Mondi Štĕtí: IBS Group successfully commissions plant for starch preparation.

PGA Anlagenbau, a member of the IBS Paper Performance Group, is celebrating the successful commissioning of a complete starch plant for mass starch preparation at Mondi Štĕtí, Czech Republic. The plant is destined for the state-of-the-art new paper machine, which went into operation in December 2025. 

An essential component of the plant is the patented starch cooker PGA starchPERFORMER. The new starch plant enables Mondi Štĕtí to produce starch of the highest possible quality with the lowest possible energy consumption, thereby achieving optimized paper quality. Within the Mondi Group, six starchPERFORMER units for mass starch and two for surface starch are already successfully in operation.

Zbynek Vlach, line manager at Mondi Štĕtí, is enthusiastic: “From the very first test run, the advantages of the starch plant from PGA Anlagenbau were clear and confirmed. The quality and flexibility of the mass starch prepared by the plant with the PGA starchPERFORMER are impressive. The plant enables us to continuously improve the paper properties and stabilize them at the highest level.”

PGA Anlagenbau offers innovative complete solutions for the preparation of surface starch and mass starch for the paper and pulp industry. The patented starch cooker PGA starchPERFORMER enables a considerable reduction in steam consumption. In addition, the system offers maximum flexibility when using different types of starch.