# Valmet to supply kraftliner paper machine to WestRock in Florence, SC

Valmet will supply a new kraftliner paper machine to WestRock Company at its mill in Florence, South Carolina, USA. The machine will produce 644,000 metric tons of kraftliner annually, replacing three older machines. Start-up is scheduled for the first half of 2020.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-03-20
- Where: Florence, South Carolina, United States
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 644,000 metric tons of kraftliner annually
- Products: kraftliner paper machine
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Valmet](https://endata.com/companies/244.md) (supplier)
- [WestRock](https://endata.com/companies/791.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/westrock-places-order-with-valmet/), 2018-03-20: "Valmet has confirmed it will supply a new paper machine to WestRock Company at its mill in Florence, South Carolina, United States."

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