The construction of the Tan Mai – Quang Ngai paper and pulp mill began in Vietnam. The mill is expected to start manufacturing pulp in 2012 and paper in 2015, local sources reported.
The VND 2,219 billion (USD 115 million) mill invested by the Tan Mai Group Joint Stock Company will be equipped with advanced technology and modern equipment, and have the capacity to produce 200,000 tonnes of paper and 130,000 tonnes of pulp annually.
There are currently 68,000 hectares growing trees as raw material for its production in Quang Ngai. The province has also planned to grow an additional 12,000 hectares of forest to provide material for the mill.
The Tan Mai Group Joint Stock Company is in partnership with the Song Re and Tra Tan forestry companies to plant 10,000 hectares of raw material forest to ensure adequate supply of material for the mill.
