Norske Skog announced that its Golbey mill in France will begin production of recycled containerboard in April and start delivery of its first customer volumes.
The EUR 300 million project includes the conversion of paper machine 1 (PM1) from the production of newsprint to recycled containerboard. The machine has the capacity to produce 550,000 tonnes per year and is expected to reach 95% utilization within 2-3 years after startup.
The Golbey mill also has another paper machine, PM2, which has the capacity to produce 330,000 tons per year of newsprint.
According to Norske Skog, finalizing the pre-commissioning of the new containerboard machine is the main outstanding item before the project is completed and production can start.
"We are pleased to announce that we are nearing completion of the world-class containerboard machine at Golbey, which will be a significant milestone for Norske Skog and for everyone working at the Golbey mill," said Geir Drangsland, CEO of Norske Skog. "Although the final work has taken slightly longer than expected, we look forward to start deliveries of containerboard to our customers shortly."
There is no change in the budget for the project, the company added.
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