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Pittsburgh, PA, United States, 2026/04/22 - The new state‑of‑the‑art plant produces a wide range of paper bags for customers in the eCommerce, food, feed, building materials and chemicals sectors - MondiGroup.com.
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• State-of-the-art packaging facility strengthens Mondi’s manufacturing footprint in the United States.
• Advanced, highly automated production technology ensures efficiency, quality, and reliable supply for customers.
• The site is designed to support fast‑growing eCommerce demand, enabling scalable volumes, short lead times and consistent performance.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has officially opened its new packaging production facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, further expanding its manufacturing capabilities in the United States to better support customers with reliable, high-quality paper based packaging solutions across key end markets.
The new state‑of‑the‑art plant produces a wide range of paper bags for customers in the eCommerce, food, feed, building materials and chemicals sectors. The facility brings together production previously located at Mondi’s Wellsburg, West Virginia and Oakdale, Pennsylvania sites, while adding advanced, highly automated technology to enhance efficiency, quality and customer service.
The Pittsburgh plant significantly expands Mondi’s production capacity in the US, with a particular focus on the fast-growing eCommerce sector, including innovative paper mailer bags. Highly automated production lines and advanced printing capabilities are designed to meet key eCommerce customer requirements such as scalable volumes, short lead times and consistent quality, enabling Mondi to respond quickly to changing demand and ensure reliable supply. After completing the ramp up phase, the plant is expected to reach an annual capacity of 300 million paper bags.
The opening of our new Pittsburgh plant marks an important milestone for our paper bags business in North America. By bringing production together in a modern facility, we are strengthening our ability to support customers with reliable, high‑quality paper bag solutions while responding more effectively to evolving customer needs across growing end markets."
- Rory Taylor, President Paper Bags Americas, Mondi
Commenting on the eCommerce opportunity:
Demand in eCommerce is increasingly shaped by high‑volume, fast‑moving applications that require flexibility, short lead times and consistent performance. The new Pittsburgh plant allows us to better align our sustainable paper‑based eCommerce portfolio with these specific customer requirements. The investment underlines Mondi’s long‑term commitment to the US market and to sustainable growth within its eCommerce business.”
- Nedim Nisic, VP General Manager eCommerce, Mondi
By the end of this year, approximately 170 people are expected to work at the site, combining operational, technical and customer‑facing expertise to ensure dependable service for customers across the region.
Located in Pennsylvania, the Pittsburgh plant benefits from strong infrastructure and proximity to key customers and logistics networks, supporting efficient service and responsiveness.
About Mondi
Mondi (mondigroup.com) is a global leader in packaging and paper, contributing to a better world by producing products that are sustainable by design. We employ 24,000 people in more than 30 countries and operate an integrated business with expertise spanning the entire value chain, enabling us to offer our customers a broad range of innovative solutions for consumer and industrial end-use applications. Sustainability is at the centre of our strategy, with our ambitious commitments to 2030 focused on circular driven solutions, created by empowered people, taking action on climate.
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