Egg packaging and manufacturing company Hartmann, a division of Denmark’s Brødrene Hartmann, announced an expansion in its North American facilities located in Rolla, Missouri, and Brantford, Ontario.
The growth will include multiple new production lines and building expansions aimed at increasing the company’s manufacturing and warehouse capacities. Construction for the project will begin in the summer of 2024 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. "We are thrilled to announce another expansion of our North American operations," stated Hartmann North America President Karl Broderick. "This growth reflects the rising demand for environmentally sustainable egg packaging solutions."
The company originally opened its Missouri operation in 2016 to support its growing consumer base at the time, and had expanded the facility twice by 2020.
Brødrene Hartmann operates 17 molded fiber egg packaging plants across four continents.
More about the company’s sustainable egg packaging
Hartmann’s egg packaging is manufactured from paper-based, renewable material, such as newspaper, to create a molded fiber that is 100% recyclable.
Hartmann’s packaging formation process starts with shredded, renewable material that is ground up and turned into a pulp slurry. Then, the slurry is poured and baked in carton molds in ovens at various temperatures to harden the material. The cartons are then printed or labeled with customer product information, inventoried and shipped to the appropriate location.
According to the company’s website, the raw material of its molded fiber egg packaging is considered carbon neutral and is certified by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) and the European Standard EN 13432.
After the cartons are disposed of, they undergo a degradation process that occurs through naturally occurring microorganisms which slowly break down the material into organic components until it can be consumed.
