Mondi has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti (Czech Republic) for applications in food, non-food and industrial areas, 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. As part of Mondi’s re/cycle portfolio, the FunctionalBarrier Papers range includes solutions that can be recycled in existing paper waste streams across Europe.
Marko Schuster, 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. By using certified 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.
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