Global tissue manufacturer Sofidel opens its second greenfield plant in the US (apnews.com)

Sofidel, a leading global manufacturer of tissue paper for hygienic and domestic use, announced today the formal opening of its second greenfield plant in the United States, signaling a significant expansion by the company in response to consumer demand.

The 1.8 million-square-foot production plant is fully operational in Inola, Okla., leveraging one of the United States’ most recently built paper manufacturing facilities, equipped with state-of-the art technology.

The $360 million technologically and environmentally advanced plant is Sofidel’s second greenfield investment in the U.S.. An integrated facility, with its paper mill that transforms pulp into paper and the converting plant that makes the finished product, it can turn out 120,000 tons of tissue annually.
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