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Icelandic Paper Group is planning to build a greenfield tissue mill near to a break bulk and container harbor in Iceland. The first machine, which could start next year, may make TAD or conventional paper, according to a company spokesman. Initially production will focus on bathroom and kitchen towel. A second machine for the same grades is also planned.
The mill will be the first in Iceland. It will base its production on 100% imported virgin pulp and will export all the output as parent reels.
A unique feature of the new mill is that geothermal hot water and steam will be used to dry the paper. All the mill’s energy will come from a geothermal power plant located next to the mill.
According to the company, the main benefits of this project are :that is carbon-dioxide neutral, with reliable long-term supplies of geothermal steam occurring naturally in the vicinity, and power also generated by the steam from a power station that is already running,. In addition, there are low infrastructure costs and an ideal location of the mill between European and North America.
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