The Mondi Group, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, recently welcomed international customers and partners to celebrate the inauguration of its state-of-the-art paper machine at its Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. 

The new machine was successfully started up in December 2024 and meets the growing customer demand for paper-based flexible packaging, driven by e-commerce and an increasing focus on sustainability. It will produce around 210,000 tonnes of high-performance kraft paper per year, delivering a broad range of high-strength and high-porosity grades for construction, industrial and e-commerce applications, further advancing Mondi’s commitment to offering customers packaging and paper solutions that are sustainable by design. 

The new paper machine forms part of a €400-million investment in the mill enhancing Mondi’s ability to provide customers with a reliable supply of kraft paper and to support their transition to renewable and recyclable paper-based solutions. It also enables Mondi to optimize production across its wider kraft-paper portfolio offering customers a full range of high-quality, speciality kraft papers, including functional barrier grades. 

The inauguration event held earlier this month celebrated Mondi’s commitment to long-term partnerships, circularity and sustainable growth. More than 130 customers and partners joined the celebration to see the new paper machine in operation.