Upon completion of the redevelopment, the mill will produce up to 750,000 tonnes of cardboard each year and will also have the capacity to recycle all waste paper generated in Wales
Arup selected to lead £600m transformation of Deeside’s Shotton paper mill. (Credit: stux from Pixabay)
Built environment consultancy Arup has been selected by Eren Holdings to lead the £600m transformation of Deeside’s Shotton paper mill in the UK.
The firm, with the help of design firm AHR, will work with Eren Holdings, the mill’s Turkish owner, on expansion plans to redevelop the mill. The expansion can create around 660 jobs.
The project includes a new containerboard machine building, additional warehouse and dispatch facilities, and a combined heat and power boiler building.
In later phases of the project, a corrugated packaging factory and a tissue factory will be built.
Upon completion of the redevelopment, the mill will produce up to 750,000 tonnes of cardboard each year and will also have the capacity to recycle all waste paper generated in Wales.
In the project’s first phase, scheduled to be operational in 2024, the Arup-led team will provide project management, design and engineering expertise.
Opened in 1983, Shotton paper mill is now an important part of the UK’s recycling infrastructure.
Recycled paper and other recyclable materials, such as glass and plastics, are brought to the plant for reprocessing from all across the UK.
Arup director Andy Pennington said: “This development will create one of the most technologically advanced paper mills in the world.
“It exemplifies what’s best in sustainable development, bringing significant investment and new jobs to the Deeside area – as well as significantly increasing recycling capacity for this part of the UK.”
Shotton Mill general manager Dan Johnson said: “Shotton Mill and Modern Karton are delighted to have the expertise and experience of Arup leading the design of this development.
“Arup’s support of the design and implementation in the UK and Turkey was a key factor in choosing them as our partner. This is a very exciting time in the mill and we look forward to working with Arup to deliver a world-class manufacturing facility in North Wales.”