Alpla has strengthened its position in Türkiye with the opening of new production plants in İzmir and Adana, representing a combined investment of around €30 million.

For the packaging manufacturer, the move is about more than adding production capacity. The two sites extend its manufacturing footprint across the country, bringing production closer to customers in the Aegean, Mediterranean and south-eastern regions while giving Alpla greater flexibility in supplying packaging.

The investment also reinforces Türkiye’s importance within Alpla’s Africa, Middle East and Türkiye (AMET) region. The company has operated in the country since 1992 and now has five production locations, in Kocaeli, Ankara, Konya, Adana and İzmir. Türkiye accounts for around one-third of Alpla’s capacity and business activity in the AMET region.

Adding capacity where customers need it

The İzmir site is designed as a broad production platform covering PET preforms, closures, HDPE bottles and PET bottles. It will primarily serve customers in the Aegean region and western Türkiye.

The Adana facility focuses on PET preforms and HDPE and PP packaging, providing production capacity for customers in the Mediterranean region and south-east of the country. Both plants serve markets including beverages, food and dairy, as well as home and personal care.

That geographical spread is particularly relevant to packaging production, where the size and volume of products can make proximity to the customer an important consideration.

According to Alpla, the two plants are intended to support shorter delivery times, greater flexibility and supply security.

“Turkey connects industrial strength, a dynamic consumer goods industry and great future potential,” said Philipp Lehner, CEO of Alpla Group. “With the new locations, we are creating the conditions to support our customers even better and continue to grow with them as a reliable partner.”

Türkiye becomes a larger production platform

The investment increases Alpla’s ability to combine different packaging technologies within its national network.

The İzmir facility occupies around 50,000 square metres, while the Adana site covers around 20,000 square metres. The İzmir investment alone has been reported at around €20 million, with the Adana facility representing a further €10 million.

The scale-up is reflected in Türkiye’s overall processing capacity. According to Anadolu Agency, Alpla’s annual processing capacity in the country is increasing from approximately 90,000 tonnes to 120,000 tonnes following the investments.

For Alpla, this provides additional headroom as it expands its customer base and production capabilities in a market it increasingly regards as a regional manufacturing hub.

Javier Delgado, regional managing director AMET at Alpla, said the company sees Türkiye as an important production base because of its industrial infrastructure and geographical position.

“Türkiye takes a key role in our regional strategy,” he said. “We now cover even more geographical space and strengthen our role as a system provider.”

Technology and sustainability built in

The new plants also incorporate automation and resource-efficiency measures rather than simply adding conventional production space.

Alpla says the facilities use modern production technologies and automation, alongside photovoltaic systems and rainwater utilisation. The two sites have a combined installed solar capacity of around 2.5MW, with the company targeting solar power for approximately 15% of their energy requirements.

The İzmir operation is also intended to support the company’s use of recycled materials. Alpla Türkiye managing director Emre Canoğlu has said the company is targeting the use of up to 50% recycled material in its facilities and intends to favour recycled feedstock sourced from waste generated in Türkiye.

A platform for further growth

The investment comes as Alpla continues to expand its global manufacturing network while focusing on efficiency, recycling and proximity to customers.

The company reported turnover of €5.2 billion in 2025, with around 25,500 employees and 206 sites globally. It has also set a target of increasing its installed and planned recycling capacity from 400,000 tonnes to 700,000 tonnes by 2030.

In Türkiye, the latest investment appears to establish the physical capacity for the next stage of that growth.

Alpla says it plans to continue expanding its activities in the country, with a further €40 million of investment envisaged over the next five years.

For the business, therefore, İzmir and Adana give Alpla a broader production footprint, increased capacity and closer access to customers while strengthening Türkiye’s role within its wider AMET manufacturing strategy.