Oji Fibre Solutions will invest A$100 million (US$68 million) to develop automated cardboard box production at its Christchurch, New Zealand factory, replacing the Shands Road operation, with completion planned for 2021.

Oji Fibre Solutions unveiled upgraded and expanded facilities at its Penrose paper bag plant in Auckland after a NZ$30 million investment. The new conversion line adds 48 million dairy and food powder bags a year, bringing total output to about 100 million bags.