01/31/2023 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/31/2023 05:43
31/01/2023
Norske Skog Skogn invests NOK 180 million in a new thermomechanical production line (TMP), after being granted NOK 40-50 million in funding from the Norwegian NOx Fund
The investment will increase the production capacity of thermomechanical wood pulp by 100,000 tonnes.
Today, newsprint is produced at Norske Skog Skogn with a pulp mix, consisting of wood fiber and recycled paper. The investment will replace the use of expensive recycled paper fiber with fresh wood fiber in newsprint production and contribute to:
"With this investment decision, we have taken the first step in the long-term competitiveness of Norske Skog Skogn. We want to secure our position in the newsprint market while at the same time providing opportunities to establish ourselves in new markets. This will strengthen our already good environmental position through major reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases," says HÃ¥vard Busklein, Managing Director at Norske Skog Skogn AS.
Start-up is expected during the first half of 2024.
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