- £1bn Shotton Mill Project aims to revolutionise UK recycling
- It will turn the site into one of the largest cardboard and tissue production facilities
- Operations are expected to begin next year
£1bn Shotton Mill Project aims to revolutionise UK recycling
A £1bn redevelopment of the former Shotton Paper Mill in Flintshire could “completely transform recycling levels in the UK,” according to its owner, Turkish firm Eren Holding. The ambitious project is set to turn the site into one of the largest cardboard and tissue production facilities in the country, with operations expected to begin next year.
Currently, up to 2,000 contractors are working to transform the mill into what Eren Holding describes as the most advanced plant of its kind in Europe. The development has been hailed as part of the “renaissance of North Wales,” with both the UK and Welsh governments praising the project.
The new plant will be a game-changer for the UK’s recycling industry, with plans to process a quarter of the waste cardboard the UK currently exports for recycling overseas. The facility will focus on producing containerboard—used for packaging and corrugated boxes made from recycled paper—as well as tissue products.
Eren Holding has ambitious goals, boasting that the plant will make Britain a “net exporter” of cardboard and tissue products, reversing its current status as a net importer. The development is being touted as one of the most significant foreign manufacturing investments in the UK in recent years.
Sabri Cimen, CEO of Eren Holding, emphasised the project’s impact on the local community and industry: “This investment builds on Deeside’s rich manufacturing heritage, bringing together people, community, advanced technology, and investment.”
The plant will also be energy self-sufficient, featuring a hydrogen-enabled combined heat and power system to support its operations.