Giurgiu recycled kraft paper mill in Romania 60% built, due to start in 2028

A recycled-fibre kraft paper mill under construction in Giurgiu, Romania, is about 60% built and due to start in 2028, at an estimated cost of EUR 80-90m (USD 89-101m), businessman Vladimir Cohn said. Planned capacity is 120,000-130,000 tonnes a year of kraft paper from recovered paper, aimed at bags that replace plastic in retail; about 60% of output is earmarked for export to other European markets.

Why this mattersThe plant would add Romania's first domestic capacity for recovered-fibre kraft paper used in plastic-replacement bags, supplying both local and export demand.

• Investment estimated at EUR 80-90m (USD 89-101m)
• Construction about 60% complete, with completion targeted for 2028
• Annual capacity planned at 120,000-130,000 tonnes of kraft paper made from recovered paper
• Expected to create 150-200 jobs
• About 60% of output earmarked for export to Europe, 40% for the Romanian market
• Financing is a mix of own funds and bank credit, according to businessman Vladimir Cohn

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