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economy, which we are working to packaging is if we succeed in making
advance and implement at every level. a successful circular economy a reality Aci Plastics Plans $4 Mil-
“We are therefore pleased to be part of together.” In 2020, Greiner Packaging lion Recycling Facility
the flagship circPLAST-mr project along joined Styrenics Circular Solutions,
with the entire industry – an undertaking a joint industry initiative formed by
that is also clearly supported and backed European styrenics manufacturers, in an
by policymakers. “The only way we can effort to help improve the circularity of
obtain high-quality recycled materials polystyrene.
that can subsequently be reused for food

Mondi To Invest $307.5m In Corrugated Packaging Production

The company will also expand its
corrugated solution production in CI Plastics is establishing
Germany and the Czech Republic. In Aoperations in Pickens County,
addition, Mondi will invest in several of S.C., to process post-industrial and
its sites in Turkey, including its facilities pre-consumer scrap plastics from
in Gebze, Bursa, Izmir and Mondi Tire southeast molders. The $4 million
Kutsan Karaman. Mondi corrugated investment will create 21 new jobs,
packaging CEO Markus Gärtner said: according to a press release from the
“Sustainability is at the heart of Mondi’s office of South Carolina Governor.
strategy. “Ongoing investment in our Henry McMaster. Located on 51
Corrugated Packaging business supports acres in the town of Liberty, the
our MAP2030 commitments around 138,000-square-foot building will first
circular-driven packaging and paper provide granulation and separation,
solutions, created by empowered people and will later add blending, density
taking action on climate. “Together separation, pelletizing and post-
with our suppliers, we are further
ultinational packaging firm optimising our production processes consumer processing capabilities,
MMondi has announced a €280m to use resources more responsibly, Scott Melton, ACI Plastics president,
($307.5m) investment to boost its minimise our environmental footprint said in a statement the location
corrugated packaging production and contribute to a better world. “At “will allow us to significantly grow
across four countries. The company the same time, customers benefit from over the next decade.” “The access
will invest around €185m of the total enhanced product quality and shorter to a solid workforce, the Port of
capital across its central and eastern Charleston and nearby customers
European corrugated plant network. lead times, while our employees enjoy made this investment a key part of
The remaining €95m has been allocated exciting job opportunities, operating ACI’s future,” he added. ACI had
for its containerboard mill in Świecie, state-of-the-art machinery with world- been partnering with PreZero on
Poland. Mondi will rebuild paper class safety standards.” The investment several facilities, including one in
machines PM2 and PM5 and install an is intended to improve Mondi’s overall Westminster, S.C., but PreZero took
anaerobic treatment plant, which will production and warehouse capacity over sole management of that facility
feature an integrated cooling system, at while allowing the company to better
the Świecie facility. The company will serve its customers by optimising in 2021. PreZero provides end-
also upgrade the facility’s pulp mill, automation and internal material flows. market solutions to waste generators
the recycled fibre line and the energy It is in line with the company’s €1bn and collectors. The company builds
recovery system. In Poland, Mondi will expansionary capital investment projects and operates facilities that convert
expand the capacity of its Warsaw plant to expedite its sustainable packaging organic waste, plastics and paper into
by adding machinery and automation. growth. valuable reusable materials.

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