Holmen - Reduction in newsprint production capacity
Holmen intends to reduce the volume of standard newsprint by a total of 150,000 tonnes/year by adjusting the Holmen Paper business area’s production strategy and product mix. This process will include a review of the Hallsta paper mill’s structure with the objective of discontinuing production on PM2, the oldest of the mill’s four paper machines, which has a capacity of around 110,000 tonnes/year.“The high costs of wood, recovered paper and energy make it essential to overhaul the mill’s structure in order to create better conditions for the future. This applies to the paper production as