BillerudKorsnäs strengthens leading position for Billerud Flute® through investment at the production unit in Gruvön


BillerudKorsnäs´ Board of Directors has approved a 180 MSEK investment for paper
machine 6 at the Gruvön production unit. The investment is an important part of
the value growth strategy for the BillerudKorsnäs business area Containerboard.
The objective of the investment is to further enhance the leading quality
position of the fluting produced, particularly when it comes to strength
parameters.
The approved investment includes rebuilding the press part of the paper machine
and sections of the pulping line and wood room. It is planned to be carried out
mainly during 2015.The investment will, in addition to the enhanced quality
properties, also allow for a higher production output, approximately 40 000 ton.

”Billerud Flute® is already today world leading with its unique strength
properties. Through the investment and its product quality impact, we want to
create further value for users of Billerud Flute® in demanding corrugated
applications. This value creation is the core of the strategy for our business
area Containerboard.”, explains Lennart Eberleh, SVP Containerboard.

Paper machine 6 produces virgin fibre based fluting, Billerud Flute®, with
unique strength properties, also under humid conditions. It is being used for
corrugated solutions for transport of for example fruit and vegetables and for
heavy duty goods. Billerud Flute® from PM6 at the Gruvön production unit is an
example of the leading packaging materials supplied by BillerudKorsnäs that
create value at customers all over the world through greater results, in the
form of increased productivity or reduced waste, and that also contribute to a
brighter future for us all.

For further information, please contact:

Lennart Eberleh, SVP Containerboard, +46 8 553 335 00,
lennart.eberleh@billerudkorsnas.com

Henrik Essén, SVP Communication & Sustainability, +46 8 553 335 00,
henrik.essen@billerudkorsnas.com

The information in this press release is such that BillerudKorsnäs AB (publ) is
obliged to disclose under the Swedish Securities Market Act and was submitted
for publication at 07:04 CET on 24 April 2014. This release has been prepared in
both a Swedish and an English version
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förpackningar. Tillsammans med vårt globala nätverk av konverterare utvecklar vi
smartare förpackningslösningar som sparar kostnader, stärker varumärken genom
förbättrad design, bidrar till smidigare logistik och en renare miljö. Vi
omsätter 20 miljarder SEK och har 4400 anställda i 13 länder.
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