Our paper mills
Internationally represented, locally committed
As an integrated company, we operate three paper mills: Weener in northern Germany, Strasbourg in France and Nova Campina in Brazil. All mills have a common goal: a more sustainable and high-quality production of corrugated base paper. In Weener and Strasbourg, we produce testliner, i.e. corrugated base paper based on waste paper. In Nova Campina, we produce kraftliner based on a combination of waste paper and virgin fibres from responsible and certified forestry as well as 100% virgin fibres for direct food contact.
We invite you to find out more about our paper mills. Welcome to the world of paper production at Klingele.
Weener paper mill
As a supplier for our own mills and a reliable supplier for customers worldwide, we have been producing corrugated base paper at our Weener location since 1958. The core products are testliner, flute paper and flexliner in various grammages made from recycled waste paper - as well as the innovative water-repellent speciality paper Testliner HighSized.
In general, sustainability is a high priority at our location, as it is at our other mills. For example, the waste water is biologically purified. We produce the heat required for paper production directly on site in our refuse-derived fuel power plant (RDF power plant) Weener Energie. Since 2011, we have also been supplementing our power supply in Weener with a company-owned wind turbine.
Incidentally, the plant in Weener is one of the first paper mills in Europe to be certified in accordance with international environmental standards.
Weener refuse-derived-fuel power plant
Since 2008, the thermal RDF Weener has been supplying the paper mill on site with energy. It generates around 80 million kilowatt hours of electricity every year, mainly from residual materials from paper production and processed commercial and industrial waste. The heat generated supplies the paper mill with process steam. The power plant saves around 32 million cubic metres of natural gas and primary energy every year, while at the same time reducing external electricity requirements by around 80 percent. By covering around 90 per cent of local energy requirements and making ongoing investments, we are making ourselves less dependent on fossil fuels and external electricity.
Strasbourg paper mill (Blue Paper)
Since 2013 we have been represented in Strasbourg with an additional paper mill. As part of the French joint venture "Blue Paper SAS", founded in partnership with VPK Group NV (Belgium), a modern production plant for the manufacture of lightweight base paper for corrugated cardboard packaging has been created from a magazine paper factory.
The paper machine has a trimmed working width of 8.64 metres and can therefore perfectly handle the standard widths of most modern corrugated board production plants. Production is designed for an annual capacity of over 440,000 tonnes of lightweight corrugated paper, flexliner and testliner (basis weight 80 to 120 g/m2).
The mill has a waste incineration plant, a sewage treatment plant and a wind power plant, as well as its own biomass cogeneration plant and a biogas plant. The refuse-derived-fuel cogeneration plant supplies its own energy.
Strasbourg power plants
A model for energy efficiency: by burning waste products from paper production, we have been operating a steam boiler since 2019, which replaces the previous natural gas combustion system. The steam drives a turbine to generate electricity before being used to dry the paper. We also currently heat the neighbouring districts, a clinic, a school and certain industrial business. Surplus electricity is fed into the local power grid and supplies up to 10,000 households with power. We plan to further expand our project in the coming years to supply heat to 50,000 homes in Strasbourg.
Nova Campina paper mill
Our paper mill in Nova Campina, Brazil, originally founded in 1930, employs a dedicated team of over 600 people. The product portfolio includes kraftliner and speciality papers with basis weights between 110 and 300 g/m², which we produce from virgin fibres and waste paper.
We attach great importance to responsible operations. Our own hydroelectric power plant supplies the plant with energy, which contributes to a reduction in our CO2 emissions. The wastewater treatment plant treats the water used in the production processes before it is returned to the natural water cycle. The biomass cogeneration plant utilises by-products from paper production to generate heat and electricity, allowing us to reduce the amount of waste and meet our energy needs.
Our aim is to continuously increase the efficiency of our production processes in Nova Campina and minimise our ecological footprint with the aim of contributing to the environment and local community.
Ribeira hydroelectric power station
The power plant supplies the Nova Campina paper mill 50 km away with renewable electricity from hydropower, covering 26 per cent of the local demand.