Inteplast Group Acquires con-pearl, German Producer of PP boards

Inteplast Group, based in Livingston, NJ,  has purchased con-pearl from Munich-based Blue Cap AG. In 2019, Blue Cap AG acquired con-pearl when it was formerly named Friedola Tech and rebranded the company after its eponymous technology. The central German manufacturer is credited as the first producer of polypropylene twin-wall boards in Europe and has locations in Geismar, Leinefelde-Worbis, and Greenville, South Carolina in the United States. con-pearl will join Inteplast Group’s World-Pak Division within the Sustainable Packaging & Printing Solutions business unit.

Inteplast Group President Dr. John Young stated that con-pearl’s innovative reputation with reusable containers and sleeves as well protective packaging is perfectly aligned with Inteplast’s green energy initiatives. “The approach that con-pearl has taken toward sustainable packaging development in its 35-year history is an asset to our companies that integrate both post-industrial and post-consumer recycled content into our product lines. As we welcome our new con-pearl colleagues we are excited to usher in a new era for storage and logistics solutions in a marketplace that is primed for a circular economy,” he said.

Stefan Hoedt, CEO and managing director of con-pearl, agreed that the acquisition would enhance technological developments at the company. “We have an amazing workforce of roughly 275 employees who apply best practices in production, quality, and customer service. Our successful history in polypropylene board and packaging development will only be enhanced via the resources and support that Inteplast Group will afford us.”

Sustainable Packaging & Printing Solutions is home to con-pearl’s sister facilities, which include Profile in Lolita, TX; Coroplast in Vanceburg, KY, and CoolSeal USA in Perrysburg, OH in the United States. In Canada, con-pearl’s sister sites are Coroplast in Granby, QC; and Matra Plast in Berthierville, also in Quebec. con-pearl produces pallet box sleeves, reusable and foldable packaging, moisture-resistant con-pearl boards, and con-cover™ foils and laminates.