Alpha Packaging
HQ US
Blow-molder of HDPE/PET bottles & jars for pharma, nutritional and personal-care markets.
manufactured · input
HDPE pharmaceutical bottles
High-density polyethylene bottles for US-format OTC drug packaging (Tylenol bottles, ibuprofen bottles, antacid bottles). Multiple qualified suppliers; less concentrated than API inputs.
12
Source countries
5
Companies
2
Goods affected
0
Claims on record
What depends on it
Goods that need this input
2 essential American goods rely on hdpe pharmaceutical bottles somewhere upstream in their supply chain.
Where it comes from
Source countries
Share of global supply, by country.
| Country | Share of supply |
|---|---|
| CACanada | 32% |
| CNChina | 27% |
| MXMexico | 11% |
| TWTaiwan | 4% |
| KRSouth Korea (Republic of Korea) | 4% |
| VNVietnam | 3% |
| DEGermany (Federal Republic of Germany) | 3% |
| DODominican Republic | 2% |
| FRFrance | 2% |
| ATAustria | 2% |
| TRTurkey | 1% |
| JPJapan | 1% |
Who makes it
Supplier companies
5 companies produce hdpe pharmaceutical bottles.
Berry Global Group, Inc.(BERY)
HQ US
Berry Global Group, Inc. (Evansville IN; NYSE: BERY; ~$13B revenue) is one of the world's largest manufacturers of nonwoven fabrics and plastic packaging. Berry's Nonwoven Specialties segment (including Reemay, Avgol, and Fiberweb brands acquired over 2014-2019) operates meltblown, spunbond, and SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) lines globally. Berry acquired Avgol Nonwovens (Israel/China/India) in 2019 for $430M, making it the world's second-largest hygiene nonwoven producer. Key meltblown facilities: Carlisle UK, Biesheim France, Clervaux Luxembourg, Mooresville NC, and multiple Asian sites. Berry supplies meltblown filtration fabric for N95 respirators, HVAC filters, surgical drapes, and automotive cabin air filters. Dual-use across healthcare, hygiene, and industrial filtration.
Drug Plastics & Glass Company
HQ US
Specialist maker of HDPE pharmaceutical bottles and child-resistant closures for Rx/OTC drugs.
Gerresheimer AG(GXI)
HQ DE
German pharma packaging specialist; ~30–35% global pharma glass packaging alongside Schott; acquired Bormioli Pharma Dec 2024; also produces LDPE ophthalmic dropper bottles (System A).
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.(LYB)
HQ NL
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam Netherlands; NYSE: LYB; ~$40B revenue; world's largest polyolefin producer by volume) produces meltblown-grade PP resins under its Moplen and Adflex brand families. LyondellBasell's Spheripol and Spherizone PP polymerization technologies enable production of specialty high-MFR grades with controlled molecular weight distribution for meltblown fiber production. LyondellBasell's Channelview TX, La Porte TX, and Rotterdam Netherlands PP plants are primary meltblown-grade production sites. LyondellBasell also produces metallocene-catalyzed PP grades (Metocene series) that compete with Ziegler-Natta-based meltblown resins by offering tighter molecular weight control. LyondellBasell holds an estimated 18-22% of global meltblown PP resin supply and is the most geographically diversified meltblown PP producer, with production across the US, Netherlands, Germany, and Italy.