Sonoco-Alcore to Upgrade Paperboard Mills in Italy, Greece

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Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l., Brussels, Belgium, plans to invest $4 million in its uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) mills in Italy and Greece to improve product range, energy efficiency, and overall cost competitiveness. Completion of the upgrade projects is scheduled for the third quarter of this year.

The company's Cirie (TO), Italy, mill will get a dryer section rebuild, including a new hood and advanced steam system. An automated slitting system also will be installed on the mill's rewinder. Upgrades at this mill are aimed at improving product output, especially high-strength coreboard, as well as reducing energy use and boosting environmental performance. Investments at the Kilkis, Greece, paperboard mill will involve replacement of a pulper and rebuilding of a dryer section. Kilkis, located some 50 km north of Thessaloniki, is the only mill in the region that can produce high-grade coreboard for the high-end industrial carrier markets.