PAPER TECHNOLOGY SPRING 2018 NEW INSIGHTS ON APPLICATION OF HIGH-YIELD PULP
SIG Whakatane (Whakatane Mill Limited) is owned by SIG Combibloc. SIG is one of the world’s leading solution providers for the food and beverage industry within the field of carton packs and filling technology. Whakatane Mill Limited, is Australasia’s only manufacturer of virgin fibre-based, coated cartonboard for the consumer market. The company provides innovative Liquid Packaging
Board (LPB) and Folding Box Board (FBB) solutions to markets worldwide. Whakatane Mill is a coated carton board manufacturer with one board machine (wire width 4.6m, design speed 350m/min) and an integrated stoneground wood pulp mill. The mill produces 135,000 tonnes of liquid packaging board and folding boxboard annually (basis weight 190-450gsm). Whakatane is located in the spectacular Eastern Bay of Plenty of New Zealand, right beside the Pacific Ocean and has an urban population of approximately 20,000. With more sunshine hours than any other main centre in New Zealand, Whakatane is a paradise for anyone who enjoys the great outdoors. Please see www.whakatane.com and www.whakatane.info for more information.
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