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HISTORY

2021 – Winner in Gold – German Packaging Award

2021 – Winner in Gold – German Packaging Award

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

2020 – Stoppers made of bio-plastics

2020 – 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.

2019 – Airless in Glass

2019 – Airless in Glass

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

2018

2018

Industrial enterprises with 39 million Euro in sales and 250 employees.

2017

2017

Developer and producer of innovative, creative packaging and applications made of plastics for pharmaceutical products, cosmetics and medical applications.

2016 Nominated at BAYERISCHER GRUENDERPREIS

2016 Nominated at BAYERISCHER GRUENDERPREIS

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

2015 In-house developed implant syringe

2015 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

2014 Expanding the management team

2014 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

2012 Construction of the Peiting plant

2012 Construction of the Peiting plant

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

2008 DuPont Packaging Award

2008 DuPont Packaging Award

Winner of the 20th DuPont Packaging Award

2006 TOP 100 Innovator

2006 TOP 100 Innovator

Awarded TOP 100 Innovator

2001 Acquisition of B & F Schongau plastics technology

Acquisition of B & F Schongau plastics technology and further development of the mechanical workshop into a mould and special purpose machinery manufacturing

2000ies Technology transfer

Technology transfer into cosmetics, new process technology, patent extension for bag-in-bottle

1994 Strategic investment in Ursatec

1994 Strategic investment in Ursatec

Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001, strategic investment in Ursatec

1990ies Development bag-in-bottle

1990ies 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

1989 Management Buy Out

1989 Management Buy Out

Management Buy Out: Roland Kneer takes over the company

1988 Sales rising

Business enterprise with 50 employees and a total revenue of 2.5 million Euro

1980ies Expansion

1980ies Expansion

Expansion of the pharma product range, entry into medical technology

1976 Spin-off as independent

1976 Spin-off as independent

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

1970ies Toll manufacturing

1970ies Toll manufacturing

Toll manufacturing for pharmaceutical packaging

1969 Foundation

1969 Foundation

Foundation of the company within the Geiger Plastic Group