In a press release, Cascades said, "This investment will reorganize and expand the Company's converting activities in the Southeastern United States — a targeted area of growth for the Corporation."
The total estimated cost of the project is 55 million USD and the start-up is planned for the end of 2014.
The total annual capacity for the new converting plant is approximately 10 million cases on six converting lines, with the capacity to produce various tissue products including bathroom tissue, kitchen towels, paper napkins and hand towels for both the Away-from-Home and Consumer Products markets.