Greencup from Proplast Group acquires CleanCup®

The transition of Proplast Group to reusable is accelerating! Greencup, the french company specialised in reusable cups and part of Proplast Group, has just acquired the Lyon-based startup CleanCup®, a turnkey solution that automatically distributes, collects and washes reusable glasses on site. The goal? Eliminate the use of the single-use and improve the user experience.
CleanCup® is a unique solution created in 2016 by Eléonore Blondeau within CED’IN. After a successful start-up phase, with more than 17 awards won and about ten machines already installed in France, the company sought in 2019 the necessary funds to industrialize the product.
After several months of discussions, the opportunity to join the Family Group Proplast became obvious. Indeed, the Group, European leader in plastic injection since 1990, is moving in the direction for several years towards the circular economy thanks to reuse and materials of natural origin for its production.
This is demonstrated by the acquisitions over the past two years of Greencup and Ecocup in France, Cuptodrink in Germany and GreenGoblet in the UK, leaders in reusable cups at sporting, festive or cultural events in particular. Other acquisitions in the sector are already underway and, more recently, the sale of Mecapack, the group’s historical branch dedicated to packaging machines, should also be mentioned.
It is therefore motivated by the same objectives that the CleanCup® activity will now be carried out by the Proplast Group in order to maintain French production and be able to deploy its offer in France and abroad.
Some key figures Proplast
- Nearly 30 years of experience in food plastic packaging
- Present in more than 5 countries
- In 2019, a turnover of around €165 million
- More than 650 employees
- 6 production sites, 7 distribution centres and more than 10 washing centres
Some key figures CleanCup®
- Created: 2016
- Created at: Lyon
- Customer references: SNCF, Lyon Metropolitan Area, Assystem, AirLiquide, Sodexo
