Segezha Packaging (Segezha Group, MOEX: SGZH, a subsidiary of Sistema PJSFC) has completed a modernisation project at its plant in the Dutch town of Horn. The final stage of the project has seen the implementation of a new bottomer and the installation of a latest-gen palletiser Arcomat R3+ (Windmöller & Hölscher). Previously, the power supply system and the adhesive-feeding pipeline were upgraded. In spring 2021 a new Windmöller & Hölscher 8-colour flexo printing machine was installed.
Equipped with a digital adhesive delivery and control system, the new equipment will significantly improve the quality of paper sacks, particularly by preventing dust and water penetration during transport and storage. This is most crucial for manufacturers of foodstuffs (drinking cocoa, starch) and chemicals.
The upgrade at the plant in the Netherlands will help improve manufacturing efficiency and output quality while reinforcing the company's leading position in the market and meeting the growing demands of its customers.
'Investing in state-of-the-art equipment is an integral part of Segezha Group's development strategy. We do our best to retain our position among Europe's top paper packaging manufacturers and comply with current market trends and requirements. Our goal is to improve our products' appeal for our customers and end-users by offering quality packaging solutions capable of ensuring safety during transport and storage. The current project in the Netherlands will help us implement our "smart specialisation" strategy for improving the production rates and operational efficiency of the plant. In the future this concept will be implemented at the company's other facilities in Europe as well,' explained Rinat Stark, CEO of Segezha Packaging.
For reference: Segezha Packaging owns seven plants across Europe (in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Italy, the Czech Republic, Turkey and Romania), with a total production capacity of 720 million units of products per year.
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Segezha Group is one of the largest Russian vertically integrated timber holding companies with a full cycle of logging and added-value wood processing. The holding includes enterprises of forestry, woodworking and pulp and paper industries in Russia and Europe. The group operates in 11 countries, including Russia. Its products are sold in over 100 countries. SG plants employ 13,000 people. Segezha Group is the largest forestry company in European Russia. As of 31 December 2020 the total area of leased forest was 8.1 million hectares of forest plots, 83% (6.72 million hectares) of which were certified for compliance with international voluntary forest certification schemes. In 2020 the holding made RUB 69 billion in revenue, achieving an OIBDA margin of 25%. Total investment over the past seven years has made roughly RUB 50 billion. Segezha Group is Russia's largest producer of paper for multilayer bags, industrial paper bags and timber; the world's second-largest producer of paper for multilayer bags and industrial paper bags; and the world's fifth-largest producer of large-format birch plywood. Website: http://segezha-group.com
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