The role of the forest in combating climate change is important and well known. It is, however, less known that the products from the forest's raw material contribute to large amounts of fossil oil remaining underground. This means, among other things, that BillerudKorsnäs' operations and products provide a strong, positive climate effect, according to a new study.

- Overall, the effect of replacing plastic, glass and aluminium packaging with paper-based solutions is much greater than what has previously been estimated. We hope that the study contributes to increased understanding both in politics and for commerce, brand owners and consumers when they choose between different packaging materials, says Malin Ljung Eiborn, Sustainability Director at BillerudKorsnäs.

The study is led by Peter Holmgren, forestry specialist and former Director General of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), and shows that BillerudKorsnäs' sales of cardboard, paper and pulp contribute to an annual reduction of 5.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This corresponds to the annual greenhouse gas emissions from the entire Swedish steel industry, or one third of all domestic transport in Sweden. The figure also includes the negative climate impact from BillerudKorsnäs’ operations, which mainly concerns emissions related to the purchasing of input products and transport. BillerudKorsnäs' production is today 97 percent fossil-free.

- Our role is to stimulate responsible forestry and ensure that fossil-based products are replaced by renewable products. It is very gratifying to receive the confirmation that we contribute to a positive climate effect on such a large scale. In addition we have a large focus on phasing out the remaining 3 percent of fossil fuels from our production, says Malin Ljung Eiborn.

Today, there is no formal method to report the climate effect of replacing fossil products with bio-based products, the so-called substitution effect. The calculations in the study are therefore based on a number of third-party life cycle analyses for comparable packaging solutions. The starting point of the methodology is that the biogenic carbon contained in the paper packaging is part of a cycle where the emissions are absorbed by the forest, while fossil carbon leads to a net addition to the atmosphere.

- In recent years, we have noticed an increased interest in the forest as a raw material. An interesting conclusion from the study is that paper and board products can generate a climate advantage that is significantly higher than if the forest raw material is used directly as biofuel. However, more research is needed within this area to understand the full potential, says Malin Ljung Eiborn.

More information about the climate impact of BillerudKorsnäs and the study is available here: https://www.billerudkorsnas.com/sustainability/climate-impact.

BillerudKorsnäs provides packaging materials and solutions that challenge conventional packaging for a sustainable future. We are a world-leading provider of primary fibre based packaging materials and have customers in over 100 countries. The company has 8 production units in Sweden, Finland and the UK and about 4300 employees in over 13 countries. BillerudKorsnäs has an annual turnover of about SEK 22 billion and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.billerudkorsnas.com

Stora Enso has started the production of formed fiber food service products at Hylte Mill in Sweden. The production ramp-up follows the investment announced in 2019 and enables the manufacture of products that are renewable, recyclable and biodegradable. The PureFiber^TM by Stora Enso eco-product range is produced without plastic and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), enabling a safe and sustainable alternative for fresh food packaging. The Group is also investing in more formed fiber capacity in Sweden and China.

Through its partnership with HS Manufacturing Group and its patented technology, PROTĒAN®, Stora Enso offers a plastic-free barrier technology for food contact packaging applications. The joint patent-pending technology offers a recyclable and biodegradable solution that gives fiber-based packaging water-, grease- and oil-resistant barrier properties, without plastic or PFAS. The solution can be applied for a range of products, such as single-use food service items. A Life Cycle Analysis study shows that the PureFiber^TM product line has a CO₂ footprint that is approximately 75% lower compared to competing packaging materials.

“Market demand for formed fiber products is accelerating, and these products offer a unique solution to meet that demand. Single-use plastics are already banned in many countries and PFAS in food applications are increasingly scrutinised by health authorities. This ramp-up marks our first step in putting a new generation of sustainable and safe formed fiber products on the market,” says David Ekberg, Executive Vice President, Packaging Solutions Division at Stora Enso.

To meet the demand for formed fiber solutions, Stora Enso is investing in additional production capacity in Hylte Mill in Sweden and Qian’an Mill in China. The annual capacity at both mills will be approximately 115 million units of products.

“Expanding our formed fiber production in China will support the Chinese efforts to replace single-use food packaging with sustainable and safe alternatives,” says David Ekberg.

A formed fiber product is manufactured by pressing various wood-based pulps into a three-dimensional shape in a moulding machine. The raw material used in PureFiber^TM products is pulp made from wood from sustainably managed forests.

Read more about PureFiber^TM by Stora Enso: https://hubs.li/H0wD91D0

Part of the bioeconomy, Stora Enso is a leading global provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper. We believe that everything that is made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Stora Enso has some 25 000 employees in over 30 countries. Our sales in 2019 were EUR 10.1 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY). storaenso.com

Pilot Trial of Eco-Corr Film® for Major Global Automaker!

Czech subsidiary of one of the world’s three largest car manufacturers, began looking for a biodegradable packaging substitute to reduce the amount of conventional plastic packaging they use. As global companies are becoming more environmentally responsible and supporting a circular economy, renowned car manufacturer decided to test Cortec’s Eco-Corr Film^® as part of their new “green” logistics project aimed at decreasing plastic consumption. “Green” packaging alternative Eco-Corr Film^® is used for transport of automotive engines from their manufacturing facilities in the Czech Republic to India where the film is then composted. Consumption and disposal of plastics is unfortunately one of the biggest ecological problems globally. Cortec^® Corporation, leader in corrosion protection solutions, has dedicated years of its research to develop “green,” sustainable alternatives to conventional polyethylene films. One of its pioneer solutions is Eco-Corr Film^®, a biodegradable corrosion inhibiting film that contains Cortec’s proprietary VpCI^® Technology and provides excellent contact, barrier, and vapor-phase corrosion protection for ferrous and non-ferrous metals. Eco-Corr Film^® will disintegrate within months in a commercial composting environment. The exact time for films to biodegrade is dependent upon the conditions and activity of the disposal environment (temperature, soil quality, activity of microorganisms). The film is shelf stable and will not break down prematurely until disposed of in a proper composting environment. It is compostable and compliant to ASTM D6400.

Car engines being wrapped in Eco-Corr Film® before ocean transport. The film will be composted after arrival.

As part of pilot project, car manufacturer tested Eco-Corr Films^® while packaging car parts for shipment to their plant in Pune, India. Several tests were conducted for compliance with strict conditions for transport in sea containers. Quality control did not show any damage or traces of corrosion of the components being wrapped in Eco-Corr Film^® upon arrival in India. In order to test if the film were able to be composted according to plan, the staff built compost bins near the plant.

After six months, the foils had largely biodegraded in the compost bins, helping them to eliminate plastic waste. Eco-Corr Film^® successfully replaces conventional plastic films previously used by this car manufacturer and provides the same effective corrosion protection. Organic packaging material is composted at a plant in Pune, India, and used as a soil improver in a logistics park. Among other things, the resulting compost is intended for use as fertilizer on the trees in the logistics park in front of the Pune plant, where, starting in March 2019, visitors and employees have had the opportunity to plant trees in order to rejuvenate the weedy area into a park. The successful trial opens the door for the customer to cut their amount of conventional plastic packaging in half for shipments to Pune, thus eliminating a significant amount of plastic waste (as much as 500 kg [1102 lbs] per month). In July 2020, the company launched a one-year pilot project to investigate the use of Eco-Corr Film^® on a large scale.

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Having an automatic flexo printing machine on your production line is a significant step towards obtaining a superior quality product with the highest possible efficiency. In addition, we have the possibility to integrate this printing machine with other systems such as a slitter rewinder or, in case there is a need to laminate the printed product, with a lamination line.

To start, let’s take the first case, that is integrating a slitter-rewinder with the flexo printing machine, and let’s take a look at the resulting benefits.

1. Increased efficiency

In a non-integrated line, if we need to slit a reel coming out of a flexo printing machine in a certain number of smaller reels, it must be unloaded, transported and subsequently loaded on the off-line slitter rewinder. This, as you can imagine, is a labor-intensive and inefficient process.

If you proceed to integrate the slitter-rewinder with your flexo printing machine, you will completely avoid the aforementioned passages. The substrate will pass from the unwinder through the printing machine and finally to the in-line slitting rewinder without the need to unload, transport and load the semi-finished product between two off-line machines. This will ultimately make the entire process quicker and more efficient.

2. Increased quality

One of the most important advantages of an automated and integrated system is the ability of the single parts to work in a unified way. In our case, for example, a system of this kind can ensure that each of the machines that are part of the line provides the correct tensioning for the specific substrate to be processed. 

This is achieved by analyzing the data of these machinery and balancing the speed and tension of the web across the entire production line, ensuring that the final product is obtained in the shortest amount of time and without any defects due to poor tension management. 

3. Reduced material waste

By integrating the slitter rewinder with the printing machine, in addition to making the process more efficient, you will also reduce the waste of material. That is because, if the reel needs to be transferred from the printing machine to the off-line slitter rewinder, operations will be necessary for the accurate positioning of the slitting units which will result in a waste of several meters of material.

4. Increased safety

As we have seen, in an automated and integrated production system there is no longer a need for operators to manually transfer rolls or adjust alignment and other settings. It goes without saying that this will help reduce the safety risk for the operators involved.

5. Possibility of integrating an Automatic Packaging System

After slitting the printed roll into a variable number of small-format rolls, these will need to be transferred, sorted out into bundles, labelled, weighted and wrapped before they reach the warehouse or the vehicle that will transport them to the converting plant.

If the goal is to optimize the workflow by reducing the number of steps required, avoid the manual handling of the reels and the consequent human mistakes or avoid using a separate and dedicated packaging line, you have the possibility to integrate an automatic packaging system in the production line.

Integration with the lamination line

If your need is to laminate a printed product, you should consider integrating the flexographic printer with the lamination line in order to achieve a better repeat lenght control and, consequently, a superior quality product.

In this case, the printing machine will become a part of the lamination line and it will be located between the unwinder and the lamination section itself. The substrate will then be unwound by using the unwinder of the lamination line, printed, laminated and, finally, cut and wound with the in-line slitting winder. 

By doing this, you will have the possibility to:

• Manage the repeat length directly on the finished product right after the printing process
• Laminate with tighter tolerances than you would have to work with in the case of laminating a roll that has already been printed.

In addition, you will avoid the use of an unwinder and a rewinder before and after the printing machine and the consequent transportation of reels between two off-line machines.

Continuous improvement

Finally, when automated machines are integrated into a single system, you will be able to receive real-time data from each machine to a single dashboard. This brings multiple data points from the various parts of the production line together to be analyzed in relation to one another.

The result of this is the possibility to identify areas of potential improvement on the production line itself: it will be possible, for example, to see how the various parts contribute to the final result and, consequently, to adjust their settings to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the process as a whole.

Since printing is such a high-precision component of the production line, it is important to be able to analyze it in relation to other machines on the line to see how it can be adjusted to improve overall performance.

Ultimately, by integrating your automatic flexo printing machine into the production process in the ways we have just described, you will enjoy higher productivity and efficiency, lower costs and a better-quality product. 

If you would like to know more on the printing process of the hygiene products, you can read our free eBook "How to Optimize the Flexo Printing Process for the Hygiene Products"!

Ribena rolls out Transcend’s sustainable paper straws with Tesco in national trial.

Inspired by a desire to help create more sustainability in the packaging options we use every day, award-winning British manufacturer Transcend Packaging has unveiled a fully-recyclable and biodegradable U-bend paper straw. Ribena will be the first UK juice drinks brand to introduce the sustainable straws to its drinks cartons, with the new packs now available in Tesco as part of a trial of the new paper straw design.

With single-use plastic straws thought to account for 4% of all plastic waste globally and 2,000 tonnes of plastic straws believed to end up in the world’s oceans every year[1],  the new paper straws can make a meaningful contribution toward reducing plastic waste.

Available to be adopted immediately by drinks companies and bottlers, Transcend’s ground-breaking paper U-bend straw is a major step in replacing some of the millions of plastic straws being used in the UK daily.

Lorenzo Angelucci, CEO at Transcend Packaging said: “Anyone who has ever had a carton drink will instantly recognise the bendable plastic straws on the side of juice boxes found in supermarkets, cafes and packed lunch boxes across the country. The problem is these straws are used just once but then the plastic remains, as the straws are not often recycled.

Because these straws need to be bendable and sharp enough to pierce the seal on the drink, it has traditionally been thought to be very difficult to create them from paper. Our new U-bend straw represents a significant design advancement and we are deploying it into the market at scale to provide drinks brands with a more sustainable option for their products.”

Jo Padwick, Business Transformation Manager at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I, comments: “Further improving the recyclability of our cartons is an important step in achieving our 100% sustainable packaging by 2030 ambition, but for full circularity, local authorities need to work with brands to ensure cartons and straws are recycled. Currently only 65%[2] of local authorities collect cartons from household waste which is why we’re welcoming national governments’ moves to introduce consistency in household recycling collections.

“Developing a bendable, durable paper straw, hasn’t been easy but recycling it should be. We’ve conducted hours of consumer testing to make sure our new paper straws can puncture the carton, that they don’t become soggy, and that Ribena lovers enjoy the feel of sipping from them. Now that they’re out in market we can gather even more feedback before rolling the straws out more widely.”

Reducing the Environmental Impact

Transcend’s work with Ribena to bring the U-bend paper straw to market will help this leading brand move forward on their ambitious sustainability goals, preventing up to 16 tonnes of plastic waste, per year[3].

Angelucci concluded: “Whichever way you look at it, finding a viable alternative to plastic straws is important because they often go unrecycled. Additionally, by sourcing paper straws from within the UK, brands can reduce their carbon footprint compared to shipping products over long distances and eliminating the quality control challenges of relying on imports from outside of Europe.                                                                                                                                                     

The British sustainable packaging industry is right at the forefront of innovation, so it is important for leading brands to have sourcing options from within their own shores for their supplies.”

A Paper-Bending Breakthrough

Mark Mitchell, Sales Director for Transcend’s U-bend straw, spoke of the complexities of the operation: “Engineering a bendable paper straw that could pierce through the foil film on a drinks carton whilst retaining its own form was a real challenge, but we are delighted to say that the new straw satisfies both of these requirements.”

Made from sustainably sourced paper, the straws can be recycled in their entirety alongside any other paper product.

[1] The University of Georgia as quoted in PHYS.org, 2018: https://phys.org/news/2018-04-science-amount-straws-plastic-pollution.html#:~:text=Straws%20make%20up%20about%204,that%20yearly%20hits%20the%20waters.

^[2] https://tetrapak.com/uk/sustainability/carton-recycling-in-the-uk

[3] Annually SBF GB&I consume 40,000,000 straws equalling 16 tonnes by weight

About Transcend Packaging

Transcend was established in 2017 to provide sustainable packaging solutions to customers in the food service, food and beverage and health and beauty industries.

Transcend has a manufacturing facility in South Wales that began production in 2018 and was the first major producer of paper straws in the UK.

Transcend Packaging aspires to be a different kind of packaging company. With a leadership team boasting extensive experience in the international packaging industry, the company’s objective is to deliver on the promise of what is possible in packaging, for clients, employees, and the environment. Transcend works everyday with major international brands to enhance the sustainability of their packaging products and is the European leader in paper straw production.

In 2019, Transcend was named Economic Disruptor of the Year for the Northwest and Wales by The Spectator and Julius Baer. It also collected the National Runner Up award for the UK.

About Ribena:

Ribena has been leading the way towards sustainable packaging for over a decade, becoming the first UK drinks brand to make bottles from 100% recycled plastic all the way back in 2007.

About Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland

Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I) is one of the leading soft drinks businesses in the UK and Ireland. SBF GB&I was formed in 2014 as Lucozade Ribena Suntory and is part of Suntory Beverage & Food Europe. Our much-loved soft drinks brands include Lucozade Energy, Lucozade Sport, Lucozade Revive, Ribena, Orangina and MayTea.

Our business is driven by our “Yatte Minahare” spirit and our role is to have a positive impact on the lives of our consumers by providing them with a responsible choice of great-tasting drinks that people can feel good about while enabling them to lead active lifestyles.

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, is putting the latest artificial intelligence to good use at its Kemi mill in order to improve the runnability of its white kraftliner on a customer’s corrugating line. Metsä Board will be collaborating with DS Smith, a leading provider of corrugated packaging solutions operating across 37 countries. The analytical solutions and technology are supplied by Valmet, the leading global developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services to the pulp, paper and energy industries. 

“We strive at continuously developing the high performance of our paperboards. In paperboard production there are several quality parameters that we need to balance. With the data coming directly from the customer’s converting lines we can find the optimal combination. In addition, we can follow the effect of the supply chain on the quality parameters, for example, the moisture content of the board during transport,” says Ari Kiviranta, SVP Development at Metsä Board.

Metsä Board’s Kyro mill began using artificial intelligence for quality management on its folding boxboard machine last year. Metsä Board is also continuing to investigate different possibilities to implement artificial intelligence on other production lines.

Metsä Board

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Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and forerunner in sustainability. We produce premium lightweight folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners for consumer goods packaging as well as retail-ready and food service applications. We work together with our customers on a global scale to innovate solutions for better consumer experiences with less environmental impact. The pure fresh fibres Metsä Board uses are a renewable resource, traceable to origin in sustainably managed northern forests. We aim for completely fossil-free mills and raw materials by 2030.

The global sales network of Metsä Board supports customers worldwide, including brand owners, retailers, converters and merchants. In 2019, the company’s sales totalled EUR 1.9 billion, and it has approximately 2,400 employees. Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki.

As a leading supplier of adhesives and coatings for packaging applications, Henkel is working closely with its partners to support a circular economy by rethinking packaging solutions in a sustainable yet functional approach. Following last year’s launch of the RE range which is “designed for recycling”, the company has since expanded the line-up to include both hot- and cold-sealable coatings for paper. Those products are certified as paper-recycling compatible and allow a whole new range of packaging designs.

Sustainability is one of the most important factors when it comes to packaging of goods across the board. The first step when designing packaging in a recycling-friendly way that is also compatible with a circular economy starts by ensuring adhesives and coatings can accommodate alternative materials like paper for various food and nonfood applications. “The main purpose of packaging is protection – and this is still what underpins our strategy. The scope also includes developing adhesives and coatings that help improve recyclability and allow new packaging designs,” explains Alexander Bockisch, Head of Global Market Strategy for Flexible Packaging at Henkel. “Our two latest developments are certified recyclable and can replace plastic packaging. Both sealable coatings enable full recyclability of paper packaging in food and nonfood applications.” According to Euromonitor, the use of flexible paper in snack bars is expected to grow by 20% in Western Europe between 2019 and 2024, to reach 41 million units. In chocolate confectionery, meanwhile, flexible paper remains a niche market, comprising less than 2% of secondary packaging globally. “We see this area as having significant potential for growth if we collaborate closely with our partners along Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Page 2/3 the value chain to design the right packaging solutions, i.e. by providing full recyclability with our latest sealable paper coatings.”

One range of paper coatings, many applications

The coatings seal to both paper and themselves and break new ground in terms of repulpability, food safety and paper flexibility. Their production performance, meanwhile, raises the bar even higher, given the ability to maintain consistent sealing properties, even at high machine speeds. “We worked closely with our partners to design solutions that would be both recyclable and meet industry performance requirements” explains Davide Coppola, European Business Development Manager Coatings. “Loctite Liofol HS 2809-22 RE and CS 22-422 RE have been extensively tested and certified in terms of recyclability and food safety characteristics. We can offer coatings and adhesives for use on paper packaging in wide-ranging applications without cutting corners on performance or safety.”

Loctite Liofol HS 2809-22 RE is a versatile coating covering a large variety of applications – from hygiene products and tea bags to industrial hardware pouches and chocolate overwraps. Loctite Liofol CS 22-422 RE also covers applications such as collection cards, cereal bars, biscuit packaging, frozen foods and ice-cream. Both innovations provide excellent block resistance for better release in the reel, while eliminating the need for release lacquer and are compatible with all types of ink. Repulpability verified by independent institutes reaffirms how ideal this product is for paper recycling.

When recyclability alongside high-level performance is considered, both products are a natural fit for Henkel’s RE range and support the entire value chain when making the transition from plastic packages to paper-based alternatives.

About Henkel

Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2019, Henkel reported sales of more than 20 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of more than 3.2 Henkel AG & Co. KGaA Page 3/3 billion euros. Henkel employs more than 52,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit www.henkel.com.

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Leading packaging and paper manufacturer, Mondi, is launching a fully recyclable 80% paper-based packaging solution for cold meats and cheese. The new packaging will reduce plastic usage for Austrian dairy producer SalzburgMilch by approximately 40 tonnes per year, compared to its previously used rigid plastic trays.

Mondi has launched its innovative PerFORMing removable in partnership with SalzburgMilch for the brand SalzburgMilch Premium and the premium own-brand SPAR Natur*pur organic cheese slices. The shallow paper tray combines the recyclability of paper with the essential barrier properties of a thin plastic coating to keep food fresh and avoid waste.

Mondi released its original PerFORMing range in 2019 and has continued to work hard to make it even more sustainable. The original product could be recycled in Austrian paper recycling streams. The updated product now consists of paper and fully removable plastic which can easily be separated from the paper tray allowing for 100% paper recycling across Europe.

The product is made locally in Austria, meaning transportation is kept to a minimum and the overall carbon footprint is reduced. The base paper for the tray is Advantage Formable made predominantly from locally sourced wood and produced by Mondi Frantschach, while the trays are processed and coated by Mondi Zeltweg, both located in Austria.

PerFORMing removable is part of Mondi’s EcoSolutions approach to find the most sustainable and fit for purpose packaging for its customers with a focus on replacing, reducing, and recycling. SalzburgMilch and SPAR are using Mondi’s product for their 175g packets of sliced cheese, which are available in SPAR stores across Austria.

Switching to paper-based packaging offers numerous environmental benefits including being a renewable resource with higher recycling rates than other packaging materials. The paper industry accounts for less than 1% of all EU greenhouse gas emissions[1], while 72% of paper in Europe is recycled[2].

Marko Schuster, COO Mondi Functional Paper & Films, said: “Food waste is a global issue and we want to play our part to ensure our packaging is Sustainable by Design and addresses the issue of food loss. We always had an aspiration to continue improving our PerFORMing range. The PerFORMing removable uses paper where possible, significantly reducing the carbon footprint, and plastic when useful, to extend the shelf life and help prevent food waste. As both components can easily be separated and the paper fully recycled across Europe, this is a big step for us with waste streams differing vastly across regions. We will continue to further develop our products as we work with partners to create a circular economy for sustainable packaging.”

Andreas Gasteiger, Managing Director of SalzburgMilch, said: “Climate and environmental protection has always been a very important issue. We have already saved over 100 tonnes of plastic through numerous measures in the last three years and we are not resting on our laurels, which is why we have made further improvements to our new paper trays.”

Dr. Gerhard Drexel, SPAR CEO, said: “Our initiative 'Save plastics together with SPAR' aims to avoid plastics completely or reduce them significantly. Mondi's paper-based and recyclable packaging creates innovative solutions for fresh products that could not be sold without packaging.”

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, and home of innovation for a variety of industry partners, recently received two ScanStar awards and two Obal Roku awards recognising its expertise in automotive, e-commerce and FMCG packaging solutions. 

Mondi Ansbach (Germany) developed the double ScanStar award-winning transportation packaging solutions for Volvo. The team works closely with its automotive industry customers to create value-added corrugated solutions that protect heavy-duty goods such as brake boosters and headlamps, while improving processes and logistics. The ScanStar jury especially highlighted these factors:

• cost-effectiveness
• sustainability
• stability
• improvement in work ergonomics

“Our stakeholders at the plant are very pleased with this packaging concept when it comes to usability and quality,” says Paulo Soeiro, Packaging Engineer at Volvo Cars about Mondi’s brake booster solution.

At this year’s Obul Roka awards, Mondi Bupak (Czech Republic) won in the Technology & Process category with its special edition sparkling wine box for Bohemia Sekt, which stood out thanks to the imaginative design and high printability capabilities of the Bupak plant. Mondi’s EnvelopeMailer won the E-commerce category, giving customers a fully recyclable alternative to polyethylene bags and polyethylene-coated products when shipping e-commerce goods.

“We believe in packaging that is sustainable by design. Our designers have an innovation mind-set that sets standards in the packaging market. I am proud of the recognition our innovative products and commitment to service and quality is receiving”, says Armand Schoonbrood, COO Corrugated Solutions at Mondi.

All four awards qualify for the international WorldStar awards run by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Closing date for entries is in October, the results will be announced December 15.

* ScanStar is a joint Nordic packaging competition held annually since 1969 by SPA, the Scandinavian Packaging Association. ScanStar 2020 is organised by The Finnish Packaging Association. The jury bases its decision on cost-effectiveness, sustainability, stability, and improvement in work ergonomics. For further information, see http://www.scanstar.org/uk/

** OBAL ROKU is a unique certified packaging competition designed for Czech and foreign companies involved in an interesting packaging solution. For further information, see https://obalroku.cz/obal-roku-en

About Mondi Corrugated Solutions

Mondi Corrugated Solutions, a segment of the business unit Mondi Corrugated Packaging, is a leading supplier of corrugated packaging in Europe, with strong focus on Central and South-East Europe. In 2020 the business won three WorldStar awards, in 2019 the business won seven WorldStar Awards for innovation, to add to five won in 2018, more than any other company worldwide. Through a network of 16 plants Mondi Corrugated Solutions provides innovative design and state-of-the-art printing and gluing technology. The packaging types range from standard transit cases and heavy duty containers to upscale consumer displays. They are applied as shelf- or retail-ready solutions, transport cases or large containers when shipping FMCG's, perishables, industrial and dangerous goods as well as other products. 

About Mondi

Mondi is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by making innovative packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design. Our business is fully integrated across the value chain – from managing forests and producing pulp, paper and plastic films to developing and manufacturing effective industrial and consumer packaging solutions. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy and intrinsic in the way we do business. We lead the industry with our customer- centric approach, EcoSolutions, where we ask the right questions to find the most sustainable solution. In 2019, Mondi had revenues of €7.27 billion and underlying EBITDA of €1.66 billion.

Mondi has a premium listing on the London Stock Exchange (MNDI), and a secondary listing on the JSE Limited (MNP). Mondi is a FTSE 100 constituent and has been included in the FTSE4Good Index Series since 2008 and the FTSE/JSE Responsible Investment Index Series since 2007.