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FRANTSCHACH AG
Kelsenstrasse 7
A-1032 Vienna / Austria
Phone: +43 1 79523 0
Fax:
+43 1 79523 971
e-mail: frag@frantschach.com
www.frantschach.com
Member of Mondi Europe
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Contents
2001
Key Figures 1998-2001
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What is Frantschach?
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A Statement from the CEO
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Frantschach Acquisitions in 2001
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Frantschach History
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The 5 Divisions
The Supervisory Board and the
Board of Management
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Frantschach Pulp & Paper
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Frantschach Industrial Packaging
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Frantschach Flexible Packaging
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Frantschach Coating
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Frantschach Release Liner
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Under the Group Umbrella
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A Strong Network
The Frantschach Group
Key Figures 1998-2001 (IAS) 1
The Frantschach Packaging
Group
Key Figures 1998-2001 (IAS) 1
in m EUR
1998
1999
2000 2
2001
in m EUR
1998
1999
Turnover
1,365
1,449
1,908
1,833
Turnover
658
EBDIT 3
203
205
307
272
EBDIT 3
EBIT 4
114
118
197
158
EBIT in % 5
8.4
8.1
10.3
Capex
110
93
ROCE in % 6
13.9
Employees 7
7,132
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7
2000 2
2001
662
1,119
1,535
107
101
192
255
EBIT 4
56
49
109
145
8.6
EBIT in % 5
8.5
7.4
9.7
9.4
141
136
Capex
75
64
106
133
14.0
20.5
14.0
ROCE in % 6
13.0
11.0
15.6
13.7
6,833
8,908
8,726
Employees 7
4,704
4,429
8,156
8,004
According to International Accounting Standards (IAS)
The year 2000 includes the Neusiedler Group until 31 July and Zellstoff Pöls AG
until 30 September, as well as the acquired AssiDomän companies as of 1 August
Earnings before depreciation, interest and tax
Earnings before interest and tax (operating result)
EBIT as a percentage of turnover
Return on capital employed = EBIT/capital employed (shareholders' equity +
minority interests + net debt - financial assets)
Number of employees at the end of the year
What is Frantschach?
The Frantschach Group is...
...a global provider of packaging solutions
and high performance materials, with a
long-established reputation as one of the
world's leading producers of high quality
sack kraft papers and industrial sacks.
With 58 production sites in 29 countries
and a worldwide sales and service network,
Frantschach offers a portfolio of optimal
packaging solutions for a wide range of
industries, including building, chemicals
and consumer goods.
Dynamic growth and effective integration
have given Frantschach the production
capacity, the organisational strength and
the global reach to meet the needs of our
customers wherever they are.
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A Statement
from the CEO
"The strategy of proceeding carefully and thoughtfully
has served us well in the past and will continue to guide
us in the future."
Not just Bigger, but Better
The Frantschach Group was well placed to
weather the global economic downturn in 2001.
Following the acquisition of 25 plants from
AssiDomän in 2000, we successfully carried out a
comprehensive programme of integration and
organisational restructuring. Mastering such a
major expansion presented many challenges, but
our hard work and determination paid off. Today
the Frantschach Group is much stronger than it
has ever been before.
In a period when throughout the paper and
packaging industry machines were standing idle
due to weakening demand, Frantschach's new size
and structure enabled us to absorb the market
weakness and finish the year with very respectable
earnings. Group turnover was EUR 1,833 million
and EBIT as a percentage of turnover was 8.6%.
Although we made relatively few acquisitions
during the year, we continued to invest heavily.
Our total investments amounted to EUR
136 million.
A new structure, a new product portfolio
The creation of initially four and finally five
divisions to ensure transparency and effective
lines of responsibility was a key aspect of our
efforts to meet the targets we had set for ourselves.
Streamlining the product portfolio in accordance
with customers’ needs was a further central task
of the integration process. The recently launched
"Frantschach Advantage” sack paper range is a
perfect example of this.
Europapier
In 2001 the European paper merchanting suffered
losses in volume and thus also in proceeds. Even
in this difficult context Frantschach’s Europapier
was once again able to maintain its strong market
position, successfully increasing both its sales
volume and turnover.
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The basis of our success – the people of
Frantschach
Provision of increased support for our employees
was a top Group priority in 2001. All of our
programmes concerned with safety, health and
environment (SHE) were successfully continued
and intensified, with an enhanced sense of their
critical importance to all concerned. For example,
in Frantschach Pulp & Paper the number of lost
time injuries was decreased by 37% compared
to 2000.
To coordinate and strengthen group-wide activities
concerned with human resources a new corporate
HR department was introduced. Additional
investments in the Frantschach Academy were
made in order to broaden the scope of its
seminars, which play an important role in helping
us maintain our competitive edge. In 2001 seminars were opened for the first time to customers
interested in profiting from Frantschach’s
know-how.
The most advanced technologies – to serve our
customers
Frantschach is able to develop innovative solutions
to meet customer requirements, thanks to both
our material and our human resources. We have
at our disposal the latest, most modern technologies and equipment, plus a long tradition of
technical expertise. But the real keys to
our success are the Group’s solid shareholder
structure, consisting of the Mondi Europe and
Frapag Groups, and the skill and motivation of our
employees, who use our assets to directly benefit
our customers. Our Internet-based e-sales system
is just one of many examples of Frantschach’s
ability to effectively use new technology. A recently
created IT joint venture with Boehler-Uddeholm,
called IS4O, will generate further synergies,
providing added value for our customers.
Outlook
Foresight and timely action enabled us to end
2001 in a healthy financial state, despite the
worldwide economic slump. Our new strength
puts us in a position to explore possibilities of
continued growth, especially in the areas of
flexible packaging and coating. We will take
advantage of such opportunities to the extent
permitted by our organisational and human
resources.
Thanks are due to all of the Frantschach
employees for doing a superb job in 2001. In
addition, the full support our shareholders have
given us in all our undertakings has been crucial
to our success. On behalf of my colleagues on
the Board of Management, I would like to express
our gratitude for these commitments, without
which we would not be where we are today.
Ve i t S o rg e r
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Frantschach
Acquisitions
in 2001
SPRING:
SUMMER:
- Participation in FIP Swiecie and FIP Mielec
was increased from 35% to 100%.
- The PrintPac company in Sweden was
acquired.
- Frantschach Coating Czech was founded.
- The three plants of OIP in Morocco were
acquired.
AUTUMN:
WINTER:
- Cempack in Hungary was acquired.
- The acquisition of Ekovreca in Croatia was
finalised.
- An IT joint venture called IS40 was set up
with Boehler-Uddeholm.
- MOPICO in Jordan was acquired.
- The former NAPIAG company was divided
up and its operations were integrated into
FIP Austria, FC Austria and FCB Austria.
- SNPP in Lebanon was acquired.
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1881 – The beginning
The original Frantschach company was founded
by Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck in 1881 in
Frantschach-St. Gertraud, a small town in the
southern Austrian province of Carinthia. He
opened a pulp mill that produced 530 metric tons
of pulp a year on the site of a former iron foundry.
By 1907 three paper machines had been installed.
120 years of Frantschach
1912 – New ownership
The company was leased to DeutschOesterreichische Papierfabriken AG
1920 – A single owner
Wilhelm Hartmann, a board member of DeutschOesterreichische Papierfabriken AG, bought the
company after the First World War.
History
1938 – German control
After the annexation of Austria by Germany the
company was taken out of the hands of its owner
and turned into a German concern.
1952 – A new start
After the Second World War Frantschach
Pulp & Paper AG was re-established under the
leadership of Fritz Hartmann, the son of Wilhelm
Hartmann. Their family still owns shares in the
company today.
1988 – Reorganisation
A new company structure was established in
which Frantschach AG became the group holding
company for its subsidiaries. In the same year the
Neusiedler Group was acquired.
1990 – Expansion into packaging
Frantschach expanded its packaging business
with the acquisition of the Swiss Roxxo Group and
its subsidiaries. Additional packaging companies
were acquired in the following years.
1992 – A new partner on board
Following two years of close cooperation Mondi
Europe, a 100% subsidiary of Anglo American,
acquired a stake of 44% in the Frantschach Group.
This stake was increased to 50% in 1996 and to
70% in 2000.
2000 – A global player
In 2000 Frantschach made the biggest acquisition
in its history with the purchase of 25 plants
from AssiDomän’s sack kraft, industrial sack and
coating sections. The entire transaction was
valued at EUR 560 million. At the same
time Frantschach sold its stake in Neusiedler to
Mondi Europe.
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The 5 Divisions
of Frantschach
Turnover in 2001 by division incl.
inter-company sales (in millions of EUR):
Pulp & Paper 622
Pulp & Paper
Release Liner
Production volume
1.4 m metric tons
Production volume
115 m m2
Sack kraft paper
CCM
Market pulp
2 plants
4 mills
Coating 213
Flexible Packaging 62
Release Liner 54
Industrial
Packaging 621
B+K (40%) 170
Industrial Packaging
Coating
Production volume
2.8 bn units
Industrial sacks
41 plants
Flexible Packaging
Production volume
122 m pouches
225 m m2 film,
paper and laminates
Production volume
1.2 bn m2
Coating
7 plants
B&K
Films and laminates
Stand-up pouches
Industrial sacks
10 plants
Film, paper, laminates
and stand-up pouches
4 plants
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Supervisory Board and
Board of Management
The Frantschach
Group
Anglo American Group
100%
100%
Frapag Industrieholding
30%
Mondi Europe
70%
Frantschach AG
100%
Frantschach Packaging
Neusiedler
SUPERVISORY BOARD
Frantschach AG
Frantschach Packaging AG
Michael M. F. KAUFMANN
Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Anthony J. TRAHAR
Deputy Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Gert E. SCHUMANN
Member
Chairman
David A. HATHORN
Member
Member
Walter LUKESCH
Member
Member
Ladimir E. PELLIZZARO
Member
Member
Erhard SCHASCHL
Member
Member
Andrew THOMPSON
Member
Member
Hellwig TORGGLER
Member
Member
Jacqueline USHER
Member (since 11 Dec. 2001)
Member (since 11 Dec. 2001)
Graham J. PERRINS
Member (until 12 Nov. 2001)
Member (until 12 Nov. 2001)
Josef WALDMANN
Works Council Delegate
Walter FANDL
Works Council Delegate (since 1 Sept. 2001)
Meinhard GARBER
Works Council Delegate
Alfred GRUNNER
Works Council Delegate
Gerhard KOCH
Works Council Delegate (since 23 Nov. 2001)
Helmuth LANGEDER
Works Council Delegate (until 1 Sept. 2001)
Hermann DULLNIG
Works Council Delegate (until 23 Nov. 2001)
100%
Europapier
BOARD OF MANAGEMENT
Veit SORGER
CEO
CEO
Peter J. OSWALD
Deputy CEO
Deputy CEO
Günter SCHMUTZER
Member (until 31 Dec. 2001)
Peter MACHACEK
Member
Franz J. HIESINGER
Member
Pulp & Paper
FPP
Frantschach Pulp & Paper is the global leader in the
manufacture of high quality sack and kraft papers, an
important European producer of market pulp, and, jointly
with Mondi Packaging Europe, a major European supplier
of corrugated case materials (CCM). With four production
sites in Europe and an outstanding sales and logistic
network, it is uniquely positioned to offer customers a
full range of paper grades with 100% availability.
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FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
Advantage
for you
PRODUCTS
Advantage –
A new range of sack papers for all uses
Launched in 2001, Advantage papers provide
solutions for virtually all possible demands and
end uses – in all industries, with all products,
using different kinds of filling equipment and in
response to diverse customer specifications.
involving powdered goods, since they enable
extremely fast filling with no dust. This gives
customers the added benefit of having clean
sacks with good slip resistance.
In addition, a full range of bleached and
polyethylene-coated papers is offered.
From the Advantage portfolio
Advantage Kraft is a sack kraft paper with
high stiffness und excellent runnability. It is
appropriate, for example, for open mouth
sacks in which high tensile strength in machine
direction is needed.
Advantage Semi-Extensible is, as its name
indicates, a semi-extensible sack kraft paper
combining high tensile energy absorption (TEA)
and excellent runnability. Its versatility makes it
suitable for a wide range of applications.
Advantage High Strength is an extensible and very
strong sack kraft paper with excellent runnability
and outstanding TEA. It is the right choice for
extremely demanding applications.
Advantage Speed, Stabil and Select are three
versions of top grade extensible sack kraft paper
in which high TEA and excellent runnability are
combined with high porosity that provides
excellent air permeability without strengthreducing perforation. They are ideal for applications
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CCM products and market pulp
Corrugated case materials and market pulp are mostly sold in Europe, where the mills in
Poland and the Czech Republic are also leading suppliers to their domestic markets.
DIVISIONAL PROFILE
- 4 production sites:
Austria, Poland, Sweden, Czech Republic
- Total number of employees at the end of 2001:
2,394
- Sales in 2001:
EUR 622 million
- Annual production:
1.4 million metric tons of sack kraft paper,
CCM and market pulp
- Exemplary environmental measures in effect
at all four mills, whose performance is better
than required by respective national standards and worthy of successive ISO 14001
certification, based on the fulfilment of
stringent environmental criteria
Key Products / Solutions
Main Applications
Sack paper
MF and MG kraft paper
Corrugated case materials (CCM)
Industrial sacks
Consumer bags and flexible packaging
Container board used to make boxes for
consumer and industrial packaging
Filter and electrical applications
Graphic, publication and speciality paper grades
Unbleached market pulp
Bleached market pulp
Unique expertise:
The provision of a wider range of high quality
solutions than any other kraft paper supplier
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FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
Highlights
Outlook
of 2001
for the Future
Productivity Development:
Frantschach Pulp & Paper
Annual improvement:
1998-2001: 17.7% p.a.
Sales in 2001 by market segment (in metric tons):
Pulp 184,627
Important investments during the year included
the rebuild of a paper machine, PM5, in Poland,
which primarily produces lightweight kraft liners,
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450
and the rebuilding of the wood yard at the Czech
mill, whose improved operation has led to greater
efficiency, cost savings, better productivity and
higher quality pulp.
The market in 2001 was not unsurprisingly
characterised by ups and downs. In the second
half of the year orders for sack paper fell
significantly, necessitating cutbacks in production
and down time for paper machines at all four
plants. Despite weakening demand, sack kraft
prices remained relatively stable. In the market
pulp market there was a drastic reduction in
prices, resulting in less favourable results than in
the previous year. But in view of the difficult
circumstances the performance of Frantschach
Pulp & Paper was satisfactory. On a positive note,
the CCM market was more stable, with sales
exceeding expectations. A slight increase over the
previous year was achieved, although a trend
towards decreasing prices was evident from
mid 2001.
Emphasis will continue to be placed on keeping
costs as low as possible in order to safeguard the
division’s strongly competitive market position.
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in metric tons / employee
Investment plans include a rebuild of PM6 in
Austria, PM3 in the Czech Republic, as well as
PM3 in Poland, both to increase production
capacity and to improve quality.
Sack Kraft Paper
613,018
Supported by an external consulting firm, the
integration project sought to increase synergies,
to find ways of operating more efficiently and to
reduce costs. An internal benchmarking program
was carried out to determine best practices that
were then implemented in other plants. Specific
tasks included assessing and improving the
maintenance of equipment, the procurement of
raw materials, and logistics. The welcome end
results of the project were an increase in productivity, despite reduction of the workforce, and
greater production capacity. In fact, over the past
four years the division has been able to increase
overall productivity by 17.7% per year.
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Corrugated
Case Materials
628,907
The division’s main focus was on the integration
of the two new mills, one in Sweden and one in the
Czech Republic, acquired from AssiDomän in the
second half of 2000 and in the consolidation of
resources. The successful completion of these
efforts made it possible for Frantschach
Pulp & Paper to present itself to customers as
a uniform, well-integrated organisation.
In line with a decision made in 2001 the division
plans to increase production of bleached paper in
2002 in order to complement its existing strengths
in unbleached paper and to provide customers
with an even more attractive product portfolio.
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1999
2000
2001
FPP total
Thanks to Frantschach... Paper that does what you want it to
As planned, 6 new sales offices were opened to
better serve the markets in Scandinavia, the UK,
Germany, the Benelux countries, South America
and Asia.
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Industrial Packaging
FIP
Frantschach Industrial Packaging is the world’s biggest producer
of industrial sacks and its subdivision Frantschach Consumer
Bags (FCB) is the European market leader in the consumer bags
segment. With sales of 2.8 billion units per year, the division provides
ready-made and customised packaging solutions for building
materials and cement, the chemical industry, food and
animal feed.
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FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
DIVISIONAL PROFILE
Strength with
technical sophistication
PRODUCTS
The Frantschach sack
With more than 80 years of experience in the
industry to its credit, Frantschach Industrial
Packaging has a broad product portfolio, ranging
from quickly fillable, air permeable, ultra-strong
sacks for building materials to sophisticated sacks
for the chemical, food and feed industries, which
offer features such as hermetic sealing, vacuum
sealing and barrier liners. The most modern
production facilities combined with a commitment
to meeting customers’ individual requirements
enable the division to fully exploit the sack’s
potential as a preferred packaging solution of the
21st century.
Innovations that make a big difference
LC-Inliner:
What happens inside a sack is just as critical as its
outside features. The secret of the LC-Inliner is
a one-piece plastic tube that makes it possible to
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completely fill a sack without leaving unused
space at the bottom and dispenses with the
unwieldy conventional Z-fold. Less PE material is
required, there is less risk of damaging the film
during the filling process and the liner can be
easily separated from the outside of the sack for
easy recycling.
PJ-Valve:
Water-soluble, explosive or heat-sensitive goods
are not conducive to sack closure methods using
heat, hot melt or glue. To solve this problem
Frantschach developed a simple mechanical
procedure, which does not require expensive or
sensitive equipment, that provides a leak-proof
closure for any sack construction and also solves
the problem of waste disposal of empty sacks.
- 41 plants and 12 additional sales and
service offices
- Total number of employees at the end of 2001:
3,119
- Sales in 2001:
EUR 621 million
- Annual production:
2.8 billion units
- Frantschach Consumer Bags:
- The only consumer bags supplier with a
European network
- The most advanced printing technology (C2O)
- 4 business areas:
- building materials and cement
- chemical industry
- food industry
- animal feed and pet food industries
Unique expertise:
A unique sales and service network and the
first business-to-business e-sales system in
the industry
Key Products / Solutions
Main Applications / Industries
Valve sacks, including
Minipack sacks and
Roto-Speed sacks
Building, chemical, household
goods, food and animal feed
industries
Open mouth sacks
Chemical, household goods,
food, animal feed, and
pharmaceutical and health
care industries
Pinch bottom sacks
Building, chemical, household
goods, food, animal feed, and
pharmaceutical and health
care industries
Sewn sacks
Building, chemical, household
goods, food and animal feed
industries
Double fold sacks
Building, chemical, household
goods, food and animal feed
industries
Bumper sacks
Automotive industry
SOS (self-opening)
sacks
Building, chemical, household
goods, food and animal feed
industries
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
Highlights
Outlook
of 2001
for the Future
Sales in 2001 by market segment (volume based):
Animal Feed
Industry 7%
Other 8%
Frantschach Industrial Packaging intends
to weather the general economic downturn by
concentrating on strengthening relationships
with customers, continually reinforcing its strong
network, reducing costs, and cautiously
considering growth opportunities.
Food
Industry 12%
Chemical
Industry 10%
Productivity Development:
Frantschach Industrial Packaging
Building
Industry 63%
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900
842
800
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Three new plants were built in Germany, Poland
and Greece, but necessary restructuring led to the
closure of three plants in the UK, France and
Germany. The resulting consolidation increased
the productivity of the remaining plants and
enhanced their competitive edge.
On the e-sales front the implementation of Buy
Online, first launched in late 2000, progressed to
the point that 35 million sacks were sold via this
customer-friendly purchasing system.
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661
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1000 units / employee
The process of integrating the 15 plants taken
over from AssiDomän in 2000 into a cohesive
divisional structure was successfully completed
during the year. Dynamic expansion continued
through the acquisition of production sites in
Hungary, Morocco, Lebanon and Jordan.
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300
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FIP total
Throughout the division new emphasis was placed
on assuring best practices. Specialisation was
stepped up, processes were simplified and the
utilisation of equipment was improved. Work
continued on the ISCA (Industrial Sack Competitive
Advantage) project aimed at substantially
improving productivity and creating a sound basis
for future improvements through an optimal IT
standard solution.
Thanks to Frantschach... A sack for all seasons
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Flexible Packaging
FFP
Frantschach Flexible Packaging is one of the
leading European producers of high quality flexible
packaging using mono films, paper, laminates
and stand-up pouches. It has a broad product
portfolio of sophisticated solutions for consumer
goods such as food, pet food, cleaning and
personal care products, as well as for special
applications in the paper and pharmaceutical
industries.
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FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
FRANTSCHACH FEXIBLE PACKAGING
Flexibility comes
from years of hard work and best practice
PRODUCTS
The stand-up pouch
Frantschach Flexible Packaging is the leading
supplier in Europe of pre-made pouches for food,
pet food, liquid household products, personal care
products, and chemicals. This exceptionally
convenient and user-friendly packaging solution,
for which Frantschach received the Austrian
National Prize for Product Innovation in 2000, is
extremely durable, both chemically and physically,
and can be sterilised in a further production
process.
A wealth of structural options – such as reclosable
openings, spouts, laser perforations, and a
wide choice of different sizes and shapes – and
impressive printing capabilities offer virtually
unlimited possibilities for modern product presentations that easily attract first users and turn
them into loyal customers.
Printed film, paper and laminates
With a production output of 255 million square
metres Frantschach Flexible Packaging is one
of the leading suppliers to the fast growing
consumer goods industry in Central and Eastern
Europe. It has a strong position in the Scandinavian market in the areas of bread wrapping and
ream wrapping. Of special importance is the food
packaging industry, in which non-perishability and
barrier characteristics play an important role.
Exceptionally high quality printing optimises the
visual appearance of products.
DIVISIONAL PROFILE
- 4 converting plants:
FFP Austria, FFP Hungary, FFP Poland and
FFP Sweden
- Total number of employees at the end of 2001:
343
- Sales in 2001:
EUR 62 million, an increase of about 10%
over the previous year
- Annual production:
225 million square metres of film, paper, and
laminates and 122 million stand-up pouches
- Printing capabilities:
- All plants are equipped with modern
rotogravure and flexo printing machines
- As many as ten colours are possible
Key Products / Solutions
Main Applications
Customised printed
plastic films and
laminates (of film,
aluminium, and paper)
with barrier and
protective properties for
flexible packaging
Retail packaging for
consumer goods (pet food
bags and pouches; chips
packs; wrapping for
confectioneries, biscuits,
cheese, coffee and
bread; as well as non-food
products, including
detergent bags, liquid soap
pouches and copy
paper wrapping)
Pre-made pouches and
stand-up pouches
made of plastic laminates
Unique expertise:
The technology leader in stand-up pouches
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FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
FRANTSCHACH FEXIBLE PACKAGING
Highlights
Outlook
of 2001
for the Future
The solid foundation established in 2001 allows
the division to look forward to continued growth
and further acquisitions in 2002.
Continuing efforts to assure consistent high
quality are a top priority. Further investments in
technology will be needed, especially to achieve
even greater speed in the detection of errors,
thus reducing waste. Careful attention will also
be paid to the ongoing training of the people who
operate the plants’ fast-running machines.
The main items on the division’s 2001 agenda were
integration, restructuring of resources and important investments, all focused on the goal of being
able to meet the future demands of the rapidly
expanding market for flexible packaging solutions.
As planned, one plant in Hungary was closed and
a total of EUR 8 million was invested in the three
remaining plants, primarily in production technology. The division as a whole was able to
increase productivity by 20% compared to 2000.
Hungary:
The greatest structural change took place in
Hungary, with the closing of a plant and
subsequent concentration of production at one
location. More than EUR 2 million were then
invested in modernising production equipment and
plant facilities, successfully bringing everything up
to state-of-the-art technology. Two flexo printing
machines were added, and a rotogravure machine
was dismantled for relocation to FFP Austria. A
new management team succeeded in improving
performance. Thanks to extraordinary efforts on
the part of the entire team, all customers were
retained during the restructuring process.
Poland:
At FFP Poland a change in the product mix along
with operational improvements led to better
margins. Overall net sales rose by 20%, and 10%
of the year’s net sales was achieved with new
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customers. The investment in a new solvent
laminator expanded technological capabilities,
enabling the plant to produce more sophisticated
laminates.
Emphasis will also be placed on further streamlining of the product mix in order to boost the
overall perception of Frantschach Flexible
Packaging as a provider of high performance
packaging solutions.
Sweden:
The former PrintPac company, a well-established
supplier of bread wrapping, ream wrapping and
other paper-based flexible packaging products to
the Scandinavian market, was acquired in March
2001, renamed FFP Sweden and integrated into
the Frantschach Flexible Packaging Division by the
end of 2001. The company will now enhance its
production technology and expand its product
portfolio for the consumer goods industry.
Austria:
The production capacity of FFP Austria was
enhanced by the construction of a new printing
hall with a new ink mixing system as well as a
plate mounting system. Two old printing machines,
a flexo and a rotogravure, were retired and their
places were taken by state-of-the-art machines
that are twice as productive. An additional machine
for the production of stand-up pouches was
acquired to meet the strong demand across
Europe for this lead product. Greater capacity and
rising demand also necessitated an increase in
personnel. Overall net sales grew at a rate of
18% and the number of new customers increased
by 10%.
Thanks to Frantschach... Freshness is
a sure thing!
Coating
FC
Frantschach Coating is one of Europe’s largest producers
of extrusion coated paper and an increasingly important
player in the coating of other substrates such as glass fibre,
cartonboard and aluminium. Its high quality combinations
provide reliable barriers against grease, water, moisture
and gas diffusion, providing solutions for packaging as
well as for various technical applications in other
industries.
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FRANTSCHACH COATING
FRANTSCHACH COATING
DIVISIONAL PROFILE
The right kind of barriers
are essential
- 7 production sites in 5 European
countries
- Total number of employees at the end
of 2001:
748
- Sales in 2001:
EUR 213 million
- Annual production:
1.248 billion square metres of
polymer-coated and laminated paper,
cartonboard and other materials for
packaging
- Four business segments:
- Consumer Packaging
- Industrial Wrapping
- Industrial Products
- Coated Sack Kraft
- Printing capabilities:
Rotogravure and flexo printing machines
with which individual customer wishes
can be realised
Unique expertise:
Use of high-tech laminating and extrusion
coating techniques, as well as raw materials
of the highest quality
PRODUCTS
"Para” – A prefix that signals protection
A lady with a parasol and a soldier with a parachute
both have objects that protect them from something. Likewise, the coated papers and liners of
Frantschach Coating provide modern protection
against water, moisture, gas diffusion, grease, and
even static electricity for a range of products in a
number of different industries. A few examples of
Frantschach Coating’s brands are:
Parastat:
Special antistatic coated products for the electronics industry. Parastat packaging protects
electronic products from picking up static electric
charges that could potentially destroy their highly
sensitive components.
Paratén:
A sandwich construction of two fibrous materials
with plastic in between. Fresh salmon packed in
ice in Norway arrive at their destination in perfect
condition, thanks to watertight transport boxes.
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Parafresh:
A sandwich, like Paratén, but with special polymers that provide outstanding gas and aroma
barriers. Fragile roses packed in Holland for
transport by ship, in airtight boxes filled with a
special gas, arrive fresh in New York, without the
extra cost of air freight charges.
Parasoft:
A three-layer combination with a liner on one side
and a soft tissue on the other to protect delicate
objects. A beautifully finished wooden door for a
new home arrives for installation without a
scratch.
Parascent:
Aluminium-free and chlorine-free laminates,
based on EVOH combinations, suitable for a variety
of wet and dry food products. Foods in Parascent
packaging are protected from oxygen that would
cause them to spoil, as well as from aromas that
would affect their taste, all with the exclusive use
of environmentally friendly materials.
Key Products / Solutions
Main Applications
Consumer Packaging:
- Coated and laminated paper/board
- Extrusion laminated PET films
- Portion packs, dry foods (such as tea, coffee and spices), dehydrated
foods, deep frozen foods (such as shrimp and ice cream)
- Dehydrated foods (such as packaged soups and sauces)
Industrial Wrapping:
- Extrusion coated or laminated kraft paper
and liners (printed or unprinted)
- Barrier coated paper and film (printed, up
to 8 colours)
- Extrusion coated or laminated paper,
liners and other substrates for corrugated
case materials (CCM)
Industrial Products, focus on materials for
non-packaging applications:
- Olmo paper
- Ima-base®
- Automotive headliner
- Insulaid®
Coated Sack Kraft
- Extrusion coated sack kraft paper for the
industrial sack industry
- Reel wrapping for industrial paper products
- Ream wrapping for A4 copy paper and folio wrapping
- Corrugated boxes
-
Processing paper for production of flexible PU foam blocks
Inkjet photo base paper
Component of ar ceiling construction
Insulation foam panel facing for building industry
- Sacks for building materials
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FRANTSCHACH COATING
FRANTSCHACH COATING
Highlights
Outlook
of 2001
for the Future
Sales in 2001 by market segment (in millions of m2):
Coated
Sack Kraft 237
Industrial
Wrapping 360
Industrial
Products 226
Consumer
Packaging 461
Sales developed well in the first seven months of
the year, but during late summer and autumn a
weakening tendency set in. The division responded
to this by initiating greater specialisation of
production facilities in order to achieve economies
of scale and instituted other measures aimed at
enabling it to distinguish itself as a cost leader.
A Market Review Project was carried out to
analyse markets, geographical target groups, and
trends, with the critical goals of maintaining a
clear understanding of where the market is going
and how the division can best respond to changing
conditions.
As part of the thrust towards greater specialisation and clearer definition of marketing objectives,
Frantschach Release Liners, which produces
high-tech siliconised release liners for the
self-adhesive industry, was separated from
Frantschach Coating in September 2001 and
became Frantschach’s fifth division.
At the beginning of 2002 a new divisional approach
worked out in the last quarter of 2001 was put
into effect. Its objectives are to identify and fulfil
local and regional needs with increased effectiveness and to assure quick responses to market
conditions.
Working together with customers, Frantschach
Coating will exert stronger efforts to heighten its
presence in promising market niches. In addition,
new geographical markets in Central and Eastern
Europe as well as overseas will be developed.
Both of these strategies promise to deliver
continuous growth.
Thanks to Frantschach... Packaging that makes life easier
In Industrial Products, the business segment that
concentrates on non-packaging solutions, sales
picked up noticeably in the building and specialities
markets, whereas rather stagnant developments
characterised the automotive and imaging
industries. A promising new project involves a
gas barrier membrane for building applications.
Since July, a salesperson in the USA has been
energetically contributing to expansion on the
North American continent.
Reel wrapping and
Olmo paper - coating
provides first class
protection
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Release Liner
FRL
Frantschach Release Liner is a global supplier of
high-tech polyolefine and silicone coated release liners
based on paper or other substrates. Its superior products
are suitable for demanding applications in the graphic
arts, the automotive industry, and the production of traffic
signs, adhesive tape, medical supplies and hygiene
products.
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RELEASE LINER
RELEASE LINER
The very best,
most modern materials stack the cards in your favour
PRODUCTS
An elephant in its past
In 1951 what is today Frantschach Inncoat was
owned by a paper mill in Raubling, a small town in
Bavaria. In that year the chemical department
urged the company to "refine” some of its paper
by coating it with plastic. This was the beginning of
a tradition of coating that made a giant step forward at the plant in 1980 when the world’s first inline coating system for siliconised papers with
double-sided polyethylene coating went into production. Dubbed the "Elephant from Raubling”,
this oversized installation realised the idea that
much could be gained if all of the steps of coating
and printing could be done in one manufacturing
process.
Today the descendents of the Elephant at the plant
are clearly creatures of the 21st century. They are
four highly sophisticated tandem extruders with
integrated silicone coaters solely devoted to the
specialised production of top quality high-tech
release liners. But the basic operational idea is
still the same – in-line production with a single
run-through in which all necessary steps are coordinated in precisely controlled technological
processing that is the pride of every employee in
the plant and the reason for a level of quality
unmatched in the industry.
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DIVISIONAL PROFILE
One production facility, Frantschach Inncoat
GmbH in Germany, and a Customizing, Logistics
and Slitting Center in Minneapolis in the USA,
where 60% of its annual production volume
is sold
- Number of employees at Frantschach Inncoat
GmbH at the end of 2001: 225
- Sales in 2001:
EUR 54 million, 11 % higher than the
previous year
- Annual production:
115 million square metres
- Leadership in the industry in responsible and
successful pollution control
Unique expertise:
Recognised in the self-adhesive market as the
worldwide leader in quality, thanks to its
development of an in-line coating installation
system that allows all manufacturing steps to
be carried out in one operational process
An array of uses
Frantschach Inncoat’s release liners are multilayer
composites with excellent lay-flat characteristics,
as well as outstanding dimensional stability and
stiffness. The wide range of self-adhesive
applications in which they play an indispensable
role bears witness to their popularity and
usefulness.
Key Products / Solutions
Main Applications
Polyolefine / silicone
coated release liners used
for products in the
self-adhesive market
Primarily in the following
areas: graphic arts,
reflective film (traffic
signs), automotive,
adhesive tape, medical
and hygiene
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RELEASE LINER
RELEASE LINER
Highlights
Outlook
of 2001
for the Future
The division’s basic plans for 2002 can be
summed up very simply – it intends to do everything necessary to expand sales volume by
8% and to achieve a 10% reduction in waste. At
the present time a substantial investment in a
new plant for the production of siliconised films
is under consideration.
A fourth tandem extrusion line with an integrated
printing lacquer station went into operation,
significantly increasing the plant’s production
capacity. This substantial investment strengthens
the division's ability to maximise its share of the
rapidly growing release liner market.
As it does every year, the company reinvested
3% of its annual turnover in product optimisation
and development. New working facilities were
provided by the construction of a new office and
laboratory building.
The year was also marked by the nostalgic
celebration of the company’s 50th anniversary of
involvement in coating technology, now the heart
of its business.
Since customer satisfaction with products and
services has the highest priority at Frantschach
Inncoat, efforts were continued in 2001 to
strengthen relationships with customers on both
a technical and business level and to increase
efforts to understand and meet their needs.
Silicone station
Thanks to Frantschach...
Release liners that stop traffic
Surface
inspection
Drying canal
Unwind
Printing
Tandem extrusion coating
Drying canal
Rewind
The Twists and turns of our single run-through production.
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Under the
Group Umbrella
Human resources
Frantschach recognises the importance of putting
the right people in the right jobs and supporting
their performance. In 2001 a new corporate
Human Resources department was established to
coordinate HR activities across the Group. It
assists with external recruitment, team and staff
development, and the effects of change and
restructuring.
A high HR priority in 2001 was the integration of
diverse corporate cultures in different countries to
form a cohesive Group with common values and
goals. Frantschach intends to remain a decentralised organisation, but it is committed to setting
unified corporate standards and guidelines for its
personnel.
The vibrant identity of the Frantschach Group is
reflected in its corporate climate. Frantschach
employees are highly qualified, strongly motivated
and hard working. Junior staff work hand in hand
with experienced colleagues, who prepare them
for future leadership.
The exemplary Frantschach Academy runs regular
seminars providing the continual training needed
to meet the demands of today’s fast-moving world.
Seminars are conducted by top experts from
throughout the Group and in cooperation with
leading companies in various fields. The seminars
are now open to Frantschach customers and
partners interested in knowledge transfer and
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stronger ties with Frantschach. Thanks to the
popularity of the seminars, in 2001 the number of
participants increased by 62% compared with
2000.
SHE
With respect to safety, health and environment
(SHE), Frantschach takes its responsibilities to
its employees, contractors and communities very
seriously. The ultimate goal of Frantschach's
ambitious "Zero Tolerance, Target Zero”
programme is to eliminate potential SHE hazards
completely. In a major step towards achieving
the "zero" objective, in 2001 Frantschach
Pulp & Paper reduced the number of lost time
injuries by 37% compared with 2000.
Natural resources lie at the heart of Frantschach's
business. Protecting them for future generations
has always been a top Group priority. This
commitment is underscored by successive ISO
14001 certification of plants, based on the
fulfilment of stringent environmental criteria, and
by plant performance better than that required by
national standards.
Group-wide purchasing
Frantschach’s production sites use enormous
quantities of raw materials. To maximise cost
savings, as well as quality and service, a
purchasing network was set up in 1999 to coordinate procurement not only for Frantschach, but
also for affiliated companies. In 2001 the network’s
team of purchasing experts secured impressive
cost advantages through master agreements,
which govern actual orders.
The dimensions of the supplies involved indicate
the scope of the programme: 66,000 tons of
starch, 40,000 tons of sodium hydroxide and
13,000 tons of hydrogen peroxide for 24 paper
machines and 7,000 tons of glue and 3,000 tons
of printing ink for 30 Industrial Packaging plants.
In 2001 overall savings of EUR 11.2 million were
achieved through the group-wide purchasing
network.
Since promotion of innovation is also an important
goal of group-wide purchasing, the network has
launched joint product development with selected
suppliers. The first targeted product group is
dispersion glue for sack production.
e-sales
Frantschach is a recognised industry pioneer in
e-sales. Initiated in late 2000 by Frantschach
Industrial Packaging, the Buy Online system offers
customers easy, convenient access to product and
purchasing information and enables optimal order
tracking. All customer needs are efficiently
served, whether of big multinationals or of
smaller companies all over the world. Buy Online
is an outstanding example of the critical role
investment in leading-edge technologies plays in
Frantschach's success.
Information transfer
The Frantschach Group has clearly defined
communication channels enabling prompt and
focused decision-making. Management receives
continuous feedback from worldwide sales and
service personnel who know their markets inside
and out and can chart their evolution. Close
communication between the five Group divisions
also enhances awareness of changing market
needs. Internal knowledge exchange constitutes
a unique corporate asset leading to advances in
R&D and across-the-board improvements. The
basic goal is to generate decisive competitive
advantages for Frantschach customers.
Internal operating improvements
The Group company Frantschach Consulting
(FCO) analyses operating requirements and
recommends productivity improvements and
innovative information technology solutions.
It provides consulting services in many fields,
including enterprise resource planning, plant
efficiencies, SAP R/3, customer training, project
monitoring, quality assurance, helpdesk
management and IT system implementation.
Benchmarking and best practice transfer across
the Group drive performance improvements that
directly benefit the customer.
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FRANTSCHACH PULP&PAPER T&D AB
S-873 81 Väja, Sweden
Tel.: +46 612 830 00
Fax: +46 612 830 30
E-mail: w.ruef@frantschach.com
Walter RÜF
A strong
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER ASIA LTD
96 Somerset Road/UOL Building
9th floor/0506
Singapore 238 163
Tel.: +65 732 0445
Fax: +65 732 0793
E-mail: carl.tobisson@frantschach.com.sg
Carl TOBISSON
Network
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER UK LTD
61 Church Street, Hungerford
GB-Berkshire RG17 0JH, UK
Tel.: +44 1 488 6808 22
Fax: +44 1 488 6808 33
E-mail: simon.goggs@frantschach.co.uk
Simon GOGGS
MONDI SALES UK LTD
Hanover House
203 High Street, Tonbridge
GB-Kent TN9 1LB, UK
Tel.: +44 1 732 77 1444
Fax: +44 1 732 77 0113
E-mail: andrew.bett@mondisales.co.uk
hamish.bett@mondisales.co.uk
Andrew BETT
Hamish BETT
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER GMBH
Kelsenstrasse 7
A-1032 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 795 08 0
Fax: +43 1 795 08 952
E-mail: peter.machacek@frantschach.com
conny.josefsson@frantschach.com
Peter MACHACEK
Conny JOSEFSSON
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
AUSTRIA AG
Sales Office
Kelsenstrasse 7
A-1032 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 79508 0
Fax: +43 1 79508 952
E-mail: hans.finsterer@frantschach.com
Hans FINSTERER
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
AUSTRIA AG
Paper Mill
A-9413 St. Gertraud/Lavanttal, Austria
Tel.: +43 4352 530 0
Fax: +43 4352 530 73
E-mail: franz.tauber@frantschach.com
Franz TAUBER
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
CZECH AS
Litomerická 272
CZ-411 08 Stetí, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 411 80 20 25
Fax: +420 411 80 20 38
E-mail: tomas.sabatka@frantschach.com
zbynek.preisler@frantschach.com
Tomás SABATKA
Zbynek PREISLER
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FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
SWEDEN AB
S-873 81 Väja, Sweden
Tel.: +46 612 83000
Fax: +46 612 83030
E-mail: pentti.parssinen@frantschach.com
Pentti PÄRSSINEN
FRANTSCHACH SWIECIE SA
ul. Bydgoska 1
PL-86100 Swiecie, Poland
Tel.: +48 5233 21500
Fax: +48 5233 21931
E-mail:
zbigniew.prokopowicz@frantschach.swiecie.pl
florian.stockert@frantschach.swiecie.pl
Zbigniew PROKOPOWICZ
Florian STOCKERT
Service & Sales
FRANTSCHACH PULP & PAPER
SUDAMERICA SA
Av. Corrientes 327, piso 3,
AR-(C 1043 AAD) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Tel.: +54 11 4315 9033
Fax: +54 11 4315 9600
E-mail: h.zimmermann@frantschach.com
Herbert ZIMMERMANN
MONDI SALES BENELUX B.V
Watercirkle 302
NL-1186 NE Amstelveen, Netherlands
Tel.: +31 20 6402 485
Fax: +31 20 6402 329
E-mail: ribberink@ribberink-papier.nl
Roland RIBBERINK
FRANTSCHACH PULP&PAPER
DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Raboisen 30
D-20095 Hamburg, Germany
Tel.: +49 40 33 40 30
Fax: +49 40 33 40 31 36
E-mail: c.breiter@frantschach.com
Carsten BREITER
MONDI SALES DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Raboisen 30
D-20095 Hamburg, Germany
Tel.: +49 40 33 40 30
Fax: +49 40 33 40 31 36
E-mail: RdeJong@mondi-deutschland.de
E-mail: KKonkol@mondi-deutschland.de
Robin DE JONG
Kirsten KONKOL
FRANTSCHACH PULP&PAPER
ITALIA SRL
Piazza Fidia 1
I-20159 Milan, Italy
Tel.: +39 0266 825031
Fax: +39 0266 823137
E-mail: enrico.baldovino@frantschach.com
Enrico BALDOVINO
MONDI SALES ITALIA SRL
Piazza Fidia 1
I-20159 Milan, Italy
Tel.: +39 0266 825031
Fax: +39 0266 823137
E-mail: enrico.baldovino@frantschach.com
E-mail: giovanni.mondini@frantschach.com
Enrico BALDOVINO
Giovanni MONDINI
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING GMBH
Kelsenstrasse 7
A-1032 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 79509 0
Fax: +43 1 79509 964
E-mail: peter.oswald@frantschach.com
thomas.ott@frantschach.com
herwig.stuerzenbecher@frantschach.com
reinhard.waldherr@frantschach.com
Peter J. OSWALD
Thomas OTT
Herwig STÜRZENBECHER
Reinhard WALDHERR
FRANTSCHACH CONSUMER BAGS GMBH
Kelsenstrasse 7
A-1032 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 79509 0
Fax: +43 1 79509 964
E-mail: harald.egger@frantschach.com
herwig.stuerzenbecher@frantschach.com
Harald EGGER
Herwig STÜRZENBECHER
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING AUSTRIA GMBH
Bahnhofstrasse 3
A-8740 Zeltweg, Austria
Tel.: +43 3577 22541 0
Fax: +43 3577 22541 451
E-mail: michael.raninger@frantschach.com
Michael RANINGER
FRANTSCHACH CONSUMER BAGS
AUSTRIA GMBH
Bahnhofstrasse 3
A-8740 Zeltweg, Austria
Tel.: +43 3577 22541 0
Fax: +43 3577 22541 116
E-mail: helmut.gass@frantschach.com
Helmut GASS
FRANTSCHACH PACKAGING
BELGIUM SA
Rue Ternard 77
B-1480 Tubize, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 355 79 61
Fax: +32 2 391 40 50
E-mail: dirk.de-kee@frantschach.com
Dirk DE KEE
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING BELGIUM SA
Nijverheidslaan 11
B-8970 Poperinge, Belgium
Tel.: +32 57 33 36 88
Fax: +32 57 33 79 12
E-mail: dirk.de-kee@frantschach.com
Dirk DE KEE
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING CZECH SA
Litomerická 272
CZ-41108 Stetí, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 411 80 29 50
Fax: +420 411 80 29 70
E-mail: frantisek.sames@frantschach.com
Frantisek SAMES
FRANTSCHACH CONSUMER BAGS CZECH AS
Volynskych Cechu 733
CZ-43840 Zatec, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 411 802
Fax: +420 411 802
E-mail: martinsoucek@frantschach.com
Martin SOUCEK
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
CROATIA D.O.O.
Bana J. Jelacica 32
CR-L 31550 Valpovo, Croatia
Tel.: +385 31 650 666
Fax: +385 31 651 740
E-mail: ekotem@ekovreca.hr
smajlagic@frantschach.si
Emil TEMENUGOV
Amir SMAJLAGIC
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Thüringenstrasse 1-3
D-97762 Hammelburg, Germany
Tel.: +49 9732 7878 700
Fax: +49 9732 7878 701
E-mail: albrecht.loetzsch@frantschach.com
armand.schoonbrood@frantschach.com
Albrecht LÖTZSCH
Armand SCHOONBROOD
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Erich-Hausmannstrasse 1
D-04687 Trebsen, Germany
Tel.: +49 34383 91 110, +49 34383 91 112
Fax: +49 34383 91 114
E-mail: albrecht.loetzsch@frantschach.com
roland.suessbrich@frantschach.com
Albrecht LÖTZSCH
Roland SÜSSBRICH
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Werk Sendenhorst, Herkulesweg 1
D-48324 Sendenhorst, Germany
Tel.: +49 2526 304 10, +49 5321 730
Fax: +49 2526 304 65
E-mail: rolf.schrichten@frantschach.com
albrecht.loetzsch@frantschach.com
armand.schoonbrood@frantschach.com
Rolf SCHRICHTEN
Albrecht LÖTZSCH
Armand SCHOONBROOD
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING
DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Werk Goslar, Wolfenbüttelerstrasse 42
D-38642 Goslar, Germany
Tel.: +49 5321 730
Fax: +49 5321 73146
Rolf SCHRICHTEN
Albrecht LÖTZSCH
ARMAND SCHOONBROOD
FRANTSCHACH EMBALLAGE
INDUSTRIEL FRANCE SA
832, Rue de l’Horlogerie, B.P. 197
F-62404 Béthune, Cedex, France
Tel.: +33 321 61 45 45
Fax: +33 321 61 45 49
E-mail: eric.lefrancois@frantschach.com
Eric LEFRANCOIS
FRANTSCHACH EMBALLAGE
INDUSTRIEL FRANCE SA
Zone Industrielle de Rousset-Peynier
F-13106 Rousset, Cedex, France
Tel.: +33 321 61 45 45
Fax: +33-321 61 45 49
E-mail: eric.lefrancois@frantschach.com
Eric LEFRANCOIS
FRANTSCHACH OMYA SA
Usine D’Omey – B.P. n°2
F-51240 La Chaussée sur Marne, France
Tel.: +33 32 669 29 27
Fax: +33 32 669 29 77
E-mail: jose.lamarche@frantschach.com
Jose LAMARCHE
FRANTSCHACH HELLAS A.E..
Industrial Zone of Thessaloniki 57022, Greece
Tel.: +30 310 723 280; +30 310 723 288
Fax: +30 310 723 289
E-mail: e.kopsides@frantschach.gr
Emmanuel KOPSIDES
I.P.I. SPA
Via Zanchetta 27
I-35010 San Pietro in Gù (PD), Italy
Tel.: +39 049 945 53 33
Fax: +39 049 945 53 34
E-mail: c.fedalto@gradisac.it
Claudio FEDALTO
GRADISAC SPA
Via dell' Industria
I-34072 Gradisca d' Isonzo (GO), Italy
Tel.: +39 0481 960 530
Fax: +39 0481 960 550
E-mail: c.fedalto@gradisac.it
Claudio FEDALTO
GRADISAC TOLENTINO SRL
Via G. Falcone 1
I-62029 Tolentino (MC), Italy
Tel.: +39 0733 955 011
Fax: +39 0733 967 505
E-mail: c.fedalto@gradisac.it
r.mazzola@frantschach.com
Claudio FEDALTO
RAFFAELLO MAZZOLA
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIA
IMBALLAGGI ITALIA SPA
Via Balilla 32
I-24058 Romano di Lombardia, Italy
Tel.: +39 0363 91 62 39
Fax: +39 0363 91 20 18
E-mail: c.fedalto@gradisac.it
r.mazzola@frantschach.com
Claudio FEDALTO
RAFFAELLO MAZZOLA
45
NOVASAC SRL
Via Mazzini
I-35010 San Pietro in Gù (PD), Italy
Tel.: +39 049 945 5194
Fax: +39 049 945 5204
E-mail: p.volpato@novasac.it
c.sinigaglia@novasac.it
Paolo VOLPATO
Carlo SINIGAGLIA
JORDAN PAPER SACKS CO LTD
P.O. Box 119, Ain Albasha
JOR-19374, Jordan
Tel.: +962 6 534 3959
Fax: +962 6 533 1075
E-mail: jps@nol.com.jo
Aziz Abu RUMMAN
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING NETHERLANDS NV
Fort Willemweg 1
NL-6219 PA Maastricht, Netherlands
Tel.: +31 43 329 92 99
Fax: +31 43 321 04 14
E-mail: armand.schoonbrood@frantschach.com
Armand SCHOONBROOD
FRANTSCHACH CONSUMER BAGS
NETHERLANDS BV
Fort Willemweg 1
NL-6219 PA Maastricht, Netherlands
Tel.: +31 43 32 99 301, +31 43 32 99 299
Fax: +31 43 32 70 181
E-mail: roger.hamers@frantschach.nl
armand.schoonbrood@frantschach.com
Roger HAMERS
Armand SCHOONBROOD
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING NORDIC AS
NO-1501 Moss, Norway
Tel.: +47 69 24 26 00, +47 69 24 26 01
Fax: +47 69 25 30 16
E-mail: arne.juul@frantschach.com
Arne JUUL
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD.
Lot Nos. PT 5034 & 5036
Jalan Teluk Datuk 28/40
MY-40000 Shah Alam Selangor
Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel.: +60 3 511 5133, +60 3 511 6275
Fax: +60 3 511 5129
E-mail: fk.yap@frantschach.com.my
Fen Kong YAP
FRANTSCHACH IPP SWIECIE SP. Z O.O.
ul. Bydgoska 1
PL-86100 Swiecie, Poland
Tel. : +48 5233 21 171
Fax : +48 5233 21 923
E-mail : bogdan.rozio@f-ipp.pl
Jan GORISSEN
Bogdan ROZIO
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING MIELEC SP. Z O.O.
ul. Wojska Polskiego 3
PL-39300 Mielec, Poland
Tel. : +48 17 788 40 31
Fax: +48 17 788 40 30
E-mail: bogdan.rozio@f-ipp.pl
Jan GORISSEN
Bogdan ROZIO
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FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIJSKE
VRECE DOO
Vojkova 1
SI-65210 Anhovo, Slovenia
Tel.: +386 65 52581
Fax: +386 65 52579
E-mail: smajlagic@frantschach.si
Amir SMAJLAGIC
MODERN PAPER SACKS
INDUSTRIAL LTD.
P.O. Box 691758
JO-11169 Amman, Jordan
Tel.: +962 6567 3573
Fax: +962 6567 3572
E-mail: mopico@go.com.jo
Basem ZABIAN
FRANTSCHACH EMBALAJE
INDUSTRIAL IBERICA SA
Ctra. Nacional II, Km. 582
E-08630 Abrera (Barcelona), Spain
Tel. : +34 93 770 22 02, +34 93 773 80 91
Fax : +34 93 770 22 02
E-mail : peter.oswald@frantschach.com
amorlans@frapackiberica.com
Peter J. OSWALD
Antonio MORLANS
CEMPACK Kft.
Köhidpart dulo 2
H-2600 Vac PF. 198
Hungary
Tel.: +36 27 316 331
Fax: +36 27 316 274
E-mail: s.pinter@dunaweb.hu
Sandor PINTER
FRANTSCHACH ROTHRIST AG
Industrieweg 4
CH-4852 Rothrist, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 62 785 32 16
Fax: +41 62 785 3 33
E-mail: schneiderp@rpp.ch
Peter C. SCHNEIDER
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING GMBH (EXPORT)
Kelsenstrasse 7
A-1032 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 79509 4805
Fax: +43 1 79509 941
E-mail: siegfriedvoelker@frantschach.com
Siegfried VÖLKER
FRANPACK ISTANBUL AS
Bagdat Cad.
Gazi Muhtar Pasa Sok., Akar Apt. 57/6
Feneryolu - Kadiköy
TR-81030 Istanbul, Turkey
Tel.: +90 216 418 5503, +90 216 418 6574
Fax: +90 216 418 6967
E-mail: f.iren@franpackist.com
Faruk IREN
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING LTD
Medway House, New Hythe Lane
GB-Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SH, Great Britain
Tel.: +44 1622 71 78 55
Fax: +44 1622 71 08 27
E-mail:
armand.schoonbrood@frantschach.co.uk
Armand SCHOONBROOD
SOCIETE NATIONALE DES PRODUITS EN
PAPIERS SAL
B.P. 111-3121, Beirut
Lebanon
Tel.: +961 1 45 22 990
Fax: +961 1 44 14 555
E-mail: n.laham@frantschach.com
Nabil LAHAM
PAP SAC MAGHREB SA
2 Ave. Hassan Souktani 7 etage
Casablanca, Morocco
Tel.: +212 22 20 7566
Fax: +212 22 26 6296
E-mail: m.benzakri@frantschach.com
Mohammed BENZAKRI
EMBAL SAC SARL
Rue de l’Ocean, Quartier Industriel Anza
Agadir, Morocco
Tel.: +212 48 20 43 79
E-mail: m.benzakri@frantschach.com
Mohamed BENZAKRI
ENSACHAGE MODERN SARL
1, rue Boukrea, Quartier Industrial Dokkarat
Fes, Morocco
Tel.: +212 55 62 48 54
E-mail: m.benzakri@frantschach.com
Mohamed BENZAKRI
Service & Sales
FRANPACK MIDDLE EAST
P.O. Box 3300
JOR-Amman 11181, Jordan
Tel.: +962 6 565 3328
Fax: +962 6 565 3717
E-mail: franpack@nol.com.jo
Riad MUFLEH
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING ASIA BHD SDN
Lot Nos. Pt 5034 & 5035
Jalan Teluk Datuk 28/40
MY-40000 Shah Alam Selangor
Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
Tel.: +60 3 511 51 33
Fax: +60 3 511 51 29
E-mail: yk.lim@frantschach.com.my
Yong Kuang LIM
FRANTSCHACH INDUSTRIAL
PACKAGING RUSSIA
Institut Chimphoto
Leningradskij Prospekt 47, Room 404
RUS-125167 Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 095 785 2394
Fax: +7 095 785 2394
E-mail: fprussia@logika.ru
Natalia FELDMANN
SAFISARDA SPA
Zona Industrial C.P. 54
I-07046 Porto Torres, Italy
Tel.: +39 079 518 900
Fax: +39 079 518 999
E-mail: office@safisarda.com
Leonardo FALCHI
FRANTSCHACH COATING CZECH AS
Litomerická 272
CZ-411 08 Stetí, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 411 80 21 44
Fax: +420 411 80 20 07
E-mail: neil.burns@frantschach.com
Neil BURNS
TCL PACKAGING LIMITED (TPL)
Southern Main Road
TT-Claxton Bay, Trinidad
Tel.: +1 868 659 2381
Fax: +1 868 659 0950
Omar YUSSUF
Deo MANAN
FRANTSCHACH COATING FRANCE SAS
Place de la Gare
F-60 860 St Omer en Chaussée, Oise, France
Tel.: +33 3 44 84 65 00
Fax: +33 3 44 84 65 05
E-mail: christophe.lallau@frantschach.com
Christophe LALLAU
FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
FRANTSCHACH COATING FRANCE SAS,
GOURNAY PLANT
Zone Industrielle
F-76220 Gournay-en-bray, France
Tel.: +33 3 32 89 94 60
Fax: +33 3 32 89 94 69
E-mail : christophe.lallau@frantschach.com
Christophe LALLAU
FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
AUSTRIA GMBH
Stockerauer Strasse 110
A-2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Tel.: +43 2262 720 93
Fax: +43 2262 720 93 12
E-mail: office@anger.co.at
Rolf HUBERT
Peter KORNFELD
FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
HUNGARY KFT.
Tevan Andor u. 2
H-5600 Békéscsaba, Hungary
Tel.: +36 66 540 302
Fax: +36 66 540 331
E-mail: roland.palko@ffphungary.com
Roland PALKO
FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
POLAND SP. Z.O.O..
Solec, gm Góra Kalwaria
PL-05-532 Baniocha, Poland
Tel.: +48 22 70190 00
Fax: +48 22 70190 92
E-mail: office@cofinec.com.pl
Jacek MIELCZAREK
FRANTSCHACH FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
SWEDEN AB
Svarvarevägen 3
SE-68633 Sunne, Sweden
Tel.: +46 565 169 03
Fax.: +46 565 169 20
E-mail: hanslindh@printpac.se
Hans LINDH
FRANTSCHACH COATING
Production
Minorities:
ELMA PAPER SACKS LTD
Silvex House, 6th Floor
54 Griva Dhigeni Avenue
CY-1520 Nicosia, Cyprus
Tel.: +357 2 66 55 55
Fax: +357 2 66 49 66
E-mail: info@elma.com.cy
Costas CONSTANTINIDES
Michael IOANNIDES
SUEZ BAG SAE
35, Ramses Street
P.O. Box 1002 Maandi
EG-11511 Cairo, Egypt
Tel.: +20 2 517 26 77
Fax: +20 2 517 26 78
Sherif MONIR
FRANTSCHACH COATING AUSTRIA GMBH
Bahnhofstrasse 3
A-8740 Zeltweg, Austria
Tel.: +43 3577 22 5410
Fax: +43 3577 22 5417
E-mail: peter.hof@frantschach.com
Peter HOF
FRANTSCHACH BELCOAT N.V.
Adolf Stocletlaan 11
B-2570 Duffel, Belgium
Tel.: +32 15 30 03 00
Fax: +32 15 30 02 80
E-mail: patrick.gijbels@frantschach.com
Patrick GIJBELS
FRANTSCHACH COATING SWEDEN AB
Papersbruksallen 3A
S-701 30 Örebro, Sweden
Tel.: +46 19 35 45 00
Fax: +46 19 32 38 44
E-mail: per-erik.loevgren@frantschach.com
Per-Erik LÖVGREN
FRANTSCHACH COATING SWEDEN AB,
TIMRÅ PLANT
P.O. Box 95
S-861 23 Timrå, Sweden
Tel.: +46 60 59 57 00
Fax: +46 60 57 40 07
E-mail: per-erik.loevgren@frantschach.com
Per-Erik LÖVGREN
Business Units
Industrial Wrapping
FRANTSCHACH COATING SWEDEN AB
Papersbruksallen 3A
S-701 30 Örebro, Sweden
Tel.: +46 19 35 45 00
Fax: +46 19 32 38 44
E-mail: t.kling@frantschach.com
Tomas KLING
Consumer Packaging
FRANTSCHACH COATING AUSTRIA GMBH
Bahnhofstrasse 3
A-8740 Zeltweg, Austria
Tel.: +43 3577 22 5410
Fax: +43 3577 22 5417
E-mail: peter.hof@frantschach.com
Peter HOF
Coated Sack Kraft
FRANTSCHACH COATING CZECH AS
Litomerická 272
CZ-41108 Stetí, Czech Republic
Tel.: +420 411 80 21 44
Fax: +420 411 80 20 07
E-mail: neil.burns@frantschach.com
Neil BURNS
Industrial Products
FRANTSCHACH COATING BELGIUM NV
Adolf Stockletlaan 11
BE-2570 Duffel, Belgium
Tel.: +32 15 30 03 00
Fax: +32 15 30 02 80
E-mail: patrick.gijbels@frantschach.com
Patrick GIJBELS
Service & Sales
FRANTSCHACH COATING ITALY SRL
Salita S Caterina 5
IT-161 23 Genoa, Italy
Tel.: +39 010 54 33 23
Fax: +39 010 54 34 79
E-mail: frederico.leumann@frantschach.com
Federico LEUMANN
FRANTSCHACH COATING UK LTD
Medway House
New Hythe Lane, Larkfield
GB-Aylesford, Kent ME20 6SH
Tel.: +44 1622 882 635
Fax: +44 1622 882 669
E-mail: neil.burns@frantschach.com
Neil BURNS
FRANTSCHACH COATING SOUTH EAST ASIA
96 Somerset Road/UOL Building
9th floor/0506
Singapore 238 163
Tel.: +65 673 201 66
Fax: +65 673 207 93
E-mail: rsimons@singnet.com.sq
Roland SIMONS
FRANTSCHACH RELEASE LINER
Production
FRANTSCHACH INNCOAT GMBH
Postfach 1262
D-83061 Raubling, Germany
Tel.: +49 8035 90 10
Fax: +49 8035 90 12 34
E-mail: peter.ludwig@frantschach.com
Peter LUDWIG
Service & Sales
FRANTSCHACH INNCOAT USA INC.
5261 Ashton Avenue Northeast
Fridley, MN, USA 55421
Tel.: +1 763 574 2636
Fax: +1 763 574 7250
E-mail: fc-usa@frantschach.com
B+K SHAREHOLDINGS
BISCHOF+KLEIN GMBH & CO KG
Rahestrasse 47
D-49525 Lengerich, Germany
Tel.: +49 5481 920 0
Fax: +49 5481 920 541
E-mail: info@bischof-und-klein.de
Hartmut SCHERF
Volker PFENNIG
Horst SUNDERMANN
NAPIAG KUNSTSTOFF
VERARBEITUNG GMBH
Werk Zeltweg
Bahnhofstrasse 3
A-8740 Zeltweg, Austria
Tel.: +43 3577 22 541 0
Fax: +43 3577 25 050
Wolfgang H. LOTZ
BISCHOF+KLEIN (UK) LTD
Road 2, Hortonwood Industrial Estate
GB-Telford, Shropshire TF14GW, Great Britain
Tel.: +44 1952 60 68 48
Fax: +44 1952 60 66 98
E-mail: janderson@bischof-klein.co.uk
Philipp BURNELL
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BISCHOF + KLEIN BELGIUM NV
Havenstraat 17
B-1800 Vilvoorde, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 257 10 60
Fax: +32 2 257 10 79
E-mail: kandries@bischof_klein.be
Johan BATEN
Luis SERVRANCKX
WERRA PLASTIC GMBH & CO KG
Industriestrasse 2-6
D-36269 Phillippsthal, Germany
Tel.: +49 6620 780
Fax: +49 6620 7373
Erich STUMP
Heiner OUDEHINKEN
SOLEM SA
Route de Manternach, Mertert
L-6601 Wasserbillig, Luxembourg
Tel.: +352 7 57912
Fax: +352 7 58770
Bernd BEEKING
HUECOPACK SA
Pol. Ind. "PLA DE LA BRUGUERA"
C/Segarra, 22
E-08211 Castellar del Valles, Barcelona, Spain
Tel.: +34 93 714 39 61
Fax: +34 93 714 47 95
E-mail: general@huecopack.com
Gonzalo DE LA HUERTA
Jorge PAEZ
B + K SACHERIE DE PONT DE AUDEMER SA
15, rue des papetiers
P.O. Box 232
F-27502 Pont-Audemer, Cedex, France
Tel.: +33 2 32 56 79 10
Fax: +33 2 32 56 79 11
E-mail:
apinson@sacherie-de-pont-audeme.fr
B+K POLSKA SP. Z O.O.
Ul. Eichendorffa 3
PL-47344 Walce, Poland
Tel.: +48 77 4 66 00 01
Fax: +48 77 4 66 00 02
E-mail: bk@mcs.net.pl
Bischof + Klein Belgium N.V.
Havenstraat 17
B-1800 Vilvoorde, Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 2 57 10 60
Fax: +32 2 2 57 10 79
E-mail: b.vanheule@bischof-klein.be
EDITOR: Robert Pachler, Frantschach AG, Kelsenstrasse 7, A-1032 Vienna, Austria; Tel: +43 1 79523 0;
CONCEPT & DESIGN: Hollinger GmbH, Vienna; PHOTOGRAPHER: Joachim Haslinger; DRUCK: Grasl Druck & Neue Medien
TEXT: Austria Sprachendienst International, Vienna
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