BEIHAI, China -- Stora Enso has inaugurated its new consumer board mill in Beihai, China. The mill started up in May and it is expected to reach full production within 18 to 24 months.

With an investment of Euro 800 million, this is the largest Nordic direct investment in China, and a significant investment in the history of Stora Enso, as the company said.

The Beihai consumer board mill has an annual capacity of 450,000 tonnes of high-grade carton board products. One of the key end products is Liquid Packaging Board, of which more than 80% today is imported to China.