Cartamundi – Conjuring FFP2 masks from the converting process

What do printing and packaging converting have in common with playing cards and board games? One name: Cartamundi! The largest card manufacturer worldwide, its joint venture in India is known as Parksons Cartamundi. In collaboration with Antwerp University, the company recently created a new division, Medimundi, and invested Euro 3.5 million in its first production lines for certified medical FFP2 masks. After six months of preparations, mask production is now fully operational at the Medimundi site in Belgium, which for obvious reasons, carries the nickname ‘Pokémon Factory.’ Based on Antwerp University’s mask specifications after intensive consultation with medical personnel, the production line was built by machine manufacturer Cloostermans, enabling Medimundi to produce masks with a filtration rate as high as 98%. FFP3 masks will soon be added to the company’s portfolio. The company insists that the operation is a strictly local initiative for the time being. So far, no exports of masks are planned – the focus is entirely on the Belgian market’s high demand. Medimundi’s CEO David Germis explained that once the project proves…

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