The Kruger Packaging Group has injected new funds into its LaSalle and Place Turcot facilities in Quebec, Canada, for various modernization projects to be completed this year at a total cost of nearly $20 million, as the company said in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
The LaSalle packaging plant recently dedicated a new state-of-the-art converting line after investing almost $10 million. The integrated, high-speed production line, which prints, folds and glues corrugated packaging, produces 24,000 boxes per hour, or 400 per minute, making it one of the fastest currently on the market. The European-made, fully automated machine also features a twin-head strapping machine.
The new line, which operates 24/7, accounts for more than one-third of the plant’s production capacity and gives it the new momentum needed to meet growing demand in the eco-friendly packaging sector.
Other investment projects at LaSalle include modernizing the corrugator, a project of almost $3 million that will be completed this year, as well as replacing a palletizer and various improvements aimed at increasing the plant’s performance and energy efficiency.
Adjacent to downtown Montréal, the Place Turcot containerboard mill was one of the first in North America to manufacture 100% recycled containerboard back in 1961. Overall, by the end of 2018, the Place Turcot containerboard mill will have completed modernization projects totalling some $9 million. It expects to reduce its GHG emissions by 15% and cut its water use as a result of these technological improvements.
Founded in 1904, Kruger Inc. is a major producer of tissue products; 100% recycled containerboard products; corrugated packaging; publication papers; specialty papers; renewable energy; cellulosic biomaterials; and wines and spirits. The Company is also a leader in paper and paperboard recycling in North America.
