# Progroup breaks ground on EUR 375M containerboard paper factory in Sandersdorf-Brehna

Progroup AG held the ground-breaking for its third paper factory at Sandersdorf-Brehna near Bitterfeld, Saxony-Anhalt, on August 10, 2018. The EUR 375 million plant with 750,000 tonnes annual capacity will create 140 direct jobs and use a new Voith paper machine.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-10
- Where: Sandersdorf-Brehna, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Value: $435.0M (375.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 140
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 750,000 tonnes per year
- Products: containerboard, corrugated board, recovered paper-based packaging material
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Progroup](https://endata.com/companies/1305.md)
- [Voith Paper](https://endata.com/companies/1476.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/progroup-ground-breaking/), 2018-08-17: "With an overall investment of €375 million, the new project will create 140 jobs directly and up to a further 350 jobs indirectly."
- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20190803/9726/progroup-ag-invests-eu375-million-its-sandersdorf-brehna-site), 2018-08-23: "With an overall investment of €375 million the new project will create 140 jobs directly and up to a further 350 jobs indirectly."

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