# SCA's Obbola kraftliner machine enters service, raising capacity to 725,000 tonnes

SCA's world's largest kraftliner machine entered service at its Obbola plant in Västerbotten, Sweden, as part of a SEK 7.5 billion expansion, with capacity rising from 450,000 to 725,000 tonnes a year. The machine was built by Voith.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-03-23
- Where: Obbola, Västerbotten, Sweden
- Value: $720.0M (7.50B SEK)
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 725,000 tonnes of kraftliner a year at full capacity (from 450,000 tonnes)
- Products: kraftliner
- Sectors: [Packaging](https://endata.com/sectors/packaging.md)

## Companies

- [SCA](https://endata.com/companies/324.md)
- [Voith](https://endata.com/companies/217.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [pulpapernews.com](https://www.pulpapernews.com/20230323/14440/worlds-largest-kraftliner-machine-enters-service-obbola), 2023-03-23: "With a total investment of SEK 7.5 billion, this major project has been completed ahead of schedule and within budget."
- [globalpapermoney.com](https://www.globalpapermoney.com/sca-puts-into-operation-new-kraftliner-machine-at-obbola-paper-mill-in-sweden-cms-16171), 2023-04-04: "The world's largest machine for the production of kraftliner has entered service in Obbola plant in Västerbotten, Sweden."

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