By the end of 2025, the labels division of Italian papermaker Fedrigoni will open a slitting center near Cologne, Germany. The plant, located in Frechen, will cover Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and northern France.
The site will process films and papers for self-adhesive labeling in a variety of sectors, including food & beverage, healthcare and retail.
With a surface area of 6,400 m2 and new-generation 2-meter-wide slitting equipment, this ultramodern distribution center targets 90 million square meters per year of high-quality films and self-adhesive paper materials for various sectors, including luxury packaging, food and beverages, healthcare and mass retail, with growth potential both in terms of production capacity and expansion into new markets.
"The opening of this cutting center in Germany is aimed at supporting our customers in the face of an increasingly demanding self-adhesive label market, particularly in terms of service and delivery times. By moving closer to our customers, we are improving both our lead times and the overall quality of our service in this region, which remains a real priority for us."explains Fernando Girón, Sales Director EMEA Roll & Sheet Label at Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives.
An environmentally-friendly site
Two factors motivated the choice of this location: its strategic geographical position and its commitment to sustainability, a priority for the Fedrigoni Group. Part of the rubble generated during the site's rehabilitation was reused as raw material for the new buildings, with a view to preserving resources, and heat pumps powered by photovoltaic panels were installed on the warehouse roofs.
With this step, Fedrigoni Self-Adhesives strengthens its local presence in the European market: the new German hub joins the cutting center in Poland, a strategic location for the ever-expanding North-East European market.
