Sonoco Launches URB #10 Machine, Achieves A Goal Of Project Horizon Hartsville, South Carolina based Sonoco announced that the new uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) #10 ma- chine is operational as part of its previously announced Project Horizon — a $125 million investment to transform its former corrugated medium machine to a state-of-the- art URB operation. “We are excited to share the successful launch of our updated #10 machine. This machine was designed to be one of the largest and lowest cost producers of URB in the world — paving the way for the future of our Harts- ville paper mill complex and our global position as a high quality URB provider,” said Rodger Fuller, Sonoco’s Chief Operating Officer. “With these state-of-the-art capabilities, Sonoco is able
to produce a wider range of high-value paper grades to serve our Industrial and Consumer converted products Sonoco is making a $125 million investment in Project Horizon to ensure the viability and sustainability of its Hartsville mill complex in South Carolina.
businesses and external trade customers.” Project Horizon was initiated, in part, to ensure the long-term viability and sustain- ability of Sonoco’s 100-year-old Hartsville Mill Complex, at which the company pro- duces almost one-third of its U.S. and Ca- nadian URB. The introduction of the new operation is projected to drive $30 million in annual cost savings by 2024 and will en- sure the mill remains globally competitive. This launch also marks Sonoco’s move to 100 percent recycled fibers in the Harts- ville Mill Complex, which eliminated the manufacturing complex’s virgin pulp pro- cessing and chemical recovery operation. This conversion is expected to reduce elec- tricity consumption, driving reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and total water use — advancing Sonoco’s long-term sus- tainability commitment. With the introduction of the high-capaci- ty #10 URB machine, the less efficient #1 and # 9 cylinder machines will be permanently shut down by the end of October 2022. “The start-up of the #10 machine is an important milestone for Sonoco to demon- strate our ability to update and improve long-standing machines to meet changing market conditions and better serve our cus- tomers,” Fuller said. “We congratulate and thank the entire Sonoco team and our valu- able suppliers for their efforts to execute this successful project.” Founded in 1899, Sonoco has grown to employ 19,000 people working in approxi- mately 300 operations in 34 countries, serv- ing some of the world’s best known brands in more 85 nations around the globe. Visit www.sonoco.com .
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