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ANDRITZ
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Above
and
beyond
Meeting Smurfit Kappa’s
environmental and
sustainability goals
P
ackaging giant Smurfit Kappa
is extremely cautious and
demanding when it comes
to making sure sustainability
goals are met in its operations, often
going above and beyond when it
comes to meeting environmental
regulations. The company recently
embarked on its biggest investment
program ever – the Future Energy
Project – at its Nettingsdorf mill in
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Smurfit Kappa’s Nettingsdorf mill
produces around 450,000 tpy of
kraftliner for the central European
market and is firmly focused on
‘high quality, efficient and low-cost
production’, according to Günter
Leitgeb, Mill Manager, Smurfit Kappa
Nettingsdorf.
The mill is also firmly focused on
sustainability and environmental
regulations as the site is situated close
to Linz, the country’s third largest
city, as well as operating in an urban
area in the town of Nettingsdorf.
“Environmental regulations are very
tight here,” continued Leitgeb. “Even
more so than normally found in the
pulp and paper industry. Austria
prides itself on being first-in-class
when it comes to protection of
the environment. Emissions and
odorous gases in particular are closely
regulated, especially at Nettingsdorf,
as we operate right in the town.”
As the environmental limitations in
Austria have grown tighter, as well as
operating with some aging equipment,
Smurfit Kappa decided to implement
the Future Energy Project at the mill
to address not only the environmental