Norske Skog will start the production of recycled containerboard at its Golbey plant in France in the first quarter of 2025. The cost of the strategic project has increased from EUR 300 million to EUR 320 million due to revised timeline and the additional work required.
Sep 18, 2024
Norwegian pulp and paper company, Norske Skog, has announced plans to start the production of recycled containerboard at its Golbey plant in France in the first quarter of 2025.
As per a release, commissioning of roll warehouse, containerboard winder, and the effluent station is currently underway. Pre-commissioning (I/O check) has started for the OCC drum pulper and will start soon for the paper machine (PM1).
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Previously planned to initiate the production in the second half of 2024, the project encountered delays due to the extended piping and electrical cabling work, increasing the net investment amount from the previously estimated EUR 300 million to EUR 320 million.
The containerboard production at Golbey will become part of the Packaging Paper accounting segment from the first quarter of 2025.
The BCTMP main study at Norske Skog Saugbrugs has commenced with support from engineering consultants and vendor dialogues and the final investment decision is expected during the first half of 2025.
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Talking about the containerboard production, Geir Drangsland, CEO, Norske Skog, said, “Completion of the containerboard project at Golbey remains a top priority across the Norske Skog group and for me personally. We will do our utmost to complete the project within the updated time frame and budget, and look forward to starting customer deliveries. This project has provided us with important lessons that will be implemented in the BCTMP project at Saugbrugs.”
