Rottneros Packaging New facility Has Started Production of Moulded Pulp Trays in Sunne, Sweden
After commissioning and trimming, the capacity of the new facility be 50-80 million trays per year, depending on the size of trays produced.
April 9, 2019 - Rottneros Packaging announced that its new moulded pulp products facility in Sunne, Sweden, began production in early-2019.
The total investment in the new plant amounts to approximately SEK 45 million and mainly consists of a tailor-made system for preparing pulp, along with four machines for the production of trays. The latest machine was purchased at the end of March and will be operational by the end of 2019.
After commissioning and trimming, the capacity of the new facility be 50-80 million trays per year, depending on the size of trays produced.
The trays are primarily intended for food and as a replacement for disposable plastic articles, but also for electronic products and other components. The products can be manufactured with and without barrier, are made of renewable Swedish forest raw material, and are completely free of PFAS. The products are recyclable as paper packaging.
“It is a very exciting development that has occurred within Rottneros Packaging and based on the demand in the market, we see that the time is right for sustainable products,” said Nils Hauri, Chief Innovation Officer. “In parallel with the construction of the factory, we have strengthened the organization and we are now staffed for production in three-shift and continued development of the business.”
Rottneros is an independent producer of market pulp. The Group includes the parent company Rottneros AB and its subsidiaries Rottneros Bruk AB and Vallviks Bruk AB with operations involving the production and sale of market pulp. The Group also includes Rottneros Packaging AB, which manufactures fibre trays, and the wood procurement company SIA Rottneros Baltic in Latvia. To learn more, please visit: www.rottneros.com SOURCE: Rottneros AB |