Glass and plastic packaging: primary packaging, hazardous goods canisters and plastic pallets made from recycled material
Wandel Packaging Group GmbH & Co. KG
Neckartailfingen · Steinheim-Bergheim · Osterburken · France (Plastikpack France SAS)New on Amplifa
About Wandel Packaging Group
Wandel Packaging Group is a family-owned, mid-sized group of companies headquartered in Neckartailfingen. Founded in 1947, it today employs around 200 people at four locations in Germany and France. The group combines the competences of Huttenlocher GmbH (primary packaging for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and medicine, including finishing by ceramic screen printing and UV printing), Wandel Packaging Group Blow Moulding GmbH (stackable UN hazardous goods canisters made from HDPE, manufactured by extrusion blow moulding in Steinheim-Bergheim) and Wandel Packaging Group Recyclen GmbH (plastic pallets and load carriers made from secondary material in Osterburken). In addition, canister production is operated in France through Plastikpack France SAS. The range comprises around 5,000 items, including amber glass bottles, airless packaging, grip bottles, special containers, safety trays and the re-line product series made from recycled material with hazardous goods approval. Customers come from the pharmaceutical, cosmetics, medical, chemical and large-scale chemical industries.
- Site
- Neckartailfingen
- Processes
- Blow moulding (extrusion blow moulding) of hazardous goods canisters, Production of plastic pallets and load carriers from secondary material, Screen printing (ceramic screen printing), UV printing (finishing of primary packaging), Interior silicone coating (siliconisation of primary packaging), Printing/finishing of primary packaging, Development of individual packaging (packaging development), Design/development of individual packaging
- Materials
- HDPE (High Density Polyethylene), Recycled plastic (secondary material), Amber glass, Glass, Plastic, Glass / amber glass
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, ECOVADIS rating, ÖKOPROFIT, EcoVadis rating
- Founded
- 1947
- Employees
- 200
- Industries
- Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Medical, Chemicals, Large-scale chemicals, Hazardous goods/Logistics
- 01
Packaging development/design of individual packaging
- 02
Extrusion blow moulding of hazardous goods canisters made from HDPE
- 03
Production of plastic pallets and load carriers from secondary material
- 04
Finishing of primary packaging (ceramic screen printing, UV printing)
- 05
Interior silicone coating and customer-specific equipment (fill level strip,
- 06
Sales and delivery across Europe
- 07
Circular economy: recycling and the re-line product series
Materials & Processes
HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)
Material for stackable UN hazardous goods canisters with high stability, stackability and good pouring behaviour.
Recycled plastic (secondary material)
Raw material for plastic pallets, load carriers and the re-line product series with hazardous goods approval.
Glass / amber glass
Primary packaging for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, finished by ceramic screen printing and UV printing.
Plastic
Base material for plastic packaging and canisters, also used as a substrate for printing finishes and interior silicone coating.
Locations
Neckartailfingen
DEHeadquarters; finishing of primary packaging (screen printing, UV printing); seat of Huttenlocher GmbH, Blow Moulding
- Materials
- Glass, plastic
- UV printing machines
- Screen printing systems
Steinheim-Bergheim
DEGerman plant – production of UN hazardous goods canisters (Wandel Packaging Group Blow Moulding GmbH)
- Materials
- HDPE, recycled material (re-line)
- Extrusion blow moulding machines
Osterburken
DERecyclen plant – production of plastic pallets and load carriers from recycled material
- Materials
- Recycled plastic (secondary material)
France (Plastikpack France SAS)
FRCanister production and sales location
- Materials
- Plastic
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blow moulding (extrusion blow moulding) of hazardous goods canistersPlastic | – | – | – | – | HDPE, Recycled material (re-line) |
| Production of plastic pallets and load carriers from secondary materialPlastic | – | 1200 mm × 800 mm (Europal) | – | – | Recycled plastic (secondary material) |
| Screen printing (ceramic screen printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| UV printing (finishing of primary packaging)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Interior silicone coating (siliconisation of primary packaging)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass, Plastic |
| Printing/finishing of primary packagingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development of individual packaging (packaging development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV printing machines | – | – | – | 2010-2020 | Neckartailfingen |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
The group's quality and sustainability management systems are certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Huttenlocher GmbH and Wandel Packaging Group Blow Moulding GmbH) as well as DIN EN ISO 50001:2018. A certified quality programme ensures the standard of the hazardous goods canisters, complemented by an EcoVadis rating and ÖKOPROFIT.
| Evidence | Huttenlocher GmbH (Neckartailfingen) | Wandel Packaging Group Blow Moulding GmbH |
|---|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 | ||
| DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 | ||
| EcoVadis rating | ||
| ÖKOPROFIT |
History
- 1947
Founding of the Walter Huttenlocher medical glass wholesale business in Köngen by Walter Huttenlocher (sole proprietorship, two persons).
- 1950–1970
Construction of a new company building in Neckartailfingen; the glass offering is extended to plastic packaging; entry into the chemical industry.
- 1970–1980
Development into a holding and group of companies; the cosmetics sector becomes an equal business area alongside medicine.
- 1980–1990
Integration of plastic canisters into the range; acquisition of Plastikpack GmbH (founded 1962, Bökendorf site); production site Mühlbach.
- 1990–2000
Expansion of canister production with a site in France; concentration on the Bökendorf plant; initial stake in Recyclen GmbH and later acquisition; expansion to include plastic pallets, load carriers and airless packaging.
- 2000–2010
Investments in the machinery park; construction of a new production site in Steinheim-Bergheim (approx. 25 km from Bökendorf); expansion of the French site.
- 2010–2020
Focus on finishing of primary packaging in Neckartailfingen; demolition and new construction of production areas; ceramic screen printing complemented by UV printing machines; expansion of the canister range to include grip bottles and special containers.
- 2020–heute
Renaming to Wandel Packaging Group Blow Moulding and Recyclen; expansion of the German site; re-line product series made from recycled material with hazardous goods approval.