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Mondi Opens Packaging Testing Laboratory Ampacet Doubles

In Czech Republic Production Capacity

mpacet,
Aa global
masterbatch
leader ,
announces the
doubling of
its production
capacity with
the addition
of new color
production lines
in Dudelange, Luxembourg. The new
facility in Dudelange currently houses
Ampacet’s European headquarters, the
Color Center of Excellence and a state-
of-the-art research and development
laboratory. Ampacet opened new
ultinational packaging and paper “Thorough and ISTA-standard testing color production lines in Dudelange,
Mcompany Mondi has opened a eliminates the risk of product breakage Luxembourg in 2017 and added two
laboratory in České Budějovice, Czech and claims, and thus reduces costs and color production lines there in 2019. The
Republic, for the testing of packaging reputational damage for our customers. investment, part of Ampacet’s strategy
solutions. The International Safe “Performance tests also help us assess of continuous improvement of the
Transit Association (ISTA) certified how existing packaging can be improved overall customer experience, will reduce
laboratory will offer a range of transport and processes sped up. “Offering this lead times and offer additional product
performance tests, including ISTA 6 service at our lab is another way we delivery flexibility. Recent Ampacet
certification testing for packaging. It is help our customers adapt to changing investments include the Ideation Center
also designed to help improve existing market requirements and remain agile, in Dudelange, a creative environment
packaging standards to prevent product competitive and sustainable.” Online enabling customers to go from concept
damages in transit. The laboratory retailers and couriers increasingly require to creation using Ampacet’s innovative
is located at Mondi Bupak, one of proof that their packaging complies color effects and sustainable solutions
the company’s flagship corrugated with ISTA standards.This has led to technologies for a variety of applications.
solution plants in Central Europe and growing demand from fast-moving “The European strategy to improve
an e-commerce packaging development consumer goods (FMCG), consumer customer satisfaction is bearing fruit.
and production hub. Mondi said that durables and industrial companies to Our five-year plan has been successfully
the laboratory features the latest testing have their packaging performance-tested. completed and we are now starting
equipment to carry out simulations of Last month, Mondi announced a €20m the next one. This color investment is
various impacts on packed goods, such ($22.5m) investment in its Frantschach part of the overall strategy to better
as compression, dropping, vibration mill in Austria.The investment will respond to customers’ needs with
and clamping. The facility is also a be used to make the company’s pulp respect to both quality and service,” said
partner of choice for testing Amazon’s production more sustainable by building Marcello Bergamo, Ampacet Europe
Tier 1-3 compliant packaging as it is an evaporation plant at the mill. Last year, Managing Director. “Our customers
a member of the Amazon Packaging Mondi registered revenues of €6.66bn have our highest attention and can rely
Support and Supplier Network (APASS). and underlying earnings before interest, on Ampacet to support development of
Mondi Corrugated Solutions sales and tax, depreciation and amortisation new products focusing on innovation
marketing director Tarik Aniba said: (EBITDA) of €1.35bn. and sustainability.

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