Packaging importer since 1972
We are a family-run direct importer of packaging based in southern Germany. For three generations we have been supplying businesses, retailers and private customers across Europe with bags, films and mailing packaging for a wide range of applications. Our range includes press-to-close bags, flat bags, stand-up pouches, block bottom bags, film packaging and shipping supplies, among others. Many items are available directly from stock and delivered within a few working days. As an experienced packaging partner we value reliable quality, short delivery times and personal advice. Our team is always here for you.
The best-selling models from our standard range — ready for dispatch, with tiered volume prices directly in the order table. Various materials, closure systems and printing options for different fields of application. For individual formats, material combinations or branded printing, our custom manufacturing service is at your disposal.
Sector-specific requirements call for specific solutions — for example aroma barrier for speciality coffee, EU 10/2011 conformity for food or EN 13432 compostability for organic products. Select by sector or field of application — with pre-filtered ranges.
For individual requirements we offer custom manufacture in collaboration with our production partners: special sizes, material combinations and closure systems to specification. Brand printing using various printing methods, print-proof approval before production. Fixed-price quote within 24 hours.
Format, material, quantity, optionally your print data in all common file formats. We check feasibility — achievable even from smaller quantities.
We send you a non-binding fixed-price quote within 24 hours. For printing: print-proof approval before production.
Production to specification, quality inspection & dispatch from German warehouse — on pallet or in carton.
Before the bulk order, check material, format and closure system on your own product. On request we send free packaging samples of the selected products throughout the EU, with no obligation and no hidden costs. This way you make your ordering decision on a sound material basis.
Almost 50 years of packaging expertise are directly at your disposal. Advice on material selection, quantity scaling, PPWR conformity, printing processes and closure systems — from our owner-led team, with no field-sales pitch. By phone or via the enquiry form for custom manufacture and bulk quantities.
60+ technical terms from A to Z. Material comparisons with OTR/WVTR values. Sector guides. Current regulatory news (PPWR, EUDR, plastic tax). All from almost 50 years of packaging practice.
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Materials (e.g. LDPE, OPP, PET, AL composite, mono-PE, EVOH), designs, closure types, printing processes and regulations — explained concisely with links to the range.
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Material comparisons (LDPE vs HDPE, AL vs mono-PE), closure comparisons, guides for a wide range of sectors, how-tos and much more...
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Current articles on PPWR migration, new materials (mono-PE, EVOH), regulatory deadlines, sector trends — straight from practice.
/blog →Elke Plastic is a family-run B2B packaging importer based in Rielasingen, Baden-Württemberg. Since 1972, in the third generation, we have imported and distributed bags, films and shipping packaging for manufacturers, processors, retail and e-commerce in Germany, Austria and Switzerland — across several large warehouse locations with extensive stocks.
Instead of multi-stage distribution: direct sourcing from established production partners. We supply plastic packaging for industry, retail and e-commerce without the middleman margin. Long-standing factory partnerships enable short response times, stable supply volumes and consistent quality — crucial for reliable procurement planning.
Three generations of packaging experience at the Rielasingen site. Our values: technical depth, supply capability and personal advice. In B2B business, reliability counts — from quotation through stock availability to complaint handling. Direct contact with the owner team instead of an anonymous ticket system.
Pre-filtered ranges for food, coffee, tea, spices, pharma, cosmetics, catering, organic, farm shop, e-commerce, industry and shipping. Every sector with its own material logic: aroma barrier, EU 10/2011 conformity, EUDR-compliant paper, EN 13432 compostability, sterile designs, viewing windows and labelling strips.
The EU Packaging Regulation PPWR requires increased recycling rates and material simplification by 2030. We are continuously migrating our range: mono-PE instead of composite films, PCR recyclate content in LDPE, FSC paper with EUDR proof, compostable PLA designs to EN 13432, GRS-certified recyclate films. Advice on PPWR migration for existing packaging.
For individual requirements we arrange custom manufacture in collaboration with our production partners: special sizes, material mixes, closure systems to specification. Brand printing in flexo and gravure with up to 8 colours, print-proof approval before production start. Achievable even from smaller quantities, fixed-price quote within 48 hours. Request custom manufacture →
In B2B business, clear costing bases are crucial. At Elke Plastic, volume prices are visible directly in the order table — from 1-carton stock to the pallet. No minimum order value, no hidden surcharges. Free packaging samples before the bulk order.
Dispatch from several large warehouses with extensive stocks within 1–3 working days. Free shipping from €200 net within Germany. Delivery throughout Germany and to further EU countries with transparent shipping costs at checkout. Swiss customers order via our Swiss shop elke-plastic.ch, Austrian customers via elke-plastic.com. For bulk orders, direct freight loading on pallet with tracking from warehouse handover.
Distributors pass on white-label goods with a margin surcharge — at Elke Plastic there is direct sourcing from established production partners via our warehouse locations. Long-standing factory relationships enable transparent material origin, short routes for custom manufacture and personal complaint handling. Three generations of packaging expertise without the corporate filter.
Dispatch from German warehouse usually 1–3 working days after order receipt. For bulk orders, direct dispatch by freight forwarder. Free shipping from €200 net within Germany. Express available on request.
No minimum order value on our standard bags. Even the smallest quantities can be ordered directly online. Custom manufacture is also achievable from smaller quantities — we clarify this individually.
Yes. All food bags are approved for food contact under EU 10/2011 and EC 1935/2004. Declaration of conformity (PIM) on request. If needed, we also supply migration test reports for your compliance records.
No. We have transparent volume prices directly in the order table. Every customer — business or private — automatically gets the volume discount of the currently selected quantity. No login barrier, no hidden B2B prices.
Within Germany we deliver from our warehouse — shipping costs are calculated automatically at checkout. Customers from Switzerland order via elke-plastic.ch, from Austria via elke-plastic.com.
We are continuously migrating the range towards the 2030 PPWR requirements: rLDPE bags with recyclate content, mono-PE stand-up pouches for PE-stream recycling, biodegradable PLA variants. Registered in the LUCID packaging register, FSC-certified paper bags with EUDR geo-coordinate proof.
We offer several sustainable ranges: mono-material bags made of pure PE for PE-stream recycling, recyclate bags with PCR content, organic bags made of PLA (compostable to EN 13432) and kraft paper bags made of FSC-certified paper. View sustainable bags
Yes. We send you free and non-binding samples of the desired bags — material in hand, format on the desk, closure on your own product. This way you decide without risk. Open sample form
Yes. From special sizes through special material combinations to individual closure systems — we make up to your specifications. Enquire with key data (format, material, quantity) and you receive a non-binding fixed-price quote. Request custom manufacture
All current data sheets with material specifications, dimensions, declarations of conformity and recycling notes can be found on our data sheets page. For special enquiries (migration, burst pressure, OTR/WVTR values) please contact us directly.
