Packaging and speciality paper manufacturer Sappi Europe has invested a double-digit million Euro sum in a new plant to produce innovative high-barrier papers – including a new type of barrier coating machine. Recently put into operation at the company’s Alfeld site in Germany, the in-house solution will produce high-barrier papers for recyclable packaging for food and non-food applications. The investment includes a coating kitchen, reel finishing and automated handling system.

Sappi draws on far-reaching expertise in paper-coating technology. For more than ten years, the company has been producing a wide range of packaging papers that feature integrated barriers against oxygen, grease, water vapour, mineral oil and aromas, at the same time as providing very good protection for packaged products. The fibre-based, recyclable packaging solutions enable brand owners and converters to achieve their sustainability goals and contribute to circular economy. In the future, the company’s customers will benefit from increased delivery capability thanks to higher production capacities and a shorter supply chain.