deSter

deSter, a gategroup member, extended its supply partnership with Discover Airlines for another four years, through 2028. deSter provides design, production and supply chain services for the airline's onboard items.

deSter will make a multi-million investment in production equipment at its Prachinburi, Thailand site to double its wet molded fiber capacity to 250 million trays and bowls per year. The investment was announced on July 25, 2024.

Belgian packaging group deSter completed the acquisition of the production units of Spanish tableware makers Nupik International and Sky Paper from Dopla, including an automated warehouse in Barcelona, and will operate them as Nupik by deSter.

Swedish company PulPac entered a strategic partnership with gategroup company deSter to develop and manufacture fiber-based, single-use food packaging for airline and foodservice customers, with deSter deploying a multi-million-euro investment in new machinery.

Belgian food packaging and serviceware maker deSter is setting up a new production facility in Lima, Ohio, to produce service items for the foodservice and travel industry closer to its US customers.