Stora Enso Inaugurates Renewed Containerboard Mill Stora Enso arranged a virtual inauguration ceremony to celebrate the conversion of the Oulu, Finland Mill which was transformed from paper production into high-quality kraftliner production.The Prime Minister of Finland, Sanna Marin, inaugurated the mill. Oulu is Stora Enso’s second successful conversion, following Varkaus Mill, inaugurated in 2016. The EUR 350 million conversion project proceeded according to plan, from the investment decision made in May 2019 to the start of the commercial deliveries in the first quarter of 2021. The new machine is esti- mated to reach its designed annual production capaci- ty of 450 000 tons by the end of the June 2021. AvantForte, produced at the mill, has three fibre layers, reportedly making it the strongest kraftliner in Stora Enso’s portfolio. Packaging applications in- clude fresh, fatty or moist food, as well as e‑com- merce packaging. SWEDBRAND Opens Factory In Poland SWEDBRAND Group has established a new factory in Gdansk, Poland, for the production of rigid boxes in the hope of offering many advantages to European brands in addressing global supply chain difficulties exacerbated by the pandemic. Manufacturing in Eu- rope for European distribution significantly reduces both time and costs associated with the delivery of finished premium rigid boxes. “We all watched the Suez Canal blockage with dis- may,” said Cornelia Oswald, Head of Sales Worldwide at SWEDBRAND. “Added to the disruption in supply chains caused by the pandemic, this was a manufactur- er’s nightmare. It makes our decision to open a plant in Poland look prescient, though none of us could have anticipated this convergence of unfortunate events.” The new plant in Gdansk is reportedly a highly auto- mated converting operation and is managed by Bog- dan Putko, a packaging professional with 35 years of industry experience. ICEC Planned For October In Orlando International Converting Exhibition & Conference USA (ICEC USA) will be co-located with of The Associ- ation of International Metallizers, Coaters and Lamina- tors (AIMCAL)’s Roll 2 Roll Conference (R2R) October 17-21, 2021, at the Orange County Center in Orlando, Florida.
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