The company estimates the expected loss in paper output at 10,000 t.
Germany's recycled board and corrugated case material manufacturer Papier- und Kartonfabrik Varel (PKV) was hit by a major fire last Monday. The fire broke out in the recovered paper yard and due to strong winds developed into a major blaze, destroying some 7,000 to 8,000 t of recovered paper. Buildings and production lines have not been damaged in the fire and the company reported no casualties.
Production at the paper mill in Varel, however, has been partly suspended. According to the company, recycled containerboard production is currently down while board was unaffected and continued normally.
PKV runs four paper machines with a combined capacity of 850,000 tpy of recycled board and containerboard. The company is working to bring the production lines back into full operation in the coming days and puts the expected loss in paper production output to 10,000 t.
