Grycksbo Paper is investing more than 3 million euro in upgrading its re-pulping line. The investment will allow the company to use different fibres in the production of its G-Print coated paper while improving the paper’s overall quality.

Grycksbo Paper was acquired by Accent Equity Partners AB, from Stora Enso in 2006. During its first year under new management one million euro was invested to improve efficiency. Recently, the board decided on further investments, this time to develop the mill’s re-pulping line. The investment comprises a new re-pulper and two refiners. Once finished, additional fibres will be able to be used in the production of G-Print.

“Grycksbo Paper is not an integrated paper mill, so it is necessary to reach a high level of flexibility to enable us to use more types of fibres”, says Mikael Frölander, MD Grycksbo Paper AB.

“G-Print is a unique coated paper, and is manufactured in a patented coating process. Due to this investment we will be able to use other types of pulp, which will improve the key properties of this product, namely a higher bulk and an improved formation.

“Today there is some concern in the wood and pulp markets, due mainly to rising wood costs, and the lack of birch wood as a consequence of the decision to dramatically increase the export duties of Russian birch”, says Mikael Frölander. “New pulp from South America, which predominantly uses eucalyptus, is becoming increasingly prevalent. These fibres need to be treated differently to our Nordic birch and the investment in the re-pulper will allow us to widen the material base that we can use.”

For further information, please contact

Mikael Frölander, VD Grycksbo Paper.
Tel: +46 (0)23 681 00, mobile: +46 (0)70 616 81 10
E-post: mikael.frolander@grycksbopaper.com