Packaging Solutions
Mondi is planning to further invest in its corrugated packaging facility in Bupak, Czech Republic, which has already benefitted from significant investments in recent years. Once completed, the upgrade will make the Czech production facility another flagship plant for Mondi Group's corrugated board segment.
‘The digital transformation is rapidly changing society, and the way we consume. The rise of e-commerce in particular has radically transformed the packaging industry. Driven by a growing consumer demand, the competitive Czech market calls for a strong footprint in corrugated packaging,’ said Armand Schoonbrood, COO Mondi Corrugated Packaging. ‘After investing in our Central and Eastern European facilities Mondi Swiecie and Mondi Simet in the recent past, the expansion of our Czech capabilities is simply the next logical step.’
The investment – scheduled for completion in 2020 – includes the installation of a new corrugator in response to customers' calls for more innovative and efficient packaging solutions.
Mondi Bupak will mainly focus on e-commerce customers, so the plan is to also set up a customer experience centre. A team of dedicated design experts will offer tailored consultancy services to customer, including high quality simulations of the entire value chain: from paper to board, from board to box, and from box to transport.
The investment will double the plant's production capacity, aiming to produce over 200 million square metres of corrugated board per year.
