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Mondi Packaging has opened an R&D centre, designed for flexible packaging, in Korneuberg, Austria.

The company has invested €4.5m in the centre, which has taken eight months to build. It houses two laboratories, and pilot production lines, including digital printing equipment. Initially, 10 packaging specialists will work at the site, although it can accommodate twice that number.

Mondi Packaging’s flexible materials R&D experts were previously located at production sites. However, the new centre pools those resources and can be accessed by the various business units within the company.

The materials that the centre will focus on include bio-degradable polymers, transparent barrier materials, and paper and polythene membranes. The pilot lines will enable the team to check materials they develop in near-industrial conditions and to make adjustments at low cost.

The official opening of the centre was attended by guests including key clients, representatives from international media and politicians.

The centre was opened by Mondi Packaging’s chief executive Peter J Oswald.