# Progroup starts new containerboard paper machine in Sandersdorf-Brehna

Progroup will start up a new paper machine at its Sandersdorf-Brehna mill at the end of August 2020, on schedule. The mill investment totals EUR 465 million and raises containerboard capacity from 1.1 million to about 1.85 million tpy.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2020-08-10
- Where: Sandersdorf-Brehna, Germany
- Value: $549.0M (465.0M EUR)
- Status: under construction
- Capacity: 750,000 tpy design capacity of containerboard
- Products: containerboard, corrugating medium, testliner

## Companies

- [Progroup](https://endata.com/companies/1305.md)
- [Voith](https://endata.com/companies/217.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20200810/11649/progroup-start-new-paper-machine-schedule), 2020-08-10: "Progroup will start up the new paper machine in Sandersdorf-Brehna at the end of August, Euwid reports."
- [papnews.com](https://www.papnews.com/successful-startup-of-cutting-edge-packaging-paper-machine-propapier-pm-3/), 2020-09-02: "German paper manufacturer Progroup AG has successfully commissioned the PM 3, one of the most modern packaging paper machines in the world."

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