Graphic Packaging plans to install new board machine in the US

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Graphic Packaging plans to make $600m investment to boost its capacity for coated recycled board. According to Euwid, the new board machine will have an annual capacity of 454,000 t (500,000 sh.t) of coated recycled board. The new BM was designed to be the largest machine of its kind with the lowest costs in North America, the company stated.

It is not yet decided where the machine will be located. The machine is expected to be up and running by 2022.