DS Smith invest €13.4M in Grenaa packaging facility and announce 3,000 SQM extension at Bredasten in Sweden
The upgrades to the production line at our Grenna packaging facility in Grenaa, Djursland, Denmark, with a strategic investment of up to DKK 100 million, will support a continued growth in demand for fibre-based solutions in the region
The investment is intended to reinforce our capacity to provide packaging solutions to local customers and increase our competitiveness in Northern Europe. We anticipate that the improvements will provide optimal benefits for customers with a specific requirement for automated packing production and logistics lines.
We are offering enhanced printing techniques, and a key focus of this investment is the installation of an advanced rotary die cutting line for flexographic printing - a high-speed rotary-relief technique that uses flexible photopolymer plates to transfer quick-drying ink onto paper, and on corrugated board conversion.
The new additions include five printing units, and a Göpfert Rotary Die Cutter 16/28 High Board Line, representing state-of-the-art technology in packaging production, and with a combination of servo driven technology, vacuum sheet transport, and automatic register control.
The machinery ensures accuracy throughout the production process and fast changeovers when switching from the manufacture of one product to another. It supports the creation of complex die cuts, a customized manufacturing process that uses a steel blade to cut, score, or crease corrugated cardboard into a variety of shapes – with the capacity to deliver high precision and minimal material waste, whilst maintaining a robust and reliable mechanical stability for operations with continuous loads.
“We see a clear trend where an increasing number of customers are automating their packing and logistics processes. This places significantly higher demands on consistent quality and precision in packaging. said Kristian Eriksen, Sales Director at DS Smith Denmark.
The packaging facility in Grenaa provides expertise and innovation to a wide variety of sectors, ranging from e-Commerce and food and beverage, to industrials, and with the newly upgraded packaging and production line, we expect to increase capacity by up to 15 million m² of corrugated board per year. This increased capacity will contribute to shorter delivery times with enhanced stability, and the new machinery will help to optimize supply chain resilience and forecasting in terms of streamlining our capability to foresee and prepare for any challenges in the production process.
“With this investment, we are strengthening our ability to deliver solutions that perform seamlessly in our customers’ automated flows – both for today and in the future”, Eriksen concludes.
In addition to the investment at Grenaa packaging facility, we are also benefiting from upgrades at our state-of-the-art packaging facility in Bredasten, Värnamo, in Sweden. This involves a 3,000 sqm extension which will support us as we continue to provide the best possible services to our customers and help to strengthen internal processes and operations. The transition will take place in phases, with completion anticipated by June 2027. As a part of the development process, current warehouse operations based out of Malmö will also be relocated to Bredasten.
DS Smith has a target-led sustainability strategy, Redefining Packaging for a Changing World, and is committed to leading an industry-wide transition to a circular economy.