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EUR4m investment in Warsaw packaging plant

The expansion and modernisation of the site constitute a strategic step in the effort to strengthen its presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Dierk Schröder, Spokesman of Edelmann management, stressed this point at the inauguration of the new production facility. He said investments of a total of 4 million euros had been earmarked to boost production capacity, optimize the production flow and modernize the machines and the building.

Edelmann Poland now uses an area of more than 8,000 square metres for production and sales. The capacity increase created by the new printing, cutting and folding machines has made the business a

high-capacity site for folding cartons and leaflets. This enables the Edelmann Group to service the growing demand for leaflets and outserts in Central and Eastern Europe.

The site in Poland was the first to be opened as part of the Eastern-European strategy of the Heidenheim-based packaging manufacturer. Having started out as a sales office in 2002, Edelmann increased its engagement in 2005 by introducing on-site production of folding cartons. Today, Edelmann Poland is among the Top-10 of Polish packaging manufacturers, having generated revenue of 40 million zloty in 2010 (over 10 million euros). The investments in the site’s expansion and modernisation have now provided a basis for the planned two-fold increase in revenue for Edelmann Poland within the next five years.

Together with the Hungarian packaging manufacturer Zalai Nyomda, which was acquired in late 2010, the Edelmann Group’s production sites in Central and Eastern Europe offer its internationally-operating customers a wide selection of products ranging from Health Care to Beauty Care. This allows the Group to act as a one-stop shop for Global Players, providing them with a locally-produced diversified brand mix that includes folding cartons, leaflets, labels and blister cards.