CZECH REPUBLIC – British sustainable packaging and paper company Mondi has announced the expansion of its Performance Lab services to meet the increasing demands of e-commerce customers.
The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) and Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) certified Performance Lab will now support the e-commerce packaging.
Located in České Budějovice, Czechia, Mondi’s Performance Lab can now also test converted solutions like corrugated boxes and MailerBAGs.
The Mondi Performance Lab also complements the company’s line of e-commerce packaging services, from raw materials to solutions that have been converted.
According to the packaging firm, the lab has advanced equipment that simulates the typical effects of packed items at each phase of the supply chain.
Mondi Group eCommerce director Nedim Nisic said: “Our certified Performance Lab is designed to test the quality and resilience of e-commerce packaging under realistic conditions.
“Our testing environment simulates common circumstances on packed goods in each step of its journey, providing a data-based evaluation to identify potential packaging deficits or weak points in the design.”
The laboratory is also the preferred testing partner for Amazon’s Tier 1-3 compliant packaging, including FFP – Frustration-Free Packaging, SIOC – Ships in Own Container, and PFP – Amazon Prep-Free Packaging.
Additionally, Mondi’s lab provides services like clamp, vibration, drop, and compression tests, certifications, and test reports for various ISTA standards.
The packaging firm’s e-commerce services and its full-material portfolio supply affordable, efficient, and effective e-commerce packaging solutions and the base material to establish new standards in the European market.
The lab will provide expertise in developing packaging that complies with relevant regulations, certification programs and sustainability requirements.
Mondi ISTA Lab Czech leader Javier Prieto added: “With increasing emphasis on sustainability and material optimization, businesses need a reliable partner to help navigate the challenges of packaging design, testing and certification.”
Investment in Polish plant
In another development, Mondi has invested €16 million (US$17.61m) in state-of-the-art technology at its Solec (Poland) plant enabling it to add new sustainable solutions to its portfolio.
The new addition expands Mondi’s existing portfolio of FunctionalBarrier Papers providing high-barrier paper-based packaging for food products such as dried foods and powdered milk as well as for applications in the home and personal care industry.
These products require packaging that offers protection from water vapor and oxygen and can ensure long shelf life.
The current industry standards to achieve this level of barrier protection are unrecyclable solutions made of plastic or lined with aluminium.
Mondi’s FunctionalBarrier Paper Ultimate range is designed to be recyclable in paper waste streams across Europe while providing the necessary product protection.
The investment at the Solec plant enables Mondi to produce high-barrier functional paper at scale using the latest technology and efficient processes.
Thanks to the company’s unique integrated value chain, Mondi can offer the complete solution in-house: from production and coating to printing and converting it into the final packaging product. This provides customers with an efficient solution for their packaging needs.
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