# International Paper to convert Riverdale No. 15 paper machine in Selma, Alabama for $300M

International Paper plans to invest about $300 million to convert its No. 15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Alabama to whitetop linerboard and containerboard. The conversion, targeted for mid-2019, adds 450,000 tons of annual capacity.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2017-09-22
- Where: Selma, Alabama, United States
- Value: $300.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 450,000 tons annual capacity added
- Products: whitetop linerboard, containerboard
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [International Paper](https://endata.com/companies/716.md)

## Sources

- [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/international-paper-to-convert-riverdale-paper-machine-300524171.html), 2017-09-22: "International Paper (NYSE: IP) today announced plans to invest approximately $300 million to convert its No. 15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Ala."

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