Pulp Paper & Logistics
INDUSTRY NEWS 7
Mondi’s new kraft paper machine starts up in the Czech Republic
its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The €67 million investment makes it Europe’s first dedicated paper machine for speciality kraft paper grades made out of fresh and recycled fibre for retail and online shopping bags.
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With a trim width of 4.4m the paper machine will produce up to 130,000 tonnes of speciality kraft paper per year the range from 70 to 135g/sqm, enabling Mondi to offer the largest product portfolio for consumer shopping bags in Europe.
This includes white and brown
virgin grades and now recycled paper grades that can be used in a range of bag applications from fashion stores to online grocery platforms and home deliveries. The EcoVantage two- ply paper produced on the new machine consists of recycled and sustainably-sourced fresh fibres and is 100 per cent recyclable. Kalle Taari, head of strategy and
product management for kraft paper at UK-based Mondi, says:
ondi Group has started up a new speciality kraft paper machine at
Mondi’s first plant in South America makes paper bags
“We want to offer converters and brand owners sustainable, 100 per cent 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 was planning to open
its paper bag plant in Cartagena, Colombia in January. It will be Mondi’s first operation in South America, reinforcing the group’s strength as a global paper bag supplier with a wide local footprint. The new plant will enable Mondi to improve and grow its services to better serve customers in the region. South America has more than 250 cement plants requiring up to two billion cement bags per year. Cartagena is a strong location for the new plant, set up in a free- trade zone with good access to
ports in Panama, the east coast of the United States, the Gulf of Mexico and other Caribbean ports. “Our global network already includes 39 plants across 22 countries. We are excited to be expanding our footprint to Colombia, helping us to provide innovative, sustainable and customer-focused paper packaging solutions to customers in South America who share our commitment to quality,” said Claudio Fedalto, operations chief for paper bags at Mondi.
More fibre-based can carriers replace plastic
A carrier for multipacks of drinks cans made from paper-based materials has been launched by Atlantic Packaging in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Fishbone carrier, which is being marketed along with an application system by Atlantic, replaces plastic carriers and is said to be more sustainable because it is curbside recyclable and
Drink with sustainability in mind
biodegradable. It also uses much less material than full overwrap paperboard cartons. Joining a number of newly- launched cardboard carriers aimed at replacing plastics, Fishbone carriers are available for standard cans and aluminium bottles in 4-pack and 6-pack formats and are sealed with a recyclable, compostable water-based barrier
coating for moisture resistance. The launch has been a
collaboration between Fishbone Packaging, the designers of the Fishbone carrier design, and Atlantic Packaging, an exclusive licensee which is handling product ordering and delivery, equipment sales and support. More information from fishbone. com
January/February 2021
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