International Paper Invests $135 Million To Expand Production At Its Mill In Riegelwood, North Carolina
03/31/2015
Fluff pulp, which is projected to grow globally at an annual rate of 3 to 4 percent, is used in a variety of applications including baby diapers, feminine hygiene and adult incontinence products.
When the conversion is complete, the company will have the capability to produce up to 1.4 million tons annually of high-quality fluff, company officials said. The new fluff pulp capacity is expected to ramp up mid-year 2016.
"The investment at Riegelwood proactively repositions assets to serve our customers in the growing global fluff pulp market and best positions International Paper to increase shareholder value," said Mark Sutton, Chairman/CEO, International Paper.
"This new capacity will support the growth of IP customers across the globe," said Mike Amick, Senior Vice President, North American Papers & Pulp and Consumer Packaging. "Riegelwood is ideally located with access to fiber and proximity to shipping ports critical for supplying a global customer base." With the current expertise at Riegelwood, combined with world-class pulp operations in Franklin, Virginia, Georgetown, South Carolina, and Pensacola, Florida, International Paper is set to build on its proven track record of success in the fluff pulp market.
"International Paper's printing papers and coated paperboard businesses remain strategic to the company and these moves capture value while allowing for strategic repositioning and growth," Amick said. International Paper is well positioned to support current and future coated paperboard customer demand from its two world-class mills in Texarkana, Texas, and Augusta, Georgia.
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