Mondi Duino marks start-up of recycled containerboard mill with international customers in Italy

• More than 70 representatives from corrugators across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa joined Mondi in Duino to mark the successful mill start-up in April 2025.
• The €200 million investment expands Mondi’s recycled containerboard capacity while driving long-term value creation and enhancing supply chain resilience for the benefit of customers.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, welcomed international customers and partners to celebrate the start-up of its Duino mill in Italy following the successful conversion of its existing paper machine into a high-quality recycled containerboard machine. The event underlined Mondi’s commitment to supporting customers with sustainable, fit-for-purpose packaging and showcased the production capabilities of its recycled containerboard machine.

Once fully ramped up, the paper machine will produce 420,000 tonnes of high-quality recycled containerboard annually, increasing Mondi’s integration and enhancing security of supply for customers.The mill’s product portfolio includes waste-based fluting, starting with with 80 gsm, testliner from 90 gsm upwards, and paper reels from 0.95 m to 3.35 m on Mondi’s widest recycled paper machine. Mondi Duino offers short delivery distances to local and neighbouring markets while also serving international customers through nearby ports.

Launching this mill on time shows the strength and commitment of our team and is illustrative of our long-term promise to our containerboard customers. With this paper machine, we are investing in their future too – ensuring resilient supply, sustainable packaging products, great service and the opportunity to grow together.” 

- Klaus Peller, COO Mondi Containerboard.

From left to right: Klaus Peller, COO Mondi Containerboard, Andrew King, CEO Mondi Group, Alexander Krickler, Managing Director Mondi Duino.

Mondi’s comprehensive containerboard portfolio offers a wide range of paper grades, from fully recycled to 100% virgin fibre, providing sustainable, high-performance packaging for various applications. With Mondi Duino now part of Mondi’s integrated value chain, customers benefit from a broad choice of containerboard solutions and an expanded network of six containerboard mills worldwide.