Smurfit Kappa invests $62 million in mill in Mexico



Smurfit Kappa invests $62 million in mill in Mexico | Smurfit Kappa, investment, paper machine,

MEXICO CITY (News release) -- Smurfit Kappa Mexico says it has invested $62 million in a new machine which began operating recently in the Los Reyes Paper Mill, north of Mexico City.

The PM6 machine, which has a production capacity of 100,000 tons of recycled containerboard per year, will facilitate greater integration within the Group's converting plants and significantly increase the energy efficiency of the Los Reyes plant.

The investment will enable Smurfit Kappa Mexico to produce high performance containerboard, contributing to the company's competitiveness in an ever-growing packaging market.

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