Our global business began in 1967, when former owners Anglo American built the Merebank mill in South Africa. We now have over 100 sites across more than 30 countries
Successfully executed and delivered key investment projects with strong project pipeline in place to further capture growth in our packaging markets
Launched the Mondi Action Plan 2030 (MAP2030), our sustainability roadmap for the next 10 years
Accelerated climate plans – committed to transition to Net-Zero by 2050, in line with a 1.5°C scenario
2020
Responded decisively and effectively to the COVID-19 pandemic
Delivered against our 2020 Growing Responsibly sustainability commitments
2019
Completed the simplification of our corporate structure from dual listed into a single holding company under Mondi plc.
Embedded EcoSolutions across our operations to support our customers in meeting their sustainability goals.
Approved science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 34% by 2025 and 72% by 2050 against a 2014 baseline.
2018
Acquisition of Powerflute for €365 million (containerboard, Finland)
Acquisition of 2 Egyptian industrial bag plants
Approval of investment in kraft top white machine, while progressed with related pulp mill upgrade at Ružomberok (Slovakia)
Successfully commissioned the €335 million Štětí mill modernisation (Czech Republic)
2017
Approval of €335 million Štětí mill modernisation, Czech Republic
Start-up of €94 million investment in Świecie (Poland), providing 100,000 tonnes per annum of softwood pulp forward integrated to 80,000 tonnes per annum of lightweight kraftliner and increased share of kraft top liner
Acquisition of Nordenia International (consumer packaging, Europe and US)
Acquisition of two Duropack plants and a recycled containerboard mill that has since been closed (corrugated packaging, Germany and Czech Republic)
Acquisition of the remaining minority interest in Mondi Świecie (Poland)
Divestiture of Aylesford Newsprint (UK)
2011
Demerger of Mondi Packaging South Africa (listed as Mpact on Johannesburg Stock Exchange)
2010
Acquisition of the industrial and consumer bag operations of Smurfit Kappa Group (western Europe) and disposal of corrugated box plants (UK)
Completion of extension and modernisation of Syktyvkar mill (Russia)
Divestiture of Europapier (paper merchant, central and eastern Europe)
Divestiture of 25.1% stake in Hadera (uncoated fine paper, Israel) - the remaining interest was sold in 2012
2009
Completion of new lightweight recycled containerboard machine ECO7 and state-of-the-art corrugated box plant at Świecie (Poland)
2007
Demerger of Mondi Group from Anglo American plc - dual listed structure with primary listing on JSE Limited for Mondi Limited and premium listing on London Stock Exchange for Mondi plc
Acquisition of majority stake in Tire Kutsan (containerboard and corrugated packaging, Turkey)
Divestiture of five corrugated packaging plants (Europe)
2006
Acquisition of Stambolijski (sack kraft paper, Bulgaria)
Divestiture of seven corrugated packaging, one bag converting and two flexibles plants (Europe, Asia, Africa)
2005
Expansion of pulp mill in Richards Bay (South Africa)
Rebuild of PM31 paper machine in Merebank (South Africa)
Divestiture of nine corrugated packaging plants and one flexibles plant (Europe)
2004
Expansion of pulp mill in Ružomberok (Slovakia)
2003
Rebuild of PM18 paper machine in Ružomberok (Slovakia)
2002
Increased ownership in Syktyvkar mill to over 90% (Russia) - increased thereafter to 97.88%
2000
Acquisition of 50% of Ružomberok mill (uncoated fine paper and speciality kraft paper, Slovakia) and option to acquire a further 1% - subsequently exercised in 2006
1997
Acquisition of Świecie (containerboard, corrugated packaging and industrial bags, Poland)
Pre-1990
The Mondi Group is formed by Mondi South Africa, which was founded in 1967 and the acquisition of Frantschach and Neusiedler, which were founded in Austria in 1881 and 1793 respectively
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