Mayr-Melnhof Karton

What Mayr-Melnhof Karton does

Revenue is generated through direct B2B sales of board/paper products worldwide from European mills and through regionally focused converting of folding cartons; the company sells through 17 sales offices across 15 countries to more than 4,000 customers in food and beverage, pharmaceutical and healthcare, cosmetics and personal care, pet food, household, and e-commerce/retail end markets, with products distributed to 130 countries from 60 locations across 30 countries. Pricing is quote-based for custom packaging and cartonboard and is not publicly disclosed, while the FY2025 shareholder return profile is governed by a revised dividend policy targeting a 40–60% payout of net profit (EUR 2.0 per share proposed for FY2025) on FY2025 sales of EUR 3.9 billion, adjusted operating profit of EUR 195 million, and net profit of EUR 77 million.

Name

Mayr-Melnhof Karton

Legal name

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG

Website

https://mayr-melnhof.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG is a Vienna-based, publicly listed producer of cartonboard and folding cartons, serving more than 4,000 food, pharma, cosmetics, and consumer-goods customers worldwide from 60 locations across 30 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Paperboard & Folding Carton Manufacturing

NAICS

Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing (322212), Paperboard Mills (322130)

SIC

Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Paperboard Mills (2631)

akta.pro primary industry

Folding Cartons & Paperboard Packaging Converting (IMAMAHAB)

Keywords

• Cartonboard manufacturing
• Folding cartons
• Consumer packaging
• Pharmaceutical packaging
• Kraft paper production

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Board & Paper Division: Manufacturing and sale of cartonboard including folding boxboard (virgin fibre), recycled cartonboard, liner, uncoated fine paper, packaging kraft paper, saturating kraft paper, and pulp (BCTMP and NBSK). Group sales of EUR 3.9 billion with adjusted operating profit of EUR 195 million.
2. Packaging Division: Manufacturing and sale of folding cartons, litho-laminated microflute, fibre-based flexible packaging, labels, leaflets, moulded pulp, shaped cartons, two-piece cartons, and beverage multipack solutions

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (MM Group) is a vertically integrated European manufacturer of cartonboard and folding cartons. Its Board & Paper division produces virgin fibre folding boxboard, recycled cartonboard, white top coated recycled liner, uncoated fine paper, packaging and saturating kraft papers, and BCTMP and NBSK pulps. Its Packaging division converts these into printed folding cartons, litho-laminated microflute, fibre-based flexible packaging, labels, leaflets, moulded pulp packaging, shaped cartons, two-piece cartons and beverage multipacks, with added-value services including security/authentication, serialization, smart packaging and pharma supply chain solutions.

Product overview

MM Group (Mayr-Melnhof Karton) operates as a leading global producer of consumer packaging with two main divisions: Board & Paper and Packaging. The Board & Paper division produces cartonboard products including Folding Boxboard (Virgin Fibre), Recycled Cartonboard, White Top Coated Recycled Liner, Uncoated Fine Paper, Packaging Kraft Paper, Saturating Kraft Paper, and pulp products (B)CTMP and NBSK. The Packaging division manufactures folding cartons, litho-laminated microflute, fibre-based flexible packaging, labels, leaflets, moulded pulp, shaped cartons, two-piece cartons, and beverage multipacks. Added value services include Security & Authentication, Serialisation & Pre-serialisation, Smart Packaging, and Pharma Supply Chain Solutions. The company also offers MM digital as a digital platform for customer engagement. With operations across 60 locations in 30 countries, MM Group serves diverse markets including food & beverage, pharma & healthcare, beauty & personal care, pet food, and e-commerce.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Folding Boxboard (Virgin Fibre Cartonboard)

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 3.9 billion group sales in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Market Positioning with CompetitorsminorOthersMayr-Melnhof Karton operates in the luxury folding carton market alongside Graphic Packaging International, Smurfit Kappa Group, and WestRock. The company competes on sustainable materials and technological advancements in the premium packaging segment.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Klabin: Brazil's largest paper packaging producer with kraftliner, containerboard, and corrugated operations. Regional peer serving Latin American packaging markets where MM has a smaller presence (Chile, Colombia).

Emerging players

• Pactiv Evergreen: North American food and beverage packaging producer expanding into fibre-based and sustainable formats. Represents an emerging competitor in the plastic-to-paper substitution theme that anchors MM's growth narrative.

Broad incumbents

• Stora Enso: Nordic forest products major with packaging materials, cartonboard, and biomaterials divisions. Competes with MM in folding boxboard, particularly via its Ensocoat and Cartonboard ranges, and shares the same European mill base.
• Mondi Group: European-listed packaging and paper group with significant containerboard and corrugated packaging operations, plus growing consumer packaging exposure. Overlaps with MM in kraft paper, containerboard, and corrugated formats.
• UPM-Kymmene: Finnish forest and paper company with label materials, communication papers, and biofuel operations. Comparable in uncoated fine papers and specialty papers within MM's Board & Paper portfolio.
• Sappi: Global coated paper and packaging board producer with European mills. Overlaps with MM in coated folding boxboard and packaging board grades for graphics and consumer packaging.

Direct peers

• Graphic Packaging Holding Company: Major US-listed folding carton and paperboard manufacturer with a strong position in food and beverage cartons. Named by Mayr-Melnhof as a direct competitor in the luxury folding carton segment, with comparable food/beverage customer overlap.
• Huhtamäki: Finnish-listed food and consumer packaging company with a strong fibre-based packaging portfolio. Directly comparable to MM in food-and-beverage folding cartons and fibre-based flexible packaging, with similar sustainability positioning.
• Billerud: Swedish paper and packaging company producing virgin fibre cartonboard and packaging paper. Closely comparable to MM's Board & Paper division in folding boxboard and kraft paper grades.
• Smurfit Westrock: Formed by the 2024 combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock, this is the world's largest paper and packaging company. Directly competes with Mayr-Melnhof in folding cartons, containerboard, and consumer packaging across Europe and globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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