Norske Skog has announced the successful start-up of its rebuilt recycled containerboard machine in France, following an investment of approximately EUR 400 million. The upgrade increases the company’s total containerboard capacity to 760,000 tonnes.
May 23, 2025
Norske Skog has announced the start-up of its rebuilt recycled containerboard machine, paper machine 1 (PM1), at the company’s Golbey mill in France.
With the total investment of approximately EUR 400 million, it is the single largest investment for Norske Skog. The state-of-the-art containerboard machine will increase the company’s containerboard capacity by 550,000 tonnes, bringing total containerboard capacity to 760,000 tonnes. The Golbey mill also has another paper machine, PM2, which has the capacity to produce 330,000 tons per year of newsprint, making Golbey one of the largest mills in the European paper and packaging industry. The production will be fully based on recycled paper.
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Geir Drangsland, CEO of Norske Skog said that the containerboard machine at Golbey is a significant milestone for Norske Skog. The containerboard business will become a strong contributor to Norske Skog’s operations going forward. At the same time, it will remain a reliable supplier of high-quality publication paper products. The containerboard production will start during the second quarter of 2025 and will reach almost full utilisation up to 95% during the first half of 2027.
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Additionally, Golbey mill will contribute to the region’s sustainable development by sorting and recycling more than one million tonnes of wastepaper sourced from regions around the mill. In addition, the Golbey mill will supply Green Valley Energie with waste to produce green and cost-efficient energy for external sale and to Golbey’s production processes. This contributes both to the mill’s cost position and environmental profile. The mill will also generate long-term jobs and industrial activity in the region. At full capacity utilization, the mill’s production capacity will increase to 880,000 tonnes. The Golbey mill is expected to generate approximately around EUR 435 million in annual revenue in 2027-28.
