KapStone Completes Press Section Replacement at North Charleston

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KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp., Northbrook, Ill., USA, this week announced the completion of a $29 million investment at its North Charleston, S.C., paper mill. The primary project in this investment was replacement of the press section on No. 3 Paper Machine, which improves the capability and efficiency of producing Ultra High Performance (UPL) lightweight linerboard grades. The new press section was supplied by PMT Italia. The investment also included projects in the fiber and utilities areas to support production of these strategically important grades.

The installation and startup of the new press and the supporting projects were completed on schedule in early February.

KapStone, an independent developer, producer, and seller of lightweight, high-performance, virgin-fiber-based kraft linerboard, is the fifth largest producer of containerboard and corrugated packaging products and is the largest kraft paper producer in the U.S. The company is the parent company of KapStone Kraft Paper Corp. and KapStone Container Corp., which includes four paper mills and 22 converting plants, respectively, across the U.S. The business employs approximately 4,600 people.

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