Packaging and labelling paper manufacturer Feldmuehle has started to implement investments totalling around four million euros despite the fluctuations on the energy and raw materials markets. A new, high-performance mill system has already been installed and put into operation.
In the current challenging circumstances, various projects have been continued as planned since October 2021 and The implementation of investments totalling around four million euros has begun. Over the last six months, a new, high-performance mill system was set up for the business processes and successfully put into operation in the second quarter of 2022.
In addition, various other Projects to increase sustainability and save energy, as well as various other projects. In addition to the successive conversion of all motors to the highest energy efficiency class, a new and significantly more energy-efficient compressed air system now supplies the entire site.
In order to be able to serve customer requirements more quickly, the Field mill launched a project to modernise the equipment in May 2022. The centrepiece is a new, significantly more energy-efficient and modern embossing calender. Commissioning of the embossing calender with a correspondingly adapted environment is scheduled for Q1/2023, with an investment volume of 2.8 million euros.
As part of a logistics project, all diesel and gas-powered industrial trucks were replaced with modern, efficient electric vehicles and, in order to reduce waiting times for hauliers, doubled the number of available loading ramps.
All measures - further projects are currently being prepared in accordance with the rolling 5-year plan - are based on the fundamental idea, the Making the site more sustainable and energy-efficient.
Source: Field mill
