Glatfelter to Complete Upgrade at Specialty Paper Mill in Germany

Glatfelter, York, Pa., USA, this week announced that in 2017 it will complete a three-year targeted investment program at its Ober-Schmitten facility in Germany that upgrades production capabilities to continue to meet highest market requirements for the electrical and glassine paper markets. 

Glatfelter Ober-Schmitten is located near Frankfurt am Main. Its production competencies include sophisticated technical papers for a wide range of electrical applications including capacitors used in consumer and industrial products, insulation papers for cables and transformers, and materials for industrial power inverters, electromagnetic current filters, and electric rail traction. 

 

 

Ober-Schmitten’s glassine products are manufactured from the purest cellulose attained from sustainable forestry. The product is fully recyclable and compostable, and offers quality transparency and high grease resistance from mechanical processing, not chemical treatment. Furthermore, the product is approved for food, which makes it optimal for the use in cosmetics packaging, food packaging, and pharmaceutical dosage bags. The Pergamyn ECHO color portfolio is recognized for its wide range of different colors "unmatched by any other producer." Pergamyn ECHO Window is seen as a benchmark in terms of transparency and widely approved by many postal service companies. Glatfelter says that it is fully committed to these markets and will continue to produce products within the premium quality segment. 

"The most important focus for Ober-Schmitten remains outstanding quality and continued customer satisfaction," said Mattis Gosmann, VP of sales and marketing for the Composite Fibers Business Unit. Furthermore, he added that "the facility will fully leverage Glatfelter’s relationship with Dreamweaver International, an advanced technology company with competencies and intellectual property for electrical products." 

Glatfelter is a global supplier of specialty papers and fiber-based engineered materials, offering innovation, world-class service, and more than a century and a half of technical expertise. The company employs 4,300-plus people and serves customers in more than 100 countries. U.S. operations include facilities in Pennsylvania and Ohio. International operations include facilities in Canada, Germany, France, the U.K., and the Philippines, as well as sales and distribution offices in China and Russia. Glatfelter’s sales approximate $1.6 billion annually.