Manufacturing Today Issue - 218 November 2023 | Page 110

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“ Growing from a small operation has allowed us , the owners , to be at the heart of the business with a strong team around us and an emphasis on clear communication ,” Peter begins . “ Our openness and flexibility have enabled us to be responsive to market changes at a much quicker pace than larger organizations with large management structures . We have a better vision of the entire company , which means we can build relationships with employees and more easily recognize areas for improvement .

“ We currently operate two UK-based paper mills ; one in Northumberland , England , and one in Fife , Scotland . Across the two sites , we run three paper machines , which are capable of manufacturing 32,000 tons of 100 percent FSC recycled paper every year . We have a fourth paper machine currently being installed , which we predict will double our annual production output .

“ To put it simply , we supply paper reels to converting customers and finished paper disposable products to UK wholesale and distribution customers . Paper reels consist of low grammage tissue , cellulose wadding , and a selection of other specific paper grades , all of which are manufactured from UK paper waste supplies and certified as 100 percent FSC recycled .

“ While we don ’ t currently manufacture virgin pure cellulose paper , our intention is to produce virgin paper on our new paper machine ,” he outlines . “ We plan to source the pulp for this new grade of paper from reliable and ethical sources , as we hope to maintain our status of exclusively supplying FSC certified paper . Also , the machine is expected to run at speeds of 1700 metersper-minute at a width of 2750 meters , achieving an additional 30,000 tons of paper every year .”

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