Paper Industry
First class conditions for paper and cardboard manufacturers
The paper industry in Germany is number 1 in Europe – and Saxony-Anhalt also plays a part in this. As well as Zellstoff Stendal, the largest pulp factory in Europe, various other paper manufacturers and processors have settled in the state.
Hard facts of the Paper Industry
- Over 20 plants (with at least 20 staff)
- Over 2,300 employees
- Turnover over 1.1 billion euros (2008)
- Core Competencies:
- Pulp (ECF, TCF)
- Hygiene papers
- Corrugated base papers and formats
- Paper and cardboard packaging
Advantages of the Paper Industry
- Plots which can be built on immediately, with water and steam available
- High demand for packaging materials
- Efficient connections to the urban areas of Hamburg - Hanover, Berlin, Leipzig - Dresden
- Locations with direct motorway connections available
Facts and Figures
Total market volume of packaging papers almost 830 million euros
in Saxony-Anhalt and bordering regions
Demand
| By industry | |
|---|---|
| Food industry | € 312 million |
| Manufacture of furniture, jewellery etc. | € 178 million |
| Publishing, printing | € 138 million |
Paper and wood industry in Saxony-Anhalt
Paper industry
- Zellstoff Stendal (Arneburg): largest pulp factory in Europe
- Kartogroup (Leuna) and Delipapier (Arneburg): among the largest hygiene paper manufacturers in Europe
- SiG Combiblock (Wittenberg): Europe’s leading manufacturer of drinks cartons
- Progroup (Burg), Streiff & Helmold (Halberstadt), Roba Corrugated: leading producers of corrugated paper packaging in Germany
- Kroha (Barleben), Edelmann (Bitterfeld): collapsible boxes for the pharmaceuticals industry
Wood industry
- Glunz (Nettgau): one of the largest German manufacturers of MDF and OSB boards
- Nordlam & Varioboard: Wood materials from Magdeburg
- Burger Küchenmöbel. Pino-Küchen, HMW-Möbel: Suppliers of high-quality wooden furniture and kitchens
