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Progroup had two reasons to celebrate at the beginning of November. Firstly, there was a ceremony to mark the company's 30th anniversary. In addition, founder and CEO Jürgen Heindl handed over the chairmanship of the Management Board to his son Maximillian Heindl at the turn of the year.
„Harnessing the power of innovation has always been a central component of our success,“ emphasised Jürgen Heindl in his speech. Since its foundation Progroup efficiency and high-tech, maximum networking of machines and optimised processes. With its corrugated cardboard product, the company consistently pursues the principle of the circular economy. Raw material used for corrugated base paper production the company 100 per cent waste paper. The corrugated cardboard end product is fully recyclable and can be reintroduced into the cycle thanks to recycling.
„In order to save our planet from climate catastrophe, it is more important than ever to protect the environment and resources, to recycle and reuse things. Just as we did with Progroup have always done.“
Jürgen Heindl
That Progroup is well positioned for the future, as the Ambitious national and international growth. The company's twelfth production facility for corrugated board formats was recently built in Stryków, Poland. With a production capacity of 825 million square metres per year, Stryków is one of the world's largest locations for corrugated board production.
Investments in Petersberg in Rhineland-Palatinate Progroup more than 90 million euros in a new corrugated sheet plant, which is part of a sustainable packaging park. will be built. Corrugated board production will start here in 2023. Further growth projects in France and Italy are also in the final planning stage.
Source: Progroup
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