# MEPCO invests $92M in Andritz tissue machine to boost capacity by 60,000 tpy in Saudi Arabia

Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) is investing $92 million in an Andritz-supplied tissue machine at its Juthur subsidiary in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. The PM6 will double the mill's capacity to 120,000 tpy, with startup expected in Q3 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-13
- Where: King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia
- Value: $92.0M
- Starts operating: Q3 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 60,000 tpy (additional), 120,000 tpy (total)
- Products: tissue paper (jumbo rolls)
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO)](https://endata.com/companies/80942.md)
- [ANDRITZ](https://endata.com/companies/2007.md) (supplier)
- [Juthur Paper Manufacturing Co.](https://endata.com/companies/80943.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [tissueworldmagazine.com](https://www.tissueworldmagazine.com/world-news/mepco-to-boost-capacity-by-60000tpy-with-tm-investment/), 2024-11-13: "The Middle East Paper Company (MEPCO) is to increase its production capacity after investing $92m in an Andritz-supplied tissue machine to be installed at its Juthor subsidiary in Saudi Arabia."

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