# Hamburger Rieger starts construction of second paper machine in Spremberg, Germany

Hamburger Rieger, part of the Prinzhorn Group, began construction of a second recycled containerboard paper machine at its Spremberg site, with a 500,000 tonne annual capacity and commissioning planned for summer 2020. The investment is about EUR 370 million and will create 200 jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-03-01
- Where: Spremberg, Germany
- Value: $455.0M (370.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 500,000 tonnes of paper per year
- Products: testliner, white corrugated base paper, brown corrugated base paper
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Hamburger Rieger](https://endata.com/companies/2919.md)
- [Prinzhorn Group](https://endata.com/companies/1194.md) (investor)

## Sources

- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/features/approval-procedures-completed-successfully/), 2018-03-02: "In March 2018, Hamburger Rieger GmbH will start the scheduled construction of its second paper machine at its Spremberg location."
- [globalpapermoney.com](https://www.globalpapermoney.com/hamburger-rieger-to-build-new-machine-for-recycled-containerboard-cms-10082), 2018-03-06: "Hamburger Rieger will install a new 500,000 tpy PM at its German site in Spremberg."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20190803/9328/hamburger-rieger-starts-construction-new-paper-machine), 2018-03-13: "With an investment volume of around 370 million Euros, the scheme will create 200 jobs, 15 of which will be apprenticeships."

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