Mondi (Vienna, Austria) a global packaging and paper group, announced earlier this month (Aug., 2018) it plans to present numerous innovations that fulfill packaging trends and the growing demand for sustainable solutions at three major European industry events this September and October.

 

The company will announce it's improved SPLASHBAG (pictured right) originally introduced in 2015. Mondi will also showcase many of its best-selling products as well as its latest solutions for e-commerce packaging, convenience, premium design, and other trends. Sustainability of raw materials, manufacturing processes, and products is also an integral part of all of Mondi’s business areas.

"We will demonstrate that we are in a strong position to advise our customers and be their preferred innovation partner. We see increasing interest in and demand for sustainable packaging and paper solutions from customers everywhere. Sustainability is not a trend, it’s a requirement – and this is reflected in the key themes at all of the trade fairs," said Communications and Marketing Director Sara Sizer.

Mondi is further supporting sustainability in the industry by sponsoring the Packaging Europe Sustainability Awards 2018, which will take place in conjunction with the Scanpack fair.

New product launches and product improvements are planned by the company to premiere as a feature at all three fairs.

Mondi will launch an advanced version of its perFORMing brand: a natural brown formable paper for shallow tray applications such as cheese, meat, or salmon. perFORMing combines two Mondi materials -- Advantage Formable paper and a new barrier coating produced in-house -- in a patented new thermoformable packaging solution that offers excellent packaging properties and optimal formability. Compared to other trays, it uses up to 70% less plastic and its paper grade is naturally brown instead of dyed brown.

Mondi’s improved SPLASHBAG will highlight at all three fairs. It is a water repellent pasted valve bag ideal for dry, powdery materials. The new line improves on the edition premiered in 2015 through R&D that worked to advance this particular bag to be even more water repellent than before. It resists direct rain for up to 6 hours and can be stored in damp environments for up to five days without moisture spoiling the contents. This is an improvement of 50% – from 4 hours to 6 hours - and represents a new industry standard for paper bags.

Mondi Vino Box® Sprint (pictured right) is specially designed for improvement with wine merchants in mind that increasingly fulfill online consumer orders. This corrugated box comes with an integrated pop-up divider insert efficiently packing up to six bottles for safe delivery. Compared to older versions of this packaging, the box and divider insert are now delivered in one piece ready for instant filling without any taxing assembly or multipiece handling. This saves precious time when preparing orders for shipping -- cost-effectiveness that allows online retailers to better profit from their market growth.

MailerBAG is a reusable and recyclable paper bag for e-commerce shipments. Its flap has a double adhesive strip with release liner, making it easy for consumers to reuse the same packaging to return any unwanted items. Mondi’s new corrugated Re(use) box follows a similar concept: equipped with a double-tape and a tear-open strip, it simplifies shipping, opening and returning a parcel without any difficulties or tools like tape and scissors. Having been successfully introduced to the German and Polish markets, it will now also be available to customers in other countries.

The company will further present its latest containerboard portfolio member ProVantage Powerflute®. Designed for the safe packaging and transport of fruits and vegetables, ProVantage Powerflute® is described as an industry leader in resisting moisture and humidity. The innovation ensures more reliable packaging performance, particularly for long-distance transport of valuable goods.

At these fairs, Mondi will also exhibit its recently launched speciality kraft paper grade: Advantage Formable brown. Thanks to its unique paper properties that allow a symmetrical material stretch, the grade is ideal for numerous applications in food packaging such as shallow trays.

Mondi will additonally introduce Ultra-HD printing in the U.S. market: a new printing approach that incorporates an advanced separation technology, which dramatically improves the vividness of flexographic printing. This technology produces photographic quality that matches or even exceeds that of rotogravure, while retaining flexography’s operational and cost advantages. Print resolutions are equivalent to 300+ lines per inch (LPI). The innovation allows manufacturers to meet increasing demands for optimal print quality and shorter print runs at affordable prices. The Ultra-HD print option is available for Mondi’s FlexziBox® line of reclosable bags.