The 2016 business year ended with revenue of € 340 m for the Optima Packaging Group GmbH, Schwaebisch Hall. This surpassed the previous outstanding revenue in 2015 of € 330 m. More than 80% of the group’s revenue is generated abroad.

Optima employs 2,150 people worldwide including 1,800 in Germany. The company is scheduled to invest approximately € 50 m in expansion projects at the headquarters in Schwaebisch Hall. In 2016 Optima generated an increase in revenue of 5% in the European market. However, the North American market had a slight decline.

Hans Buehler, Optima’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Year after year major projects influence the country-specific revenue development. Optima’s generation of a € 120 m revenue surplus over the past five years along with the positive industry outlook encourages Optima to invest. Within the next five year’s new buildings will be erected and existing space in Schwaebisch Hall expanded.“ Optima has 13 locations with a total of 350 employees abroad.

At interpack 2017, Optima will present its pioneering work on “Project-Zero”. This future-oriented technology will ring in a new era in production flexibility. The operator can preset the design and data and the machine will accomplish the rest. The different packages will be produced “inline”.