulding (closures)
- Tube production
- HD/offset printing
Pausa
DEAluminium tube plant
- Materials
- Aluminium, PCR aluminium
- Aluminium tube lines
Linden (municipality of Geiersthal)
DETec.Point – toolmaking and product development
- Materials
- Tool steel
- Toolmaking
- Technical development centre
- PV systems
Daman
INProduction site (Pioneer Group)
Sanjan
INProduction site (Pioneer Group)
Dahanu
INProduction site (Pioneer Group)
Sancoale (Goa)
INProduction site (Pioneer Group)
Milan
ITSales office
Delaware
USSales office
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminium tube manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, PCR aluminium |
| Plastic tube manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | HDPE, LLDPE, rHDPE, rLLDPE, HDPE |
| Aerosol can manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, PCR aluminium |
| Aluminium cannister manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, PCR aluminium |
| Aluminium can manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, PCR aluminium |
| Aluminium bottle manufacturing (including Midi-B, Ø 35 mm, 50–120 ml)Forming | – | 155 mm × 35 mm | – | 50,000 units | Aluminium, 100% PCR aluminium |
| Cigar tube manufacturingForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Applicator stick manufacturingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Injection moulding (closures)Plastics | – | – | – | – | HDPE |
| Tube printing (HD and offset printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastic |
| 360° inline printing (offset printing with up to 6 colours)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Toolmaking and product development (Tec.Point)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Tool steel |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Can lines | – | 9 | – | – | Viechtach |
| Tube lines | – | 9 | – | – | Viechtach |
| Double-chamber furnace with exhaust gas filter (PCR aluminium melting) | – | – | – | – | Partner / supplying blank production |
Additional services
Quality
The group has been producing in the Clean Factory with cleanroom production since 2000, including for pharmaceutical applications. Products such as the PCR material are tested for food compliance in accordance with EC 1935/2004 and EU 10/2011 respectively and according to the CosPaTox guideline.
| Evidence | Viechtach |
|---|---|
| Food compliance EC 1935/2004 / EU 10/2011 |