{"id":5369,"date":"2025-02-14T08:07:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5369"},"modified":"2025-02-14T08:07:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T13:07:30","slug":"sylvamo-boosts-south-carolina-operations-with-145m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=5369","title":{"rendered":"Sylvamo boosts South Carolina operations with $145m"},"content":{"rendered":"


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American paper company Sylvamo plans to invest approximately $145m in its two facilities in South Carolina, US, to achieve cost savings and operational efficiency. \u00a0<\/p>\n

At its Eastover mill, Sylvamo is dedicating around $100m to upgrade one of its paper machines by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n

This modernisation will help the machine attain the same standard as the mill\u2019s other machine. The move is expected to increase the machine\u2019s output by an additional 60,000 short tons of uncoated freesheet paper annually.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, approximately $45m will be invested in a new \u2018cutsize sheeter\u2019 at the company\u2019s Sumter sheeting plant.<\/p>\n

Scheduled to be operational by late 2026, the sheeter will convert large paper rolls into sheets, enhancing the facility\u2019s ability to serve its customers with greater flexibility and at a lower cost.<\/p>\n

Sylvamo chair and CEO Jean-Michel Ribi\u00e9ras said: \u201cWe believe investing in our low-cost assets will strengthen our competitive advantage. Eastover is one of the most competitive paper mills in the world, and it will continue to be an important part of our story for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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