Voith Paper for Propapier

On 6 July 2018, Propapier awarded the contract for its new state-of-the-art PM3 paper machine to Voith Paper. The new paper machine, which will start production in Sandersdorf-Brehna near Bitterfeld (Saxony-Anhalt) in the 2nd half of 2020, will manufacture corrugating medium and testliner with a grammage range of 80 to 150 gsm.

After the start-up phase, the machine will produce an annual capacity of 750,000 tonnes of containerboard with a working width of 9.2m. Together with the two paper factories PM1 in Burg and PM2 in Eisenhüttenstadt, this means that the total annual production capacity for containerboard will increase from 1,100,000 tonnes to approximately 1,850,000 tonnes.

Progroup is increasing the pace at which it is implementing its Two Twentyfive growth strategy. With a total of €375 million being invested, the greenfield project is being created on a construction plot covering an area of 450,000 sqm. Around 140 jobs will be created directly and about 350 jobs will be created indirectly in the region.

Jürgen Heindl, CEO of Progroup, said, “The economy in Germany is shaped by mechanical and plant engineering on the one hand and a broad base of strong family businesses. It is therefore no surprise that the two family businesses – Voith Paper and Progroup – have come together to deliver this challenging project.”

 

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