Sonoco Investing in Boiler at Recycled Board Mill

Sonoco announced plans to invest $2.8 million at its 100 percent uncoated recycled paper mill in Holyoke, Mass. The investment includes the installation of two high-efficiency, natural gas-fired boilers that will supply steam to the mill's papermaking process. Construction of a new building and installation of the boilers is expected to be completed by this August.

The Holyoke mill has been making paper for 136 years. Sonoco has the last running paper machine in "Paper City" with an annual output of 66,000 tons of uncoated recycled paperboard. Sonoco also manufactures paper tubes and cores at a separate location in Holyoke that uses about 80 percent of the paperboard produced at the company's neighboring paper mill.

Dave Schultz, Sonoco plant manager, says, "There has been true collaboration throughout a very difficult time for both parties. Jim Lavelle and his team have been outstanding to deal with throughout this process. We look forward to continuing our long-standing partnership with HG&E and the City as we prepare for the future."