T.CON takes Munksjö into the new ERP and MES era in record time

High-quality specialty papers – and now digital excellence too

The Munksjö Group, headquartered in Sweden, is one of the leading suppliers of specialty papers in Europe and worldwide. With a focus on sustainability and innovation, Munksjö manufactures, among other things, technical specialty papers for surface coating of wood-based materials (chipboard and MDF boards), pre-impregnated papers, thin print papers (TPP), and backing papers for labels.

As part of a strategic realignment, Munksjö was spun off from the Ahlstrom Group in October 2022. The goal: an IT system that is independent, future-proof, and scalable. The challenge was clearly defined: to disconnect five plants from the old systems by September 2026 at the latest and transfer them to a new digital system environment – without restricting ongoing operations. 

Why T.CON? – Industry expertise and proximity to the paper industry

The decision to choose T.CON was not made by accident. As a recognized expert in the paper industry, T.CON brings in-depth industry knowledge to the table and covers the entire spectrum of ERP and MES solutions from a single source. For Munksjö, this combination was decisive – as was the assurance of a clear schedule that could be adhered to despite ambitious targets.

Another success factor was the trusting cooperation on an equal footing. The strong co-working spirit with the T.CON team made all the difference. The project was also international in terms of language – the system language was English throughout, which was no obstacle for the Bavarian team. Rather, it demonstrated the ability to work on global projects with regional depth.

The choice of SAP was logical: the previous system had reached its functional limits in central modules such as finance (FI/CO) and materials management (MM). T.CON, on the other hand, impressed with its integrated system architecture and references from the competitive environment – many market participants already rely on solutions from Bavaria.

Reliability as a success factor: the fixed-price project

Another aspect that spoke in favor of T.CON was the customer's desire for a clearly calculable investment framework. This is not a matter of course for a project of this magnitude, but T.CON responded to this need and even offered the entire project at a fixed price. This decision not only underscored the technical certainty in planning and implementation, but also the confidence in its own performance promise. It was precisely this commitment that was a decisive factor for Munksjö in choosing a partner—and a strong signal for partnership-based cooperation. 

Another outstanding distinguishing feature is the use of the proven TRIM SUITE, with which T.CON directly transfers its industry expertise into practice. The cutting optimization solution supports roll- and format-based production planning with a high degree of efficiency. 
Among other things, its seamless integration into SAP PP/DS and multi-stage optimization are particularly noteworthy. Both features impressively demonstrate T.CON's industry expertise and ability to map format cutting functions in a process-oriented manner.

Since many specialized functions were already available “out of the box” with the MES SUITE, they did not have to be redesigned, but only adapted to specific requirements. This saved valuable time—especially in the design and implementation phase—and was a key reason why the first go-live at the Unterkochen plant was possible after only 15 months. 

Smart expansion: analytics & sustainability

The overall system was also supplemented by three additional central SAP components that are of great strategic relevance to Munksjö, particularly with regard to transparency, reporting, and sustainability: 

SAP Analytics Cloud provides the company with a powerful tool for data visualization and business analytics. It enables complex production and financial data to be evaluated centrally and converted into decision-relevant insights in real time – an important building block for data-driven control and reporting. 

The project also focused on integrating two sustainability solutions: SAP Sustainability Control Tower and SAP Sustainability Footprint Management. ESG transparency, legal reporting requirements (e.g., through CSRD), and company-wide climate accounting are becoming increasingly important, especially for energy-intensive industries such as paper production. Both SAP components enable Munksjö to seamlessly record CO₂ emissions at the product and process level, automatically report sustainability metrics, and make informed decisions for greater resource efficiency. This not only enables Munksjö to achieve regulatory compliance, but also positions it technologically for upcoming requirements along the supply chain—including future EU regulations such as EUDR.

In addition, T.CON is providing comprehensive support for the project: from data migration, training, and authorization concepts to change request management and production-related test phases. T.CON will remain involved even after go-live – with direct support in the hypercare phase, both remotely and on-site, as well as through its own application management support team.