# Middle East Paper Company starts SAR 1.5bn paperboard mill project in Saudi Arabia

Middle East Paper Company (Mepco) has started preparations for a paperboard mill in Saudi Arabia costing SAR 1.5 billion ($399 million), with 400,000 tonnes annual capacity and production expected within 33 months.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-10-20
- Where: Saudi Arabia
- Value: $399.0M (1.50B SAR)
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 400,000 tonnes per year
- Products: paperboard

## Companies

- [Middle East Paper Company](https://endata.com/companies/9816.md)

## Sources

- [asharqbusiness.com](https://asharqbusiness.com/companies/26229/%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%83%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%AF%D8%A3-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%80399-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1/), 2022-10-20: "تستهدف الشركة من المصنع الجديد التوسع في السوق المحلية والأسواق العالمية."

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