Swiss Krono Partners with Mondi to Replace Plastic Packaging with Paper

Weybridge, England, June 9, 2026—Mondi, a global provider of sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss Krono to replace plastic-based packaging for the company’s laminate flooring products with paper. 

Swiss Krono, a global manufacturer of wood-based materials for interior design and construction, has introduced Mondi’s Eco/Vantage Kraft Pro and Ad/Vantage StretchWrap paper grades in its German operation. The two kraft paper grades replace plastic shrink and stretch films previously used to wrap boxed flooring panels and secure palletized loads, simplifying logistics while reducing plastic usage and carbon emissions of the tray and pallet wrapping.

In the primary packaging step, Swiss Krono now uses Mondi’s Eco/Vantage Kraft Pro, a high strength kraft paper containing 20% recycled content, that is recyclable in conventional paper streams. A packaging machine from Hugo Beck wraps the material around trays holding ten laminate panels, protecting edges through high puncture resistance. According to an internal product impact assessment by Mondi, the paper-based solution has lower CO2e emissions than conventional polyethylene shrink film. 

The switch from plastic to paper also improves handling for end-users: As paper allows the wooden panels to breathe during transport, flooring can be installed immediately on delivery, removing the 24-hour acclimatization period previously required with plastic wrapped products.