Minnesotas largest mill invests in dissolving pulp

Sappi Fine Paper North America has completed its conversion to pulp for textile in Minnesota.

Sappi Fine Paper North America has completed its specialised cellulose conversion project at Cloquet mill in Minnesota. The mill recently reached its production goal of 1 050 tons per day.

Cloquets specialised cellulose, or dissolving pulp, is a versatile raw material used by manufacturers to produce a wide range of products including textile fibers, pharmaceutical, beauty, and household products.

With the Cloquet conversion now complete, the mill's specialised cellulose production is 330 000 metric tons per year. Sappi globally is the largest manufacturer of specialised cellulose with annual capacity totaling to over 1,3 million metric tons.

Sappi now has the capability to produce specialised cellulose on two continents including its South Africa expansion at the Sappi Ngodwana Mill and its Saiccor Mill in KwaZulu-Natal.

Source: Sappi Fine Papers North America