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April 13, 2010 For more information, contact Alpla To Open New Manufacturing Facility In St. Peters, Mo. Company Initially Hiring 50+ Employees Alpla Inc., a privately held $3 billion manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions, has purchased an 83,485 square-foot industrial property at 9 Cermak Blvd. in St. Peters, Mo. Austrian-based Alpla is a worldwide leading company in the plastics processing industry, operating 128 manufacturing facilities in 37 countries with approximately 10,000 employees. The company manufactures bottles, caps and tubes for a variety of consumer products. Alpla plans to initially hire 50 to 100 employees and invest $12 to $16 million in the facility. Within 10 years, the company expects growth to reach some 150 employees and increase investment to $25 million. The St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) has been working with Alpla since January, 2010 in conjunction with its economic development partners, the Missouri Partnership, the Missouri Department of Economic Development, the City of St. Peters and the Economic Development Center of St. Charles County (EDC). After completing a property search in the Missouri and Illinois portions of Greater St. Louis, the company selected the St. Peters location because of the building's ability to be easily adapted and to accommodate future expansion. Alpla is currently recruiting workers and plans to begin operations this June. The company selected Greater St. Louis for its newest manufacturing plant to service current and new customers located here in the region. "Alpla is excited to locate in the St. Louis region to better serve one of our largest global customers," said Ken Sigman, Director of Sales and Marketing for Alpla. "This will not only enhance our ability of exceeding customer expectations, but will also provide Alpla a great platform to offer value to additional customers in this region." St. Peters Mayor Len Pagano, said, "We're very excited about Alpla moving to St. Peters and the quality jobs they are bringing to our region. We are also proud to welcome them as the newest addition to our strong, growing business community. St. Peters works to bring new, quality jobs and businesses to our area and we are equally committed to keeping the businesses here strong with a great future." Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, said, "As Missouri's economy continues its recovery, it's gratifying that an international company like Alpla has chosen Missouri as a location for its expansion, investing in our state and tapping into the best workforce anywhere. It is clear that state economic incentives like the Quality Jobs program, with its proven track record of providing a tangible return on investment to taxpayers, remain a valuable tool to help draw such companies to our state while moving Missouri's economy forward." RCGA President and Chief Executive Officer Richard C.D. Fleming, noted, "The RCGA could not be more pleased to welcome Alpla to the St. Louis region and we were delighted to work on this project with the company and our economic development partners in St. Charles County and St. Peters. The St. Louis region has many of the necessary components for creating and sustaining a strong business environment. We have shown that the region's strong business climate and its position in the U.S., embodied in our region's brand, "Perfectly Centered, Remarkably Connected", makes us a natural location for manufacturing operations." "The St. Louis community was very helpful in making our selection. The educational system, skilled workforce and infrastructure will allow us to have a long business relationship with our employees and our customers," added Michael Koenig, Director of Finance for Alpla. From a real estate perspective, the building that Alpla purchased in St. Peters was listed by Allen Klippel and Marc Cacciarelli of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). Alpla was represented by Plante Moran Cresa of Southfield, Mich., and was assisted by Doug Bock of the local Cresa Partners office. Alpla was founded in Hard, Austria in 1955 by Alwin and Helmuth Lehner. ### |
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