Smurfit Kappa Paper Mill Declared Strategic Investment

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Smurfit Kappa- Europe’s leading corrugated packaging company announced its decision to invest €11.5 million in its Zülpich paper mill in Germany. The multi-million euro investment is aimed at funding a fuel conversion project at the mill, which in turn will lead to significant reduction in carbon emissions.

The investment will be primarily used to redesign the boiler unit of the mill. It will replace the energy source from coal to an integrated steam-reuse mechanism, thereby providing more sustainable source of fuel. The boiler will be ready for use after redesigning by the middle of next year.

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The capital investment will also lead to notable reduction in the plant’s carbon footprint. It will cut the xcarbon dioxide emissions from the Zulpich paper mill by nearly 21%. The annual savings will amount to approximately 55,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum. Also, the investment will reduce Smurfit Kappa’s global carbon dioxide emissions by 2%, said the company press release.

Pim Wareman, CEO of Smurfit Kappa Recycled Paper Cluster said that the investment illustrates proactive steps taken by the company to reduce its carbon footprint and deliver all-round improvement to overall efficiency of mill equipment.