SAICA to Build New Containerboard Mill in U.K.

SAICA, a Spain-based containerboard and packaging company, reports that it will build a $473 million recycled containerboard mill at Partington Wharfside in Trafford, U.K. The company's No. 11 machine at the mill will have the capacity to produce 400,000 metric tpy of lightweight, high performance containerboard production capacity. PM 11 will be 7.5 m wide and have a maximum operating speed of 1,500 m/min. Construction is expected to begin early this year, with startup set for February 2012.

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