Key events
Click on the links below to view key events in the development of the Group since 2000:
2007 - 2008
| Year |
Location |
Business |
Event |
| 2008 |
Europe |
Europe & International Divsion |
Acquisition of Dunapack, Rochester and Loparex Group |
| 2008 |
Turkey |
Europe & International Divsion |
Completed purchase of majority stake in Tire Kutsan (corrugated packaging company) |
| 2007 |
|
Mondi Group |
Demerged from Anglo American plc and dual listed on LSE and JSE |
| 2007 |
Russia |
Mondi Group |
Agreement to move ahead with €525 million project to modernise and expand Syktvkar |
| 2007 |
Poland |
Mondi Group |
Agreement to move ahead with the €350m containerboard & box plant project at the Świecie operation in Poland |
| 2007 |
Europe |
Mondi Group |
Divestiture of five corrugated packaging plants |
| 2007 |
Austria |
Mondi Group |
Acquisition of NAPIAG (flexibles) |
| 2007 |
Europe |
Mondi Group |
Divestiture of 40 per cent stake in Bischof + Klein (flexibles) |
| 2007 |
South Africa |
Mondi Packaging South Africa |
Acquisition of Lenco |
| 2007 |
Poland |
Mondi Group |
Disposal of 5.34 per cent of Mondi Packaging Swiecie SA* |
| 2007 |
Poland |
Mondi Group |
Acquisition of Ultrapack (corrugated packaging) |
| 2007 |
Austria |
Mondi Group |
Completed purchase of 100% of Unterland Flexible Packaging (consumer flexibles) |
* Mondi disposed of 5.34 per cent of Swiecie in order to avoid the requirement to make a mandatory offer for the remaining shares in Swiecie pursuant to Polish securities law which would be triggered as a result of the Demerger.
2005 - 2006
| Year |
Location |
Business |
Event |
| 2006 |
Netherlands/ US |
Mondi Packaging – Flexibles |
Acquisition of Akrosil |
| 2006 |
Bulgaria |
Mondi Packaging – Bag |
Acquisition of the Papierfabrik Stambolijski mill |
| 2006 |
Italy |
Mondi Packaging – Bag |
Acquisition of remaining 25.04 per cent of Mondi Packaging IPI S.p.A. |
| 2006 |
Italy/ Germany |
Mondi Packaging – Flexibles |
Acquisition of Schleipen & Erkens |
| 2006 |
Austria |
Mondi Packaging – Flexibles |
Acquisition of NBG Special Coatings |
| 2006 |
Norway |
Mondi Packaging – Flexibles |
Acquisition of Peterson Barriere |
| 2006 |
Europe, Asia, Africa |
Mondi Packaging |
Divestiture of seven corrugated packaging, one bag converting and two flexibles plants |
| 2005 |
South Africa |
Mondi Packaging South Africa |
Sale of 42 per cent of Mondi Packaging South Africa to Shanduka Packaging (Pty) Ltd |
| 2005 |
Hungary |
Mondi Business Paper |
Disposal of the Dunaújváros mill with termination of uncoated woodfree office paper production at the mill in October 2006 |
| 2005 |
South Africa |
Mondi Business Paper |
Expansion of pulp mill in Richards Bay |
| 2005 |
South Africa |
Mondi Business Paper |
Rebuild of PM31 paper machine in Merebank |
| 2005 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging |
Divestiture of nine corrugated packaging plants and one flexibles plant |
2003 - 2004
| Year |
Location |
Business |
Event |
| 2004 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging |
Closure of two packaging paper mills |
| 2004 |
Slovakia |
Mondi Business Paper |
Expansion of pulp mill in Ruzˇomberok |
| 2004 |
Mexico |
Mondi Packaging – Bag |
Acquisition of bag converting business of Copamex |
| 2004 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging – Corrugated |
Acquisition of the Roman Bauernfeind Group |
| 2004 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging |
Increased ownership interest in Frantschach AG from 70 per cent to 100 per cent, thereby increasing effective ownership interest in the Swiecie operations, Poland, from 60 per cent to 71 per cent |
| 2004 |
South Africa |
Newsprint and Merchant Businesses |
Sale of 42 per cent of Mondi Shanduka Newsprint to Shanduka Newsprint (Pty) Ltd |
| 2003 |
Slovakia |
Mondi Business Paper |
Rebuild of PM18 paper machine in Ruzˇomberok |
| 2003 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging |
Divestiture of four corrugated packaging plants and one folding carton plant |
2000 - 2002
| Year |
Location |
Business |
Event |
| 2002 |
France/UK |
Mondi Packaging – Corrugated |
Acquisition of eight plants from La Rochette |
| 2002 |
Russia |
Mondi Business Paper |
Increased ownership interest in the Syktyvkar mill to over 90 per cent which increased thereafter to 97.88 per cent |
| 2001 |
UK |
Mondi Packaging – Corrugated |
Acquisition of Danisco Pack UK’s corrugated operations |
| 2000 |
Europe |
Mondi Business Paper |
Increased ownership interest in Neusiedler AG to 100 per cent |
| 2000 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging |
Increased ownership interest in Frantschach AG to 70 per cent |
| 2000 |
Europe |
Mondi Packaging – Bag and Flexibles |
Acquisition of 25 plants and mills from Assi Domän by the Frantschach group |
| 2000 |
Slovakia |
Mondi Business Paper |
Acquisition of 50 per cent and an option to acquire a further 1 per cent of the Ruzˇomberok mill (subsequently exercised in 2006) |
| 2000 |
Hungary/ Poland |
Mondi Packaging – Flexibles |
Acquisition of Cofinec and subsequent disposal of Cofinec’s folding carton business in Hungary |
Last change: 26/03/2009