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Economy of scale of a paper and board mill
After reading this article you will..
- Learn the typical factors that restricts the machine and mill size
- Learn the factors affecting the capacity of a paper or board mill
Business and investment planning
- Investment project fundamentals
- Business and investment planning in the forest industry
- Conceptual phase
- Pre-feasibility phase
- Feasibility phase
- Organisational learning in investment projects
Authors & references
Author:
Magnus Diesen
The article is based on Papermaking Science and Technology, book 1, Economics of the Pulp and Paper Industry, 2nd edition, Diesen M. (Book editor). Chapter 9, Economy of Scale. Jyväskylä, 2007, Finnish Paper Engineer’s Association/Paperi ja Puu Oy.
References:
- AFRY Data Bank 2019
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This page has been updated 15.10.2020