Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland
Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids, used for both hot and cold disposable cups, are fully compostable and a direct replacement for plastic lids. The expansion at the site, which employs approximately 300, marks an important step in Huhtamaki’s ongoing commitment to meeting the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions.
This investment will increase Huhtamaki’s global capacity and footprint in SMF products, complementing its existing SMF production sites in Germany, Holland, and the USA, as well as capacity created together with its strategic partners in Asia.
Building on Huhtamaki’s 40-year of experience in fiber products, the group’s in-house state-of-the-art SMF technology provides products with superior quality and competitiveness. All Huhtamaki fiber lids come with a patented and unique click-fit function to ensure the most secure lid closure. Huhtamaki fiber lids, like all other Huhtamaki SMF products, are home compostable and easy to recycle.
“We are very excited to start supplying locally made smooth molded fiber lids to our customers also in the UK and Ireland. This investment is a demonstration of our commitment to working with our customers to deliver sustainable packaging solutions from nearby. Our technology provides products with superior quality and competitiveness, backed by a 70-year legacy of paper pulping at Lurgan,” says Fredrik Davidsson, President, Fiber Foodservice E-A-O, Huhtamaki.
With 100 years of history and a strong Nordic heritage Huhtamaki operatea in 37 countries and 103 operating locations around the world. Its 2023 net sales totalled EUR 4.2 billion. Huhtamaki Group is headquartered in Espoo, Finland and its parent company, Huhtamäki Oyj, is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
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Pictured cutting the ribbon to open the new smooth molded fiber production line at Huhtamaki’s facility in Lurgan, Northern Ireland are (from left): Richard Smith, General Manager at Huhtamaki (Lurgan); Kim Aganimov, SVP New Businesses FFS EAO; Fredrik Davidsson, President FFS EAO; and Andy Hesp, General Manager UK&I MU.
