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The Klöckner Pentaplast Group is one of the world’s leading producers of films for pharmaceutical, medical device, food, electronics, and general-purpose thermoform packaging, as well as printing and specialty applications. Founded in 1965 in Montabaur, Germany, Klöckner Pentaplast has grown from its initial facility to current production operations in 11 countries.
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group is wholly owned by affiliates of The Blackstone Group. The company has sales of over $1.4 billion (€1.024 million) and employs more than 3,000 people committed to serving customers worldwide.
The company traces its beginnings to the emergence of the plastics industry in the 1960s. In 1977, Klöckner Pentaplast founded its first company and production facility outside of Germany in Gordonsville, Virginia, USA. Today, Klöckner Pentaplast has calendering, extrusion, coating & laminating, stretching/orienting, and printing film production and converting capabilities.
- Leading market positions in Europe & North America with a strong global presence in emerging markets
- Technological leadership & superior manufacturing capabilities
- Compelling product mix & end-user markets
- Sound volume growth
- Strong cash flow generation
- Good cost management, including pass-through opportunities
- Klöckner Pentaplast has an excellent platform for future growth
Fiscal 2010 was a year characterized by an increase in volume by 10% coupled with major strategic expansion investments. We introducted new products that enhanced our market positions in the shrink-label, pharmaceutical packaging, and decorative-surface segments of our business. kp invested in new production capacity in the Americas and Europe, while announcing plans for further expansions in the Americas, Asia, and Europe setting the stage for growth initiatives in emerging markets and key product segments. kp continued to reach new milestones with its global key initiative program designed to allow employees to share best practice, customer knowledge, experience, and technology throughout the organization.
Looking to the future we will continue to:
- Create value for our customers
- Selectively strengthen and expand geographical presence while leveraging global position in key segments
- Further expand our product portfolio by developing innovative films to meet market needs
- Focus on value-added products and applications
- Continuously improve operating efficiencies
- Maintain technological and production leadership position
- Build strategic partnerships to create integrated solutions for targeted segments
- Implement cost-down/cost-out initiatives to sustain competitive advantage
- Encourage and assist our employees to develop their full potential
We want to be the #1 film producer worldwide.
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group strives to be the worldwide, preferred film supplier by delivering “best-in-class” solutions, enabling our customers to succeed.
- We demonstrate integrity, respect, and trust in all relationships.
- We will communicate openly and honestly with all employees.
- We will encourage and assist our employees to develop their full potential.
- We will reward personal commitment and performance.
- We will embrace change under the objective of continuous improvement.
- We will encourage innovation.
- We believe in quality in all that we do.
- We are committed to employee health and safety.
- We are committed to the success of the kp Group.
Dr. Christian Holtmann (Chief Executive Officer)
Dr. Markus Hölzl (Chief Financial Officer)
Klöckner Pentaplast Group
3585 Klöckner Road, P.O. Box 500
Gordonsville, Virginia, USA 22942
+01.540.832.3600
webmaster@kpfilms.com
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