Huhtamaki Expands Its Capacity for Fiber Lid Production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland

Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids, used for both hot and cold disposable cups, are fully compostable and a direct replacement for plastic lids.

Fredrik Davidsson, President, of Fiber Foodservice E-A-O, Huhtamaki, officially opened the new molded fibre lid production line on a visit to Lurgan last week.

The expansion at the site, which employs approximately 300, marks an important step in Huhtamaki’s ongoing commitment to meeting the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions.

This investment will increase Huhtamaki’s global capacity and footprint in SMF products, complementing the existing SMF production sites in Germany, Holland, and the USA, as well as the capacity created together with strategic partners in Asia.

Building on Huhtamaki’s 40 years of experience in fiber products, the in-house state-of-the-art SMF technology provides products with superior quality and competitiveness. All Huhtamaki fiber lids come with a patented and unique click-fit function to ensure the most secure lid closure. Huhtamaki fiber lids, like all other Huhtamaki SMF products, are home-compostable and easy to recycle.

“We are very excited to start supplying locally made smooth molded fiber lids to our customers also in the UK and Ireland. This investment is a demonstration of our commitment to working with our customers to deliver sustainable packaging solutions from nearby. Our technology provides products with superior quality and competitiveness, backed by a 70-year legacy of paper pulping at Lurgan”, says Davidsson.