The history of Blue Paper
In the heart of Europe, on an industrial site that has been in operation since 1936, Blue Paper manufactures brown paper reels for the production of corrugated board. The products are made exclusively from 100% recovered paper using an environmentally-friendly process.
An industrial site with a 90-year history
1936 Industrial birth of the site
The story begins in 1936, when the Swiss group Thiel built a plant in Strasbourg to produce merchant paper pulp.
1990 Starting the machine
After several changes of ownership, the factory site underwent a change with the construction of the paper machine.
2013 Creation of Blue Paper
Paper manufacturers Klingele Paper & Packaging Group and VPK Group create Blue Paper, with the ambition of making it one of Europe's largest production sites for corrugated base paper.
Since 2013, Blue Paper has been innovating and improving for sustainable development
May 2013
Birth of Blue PaperBlue Paper was created with the ambition of becoming one of Europe's largest corrugated paper production sites.
May-November 2013
Rebuilding the machineThe paper machine is undergoing major modifications to produce corrugated base paper (CBP) reels from 100% recovered cardboard.
November 2013
Production of the first reelBlue Paper manufactures its first rolls of corrugated base paper at a rate of 800 tonnes a day.
December 2014
Starting the biogas engineThe methanisation unit, installed during the reconstruction, produces biogas that is injected into an engine to generate green electricity an engine to generate green electricity.
February 2015
Starting the turbineThe new turbine generates green electricity from the high-pressure steam produced by the biomass boiler. This steam is then used to dry the paper sheet in the machine.
December 2016
Construction of an automated storage facilityWith the rapid increase in paper production, the existing storage facilities were becoming insufficient. Blue Paper therefore built a new, fully automated hall to store its reels.
May 2019
Blue Circle projectInstallation of a steam production unit using solid recovered fuels (SRF). This steam is used in the drying stages of the paper machine.
October-November 2020
Vulcan ProjectMajor reconstruction work on the paper machine's drying area. The aim of this investment is to increase production capacity.
March 2021
Heat recovery projectThanks to the waste heat recovered on the site and our collaboration with R-CUA, we heat homes and industrial premises in Strasbourg's Port du Rhin.
March 2022
Bluegas projectAddition and commissioning of a second biogas plant at the Blue Paper wastewater treatment plant. The biogas produced is used to power the engine that generates green electricity, and also to power a boiler that replaces natural gas.
VPK and Klingele: our 2 European shareholders since 2013
The Klingele Paper & Packaging Groupand VPK Group recognised this unique opportunity and set up Blue Paper SAS. They transformed the magazine paper mill, which was destined for closure, into one of the largest corrugated paper production plants in Europe.
The in-depth experience of these two cardboard manufacturers, who specialise in corrugated board production among other things, gives Blue Paper a unique position in the European market.
This success story has been made possible thanks to the boldness of the shareholders, strategic investments and the commitment and trust they have placed in the employees.
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