Port Townsend Paper to increase intake of recycled cardboard

Port Townsend Paper to increase intake of recycled cardboard
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The Port Townsend Paper Corp., Port Townsend, Washington, plans to increase its intake of recycled cardboard. The company has also announced plans to reduce its consumption of fresh water by close to 1 million gallons per day.

Kevin Scott, general manager at Port Townsend Paper Corp., says the mill currently consumes about 40 percent recycled fiber. With the upgrade, the mill will be able to consume an average of 60 percent recycled fiber. Additionally, he says the mill’s old corrugated container (OCC) processing capacity will go from 400 tons to 800 tons. 

Scott says the mill will be completing the installation of the new pulper at the end of October during its annual maintenance outage. 

“Recycled fiber is available,” Scott says. “It’s a good, quality fiber. It’s lower cost than virgin fiber. By modifying the pulper to run continuously and with improved cleaning systems, it allows us to increase capacity. It will decrease our mill’s water use because it won’t need cooling. It also will be adding about four jobs to support increased capacity.”

Port Townsend Paper Corp. primarily produces containerboard for domestic use and unbleached kraft pulp that’s typically exported to Asia. Scott adds that the mill buys much of its recycled fiber from the Pacific Northwest and Vancouver, Canada.

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Source: Recycling Today
Port Townsend Paper to increase intake of recycled cardboard
<![CDATA[The Port Townsend Paper Corp., Port Townsend, Washington, plans to increase its intake of recycled cardboard. The company has also announced plans to reduce its consumption of fresh water by close to 1 million gallons per day.Kevin Scott, general manager at Port Townsend Paper Corp., says the mill currently consumes about 40 percent recycled fiber. With the upgrade, the mill will be able to consume an average of 60 percent recycled fiber. Additionally, he says the mill’s old corrugated container (OCC) processing capacity will go from 400 tons to 800 tons. Scott says the mill will be completing the installation of the new pulper at the end of October during its annual maintenance outage. “Recycled fiber is available,” Scott says. “It’s a good, quality fiber. It’s lower cost than virgin fiber. By modifying the pulper to run continuously and with improved cleaning systems, it allows us to increase capacity. It will decrease our mill’s water use because it won’t need cooling. It also will be adding about four jobs to support increased capacity.”Port Townsend Paper Corp. primarily produces containerboard for domestic use and unbleached kraft pulp that’s typically exported to Asia. Scott adds that the mill buys much of its recycled fiber…