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The Navigator Company has, over the years, distinguished itself through its ability to anticipate trends and innovative solutions in the sector, with a very significant contribution from the Raiz Institute. This continuous investment in technological differentiation and sustainability reinforces its position as a European reference in flexible packaging paper production, responding to the challenges of an increasingly demanding market oriented towards ecological alternatives.
Recently, Navigator approved the final investment decision of €30 million for the conversion of its PM3 machine (Paper Machine No. 3), located in the integrated industrial complex of Pulp, Paper and Packaging in Setúbal. With this project, it reinforces its position in the European flexible packaging papers market (kraft papers), establishing itself as one of the reference producers in the sector.
The new operation is scheduled to start in the third quarter of 2026, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 tonnes, maintaining operational flexibility for printing and writing paper production.
The conversion will enable the production of papers in a grammage range between 30 and 90 grams per square meter, responding to the growing demand for sustainable solutions in various food and non-food segments, following the migration trend towards natural, renewable and biodegradable-based solutions.
The new PM3 will become one of the largest and most competitive machines in Europe for low grammage packaging paper production, and the largest in Southern Europe, positioning Navigator as the fourth largest producer in this market.
The project will allow Navigator to consolidate its strategic investment in flexible packaging production for food service/take away or release liners, in which Eucalyptus globulus fiber has proven to be differentiating. It is the distinctive nature of this fiber that allows the production of krafts with high smoothness, like friction papers without loss of thickness and low permeability, essential factors for applications involving coatings or requiring high printing quality.
The PM3 machine conversion will contribute to expanding the portfolio of sustainable products and innovative solutions based on Eucalyptus globulus fiber, a reality proven by the continuous growth of the gKRAFT™ range and the good performance of low grammage products.
Under the gKRAFT™ brand, Navigator has been consolidating its position as a global supplier of packaging that replaces fossil plastic packaging with renewable, recyclable and biodegradable alternatives, developed from raw materials sourced from responsibly planted and managed forests.
The market has recognized the value of Navigator’s differentiating solutions, as evidenced by the continuous growth of the gKRAFT™ range. Currently, the Company already has more than 300 customers who have trusted Navigator’s value proposition, consolidating the gKRAFT™ brand as an international reference in the sustainable packaging segment. This dynamic demonstrates the quality of products and response capacity, scale, industrial reliability and Navigator’s innovation.
The PM3 conversion will enable Navigator to respond quickly and efficiently to the growing demands of the flexible packaging market, allowing greater flexibility in managing its industrial assets and a smooth transition between printing and writing paper production and packaging paper production, according to market condition developments.
With this initiative, The Navigator Company reaffirms its commitment to innovation and sustainability, aligning with international best practices and actively contributing to building a circular bioeconomy model based on responsible valorisation of forest resources.
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