German firm sets up state-of-the-art paper mill

Germany’s largest family-run paper mill has chosen a 100-acre brownfield site in King’s Lynn for its new facility.

The plant will house one of the largest and most advanced paper machines in the world.

Cutting-edge technology

Leading-edge technology combined with the utilisation of 100 per cent recycled fibres ensures optimum results are achieved in terms of newsprint quality, while maintaining an environmentally friendly process.

The mill will have a capacity to produce 400,000 tonnes of newsprint.

Local opportunity

Currently more than 50% of the waste paper collected in the UK is being exported for other countries to turn it into paper products, some of which finds its way back to the UK.

This is a very exciting development for Palm Paper.

Derek Harman

Managing director

Palm Paper Limited

Using the raw material locally will reduce the necessity to export waste paper and at the same time newsprint imports will be reduced.

This will also help to reduce carbon emissions from transportation.

Regional support

“This is a very exciting development for Palm Paper,” said Derek Harman, Managing Director of Palm Paper Limited.

The firm has been supported by East of England International (EEI), the region’s international business support agency.

This included introductions to regional organisations, identifying a site

for the new development and working with the landowners to secure the investment.