Norske Skog Tasman

Kawerau, New Zealand

Founded in 1952, Tasman commenced production of newsprint and kraft pulp at its Bay of Plenty mill in Kawerau, New Zealand, in 1955. Annual paper production is 155 000 tonnes.

The mill uses plantation radiata pine.

The mill supplies all of New Zealand’s newsprint and telephone directory requirements and also provides around 30% of Australia’s newsprint needs. The balance of production is exported throughout Asia and the South Pacific.

Machine   PM3
Trimmed width (cm) 685
Paper quality   Newsprint,
Directory paper
Production capacity (t) 155 000
Dip content (%) 0

Number of employees: 361

Norske Skog Tasman
Fletcher Avenue
Private Bag
Kawerau
Bay of Plenty
New Zealand

Tel: +64 7 323 3999
Fax: +64 7 323 3790

General manager: Peter McCarty

Mail: Norske Skog, PB 329, 1326 Lysaker, Norway
Visitors:Norske Skog, Oksenøyvn 80, 1366 Lysaker
Phone: +47 67 59 90 00
Main fax: +47 67 59 91 81
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