Bong Packaging Systems expands business with Åland Post – a 2nd packaging machine to be installed

Åland Post has decided to further expand with the help of Bong, by installing a
2nd System Packaging machine as supplied by Bong Packaging Systems, a business
area within Bong’s packaging unit; Bong Packaging Solutions.

Developing a good working relationship over time Bong today not only supports
Åland Post with packaging machines, but also with Propac products for their
mailing and packaging needs as well as ColdSeal material to be used in the
Systems Packaging machines. Bong is a natural partner for Åland Post to continue
their growth in the business of supporting e-businesses with the packaging
-services they need.

Åland Post is a modern logistics enterprise with around 235 employees with a
turnover of 43,6 million euro in 2012. The business headquarters is located in
Sviby, Jomala, only a few kilometres outside Mariehamn, the only town in Åland.
Since 1 January 2009, Åland Post is a limited company owned solely by the Åland
Landskapsregering, the Government of Åland.
“One of the largest and fastest growing business areas at Åland Post is e
-commerce. Over time we have developed our services and can today provide a full
supply-chain management for e-commerce companies. One important part in the
supply-chain is a flexible and cost effective packaging service. As a 3PL
company we need to provide smart packaging solutions to over 40 different e
-commerce clients with a wide range of products. We also need to make sure that
we do the packaging in such a way that enables us to provide the most efficient
postal solutions to our clients. With the machines from Bong Packaging
Solutions, we have achieved this mission”, says Business Area Manager Mats
Polviander at Åland Post.

The first System Packaging machine from Bong Packaging Systems, Model 9000-18
was installed Åland Post in November 2012 and the new machine, a Model 9000-24-5
is due to be installed in August 2013. Both machines use ColdSeal Kraft
corrugated material, but can also run with alternative materials such as
ColdSeal Bubble, ColdSeal Film and ColdSeal Poly paper.
For additional information, please contact Anders Davidsson, President and CEO
of Bong AB. Telephone (switchboard) +46 (0)44 20 70 00, (direct) +46 (0)44 20 70
80, (mobile) +46 (0)70 545 70 80.

Bong is a leading provider of specialised packaging and envelope products in
Europe, offering solutions for distribution and packaging of information,
advertising materials and lightweight goods. Important growth areas in the Group
are the Propac packaging concept and Russia. The Group has annual sales of
approximately SEK 3 billion and about 2,100 employees in 15 countries. Bong has
strong market positions in the majority of key markets in Europe, and the Group
sees interesting possibilities for continued expansion and development. Bong is
a public limited company whose stock is quoted on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm
(Small Cap).