Aschaffenburg Paper Mill

About Aschaffenburg Paper Mill

Products

Light Liner
Liner 3
Medium HP / Medium HP Plus
Light Medium / Light Medium Plus
Medium / Medium Plus

Machinery

PM1 - GAPFORMER

Grammage range:	80-130 g/m²
Production:	420,000 tonnes/year
Speed max:	1,400 m/min
Trim max:	7.53 m

Milestones

1872
Paper mill and pulp production build-up.
1967
Production of 100% fluting made of high-yield pulp.
1990
New paper machine for efficient & environmentally friendly production with 100% recovered fibre.
1996
Acquisition by SCA.

2009
Start-up production Testliner light weight grades.
2012
Acquisition by DS Smith.
2013
Start-up of new power plant.
2016
Modernisation of the waste paper treatment plant and enlargement of the water treatment plant.
2019
Successful Rebuild of Varistep Winder.
2023
Partnership to rebuild our power plant with E.ON.

Read all our latest news articles

DS Smith and E.ON Partner to build new Waste To Energy and Combined Heat and Power plant at Aschaffenburg mill

DS Smith, the leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, and E.ON, one of Europe's largest operators of energy networks and infrastructure, today announced ambitious plans for a new Waste To Energy (WTE) and Combined Heat and Power plant at the Aschaffenburg paper mill in Germany.

Enhancing our local ecosystem around Aschaffenburg Mill

Protecting and enhancing the environments in which we operate is one of the major goals in our Now and Next Sustainability Strategy.

The Role Recycling Plays in Reducing Carbon for Businesses

Recycling and protecting the environment go hand-in-hand. As well as the positive impact recycling has on reducing waste and pollution, it can also be one of the quickest and simplest ways to reduce your carbon footprint too.

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