Ten million tons of Kemiart kraftliner celebrated
Jan 29 2010 M-real reached a major milestone in the production of Kemiart kraftliners when the ten millionth ton rolled out of the mill in January.
The event was celebrated with customers, including Christiansen Print GmbH from Germany and Menasha Packaging Co LLC from the USA, on 22 January at the Kemiart Liners mill in Kemi, northern Finland.The capacity of the mill has more than doubled to 375,000 tons per annum since production started in 1971. The production now consists of three different coated grades and one traditional white top grade.Risto Auero of M-real says: “We are proud of our achievement in passing this target, as it reflects M-real’s ability to listen to its customers and foresee the needs of brand owners and retailers."