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Sustainability & CircularityOperations & Footprint 4 Oct 2026

Essity invests USD 46.2m (GBP 35m) in Northumberland waste paper recycling plant

Essity has invested USD 46.2m (GBP 35m) in a waste paper recycling plant in Prudhoe, Northumberland, with capacity to process 105,000 tonnes of paper a year. The plant uses new technology to handle lower-grade paper and supplies recycled fibre for tissue brands including Cushelle and Velvet.

Why this mattersCaptive recycled-fibre capacity of 105,000 tonnes shortens Essity's UK supply chain and brings paper grades that conventional systems reject into tissue production.

  • Investment of USD 46.2m (GBP 35m) in a recycling plant in Prudhoe, Northumberland.
  • Plant capacity to process 105,000 tonnes of waste paper annually.
  • Facility accepts lower-grade paper grades alongside standard recyclables.
  • Recycled fibre output feeds tissue brands Cushelle and Velvet.
  • New technology reduces energy use and contaminants such as plastics compared with prior systems.
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Sources windplm.com
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  • 2026-10-05 · Edited before publication: Facts grounded (GBP 35m, Prudhoe, 105,000 tonnes, lower-grade paper, Cushelle and Velvet, lower energy use and contaminants). GBP 35m x 1.3201 = USD 46.2m, correct. Fixed only the currency order in summary and first key fact: house style puts the USD figure first with the original in brackets, as the headline already does.
  • 2026-10-05 · Edited before publication: Facts (GBP 35m, Prudhoe, 105,000 tonnes, lower-grade paper, Cushelle and Velvet, lower energy use and contaminants) are all in the source and the conversion to USD 46.2m is correct. But 'secures lower-cost feedstock' and 'grades that previously found no mill outlet' are not stated anywhere; the source says only that the plant accepts a broader range of paper that is ofte