Fernholz Verpackungen is consistently pushing its growth strategy at its film production site in Schkopau, Saxony-Anhalt. As part of the ongoing investment programme, another high-performance extruder was recently commissioned.

With this investment, Fernholz Verpackungen has completed the extensive package of measures launched in 2022. In the first step, more than 2,250 m² of additional space was created for production and storage, as well as around 250 m² for cooling, power supply and silos. This was followed by extensive modernisation of the infrastructure, including the electricity, water and air supply. With the commissioning of a new extruder in 2023, the company increased extrusion capacity at the site, enabling in particular the development of additional new, recyclable grades of film. This allows Fernholz Verpackungen to reliably meet the steadily growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions made from recycled polystyrene (rPS), including on international markets.

A 75% increase in silo capacity provides the company with scope for a greater variety of material types and secures the supply of material, thereby strengthening Fernholz Verpackungen’s resilience to market fluctuations.

The commissioning of another high-performance extruder at the end of 2025 will mark the provisional completion of the investment programme. This modern system has been specifically designed for the production of polypropylene (PP) and polystyrene (PS) films with thicknesses ranging from 200 to 2000 µm and widths of 200 to 1200 mm.

“Particularly in the current challenging economic situation in Germany and Europe, our goal is to remain competitive over the long term by implementing high-performance systems,” emphasises Michael Roth, Managing Director of Fernholz at the Schkopau site. “With these investments, Fernholz underlines its commitment to the site and its role as a reliable partner for high-quality film solutions in Europe.”