ALPLA Inc. North America announced in late October its investment in a 246,000-square-foot, rail-served injection molding facility in Kansas City, Missouri, creating 75 new jobs. The news for the region made headlines in KC, nationally and internationally.

Highlights

• 32 Pieces of Coverage

• 12.1M Online Readership

• 53.5K Estimated Coverage Views

Local Media Recap

• MetroWire Media, “Global manufacturer selects KC for new facility,” appeared on October 27, 2021.

• Kansas City Business Journal, “Manufacturer confirms plans for new-build plant in south KC,” appeared October 26, 2021.

• KSHB, “Plastics company ALPLA plans new manufacturing plant in Kansas City,” appeared October 26, 2021.

• KCtoday, Daily Newsletter, appeared October 26, 2021.

National Media Recap

• Plastics News – November 1 Issue, “Alpla expanding in Missouri,” appeared November 1, 2021 (page 3).

• Business Facilities, “Global Plastic Manufacturer ALPLA Selects Missouri For New Facility,”appeared November 1, 2021.

• PETnology, “ALPLA selects Kansas City for new facility,” appeared November 1, 2021.

• PETplanet, “Global plastic packaging manufacturer selects Kansas City for new facility,” appeared November 1, 2021.

• International Dairy, “Global plastic packaging manufacturer selects Kansas City for new facility,” appeared October 31, 2021.  

• ETMM Online, “Injection Moulding: A ustrian packaging manufacturer Alpla to build new facility in the US,” appeared October 30, 2021.

• Archyde, “Alpla builds bottle production facility in Kansas City,” appeared October 29, 2021.

• Trade and Industry Development, “MO: Global Plastics Manufacturer Selects Kansas City for New Facility, 75 Jobs,” appeared October 29, 2021.

• Plasticker, “Alpla: New injection molding plant in Kansas City - Production of packaging, bottles, closures and injection-molded parts,” appeared October 29, 2021.

• ChemAnalyst News, “ALPLA Group to Construct an Injection Molding Plant in Kansas City,” appeared October 29, 2021.

• Packaging Gateway, “ALPLA plans new injection moulding facility in Missouri, US,” appeared October 29, 2021.

• 6Park News, “Global plastic packaging manufacturer selects Kansas City for new facility,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Plastic Molding News, “INJECTION MOLDING: Austrian Plastic Packaging Giant Invests In Kansas City Region,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Plastics Technology, “ALPLA to Add Facility in Missouri,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Plastics Today, “Austrian Plastic Packaging Giant Invests in Kansas City Region,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Plastics in Packaging, “ALPLA confirms location of fourth Missouri plant,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• DC Velocity, “Global Plastic Packaging Manufacturer Selects Kansas City for New Facility,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Chemical Engineering, “ALPLA GROUP TO BUILD DEDICATED INJECTION-MOLDING PLANT IN KANSAS CITY,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• ScrapMonster, “Global plastic packaging manufacturer selects Kansas City for new facility,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• InkWorld, “ALPLA Selects Kansas City for New Facility,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Polymerupdate, “GLOBAL PLASTIC PACKAGING MANUFACTURER SELECTS KANSAS CITY FOR NEW FACILITY,” appeared October 28, 2021.

• Plastics News, “Alpla building injection molding plant in Kansas City,” appeared on October 26, 2021.

International Media Recap

• Pack & Log, “ALPLA wählt Kansas City als neuen Produktionsstandort,” appeared on November 2, 2021.

• Tecnoplast Online, “APLA selects Kansas City for new facility,” appeared on November 2, 2021.

• CHEManager-Online.com, “ALPLA bezieht neues Werk in Kansas City,” appeared on October 28, 2021.