Algerian corrugated packaging producer Général Emballage will build a new recycled containerboard (RCCM) mill in Naâma, with a capacity of 350,000 tpy, a web width of 7.5 m and a design speed of 1,200 m/min.
Andritz has received the order, which will include the widest and highest-capacity paper machine in Africa. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2028.
The order value is in the low three-digit million euro range.
With this investment, Algeria’s largest corrugated packaging producer is implementing its first paper production line, which will produce testliner and fluting paper grades. The paper machine will have a capacity of 350,000 tons per year, a web width of 7.5 meters, and a design speed of 1,200 meters per minute.
Andritz’s scope comprises the complete paper production line, including stock preparation, winder, automation and digitalization package, spare and wear parts, and service contracts. The line will be designed to support General Emballage’s key strategic goals, including minimal fresh water consumption, high energy efficiency, and maximum plant availability through advanced automation and digitalization solutions.
Ramdane Batouche, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Emballage, said: “This investment is a milestone for us, so we were very careful in choosing our partner. ANDRITZ convinced us not only with its outstanding technology, but also with the way it responded to our specific situation and needs. We expect a fruitful and long-term partnership between our two companies.”
Gerald Steiner, Senior Vice President Paper & Tissue of ANDRITZ adds: “With this major project, ANDRITZ underscores its commitment to being a reliable, and sustainable partner supplying complete paper production lines to the industry – today and in the future.”
Général Emballage is Algeria’s leading manufacturer of corrugated board. The company manufactures, to order, double-face (B, C, E and F flutes) and double-double (BC and BE) sheets, packaging and displays. They also produce high-resolution post-printing in up to 6 colors, with full or selective varnish.
