Pulp Paper & Logistics


PROJECTS & CONTRACTS 27


Expanded Simet mill ramping up to triple-wall board production


M


ondi Corrugated Packaging has completed the expansion


of its heavy-duty corrugated operations at the Simet mill near Poznań in Poland, the largest-ever capital project in the company’s history. The upgrade included the


installation of a state-of-the- art 2.8-metre corrugator with three single facers. The in-house production of double-wall board was fully productive by last November, and the production of heavy-duty triple wall board has been ramping up with an expected production start in the first quarter of 2018. The market is said to be


following the enhancement of Mondi’s heavy-duty portfolio in Poland with keen interest, with customers in the automotive, chemical and furniture sectors already familiar with the benefits offered by Mondi’s innovative heavy-duty products. Following the start-up of


the corrugator in August, the installation of all converting equipment has also been completed. The expanded plant will have quadrupled its capacity and tripled its production space, making Mondi Simet a major hub at the forefront of corrugated


packaging in the Poznań region and beyond. As part of the upgrade, Mondi also installed a 2.4-metre box maker with a stitcher for heavy- duty conversions, enabling short production runs with boards of up to six metres in length, as well


as a rotary die cutter for high- impact retail and shelf-ready packaging.


Armand Schoonbrood,


operations chief of Mondi Corrugated Packaging, said: “The expansion of Mondi Simet represents the biggest capital expenditure in the history of Mondi Corrugated Packaging. Our customers face a diverse range of packaging challenges, and we are excited that our new independent board production capabilities can contribute to their success. “The modern quality-control


features of the new corrugator, such as closed-loop process control for the automatic adjustment of paper temperature and moisture, as well as real time camera inspection to detect defects, will further support consistent high-quality deliveries to Mondi Simet customers.”


January/February 2018


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