Thursday, March 13, 2025

Mondi Świecie Invests €95M to Boost Efficiency and Sustainability

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Mondi Świecie Improves Efficiency and Sustainability for Containerboard Mill with €95 Million Investment

A global expert in sustainability packaging, Mondi has disclosed the completion of a €95 million investment upgrade at the Świecie’s containerboard mill. The investment, which was signed off in June 2024, enhances the mill’s operational efficiency by adding 55,000 tonnes per annum of Kraftliner production. This project is primarily focused on improving the mill’s environmental performance, especially in terms of wastewater discharges, energy usage, and water consumption.

Notable Improvements at Świecie Containerboard Mill

With this investment, the Świecie containerboard mill has received a number of features that greatly enhance its capabilities. These include scaling and modernization of vital paper machines PM2 and PM5 that produce high quality Kraftliner. The mill is also equipped with a new anaerobic treatment plant with cooling tower. Other improvements include the recycled fibre line, pulp mill, and the energy recovery systems.

These improvements were made to address the increasing global market for heavy-duty packaging products, especially those for large and heavy items. By making this investment, Mondi is establishing the Świecie containerboard mill as a benchmark for quality, sustainability, and environmental responsibility, which benefits customers and helps decrease the mill’s carbon emissions.

Growing features of the ProVantage SmartKraft Brown Portfolio

In conjunction with this upgrade, Mondi broadened its ProVantage SmartKraft Brown portfolio by adding additional grammage range options. ProVantage SmartKraft Brown is well known in the packaging sector for its strength, excellent runnability, and its sought after status. This optimization gives more customers at Mondi Świecie the ability to purchase more eco-friendly and tough packaging products amid the growing need for sustainable products.

“The completion of this project marks a major milestone for Mondi Świecie. Our upgraded mill is positioned to make even better quality products that consider our customers’ ever changing needs while improving sustainability,” said Tomasz Katewicz, Managing Director of Mondi Świecie.

A short hair women wearing eye glass opening box of SmartKraft Brown
Image source Mondi Press release

Mondi’s Industrial Initiatives

This spending falls under the rest of an overarching plan called Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP 2030) called the Blue Sky Strategy aimed at achieving long-term sustainability goals. The reduction of water, and increased use of energy, while minimizing wastewater emissions, allignment with Mondi Świecie’s upgraded mill is a step towards the companies immoderate environmental goals. Also, this spending helps Brenner by strengthening there postition is the region for local economic growth through increase in competitve job opportunities.

By merging effectiveness and innovation with sustainability, Mondi continues showcasing its leadership in the global paper and packaging sectors by fulfilling the needs of customers and the planet.

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Aaron Danielle
Aaron is part of GSN Magazine: Global supermarket news editorial team. Based in London, he completed his PhD Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism 1998. Having worked as news reporter deferent sections, he is passionate about the nature welfare. Contact aaron@globalsupermarketnews.com