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been disposed of as paper waste – around 300 tons per month . This waste , which is a byproduct of the production of finished packaging from corrugated carboard , could now be repressed into corrugated raw material and used again .

The final milestone came 13 years later , when Zerhusen climbed the next step and became a manufacturer . 2016 was a significant year , despite the numerous other extensions , technological advancements , and construction of the fully automated high-bay warehouse that preceded it . It marks the implementation of the company ’ s initial corrugated board format plant , a 17,000-square-meter structure that cost around € 33 million . Within its first month of operation , the team was achieving around 250,000 square meters of corrugated cardboard per day . Although impressive , this pales in comparison to the company ’ s output capabilities today . Zerhusen ’ s contemporary product range features a succinct collection of services : the production and processing of corrugated board , the development of packaging designs , quality management , warehousing and transport and logistics .
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In speaking to Robert Zerhusen , Production Director of Corrugators , he explains : “ Our processing plant has continued to grow in recent times . This has been a necessity , on account of the extreme pressure
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