{"id":70533,"date":"2022-10-18T17:12:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-18T15:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/?p=70533"},"modified":"2022-10-18T16:32:38","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T14:32:38","slug":"constantia-flexibles-invests-in-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packaging-journal.de\/en\/constantia-flexibles-investiert-in-werk\/","title":{"rendered":"Constantia Flexibles invests in plant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Constantia Flexibles is investing 80 million euros in its Constantia Teich plant in Austria. The investment includes a new rolling mill and an additional paint shop. The aim is to exploit growth opportunities in the aluminium market.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201eWe are continuing on our successful course and investing in new state-of-the-art technology at our Constantia Teich plant,\u201c says Pim Vervaat, CEO of Constantia Flexibles<\/a>. With the new rolling capacity, Constantia Teich will in future produce a total of 90,000 tonnes (+ 30 percent) of aluminium foil in Austria, making it the largest integrated producer in Europe. Thanks to the in-house production of the films is the CO2<\/sub>-Balance sheet significantly lower<\/strong> compared to purchased films from outside Europe. As a result, the company avoids over 100,000 tonnes of CO2. In addition to the positive impact on its environmental footprint, the company can also safeguard its supply chain through in-house production.<\/p>

\u201eWe are more independent and therefore more crisis-proof,\u201c emphasises Dr Gerald Hummer, Executive Vice President of the Aluminum Division. The foils are manufactured using high-end raw materials from renowned European partners. A continuously Increasing proportion of the material is processed from recycled secondary aluminium<\/strong>, as the company is increasingly focussing on a closed circle.<\/p>

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The investment in film production includes a complete expansion package, which also includes structural and infrastructural measures.<\/strong> includes. This investment will further expand Constantia Flexibles' largest plant by adding a rolling mill and ancillary units, a cutting system, annealing furnaces and an extension to the high-bay warehouse. The project will start in autumn 2022, the First commercial production is planned for spring 2025<\/strong>. Production is primarily for High-end packaging in the pet food, food, pharmaceutical and coffee segments<\/strong>.<\/p>

In addition, the company intends to Increase capacities in strategic growth areas, such as coffee capsules<\/strong> and therefore invested in another painting machine and additional equipment. A photovoltaic system covering several thousand square metres is being installed on the roofs of the extended hall modules.<\/p>