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Ence invests over EUR 200m in fluff pulp, wood line and kiln decarbonisation at Navia

Spanish pulp producer Ence has inaugurated three projects at its Navia bioplant in Asturias, totalling more than EUR 200m (USD 224m): a fluff pulp line, a higher-capacity wood processing line and a lime kiln decarbonisation scheme. The fluff pulp line, EUR 160m (USD 179m) of the total, targets the European absorbent products market as a eucalyptus-based alternative to long-fibre pulp, with qualification under way with over 70 customers. A separate EUR 12m (USD 13.4m) first phase is developing moulded pulp aimed at replacing plastic packaging in food applications.

Why this mattersA dedicated European eucalyptus fluff pulp source and a moulded-pulp line give converters a new domestic fibre alternative to plastic and imported long-fibre pulp.

• Total investment at Navia bioplant exceeds EUR 200m (USD 224m)
• Fluff pulp line costs more than EUR 160m (USD 179m), targeting the European absorbent products market as an alternative to long-fibre pulp
• Navia is described as the only facility producing fluff pulp from eucalyptus, with qualification under way with over 70 international customers
• New wood processing line can handle 5,400 cubic metres of wood per day, with two debarkers and a chipper
• Wood processing and lime kiln decarbonisation projects together cost EUR 48m (USD 53.7m), including EUR 13m (USD 14.5m) from Spain's IDAE energy efficiency programme
• Lime kiln project aims to cut Navia's CO2 emissions by more than 40,000 tonnes a year; a separate EUR 12m (USD 13.4m) first phase targets moulded pulp to replace plastic packaging in food

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