Paper and packaging provider Mondi is to build new production lines at its German plant to produce melt blown non-woven fabric and surgical face masks. The move is part of the company’s efforts to ‘mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus and respond to increased demand by health authorities, businesses and consumers for face masks.’
‘We are well positioned for the increased production of face masks and melt blown nonwoven fabric in Gronau,’ said Jürgen Schneider, managing director, Mondi Personal Care Components. ‘Our people have the needed know-how and expertise on working with these materials and the technology required. The in-house production capability of all substantial components positions us to build up a long-term competitive local supply.’
Mondi says these production lines will have the capacity to produce more than one million surgical face masks per day and, given the shortage of melt blown fabric in the market place, the company’s plant in Gronau will offer approximately 50% of its production to other face mask manufacturers in Europe.
