Norske Skog Skogn announced its entry into the European book paper market with NOR Book, launching in Q2 2026.
This strategic move diversifies our portfolio at Skogn, leveraging a NOK 40M investment (EUR 3.5 million) in paper machine 1 (PM1) to flexibly produce both newsprint and high-quality book paper with a capacity of over 140,000 tonnes.
In collaboration with ANDRITZ, the low-capex project enables production of bulky, bright, and sustainable book paper using 100% virgin fibre and our premium thermomechanical pulp. With successful trial runs and industry-leading low CO2 emissions, NOR Book is set to meet the stable European demand for wood-containing book paper (~400,000 tonnes/year).
The Managing Director at Skogn, Håvard Busklein, shares: “The project team’s creativity and entrepreneurial spirit have paved the way for this milestone. NOR Book strengthens our competitiveness, targets stable markets, and positions us to become a top three supplier of book paper in Europe.”
This transition will gradually reduce newsprint exports to Asia while maintaining seamless newsprint deliveries.
Photo: Norske Skog
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