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Mayr Melnhof company history timeline

1950

1950 The installation of the first modern cartonboard mill in Frohnleiten, Austria, marked the beginning of the industrial board production

1959

1959 - Beginning of folding carton production – Several company acquisitions in Austria and Germany

1974

1974 Hirschwang Karton becomes the second Austrian mill of the MM Group

1984

1984 The acquisition of FS-Karton in Germany was the first step towards the Group's internationalisation in cartonboard production

1994

1994 - Initial Public Offering (IPO); Start of strong expansion in Western and Eastern Europe

1997

1997 Acquisition of the cigarette carton printing plant from R.J. Reynolds in Trier, Germany

1998

1998 Acquisition of the Slovenian board mill Kolicevo KartonSale of the majority of the German recycling operations.

2000

2000 Combination of the folding carton production in ViennaClosure of the English cartonboard plant Colthrop; sale of the English recycling business

2001

2001 Acquisition of the German board mill Gruber+Weber Karton, Gernsbach

2002

2002 Acquisition of the German folding carton group GraphiaAcquisition of the Bulgarian board mill Nikopol

2004

2004 - Purchase of production locations in Spain, Poland, Russia and Romania

2004 MM Packaging acquires facilities in Spain, Poland, Russia, Romania

2005

2005 - Acquisition of the leading Russian folding carton producer, Polygrafoformlenie

2006

2006 - Start expansion Middle East; leading green-field plant in Turkey

2007

2007 Expansion packaging in Jordan, Turkey, Ukraine

2008

2008 MM Packaging acquires packaging plant in TurkeyClosure of Bulgarian Nikopol board mill

2010

In 2010 (June 18 at 09:30 <strong>to</strong> be exaet), the mill started up the world's first online curtain coater for recycled car<strong>to</strong>nboard on BM 3.

2010 - Expansion Latin America, purchase of the leading producer in Chile

2011

2011 Start Expansion packaging in Far East

2013

2013 - Start expansion Far East; Purchase of the leading folding carton producer in Vietnam, Commissioning of the largest folding carton plant in Poland (green-field)

2014

2014 Commissioning of 4th Packaging plant in Turkey (Gaziantep)

2015

2015 - Entry pharma packaging; acquisition of the leading French producer

2016

2016 Expansion of packaging plants in Iran und VietnamBuilding of a new power plant in Frohnleiten

2017

2017 Acquisition of a plant for cosmetic packaging in Poland

2018

2018 „MMK digital“- first digital sales and service channel within the cartonboard industry

2021

2021 Acquisition of Kwidzyn mill, PolandDivestment of Eerbeek and Baiersbronn board millsAcquisition of Kotkamills, Finland

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