Mets\u00e4 Board\u2019s folding boxboard capacity expansion at its Husum mill in Sweden is reaching its final phases before start-up. Once the expansion is completed, the mill\u2019s BM1 folding boxboard machine will be delivering 600,000 tonnes of premium lightweight folding boxboard every year to consumer packaging and food service end uses all around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The extended BM1 is expected to start up during the second half of 2023 and to reach full capacity by the end of 2025, but the machine extension is only part of this impressive project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More consistent and sustainable paperboard production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe most important outcome of this project for our customers will be the increased availability of sustainable, lightweight products that help reduce packaging carbon footprint,\u201d says Jonas Adler<\/strong>, Product Manager for Folding Boxboard at Husum. \u201cBM1 produces Mets\u00e4Board Pro FBB Bright, Mets\u00e4Board Natural FBB, Mets\u00e4Board Pro FSB Cup and Mets\u00e4Board Natural FSB Cup products. Nothing will change in the recipes of these popular and trusted products, it\u2019s just that there will be more available and they\u2019ll be produced in an even more consistent, predictable and sustainable manner,\u201d he highlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Automation delivers a new level of efficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Apart from the board machine extension itself, there is plenty more going on at Husum as part of the expansion project. For example, a new winder and automatic reel handling will be installed. \u201cHandling and transportation of jumbo reels will be automated all the way from the coating machine to the reel warehouse,\u201d explains Adler. \u201cThis is not only more efficient, but also safer too.\u201d Increasing the level of automation will also mean that production operators can focus on what they do best: producing premium-quality, sustainable board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The port at Husum is now home to a temporary warehouse for storing finished products to ensure there is no disruption in supply when BM1 shuts down in autumn 2023 for the extension work. A new warehouse is also being built specifically for reels being shipped to customers in the USA, where demand for Mets\u00e4 Board\u2019s lightweight paperboards is growing as customers seek to replace plastic in their packaging products. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cEfficiency is the word that best captures the goal of the project as a whole,\u201d Adler says. \u201cA lot of hard work is going into making the whole workflow of the mill even smoother and more efficient. For example, we\u2019ll have intermediate roll storage to flatten peaks in production and automated customer reel handling for cassettes for the US market.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Full steam ahead on the road to fossil-free production<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The new recovery boiler and turbine of the Husum pulp mill started up at the end of 2022 providing the bio-based steam and electricity to power the capacity expansion. Together they are expected to increase electricity production by around 330 gigawatt hours per year. This means the mill\u2019s electrical self-sufficiency will increase to over 80%. \u201cThe recovery boiler provides more stable steam production, which translates into more consistent board production and quality. Better quality and consistency mean less waste for our customers, so this is yet another way in which we are improving the sustainability of our products,\u201d says Adler.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Europe\u2019s biggest and most modern board machine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At 213 metres (699 feet) and with a capacity of 600,000 tonnes per year, Husum\u2019s renewed BM1 will be Europe\u2019s biggest and most modern board machine once it reaches full capacity in 2025. Behind the project are a skilled team of engineers and production operators who are all focused on delivering excellent product quality and ensuring that this vital part of Mets\u00e4 Board\u2019s journey to 100% fossil-free production is a success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mets\u00e4 Board\u2019s folding boxboard capacity expansion at its Husum mill in Sweden is reaching its final phases before start-up. Once the expansion is completed, the mill\u2019s BM1 folding boxboard machine will be delivering 600,000 tonnes of premium lightweight folding boxboard every year to consumer packaging and food service end uses all around the world. 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