Business Chief Europe Magazine September 2019 | Page 28
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Mondi is split into three areas of business : consumer packaging , graphical paper and fibre packaging . 60 % of the firm ’ s operations are commanded by the latter unit , which also dominates the company ’ s value chain . The CEO of Mondi ’ s Fibre Packaging business , Markus Gartner , reveals how his team ’ s operations span from wood to pulp and paper making , all the way to corrugated packaging and bag solutions . Gartner prioritises three key functions to ensure his business operates as strongly and effectively as possible . “ Firstly , we are really good at running our assets efficiently , which you can see if you look at our profitability – we are by far the most profitable player in the industry ,” he says . “ Secondly , we have well-maintained assets ; we are not a company that invests and runs the assets down , but instead we always try to maintain the latest technology in our plants . Finally , and most importantly , we have a very skilled workforce . Topics like lifelong learning are extremely important to us to maintain the skill level .”