Tours
Arrive early to connect with fellow attendees, and experience innovations in sustainability throughout our host city with curated tours. Not only do these tours provide space for networking and learning opportunities, but also a great opportunity to immerse yourself in new experiences. Tours will take place on Tuesday July 14th, with the full event running July 15th-16th.
Tuesday, July 14
MM Group’s Frohnleiten Mill Tour
Join us for a guided tour and informal lunch at the Recycled Board Mill in Frohnleiten, Austria – an ideal experience for Sustainability Executives involved in secondary packaging. The Frohnleiten Mill is located 160 km (2 hours) southwest of Vienna on the eastern edge of the Austrian Alps. The Frohnleiten Mill has been producing paperboard from recycled materials since 1918 and is now one of Europe’s largest coated recycled board facilities. On this guided tour and R&D center visit, you discover how high-performance boards are made from waste, keeping valuable reusable materials out of landfills. Please bring safety shoes if you have them or send us your shoe size in advance. A brief online safety training session is required prior to the tour. This tour is not open to participants from other competitive board producers.
Please note: Lunch is included.
7:50am – 4:00pm (this includes transportation to and from tour site)
Capacity: 25
RSVP is required and can be added through your registration.
Ara TRIPLAST
You are visiting a state-of-the-art sorting facility for lightweight and metal packaging from private households, capable of processing up to 100,000 tonnes of material annually. TRIPLAST relies on a fully automated process chain: around 60 specialized sorting units, including near-infrared (NIR) sensors, eddy current separators, magnetic systems, ballistic separators, and optical recognition modules, ensure precise material separation into 24 distinct fractions. This facility stands as a technological showcase for efficient resource recovery and advanced material flow management. Long clothing and study shoes required. Safety vests and helmets will be provided prior to the tour.
Please note: Lunch is not included.
8:20am – 3:30pm (this includes transportation to and from tour site)
Capacity: 30
RSVP is required and can be added through your registration.
Constantia Teich Aluminum Foil Plant
Experience the production of aluminum packaging from rolling to containers, lids and foils with Constantia Flexibles at the Constantia Teich Aluminum Foil Plant.
This tour is for people interested how aluminum packaging is produced, to get a flavor of the production watch the: Constantia Teich // Presentation video
Dress Code requirements: will be announced (PPE will be provided)
Please note: Lunch is not included.
Capacity: 25
RSVP is required and can be added through your registration.