Wausau Paper Announces Tissue Expansion Plans (WPP)

Wausau Paper WPP today announced that its Board of Directors has approved plans to expand the company's towel and tissue production capabilities in response to growing demand for its “green” products. The project includes a 220 inch Voith ATMOS technology paper machine capable of producing 75,000 tons per year of premium towel and tissue products from 100 percent recycled fiber. The new machine will be located at the company's converting facility in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, with construction scheduled to begin this summer and startup expected in the first quarter of 2013.