Northumberland toilet roll manufacturer Essity is planning a £30m upgrade of its paper recycling processes.
The Essity base at Prudhoe Mill is keen to reduce its dependence on virgin wood fibre, which it uses to make products such as toilet rolls, having seen supplies of waste paper drop dramatically in recent years in the wake of technology advancements and offices switching to hybrid or homeworking.
Now the company is planning to replace its 50-year-old recycling plant with a new building believed to represent an investment of more than £30m. It will house the latest in recycling technology that will reduce energy costs and increase the company’s ability to make new products from recycled fibre.
