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Cardbox Packaging is investing more than 14 million euros in its Wolfsberg site. The investment will go towards new premises as well as new machines and automation. The company is being supported by Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
The investment is driven by the decision to support the company's long-term growth plan and to further strengthen its role as an innovative quality partner for international and local branded companies. This measure will affect both Austrian locations of the Cardbox Packaging Group have an impact.
Due to the growth in the previous year, a spatial expansion was urgently required. Architect DI Heimo Wieser & Partner Ziviltechniker KG, Spielberg, was chosen to oversee the processes surrounding the construction of the premises for the site's largest project to date. With the expansion, the Increased space for production and storage rooms.
With the support of the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG the machine park in Wolfsberg will include the new Heidelberg XL 1067LYYLX (7c+2v) printing line and two Mastermatrix die-cutting machines. With the new technological investments and the high degree of automation Cardbox Packaging Austria is ideally equipped for future growth. Following on from the Wolfsberg site, the Pinkafeld plant is also planning to restructure its premises and is scheduled to commence operations in the 4th quarter of 2022.
“By investing in the Cardbox Packaging Group, the Wolfsberg site can strengthen its focus on special packaging solutions and support our customers with innovative top equipment and customised workflows that meet future market requirements. At the same time, the site will be developed into a pioneering centre of excellence for sustainable barrier solutions through the implementation of a unique offline coating system.”
Roland Schöberl, Managing Director of Cardbox Packaging Holding
Barrier coatings have become one of the Group's most important specialisations and are successful in the European packaging industry. „We firmly believe that the investment will become the Group's most important asset, which will also contribute to the overall growth of the company,“ concludes Klaus Hockl, also Managing Director of Cardbox Packaging Holding.
Source: Cardbox Packaging
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