Tissue mill hit by fire

Photo: The Navigator Company

The Navigator Company, formerly Portucel Soporcel, reports that its tissue mill in Vila Velha de Rodao in Portugal has been hit by a fire on 3 May. The fire was tackled by several fire brigades from the Castelo Branco district and could be limited to the paper production area. The mill’s normal operations and regular supply to customers will not be affected, according to the company.

Navigator Tissue Rodao runs two tissue machines with a total production capacity of 60,000 tpy.