The topping-out ceremony for “Gigafactory 1” was held in September; founder and Managing Director Tahsin Dag screwed the last screw into the building, which the company claims will be the largest production facility for molded paper fiber parts in Europe. The Thuringian factory will be a model for future plants, announced the company. Papacks already has facilities in Appingedam (NL), Cologne, Munich, Prague and Frankfurt/Main. Most of its parts are made from eco-friendly molded pulp. Sustainability is the thread running through the company’s wide product range, from transport and industrial trays to packaging for food and medical or cosmetic products to refill caps, advent calendars and much, much more. (hw/msh)
