Mondi Akrosil completes purchase of Pleasant Prairie building
Mondi Akrosil LLC, a Menasha-based division of Mondi Group, which has corporate headquarters in the United Kingdom and South Africa, announced that it has completed its of the former Permacel factory in Pleasant Prairie.
The 168,879-square-foot facility is located at 7201 108th St., Pleasant Prairie, in the LakeView Corporate Park.
Permacel, a dsubsidiary of Osaka, Japan-based Nitto Denko Corp., closed the plant last year putting about 100 people out of work.
Mondi Akrosil is a manufacturer of silicone-coated release liners for pressure-sensitive products. An example of the company’s products is the removable backing on stickers and nametags. The company plans to employ between 30 and 100 employees at the facility.
“This investment benefits our customers as we significantly enhance our overall production portfolio and allows us to offer further print capabilities for hygiene and film,” said Thomas Schabinger, chief executive officer of Mondi Coatings.