# Stora Enso to double formed fiber capacity at Hylte site in Sweden with EUR 8M investment

Stora Enso is investing EUR 8 million with new machinery at its Hylte, Sweden site to double formed fiber capacity from 50 to about 115 million units annually. The company will also recruit more than ten employees for formed fiber production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2022-02-03
- Where: Hylte, Sweden
- Value: $9.10M (8.00M EUR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: from 50 to approximately 115 million units per year
- Products: formed fiber products, food packaging bowls, trays and lids, fiber bottles
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [Stora Enso](https://endata.com/companies/332.md)
- [Pulpex](https://endata.com/companies/7972.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20220203/13243/stora-enso-double-its-production-capacity-formed-fiber-europe), 2022-02-03: "Stora Enso is investing EUR 8 million to double its production capacity of formed fiber in Europe."
- [beveragedaily.com](https://www.beveragedaily.com/Article/2022/02/14/stora-enso-works-towards-large-scale-production-of-paper-bottles/), 2022-02-14: "Stora Enso is investing €8m ($9m) to double production capacity of formed fiber in Europe: doubling its annual formed fiber capacity from 50 to around 115 million units of product"

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