- Business
- Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MMK) is a leading European producer of cartonboard and folding boxes. The company manufactures a wide range of cartonboard products, including virgin fiber-based cartonboard under the MM_Karton brand such as MM 1, MM 2, MM 3, and MM 4; recycled cartonboard under the MM_Rekarton brand including MM Grey, MM Natura, and MM Duplex; and coated and uncoated folding boxboards with high printing quality and strength for packaging applications. MMK provides comprehensive packaging solutions through its folding carton division, offering customized printed and laminated boxes for consumer goods, food, tobacco, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries; it also supplies industrial and graphical applications with specialized paper grades.
Founded in 1936 and headquartered in Vienna, Austria, MMK operates production facilities across Europe, including in Austria, Germany, France, Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, and Sweden, serving global markets with exports to over 100 countries. The company segments its business into Cartonboard (producing graphical and solid board grades) and Folding Cartons (delivering end-consumer packaging), targeting brand owners, packaging converters, and merchants in fast-moving consumer goods sectors.
In recent developments, MMK completed the acquisition of a majority stake in a key folding carton producer in 2024 to expand its downstream integration; it announced a strategic partnership for sustainable packaging innovations in late 2024; and launched new eco-friendly cartonboard grades compliant with updated EU recycling regulations in early 2025. The company also secured a EUR 200 million financing round in 2024 to support capacity expansions and digitalization initiatives. These moves strengthen MMK's position in the circular economy transition within the paper and packaging industry.