SCA, Sweden, reports that it will invest SEK 460 million in a tissue machine upgrade in the U.S. The company also has decided to rebuild a paper machine in Sweden for the manufacture of improved newsprint, an investment totaling SEK 350 million.
The existing U.S. tissue machine, not identified by SCA, has a capacity of 70,000 metric tpy, which will remain unchanged. Production is estimated to commence during late 2012 or early 2013.
The newsprint machine in Ortviken, Sundsvall, will be rebuilt to allow production of improved newsprint. The machine’s capacity is currently 245,000 metric tpy, which will increase marginally since it is possible to produce higher density paper at the same speed. At the same time, capacity for pulp bleaching and water treatment will increase. The rebuilt machine in Ortviken will startup during the third quarter of 2012.
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