Industrial Minerals


Swiss mill closure could hit Europe demand for paper minerals

05 April 2011

by Mark Watts

Sappi mulls closing Biberist mill; affecting 5% of Europe coated fine paper capacity

Keywords: Sappi, paper, calcium carbonate, kaolin, talc, titanium dioxide

Sappi Ltd is considering the closure of its coated fine paper mill in Biberist, northern Switzerland, as increased raw material prices and energy costs have affected its profitability, the South Africa-based company said.With a production capacity of 435,000 tpa of coated fine paper, the mill represents about 5%...