BillerudKorsnäs expands sack paper production capacity in Skärblacka

BillerudKorsnäs is investing SEK260 million in its production unit in Skärblacka to increase the production capacity and improve the quality of sack papers produced there. The Board of Directors has approved the investment, which is for sack paper machine 9. This machine produces high quality brown sack papers used for the construction of sacks used in packaging cement, other construction minerals and chemicals. The investment will grow the machine’s capacity from 20 000 tpa to 180 000 tpa.

Giving their reasons for the investment, Johan Nellbeck, SVP Packaging Paper, said: ‘We see strong potential for our sack papers in South East Asia, where our sack paper brand QuickFill is a quality leader. In those regions, cement and other construction minerals are very often packed in plastic sacks. Sacks made out of our material offer the brand owner large benefits when it comes to production economy, but also when it comes to sustainability and health.” 

Adapted from press release by Katherine Guenioui

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