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About Witzenhausen Paper Mill

Products

Light Liner
Liner 2
Liner 3 / Liner 3 highly sized
Medium HP / Medium HP Plus / Medium

Machinery

PM1 GAPFORMER-FOURDRINIER

Grammage range:	115-190 g/m²
Production:	410,000 tonnes/year
Speed max:	1,000 m/min
Trim max:	7.6 m

Milestones

1975
Mill production start-up.
1980
Rebuild of stock preparation: cleaner paper Rebuild of press section, gapformer: better formation.
1989
New pope-reeler for better finish quality & runability.
1996
Acquisition by SCA.
1998
New stock approach system, wire & press section rebuild: better formation, strength & consistency, improved smoothness & printability.
2001
New high-speed winder for better performing customer reels.
2007
Pre-dryer section rebuild: less shrinkage, higher thermal efficiency, more reliable supply.

2008
Start-up of new CHP plant: waste converted to energy, CO2 reduction.
2010
FSC® Chain of Custody certification.
2011
Rebuild pre-dryer section including new hood.
2012
Acquisition by DS Smith.
2016
New pulper.
2019
Rebuilt stock preparation and post dryer section including speed sizer, heat recovery, reel transport, pope reeler, extension roll storage and upgraded anaerobic plant.

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