28 June 2019

SAPPI STARTS-UP PM8 AT LANAKEN MILL IN BELGIUM

Sappi announced that it has successfully started up paper machine 8 (PM8) at its Lanaken mill in Belgium after the machine underwent a grade conversion rebuild.

According to Sappi, the rebuild took about two months, and as of June 12, PM8 now has the ability to produce high-quality woodfree coated paper grades in addition to the lightweight coated paper grades it had previously produced. After a scheduled ramp-up and optimisation, the widened product capacity will provide excellent flexibility, allowing the mill to better meet market demands.