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WestRock Reconfiguring North Charleston, SC, Paper Mill

Shut down of one paper machine will reduce linerboard capacity by approximately 288,000 tons, improve EBITDA $40 million.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

WestRock Company is reconfiguring its North Charleston, SC, paper mill to improve the mill’s operating efficiency and long-term competitiveness. As part of the reconfiguration, WestRock will permanently shut down one of the mill’s three paper machines and related physical infrastructure, eliminating approximately 288,000 tons of linerboard capacity. The reconfigured mill’s production capacity will total approximately 605,000 tons per year, consisting of three grades: kraft linerboard; KraftPak,...

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