# WestRock to expand Três Barras paper mill in Brazil with US$345M investment

WestRock announced approval of a US$345 million investment to expand its paper mill in Três Barras, Santa Catarina, boosting HyPerform kraft paper capacity to about 685k metric tons a year from about 470k. The announcement was made on 4 November 2018.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2018-11-05
- Where: Três Barras, Santa Catarina, Brazil
- Value: $345.0M
- Status: announced
- Capacity: about 685k metric tons per year
- Products: HyPerform kraft paper, corrugated packaging paper
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [WestRock](https://endata.com/companies/791.md)

## Sources

- [tresbarras.sc.gov.br](https://www.tresbarras.sc.gov.br/desenvolvimento-economico/westrock-anuncia-expansao-de-fabrica-de-papel-em-tres-barras/), 2018-11-05: "A WestRock anuncia a aprovação do investimento de U$ 345 milhões para a ampliação de sua fábrica de papel, localizada em Três Barras (SC)."

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