Thimm further expands Czech site

Thimm, the packaging and display manufacturer, has made a comprehensive investment to further develop its Czech production plant in Všetaty. At the heart of this expansion is the installation of a new, state-of-the-art corrugator. The machine was commissioned at the beginning of the year.

The 134-metre MF-A corrugator with roll logistics supplied by the Bavarian machine manufacturer, BHS Corrugated Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, has an operating width of 2.80 metres and runs at a speed of 400 metres per minute. The installation of the new machine means Thimm has increased its corrugated cardboard production capacity at the Czech site by up to 30 percent. Flute types E, B, C, T, EE, EB, BC, F and FE flutes are produced.

According to Michael Weber, Head of Corporate Strategy + Marketing Thimm Group: “The new corrugator is equipped to process digitally printed rolls in the optimum way and is therefore suitable for both large and small print runs. This enables us to better meet our customers’ requirements for smaller order quantities and shorter delivery times. The modern machine also has its own quality monitoring system. By investing in the new corrugator we are further expanding the future viability of our already very well-positioned Czech site.” The new corrugator also impresses in its sustainability as energy consumption per square metre produced is up to 15 percent lower in comparison to the previous machine.