Mondi announces that following the start-up of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill (Czech Republic) in December 2024 early production runs have demonstrated excellent results in terms of strength The new machine enables Mondi to meet the rising demand for paper-based flexible packaging while strengthening the Group’s vertically integrated Paper Bags business It also supports the optimisation of production efficiency across the Group’s entire kraft paper portfolio Mondi is committed to ensure a reliable supply of kraft paper to support customers in their transition to paper-based solutions The paper machine strengthens the company’s position as a leader in sustainable packaging offering a full range of kraft paper products from high strength to high porosity grades for various applications such as construction and industrial bags said: “We are delighted to have started production on this paper machine The project team did a fantastic job and ensured it was installed on time and in budget and we are impressed with how quickly we have been able to deliver paper that meets our customers’ expectations.” The start-up marks an important milestone in Mondi’s journey towards making all packaging solutions reusable as part of its Mondi Action Plan 2030 sustainability commitments and is testament to the company’s expertise and long-term vision for a truly circular economy a leading full-service packaging solutions supplier for the world’s biggest beauty SPM International announces Bill Partipilo as the new CEO of SPM Instrument boxboard production in Q1 2025 fell 1% compared to Q1 2024 Smurfit Westrock plc announced it will permanently close its coated recycled board (CRB) mill in.. 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Read our policy Mondi has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic) for applications in food aiming to meet growing demand for paper-based solutions The extrusion line is part of a wider investment that includes a new production building with ‘state-of-the-art’ machinery including coating and slitting capabilities Mondi says the investment expands the production of FunctionalBarrier Papers and other high quality coated papers to provide paper-based solutions with customized barrier properties Applications range from food and non-food contact packaging to industrial solutions such as case linings for solid board and barrier liners for corrugated case materials the FunctionalBarrier Papers range includes solutions that can be recycled in existing paper waste streams across Europe COO of functional paper and films at Mondi says: “The start-up of our new extrusion line at Štětí reflects Mondi’s commitment to helping customers on their sustainability journey It further contributes to meeting our own MAP2030 commitments by designing innovative packaging and paper solutions that keep materials in circulation and avoid waste.” In September, Mondi revealed that it had switched more than 95% of its release liners and extrusion solutions to PEFC and FSC certified base paper sources the company aims to support traceability and sourcing from responsibly managed forests Mondi was also a winner in this year’s Sustainability Awards in the E-Commerce category with its paper padded envelope produced in collaboration with Amazon The 100% recyclable and flexible envelope is designed to phase out plastic-based bubble-wrap padding without compromising on shock absorbance and product protection The ultimate guide to the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in 2024 How are the top brands progressing on packaging sustainability? Sustainable Innovation Report 2024: Current trends and future priorities Everything you need to know about global plastic sustainability regulation Site powered by Webvision Cloud a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper recently published its results for the 12 months to 31 December 2024 Underlying EBITDA amounted to €1,049 million including €7 million forestry fair value gain (2023: €1,201 million including €128 million forestry fair value gain) The company started up five major capacity expansion projects – on time and within budget – including the new paper machine at Štětí (Czech Republic) that commenced operations ahead of plan in December 2024 Mondi also completed the acquisition of Hinton pulp mill (Canada) and agreed acquisition of Schumacher’s Western Europe Packaging Assets “Mondi demonstrated resilience through the year in the face of ongoing difficult trading conditions characterised by soft demand and a challenging pricing environment This resilience highlights the strength of our cost-competitive strategically located integrated assets and our great people our ability to adapt with agility and flexibility to market uncertainties combined with our unwavering focus on product quality reliability and innovation in offering a diverse portfolio of sustainable packaging and paper solutions has been central to delivering value to our stakeholders “In 2024 Mondi successfully started up five major capacity expansion projects on time and within budget building a strong platform for growth the new paper machine at Štětí (Czech Republic) commenced operations ahead of schedule in December We are very appreciative of the commitment of our colleagues who have worked tirelessly over the last few years to deliver these projects Our focus now turns to executing our operational and commercial strategy and leveraging our expanded product offering “Disciplined capital allocation to deliver value accretive growth remains a strategic priority and alongside our investment in organic growth opportunities we were pleased to announce the acquisition of the Western Europe Packaging Assets of Schumacher Packaging which will expand our geographic reach and deliver integration benefits in our Corrugated Packaging business "Reflecting the importance of shareholder returns and our continued confidence in the future of the business the Board has recommended a total ordinary dividend for 2024 in line with last year while significant macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties remain we are currently seeing improving order books across our packaging businesses and are implementing price increases across our range of packaging paper grades With our culture of continuous improvement we are focused on managing costs and driving productivity alongside ramping up our new capacity expansion projects “The demand for sustainable products is providing many opportunities for Mondi and is a key driver of our growth enhancing our unique packaging and paper platform and product offering for our customers The machine will have a 210,000tpa sack kraft paper production capacity Multinational packaging and paper company Mondi has approved a €400m ($390.6m) investment to develop a paper machine at its flagship mill in Štětí The investment is part of the company’s expansionary capital investment programme under which it plans to invest €1bn to expedite its growth in sustainable packaging and strengthen its market position The new paper machine will have an annual production capacity of 210,000t of sack kraft paper to support Mondi’s Paper Bags business It will also increase the company’s production across the rest of its kraft paper portfolio while bolstering its position in speciality kraft paper Mondi said the investment will address growing demand for paper-based flexible packaging and strengthen its growth in e-commerce and sustainable packaging In its third-quarter trading update released earlier this week the company said that start-up for the new machine will begin in 2025 Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis The company reported underlying earnings before interest depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of €450m Mondi flexible packaging CEO Thomas Ott said: “As a global leader in innovative and sustainable packaging solutions we are pleased to announce the approval of such an important investment “Sustainability is at the heart of all we do and this is a big step forward on our journey to making all our packaging solutions reusable which is one of our Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030) commitments.” Mondi provides paper and packaging solutions for various industries Last month, the company partnered with German machine producer Heiber + Schröder to develop eComPack, an automated packaging machine for e-commerce The machine combines Heiber + Schröder’s knowledge of paper and board packaging automation with Mondi’s proprietary packaging solutions Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights View all newsletters from across the GlobalData Media network Mondi is one of the biggest players on the kraft paper and paper bag markets in Europe and globally The company plans to strengthen its position with a new kraft paper machine at the Štětí mill in the Czech Republic Mondi said it was mulling over a new investment at the Štětí mill in Czech Republic in order to meet growing demand for paper-based flexible packaging “We are well advanced in the evaluation of an investment in a new 200,000 t kraft paper machine at Štětí [and] expect to be in a position to make a final decision on the investment in the second half of 2022,” the company announced The group puts the total Capex for the capacity expansion in Štětí at €350m In 2021, Mondi ramped up its specialty kraft paper machine at Štětí mill The paper machine was converted from corrugated case material production to kraft paper and features a production capacity of up to 130,000 tpy The paper is made combining primary and secondary fibres and is used for the production of shopping bags Štětí mill is an integrated pulp and paper mill site and counts among the largest paper mills in Europe Štětí houses six paper machines with a combined capacity of more than 1 million t of woodfree uncoated paper The mill also produces some 600,000 tpy of bleached and unbleached pulp Following Russia’s aggression on Ukraine Mondi assessed the options for the group’s interests in Russia and decided to divest the group’s Russian assets packaging paper and uncoated woodfree paper mill in Syktyvkar and three corrugated packaging plants in the country All those facilities primarily served the domestic market and have continued to operate through the six months ended 30 June but have been classified as discontinued operations held-for-sale in the first half-year 2022 accounts Looking at the group’s continued operations Mondi reported a strong business with good margins in all business divisions for the first six months of 2022 The group said it has positioned itself well and thanks to its vertical integration the group’s agility and strong collaboration with customers remained able to deliver despite the global supply chain disruptions the company has kept costs under control against the backdrop of rising inflation and increased its own selling prices Mondi also competed the disposal of the Personal Care Components (PCC) business to Japan’s Nitto Denko Corporation at the end of June 2022 for an enterprise value of €615m Mondi recognised a pre-tax gain on disposal of €246m The Corrugated Packaging division delivered a strong performance with 51 per cent higher sales and an 88 per cent increase in underlying operating profit compared to the same period in 2021 The business saw overall weaker corrugated demand in the markets in Central Europe and Turkey which impacted volumes in these regions containerboard and corrugated box shipments were up on the comparable period 2021 Mondi benefited from higher prices and additional capacity through new plants and acquisitions the company was able to implement higher sales prices for corrugated case materials and transfer these higher input paper costs to box prices accordingly This mitigated the impact of higher expenses for wood Mondi was also able to offset the cost increase and achieve a better result than in the first half of 2021 thanks to higher shipments at higher selling prices Segment sales rose 31 per cent and the underlying operating profit was up 55 per cent year-on-year Mondi saw volume growth in retail applications in particular paper-based shopping bags and e-commerce shipping bags Demand from the building materials and construction industries also developed positively in the first half of the year The Uncoated Fine Paper division reported a 34 per cent increase in sales and the underlying operating profit was six times higher than in the first half of 2021 at €135m Mondi said it benefited from significantly higher selling prices for paper and pulp good operational performance and focused cost control The company reportedly expanded its position and grew its share in the European market The woodfree uncoated paper market in Europe remained tight due to solid demand and recent capacity reduction the customers valued Mondi as a supplier of choice Mondi boasts of the success of previous investment projects in generating returns including the new kraft-top white containerboard machine at the Ružomberok mill in Slovakia and the specialty kraft paper machine in Štětí Mondi invested a total of €218m in its projects and has further projects worth more than €1 billion in the pipeline The middle of the morning turned out to be a busy period for surprisingly close races featuring Portugal’s Duarte Costa brothers (who were on fire after narrowly missing a medal in August’s European champs) up against Italy’s mega-experienced Pietro Oppo and Stefano Ruta Day one of the Racice 2022 world championships and it must be the most leisurely start to a senior worlds for 25+ years It used to be the case that as many events as possible rowed heats on the first day giving time and space to recover before progressing later in the week But this time quite a few have been held over to Monday with the opening day of racing focusing on the five events in which there will need to be quarterfinals plus the men’s pairs to make up the numbers So that made it a small-boats day: all four non-para singles testing out the chilly waters of the Labe Arena and finding that the west/southwesterly tailwind wasn’t too bad under the shelter of Racice’s deep banks You see the Labe Arena — Labe because it’s tucked into the armpit of the meandering River Elbe which is called the Labe in Czech — is a former sand pit dug out to create a watersports venue which is linked to the local water supplies so goes up and down depending on how many baths the inhabitants of Roudnice and particularly Steti (just across the Elbe) are taking that and the summer droughts from this year’s scorching weather which is the largest in the Czech Republic The Arena lake now used for rowing was dug down well below the local ground level and so has deep banks which funnel slightly cross winds into a direct head or tail mostly the latter due to the prevailing trends of westerly winds in this region As is usual at the world championships the distribution of top crews across the heats is based on a seeding system created by past results This means it’s rare for any of the opening-day races to be tight especially when you discount the elaborately acted dawdling many leading crews drop into for the last 500m once they are assured of a win Iran’s LM1x Amirhossein Mahmoodpour managed to get to within a second of Italy’s top-class Gabriel Soares but only because the Iranian sprinted at the end to close a 5-second gap and the Italian didn’t bother Most of the results had 3+ seconds between first and second the exceptions mostly coming where a quick qualification for a single crew was at stake but the pre-draw exit of Turkey’s original entry With their coach John West bellowing at them from the cycle track alongside the lake the Portuguese pushed the Italians the entire way and ended with a sneaky final burst which closed them to within a quarter of a second of Italy’s winners With most of the top crews 30+ seconds outside the world best times within 15 seconds of the quickest LM2x race in history last summer Thomas won that comfortably after seeing off Borch’s late-race push but it has to be remembered that Borch is far too canny to worry about exact time gaps or lane draws at this very early stage in the week The Athlete Lane Selection system is not being used here so raw speed is not going to be an issue in deciding lane selection for later rounds Similarly the women’s singles produced no surprises, though with 23 entries it was a brutal qualification with all but the top four going to the repechages. Emma Twigg (NZL) Karolien Florijn (NED) and Tara Rigney (AUS) duly won Quickest of the rest was Rigney’s runner-up Virginia Diaz Rivas (ESP) the 2009 JW1x silver medallist now back in the single after her strong W2- years of 2019-2021 The lightweight men’s singles were a tad more unpredictable partly due to the fact that as a non-Olympic category those from outside Europe don’t always get enough funding to be able to race early in the season Hence Hamish Harding of Australia upset everyone by beating seeds Bulgaria (Lazar Penev) and Sweden (Ahmet Rapi) in his heat However Greece’s newly minted European champion Antonios Papakonstantinou was in fine form and bossed the opening races finishing six seconds quicker than anyone else whilst Bruno Cetraro Berriolo (URU) also looked strong enough to match the Europeans’ speed The men’s doubles races were not close and all the form crews qualified comfortably Valent and Martin Sinkovic finished within 15 seconds of their own 8-year-old best time as did Armandas Kelmelis and Dovydas Nemeravicius (LTU) The men’s pairs saw everyone of pedigree grab a top-two route straight to the semi with the sad exception of sixth-seeded Lithuanian twins Dovydas and Domantas Stankunas who fell off race pace soon after halfway and clearly had some kind of problem the Dutch mixed coxed para-four was forced to drop out after the draw but before racing and Taipei’s W1x Huang Yi-Ting had to withdraw for medical reasons  There were several feisty little rain-showers throughout the day and more of the same is predicted for Monday World Rowing refused the British team’s request to move racing or hold a silence on Monday for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral Nevertheless the GBR team have been wearing black ribbons when racing on Sunday and Monday during the official mourning period and anyone not engaged in racing heats will observe the two-minute silence at the end of the state funeral 2022 World Rowing Championships Coverage a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper recognised in two categories at the Sustainable Packaging News Awards 2022 for the circular economy and the overall category December 2, 2022 by Mondi (LON:MNDI) The awards, presented by Sustainable Packaging News magazine recognise environmentally friendly and innovative packaging and recycling solutions as well as packaging-related improvements in operational processes such as production made from EcoVantage paper produced at Mondi’s Štětí mill in the Czech Republic shows how suppliers can work with retailers to develop circular systems and turn waste back into a valuable resource Mondi’s EcoVantage paper combines a fresh fibre top layer’s strength and appearance with the sustainability advantages of a recycled fibre inner layer Mondi’s collaboration with the retailer aims to close the loop by working across the entire supply chain Mondi recycles corrugated packaging waste generated at Tesco and turns it into EcoVantage paper Mondi’s converting network then produces the shopping bags that Tesco Central Europe customers use for their shopping This partnership helps Tesco achieve its net zero emissions target using a recyclable says: “Our aim is to create not only a recycled paper grade but also one that is strong enough to meet the demands of shopping bags for food and non-food applications Thanks to extensive collaboration with our customer Tesco being honoured with two awards shows that we are moving in the right direction.” you consent to receive marketing emails from Asia Food Journal You can revoke your consent to receive emails at any time by using the SafeUnsubscribe® link Your go-to resource for all the latest trends and news about the food and beverage industry Disclaimer: Translations on this website are automated using Google Translate as machine translations may contain errors consider seeking professional human translation We are not liable for any reliance on the translated content a leading global packaging and paper company has ordered a new paper machine from Bellmer for its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic The investment will help Mondi meet the growing demand for paper-based flexible packaging underpinned by growth in eCommerce and sustainable packaging It will also contribute to expanding Mondi’s portfolio of innovative The new machine will produce sack kraft paper It will thus support Mondi’s Paper Bags business thanks to the advantages of a vertically integrated value chain It will also enable Mondi to optimize its production across the remaining kraft paper portfolio and therefore strengthen its leading position in specialty kraft papers for a wide range of applications such as functional barrier papers Bellmer already partnered with Mondi on the successful start-up of the rebuilt paper machine in Steti in 2021 and has now again been selected as a supplier all line components can be supplied from a single source An energy-efficient approach flow system will ensure optimum fiber treatment of the stock The Bellmer scope of supply also includes comprehensive automation solutions including DCS Project coordination will be carried out in close cooperation between the Bellmer paper specialists and the Mondi Steti project team Commissioning of the new paper machine is planned for 2025 Mondi has announced approval for a €400m investment in new kraft paper machine at Štětí mill The paper machine will have an output capacity of 210,000 tpy of kraft paper and will cost the company about €400m Mondi says that start-up of the new kraft paper machine at its Štĕtí mill in the Czech Republic is planned in 2025 with full production ramp-up expected by 2027 The investment forms part of the Group’s €1bn "expansionary capital investment programme" aimed at accelarating the company's growth and strengthening its position in paper-based packaging markets Packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has announced the start-up of a new speciality kraft paper machine at its Czech Republic mill in Štětí The company invested €67m in the machine to produce the EcoVantage two-ply range of paper which is 100% recyclable and can be used for retail and online shopping bags The EcoVantage range can be produced with mainly fresh fibre-based material Mondi strategy and product management kraft paper head Kalle Taari said: “We want to offer converters and brand owners sustainable 100% recyclable paper-based products for their retail and online shopping packaging “The papers produced on this machine will offer recycled fibre-based products with a natural look great printability and strength properties all pre-requisites for consumer shopping bags “We are excited to be rolling out several options from our EcoVantage range throughout 2021.” Mondi’s new paper machine will be capable of producing up to 130,000t of speciality kraft paper annually It has a trim width of 4.4m and a substance range from 70g to 135g Mondi will have the largest product portfolio for consumer shopping bags in Europe including white and brown virgin grades and the new recycled paper grades In November, Mondi and Fiorini International developed a 100% recyclable paper rice bag for Italian rice producer Riseria Vignola Giovanni boxboard production in Q1 2025 fell 1% compared to Q1 2024 up 1.6 points from the same quarter last year according to the American Forest & Paper Association.  The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states will implement a minimum 5% surcharge on all products and services sold in the United States starting May 1 This applies to all Packaging & Hygiene and Water Solutions customers This measure responds to significant increases in external costs driven by recent global trade policies.  The surcharge is designed to partially offset these rising costs while ensuring the reliability our priority is to deliver consistent value and ensure a reliable supply for our customers,” said Keely Goodwin “Kemira is taking proactive steps to manage external cost pressures by strengthening strategic sourcing “We will continue to monitor the global situation closely and remain prepared to take decisive market-driven action to adjust the surcharge always keeping our valued customers at the forefront of our decision-making,” said Michael Cavallero Kemira remains committed to transparency and close collaboration with customers through this period of global economic uncertainty Amcor and Berry Global Group recently announced the European Commission (EC) has granted unconditional approval under the EU Merger Regulation for the previously announced combination of the two companies satisfying the final regulatory clearance required this enables the companies to complete the remaining steps towards closing.  The transaction is expected to close on April 30 subject to the satisfaction or waiver of certain other closing conditions Amcor plans to announce its financial results for fiscal 2025 third quarter ended March 31 Amcor plc is a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions across a variety of materials for food Berry is a global leader in innovative packaging solutions which are now industry standard in some parts of the paper industry Our main interest is to supply the pulp & paper industry with innovative measuring devices to optimize products and processes and to assure the quality Beside the measuring devices we offer also trainings Particle charge, Surface sizing, Glueability, Paper testing instruments, Deposit control, printability, Tissue softness, Ash content, Hygro expansion, Zeta potential Download Brochure e-mail; info@emtec-electronic.de http://www.emtec-electronic.de a premier supplier of quality tissue and bleached paperboard products announced that it has had to temporarily suspend its operations in Lewiston Idaho due to uncertainty in natural gas supply and damage caused by extreme cold weather The company is restarting equipment and production at the facility as weather conditions permit “We are focused on the safety of our employees and protecting our assets during this period of extremely cold temperatures in the region,” said Arsen Kitch “We are in the process of repairing equipment and resuming our overall operations.” The company expects to provide an update on the anticipated impacts of the outage in a future announcement Clearwater Paper is a premier supplier of private brand tissue to major retailers the company produces bleached paperboard used by quality-conscious printers and packaging converters and offers services that include custom sheeting Clearwater Paper’s employees build shareholder value by developing strong relationships through quality and service Millar Western announces the acquisition of the Quesnel River Pulp mill sales and logistics teams closed as of Saturday April 20  The joint Pulp Integration Team worked diligently over the weekend to transition key operating and information systems to the Millar Western IT platform The team continues to work on business systems and business process procedures with the new colleagues to ensure an orderly transition “In the weeks ahead we will turn our focus to developing value creation plans to maximize the synergies between the operations” Millar Western is a Canadian forest products company with more than a century of experience in business Millar Western produces high-quality hardwood and softwood bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp (BCTMP) using controlled wood fibre certified as sourced from sustainable forest management practices.