Corrugated board packaging, corrugated base papers and molded fiber parts made from 100 % recycled paper fiber
Rondo Ganahl Aktiengesellschaft
Frastanz · St. Ruprecht/Raab · Hall in Tirol · Langenenslingen · Budapest · Apahida/Cluj · Târgoviste · Şura Mică/SibiuNew on Amplifa
About Rondo Ganahl
Rondo Ganahl AG is an Austrian family-owned company founded in 1797 with its headquarters in Frastanz (Vorarlberg). Its core business comprises the manufacture of corrugated board packaging and corrugated base papers (testliner) as well as the collection, sorting and processing of recovered paper. The fiber material used consists of 100 % recycled paper (based on the dry mass of the fiber). The base papers are produced in the company's own paper mill in Frastanz and converted into customer-specific packaging at the group's corrugated board plants; in addition, since 2020/2021 the group has offered paper-based molded fiber parts as an alternative to EPS and plastics. Alongside packaging development using CAD, the full printing spectrum is part of the service portfolio – flexographic printing (up to 6 colors), direct offset printing (up to 6 colors and varnish), offset litho-lamination and digital printing (up to 4 colors). Around 1,800 employees at locations in Austria, Hungary, Romania and Germany produce 135,000 t of paper and 363,000 t of corrugated board annually, as well as collecting 80,000 t of recovered paper. Customer industries include, among others, the automotive, food, beverage, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, mail-order commerce, as well as fruit & vegetables, wine and hazardous goods.
- Site
- Frastanz
- Processes
- Manufacture of corrugated board packaging (folding carton, die-cut packaging, machine carton,, Manufacture of corrugated base papers (testliner) from 100 % recovered paper, Collection, sorting, processing and baling of recovered paper, Molded fiber parts (Faserwell/molded fiber packaging, substitute for EPS/plastics), Flexographic printing (up to 6 colors), Direct offset printing (up to 6 colors and varnish), Offset litho-lamination, Digital printing (up to 4 colors)
- Materials
- Recovered paper (100 % fiber), Testliner Edelweiss, Testliner Brown (recycled paper), Corrugated board, Corrugated board grades approved for hazardous goods, Expanded polystyrene (EPS) – replaced material, Molded fiber (recovered paper fiber), Flexographic printing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, FSC CoC, SA 8000, ISO 50001, Cyber Trust Europe Gold Label, ADR / RID / IATA (hazardous goods packaging), Other
- Founded
- 1797
- Employees
- approx. 1,800
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Food industry, Beverage industry, Pharmaceutical and chemical industry, Mail-order/E-commerce, Fruit & vegetables
- 01
Recovered paper collection, sorting and baling (Zimmermann Ganahl AG, Hall)
- 02
Processing of recovered paper into fiber material (100 % fiber dry mass)
- 03
Production of corrugated base papers (testliner) at the Frastanz paper mill
- 04
Flute profiling and conversion into corrugated board at the corrugated board
- 05
Printing (flexo, direct offset, offset litho-lamination, digital)
- 06
Conversion into customer-specific packaging (die-cutting, gluing, folding)
- 07
Molded fiber parts as an EPS/plastic alternative (Frastanz)
- 08
Logistics and just-in-time deliveries
Materials and Processes
Testliner Edelweiss
Corrugated base paper made from 100 % recovered paper with excellent runnability and outstanding print results.
Testliner Brown (recycled paper)
Recycled base paper with first-class technical values and good processability.
Corrugated board
Base material for folding cartons, die-cut packaging, trays, pallet boxes and hazardous goods packaging.
Molded fiber (recovered paper fiber)
Paper-based molded parts as a substitute for expanded polystyrene (EPS) and other plastics.
Flexographic printing
Economical printing of corrugated board packaging in up to 6 colors.
Direct offset printing
Brilliant direct printing on corrugated board in up to 6 colors and varnish.
Offset litho-lamination
Printed paper is laminated onto corrugated board for high-quality retail packaging.
Digital printing
Precise printing in up to 4 colors, also for small runs.
Locations
Frastanz (AT)
ATHeadquarters, paper mill, corrugated board plant, molded fiber plant
- Materials
- Recovered paper, testliner, corrugated board, molded fiber
- Paper machine
- Corrugator (new, €16.5 million conversion in 2025)
- Molded fiber line (new in 2025)
- CAD systems for packaging development
St. Ruprecht/Raab (AT)
ATCorrugated board plant
- Materials
- Corrugated board
- CAD systems for packaging development
Hall in Tirol (AT)
ATRecovered paper recycling (Zimmermann Ganahl AG)
- Materials
- Recovered paper
- High-tech sorting system
- Truck-mounted baler
- Press containers up to 20 m³
- Screw compactor
- Docking presses
- Baling presses
- Roll packers
- Cardboard shredders
Langenenslingen (DE)
DECorrugated board converting (Walz Verpackungen GmbH)
- Materials
- Corrugated board
Budapest (HU)
HUCorrugated board plant (Rondo Kft.)
- Materials
- Corrugated board
- CAD systems for packaging development
Apahida/Cluj (RO)
ROCorrugated board plant (Rondocarton s.r.l.)
- Materials
- Corrugated board
Târgoviste (RO)
ROCorrugated board plant (Rondocarton s.r.l.)
- Materials
- Corrugated board
Şura Mică/Sibiu (RO)
ROCorrugated board plant/Offset (Rondocarton s.r.l. / Rondo Offset S.A.)
- Materials
- Corrugated board
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of corrugated board packaging (folding carton, die-cut packaging, machine carton,Packaging converting | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Testliner Edelweiss, Testliner Brown |
| Manufacture of corrugated base papers (testliner) from 100 % recovered paperPaper manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Recovered paper (100 % fiber dry mass) |
| Collection, sorting, processing and baling of recovered paperRecycling/raw material recovery | – | – | – | – | Recovered paper |
| Molded fiber parts (Faserwell/molded fiber packaging, substitute for EPS/plastics)Molded fiber | – | – | – | – | Recovered paper molded fiber, Corrugated board |
| Flexographic printing (up to 6 colors)Printing | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Direct offset printing (up to 6 colors and varnish)Printing | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Offset litho-laminationPrinting/Joining | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board, Paper |
| Digital printing (up to 4 colors)Printing | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Packaging development using CAD (displays, transport packaging, die-cut packaging,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Corrugated board |
| Document destruction (controlled destruction of sensitive data)Service/Recycling | – | – | – | – | Recovered paper |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper machine | – | – | – | – | Frastanz (AT) |
| Corrugator (new, €16.5 million conversion) | – | – | – | – | Frastanz (AT) |
| Molded fiber line | – | – | – | – | Frastanz (AT) |
| High-tech recovered paper sorting system | – | 1 | – | – | Hall in Tirol (AT) |
| CAD systems (packaging development) | – | – | – | – | all Rondo corrugated board plants |
| Printing machines (flexo, direct offset, digital printing) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fully automated systems / state-of-the-art machine park | – | – | – | – | – |
| Truck-mounted baler, press containers (up to 20 m³), screw compactor, docking presses, baling | – | – | – | – | Hall in Tirol (AT) |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The group assumes responsibility for the environment, quality and occupational safety and is certified in various areas, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000 (food safety), FSC CoC, SA 8000 and ISO 50001. Packaging for hazardous goods is UN-certified according to ADR/RID/IATA.
| Evidence | Frastanz (AT) | St. Ruprecht/Raab (AT) | Budapest (HU) | Apahida/Cluj (RO) | Târgoviste (RO) | Şura Mică/Sibiu (RO) | Langenenslingen (DE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||||||
| ISO 14001 | |||||||
| ISO 50001 | |||||||
| Other |
History
- 1797
Origins of the family-owned company
- 1911
Founding of the Vorarlberg paper mill by Philipp Ganahl, Frastanz
- 1954
Start of corrugated board production, Frastanz
- 1961
Commissioning of the new paper machine, Frastanz
- 1962
Commissioning of a new corrugated board plant, Frastanz
- 1971
Commissioning of a new corrugated board plant, St. Ruprecht/Raab (Styria)
- 1977
Acquisition of Zimmermann raw material recycling, Hall (Tyrol)
- 1995
Commissioning of a new corrugated board plant, Budapest (Hungary)
- 1999
Commissioning of a new corrugated board plant, Apahida/Cluj (Romania)
- 2008
Commissioning of a new corrugated board plant, Târgoviste (Romania)
- 2013
Acquisition of the MKB corrugated board plant, Istanbul (Turkey); new administrative building at the Frastanz headquarters
- 2017
Acquisition of Walz Verpackungen GmbH, Langenenslingen (Germany)
- 2018
New high-bay warehouse at the Frastanz headquarters; integration of Faserwell GmbH into Ganahl AG
- 2019
60 percent acquisition of Transilvania Pack and Print S.A. in Sibiu (Romania)
- 2020
Founding of Faserwell GmbH in cooperation with Goerner Formpack in Frastanz
- 2021
Acquisition of Faserwell GmbH in Frastanz
- 2024
Acquisition of the Sibiu corrugated board plant – founding of Rondo Offset S.A. Sibiu
- 2025
New corrugator (€16.5 million conversion) and new molded fiber line in Frastanz