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Metsä Board Inaugurates Upgraded Boxboard Machine In Sweden Norwalk, Connecticut based Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, announced the inauguration of its upgraded fold- ing boxboard machine in Husum, Sweden, on April 11. The Metsä Board Husum mill in Sweden is an integrat- ed board and pulp mill producing folding boxboard, un- coated white kraftliner and bleached chemical pulp. Proj- ect partners, representatives of Örnsköldsvik municipality, Swedish parliament, and the forest industry attended the inauguration ceremony. In 2016, Metsä Board started up a new folding box- board machine, BM1, in Husum with a capacity of 400,000 tonnes/year. An investment of EUR 230 million was com- pleted in 2023 to increase the annual capacity of the BM1 folding boxboard machine to respond to the growing de- mand for sustainably produced packaging materials that support the circular economy. With an increased annual capacity of 600,000 tonnes of folding boxboard, the BM1 is Europe's largest and most modern of its kind and is run with 98 percent renewable energy. “With the investment in the folding boxboard capaci- ty at Husum, Metsä Board is well positioned to meet the growing demand for fiber-based packaging materials. We are dedicated to supporting our customers with high quality and resource-efficient solutions that help replace fossil-based materials and support the circular economy,” says Mika Joukio, CEO, Metsä Board. The project has included upgrades to the entire board mill as well as increasing the warehouse capacity at the port. The main parts of the investment are the extension of the board machine’s drying section, a new winder and an automated reel handling system. The new, fully automatic machine roll transfer and control system is unique in the paperboard industry. Board Converting News® is published weekly by NV Business Publications, PO Box 802, Manasquan, NJ 08736-0802. Sub- scription Rates in U.S. and Canada: $275 per year or $395 for two years. Overseas rate USD $395 per year. No part of this pub- lication may be reproduced without written permission. Len Prazych - President/Publisher: lprazych@nvpublications.com Robyn Smith - Vice President Sales: rsmith@nvpublications.com Susan Riley - Associate Editor: sriley@nvpublications.com Greg Kishbaugh - FMN Editor/Sales: flexo@nvpublications.com
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