Kemira will invest in a production line expansion of process and functional chemistries at San Giorgio plant in Italy.
“Kemira's San Giorgio investment is an important step in becoming a significant supplier for the tissue industry in EMEA region. This investment ensures delivery of high quality products to Kemira's valued customers,” says Antti Matula, Head of Marketing & Product Lines, Paper - EMEA, Kemira.
The company will add two separate production lines for anionic and cationic products which will produce FennoBond strength chemistries for tissue and also board customers.
Roberto Zulian, Manager, Business Development, EMEA, said, "San Giorgio investment secures us a sustainable and cost effective manufacturing capability and we can effectively fulfill our customer needs and requirements in terms of strength aids and tissue specialties.”
"The strategic location of the plant ensures our ability to efficiently serve all the major European tissue and board customers, especially in Italy, Germany, Eastern European countries, Turkey and the Middle East," Zulian added.
The production is expected to start in early 2015 and will reach full capacity by the end of March 2015.
