Mondi plc SWOT & PESTLE

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  • ID: 534635
  • 20 Pages
  • June 2022
  • Region: Europe
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About Mondi plc

Mondi plc, headquartered in Addlestone, England, is a worldwide packaging and paper manufacturer. Mondi has its origins in South Africa, where its former owner, Anglo American plc, built the Merebank Mill in Durban in 1967. In July, 2007, Mondi Limited separated from its old parent company, Anglo American plc, and became a dual-listed corporation, with Mondi plc trading on the London Stock Exchange and Mondi Limited on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Flexible packaging, bags and pouches, personal care components, technical films, corrugated solutions, industrial bags, barrier coatings, speciality kraft paper, and office and professional printing materials are among the products offered by the company. The firm provides services to agriculture, automotive, construction, food, graphic, printing, retail, and other industries. In Russia and South Africa, the company operates forests and paper mills, as well as producing pulp, paper, and plastic films, as well as industrial and consumer packaging in both paper and flexible formats. In July 2021, Unilever and Mondi launched a new high-barrier paper-based packaging material for Unilever's dry Meal Maker and Sauces collection, which will cut plastic use, improve paper content, and ensure recyclability in the existing UK paper waste stream. Mondi employs over 26,500 people as of early 2022.

Mondi Limited's USP is that it is a prominent worldwide packaging and paper firm with over 26,000 employees spread across more than 30 countries. The vision statement of Mondi reads, "Our vision is to be the best-performing paper and packaging company in the world".

Business Sector

Paper and Packaging

Operating Geography

United Kingdom, Europe, Global

Revenue

€ 7,723 million – FY ending 31st December 2021 (y-o-y growth 19.5%)

€ 6,663 million – FY ending 31st December 2020

SWOT

SWOT Matrix for Mondi

Strength

Weakness

  1. Unique packaging brand portfolio with broad range applications
  2. Leading market position in chosen markets
  3. Industry leading assets with cost advantage
  4. Vertically integrated value chain reducing risk of supply, production, and logistics
  5. Customer centric EcoSolutions approach gaining traction
  1. Cyclicality in industry with long investment lead times increases risk

Opportunity

Threat

  1. Growing demand for e-commerce packaging
  2. High demand for innovative packaging for brands to stand out
  3. Growth opportunities in kraft paper for retail shopping bags
  4. Increasing demand for packaging for food
  1. Lockdown measures impacted uncoated fine paper volumes for professional purpose
  2. High environmental impact of the business and its associated risks

Detailed SWOT Analysis of Mondi

The detailed SWOT analysis for Mondi plc is presented below:

Strength

  1. Unique packaging brand portfolio with broad range applications: Mondi has four business units running as separate entities – corrugated packaging, flexible packaging, engineered materials and uncoated fine paper. All these packages have brands of their own which are highly trustworthy to the company’s customers because they deliver their claims and are sustainable. For instance, BCoolBox is Mondi’s corrugated packaging solution which is 100% recyclable and can keep perishable food safely under 7? C for 24 hours without a cooling truck. Similarly, its flexible packaging solution, StripPouch, is also 100% recyclable and uses 70% less plastic than its rigid counterparts. The trendy look of the packaging along with its sustainable properties make the company’s brand portfolio unique. In engineered materials one of its most popular products is the triple-layered wipes for personal hygiene which use biodegradable cellulose. Lastly, Color Copy is a popular brand in the uncoated fine paper segment. It is produced in a paper mill which is carbon neutral in its operations.
  2.  Leading market position in chosen markets: Mondi’s major markets or geographical revenue segments are South Africa, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom and Russia. Mondi’s operations are conducted through 100 production sites which are spread across 30 countries. The company sources its raw materials from a large base of 2,000 suppliers, and on the selling side it boasts of an equally large customer base. These assets have helped the company to achieve a leading position within the paper and packaging industry. The leading position in turn leads to further advantages like economies of scale, reliability and sense of trust among stakeholders, and extra resources to innovate new products and business models to service key accounts. The company keeps investing in its operations to optimize processes and cut costs to keep its position secure in the industry.

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Weakness

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Opportunity

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Threat

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PESTLE

PESTLE Matrix for Mondi

Political

Economic

  1. Brexit expected to increase restrictions in the European packaging industry
  2. Solving water crisis in South Africa with the government
  1. Paper and pulp industry in decline due to increasing digitization
  2. Stable supply of paper despite surges in demand and manufacturing disruptions

Social

Technological

  1. Spurt in demand for daily-need products requiring reliable packaging supply
  2. Consumers demanding sustainable and recyclable packaging
  1. Data analytics to make factories and supply chain efficient
  2. Interactive platforms used to increase customer engagement

Legal

ENVIRONMENTAL

  1. Geographically varied timber legality making due-diligence difficult
  2. Commitment to use only legal and controversy-free fibre wood
  1. Major companies across industries committing to sustainability targets
  2. Focus on climate change important for sustainability of business

Detailed PESTLE Analysis of Mondi

The detailed PESTLE analysis for Mondi plc is presented below:

POLITICAL

  1. Brexit administration expected to increase restrictions in the European packaging industry: The most significant and obvious effect from Brexit will be the division of territory into two parts. Analysts are saying that it will result in a highly disproportionate impact on the packaging industry and its supply chain. Some UK businesses are benefitting from rise in domestic demand, which is being caused by a combination of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. On the other hand, freight costs to and from UK have increased due to administrative burden. In addition, compliance to new legislations to be passed will reduce precedence on investment in sustainability practices.

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ECONOMIC

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SOCIAL

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TECHNOLOGICAL

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LEGAL

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ENVIRONMENTAL

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Major Competitors

  • International Paper
  • Sappi
  • Saica
  • BillerudKorsnäs
  • Stora Enso.
  • Copamex
  • Neenah

Major Brands

  • BCoolBox
  • StripPouch
  • CAC
  • Color Copy

Table of Contents

  • Company Overview
    • 1.1 About the Company
    • 1.2 Business Sector
    • 1.3 Operating Geography
    • 1.4 Revenue
  • SWOT Analysis
    • 2.1 SWOT Table/ SWOT Matrix
    • 2.2 SWOT Overview
    • 2.3 Detailed SWOT Analysis
    • 2.4 Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat
  • PESTLE Analysis
    • 3.1 PESTLE Table/ PESTLE Matrix
    • 3.2 PESTLE Overview
    • 3.3 Detailed PESTLE Analysis
    • 3.4 Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal and Environmental
  • Appendix
    • 4.1 Major Competitors
    • 4.2 Business Sectors / Diversification
    • 4.3 References used to prepare this reports
  • Conclusion
    • 5.1 Closing thoughts
    • 5.2 Methodology used to prepare this report
    • 5.3 Copyrights and Disclaimer

    References and Copyright

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