History
Decades of experience
We have continuously evolved from contract manufacturing to an independent family-owned business.
In line with market demands, we consistently develop and produce innovative packaging solutions.

Foundation
Foundation of the company within the Geiger Plastic Group

Toll Manufacturing
Toll manufacturing for pharmaceutical packaging

Spin-off as independent
Spin-off as independent „GAPLAST Gesellschaft für Kunststoffverarbeitung mbH“, plant manager: Roland Kneer.

Management Buy Out
Roland Kneer takes over the company

Development bag-in-bottle
R & D patents, development bag-in-bottle, amendment of the German Pharmacopoeia due to this packaging solution from GAPLAST, sales of in-house developments

Top 100 Innovator
Awarded TOP 100 Innovator

DuPont Packaging Award
Winner of the 20th DuPont Packaging Award

Construction of the Peiting plant
Construction of the Peiting plant, relocation of the primary packaging production for pharmaceuticals

Expanding the management team
Roland Kneer, CEO, expanding the management team: entry of Leonie and Stephan Kneer as managing partners responsible for sales and technology departments
from left to right: Veronica Pröbstl, Stephan Kneer, Roland Kneer, Leonie Kneer

In-house developed implant syringe
First delivery of the in-house developed implant syringe, initial operation of the qualified ISO 8 clean rooms for moulding and assembly

Nominated at BAYERISCHER GRUENDERPREIS
GAPLAST nominated at BAYERISCHER GRUENDERPREIS(Bavarian award for founders) in the category successor. Certified according to ISO 15378

German Packaging Award
Winner of the German Packging Award for the Implant Syringe

Airless in Glass
New combined packaging solution „Airless in Glass“ created for our innovative customer RINGANA in Austria, specialised in fresh skin care cosmetics.

Stoppers made of bio-plastics
Development of a closure made of bio-based plastic as part of the closure system with the tube manufacturer JACO initially presented via the shared innovation plattform PPA „Plastic Packaging Alliance“ and introduced at the Pharmapack show in Paris, February 2020.

Winner in Gold – German Packaging Award
Gold Award for the AirlessMotion® PCR (Post Consumer Recycling) bottle in the area of sustainability.

Production relocation to Peiting
Start of production using the co-extrusion process for the AirlessMotion® Bag-in-Bottle system in Peiting

35th Anniversary
As we celebrate our 35th anniversary, we are grateful for every milestone, challenge, and triumph we have experienced.