2015 to 2020
Commitment Growth through Innovation and Acquisitions
In 2015, Rieke launched a new Global Innovation Center just outside of New Delhi, India to coordinate with engineering and testing capability in Auburn, Indiana, and Leicester, United Kingdom. In 2017, Rieke launched a new state-of-the-art facility in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, moving production from a smaller facility in Mexico City. In 2018, Rieke, by partnering with Amazon, developed its first e-commerce sprayer pump, which ultimately led to a launching a new line of e-commerce dispensers.
In 2019, Rieke acquired Plastic Srl, a manufacturer of single and multi-body caps and closures which allowed Rieke to enter the Home Care end market. Later that year, Rieke acquired Taplast S.p.A, a designer and manufacturer of dispensers, closures and containers for the Beauty and Personal Care, and Food end markets. In 2020, through TriMas’ Packaging group, Rieke supported the acquisition of Rapak®, a designer and manufacturer of bag-in-box product lines and related filling equipment used primarily in dairy, soda, smoothie and wine applications. Rieke also acquired Affaba & Ferrari™, a designer and manufacturer of precision caps and closures for food & beverage and industrial product applications.