Thimm: Holledau corrugated board plant officially opened

Thimm Verpackung celebrated the official opening of one of the most modern corrugated cardboard plants in Europe on 15 and 16 September in Holledau, Bavaria.

According to Thimm, the new plant is characterised by the latest generation of production technologies, efficient and highly automated processes as well as a flexible, customer-oriented organisation with comprehensive service and is one of the most advanced plants in Europe.

Holledau plant

In addition to a High-tech corrugator rotary and flatbed die-cutters of the latest generation were also installed at the new Wolnzach site. The different systems complement each other perfectly, so that Various packaging formats in different print runs cost-optimised can be produced. It is also possible to die-cut complex designs with sophisticated perforations (e.g. for shelf-ready packaging). A special feature is the high degree of automation and the semi-autonomous set-up process on the rotary die-cutter.

Tankred Pörner, Managing Director of Thimm Verpackung Süd: „Unique in the industry is also our Mix of different printing technologiesFrom flexo direct printing to high-quality post and flexo preprint to highly productive digital printing, our customers can expect personalised advice on the most suitable process for them. “A high degree of individuality in packaging design is therefore guaranteed thanks to the large selection of printing processes.

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The Favourable geographical location of the plant between Munich and Nuremberg connects important economic centres in Germany and neighbouring foreign markets. Thimm is thus strengthening its own production network with eight locations in Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Customers in Germany as well as in Austria, the Czech Republic and Switzerland can expect a high level of delivery reliability, particularly thanks to the network with the sister plants in Alzey (Rhineland-Palatinate) and Všetaty (Czech Republic).

[infotext icon]In September 2015, Thimm Verpackung celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for its new Bavarian corrugated cardboard plant in Wolnzach. Currently, 26,000 square metres of the 90,000 square metre site have been built on. Series production has been running since February 2017. The production capacity is 120 million square metres of corrugated board. Thimm has invested a total of 60 million euros in the plant to date[/infotext].