Alpha Packaging Opens New Facility

ST. LOUIS—Alpha Packaging opened a new 120,000-square-foot plant in Jacksonville, Fla., the company’s fourth plant, joining existing operations in St. Louis, Salt Lake City, and Bethlehem, Pa.The Jacksonville location will primarily service customers in the health and beauty aid (HBA) and pharmaceutical markets, with a series of new blow molding machines on order; it is expected to be fully operational by early 2007. Alpha is also adding new blow molding machines at its other three plants, and increasing total manufacturing by more than 25 percent. Sixteen machines are on order, including one- and two-stage PET molding machines and highdensity polyethylene (HDPE) injection blow molding machines.

“This added capacity comes at just the right time, allowing us to deal with new organic growth opportunities and significantly expand our range of stock product lines,” said Dave Spence, president and chief executive officer (CEO).

For more information, visit www.alphap.com or Booth #6030-6032 at SupplySide West.