Norske Skog Skogn enters the book paper market

17/06/2025

We’re thrilled to announce Norske Skog Skogn’s entry into the European book paper market with NOR Book, launching in Q2 2026.

This strategic move diversifies our portfolio at Skogn, leveraging a NOK 40M investment (EUR 3.5 million) in paper machine 1 (PM1) to flexibly produce both newsprint and high-quality book paper with a capacity of over 140,000 tonnes.

In collaboration with ANDRITZ, our low-capex project enables production of bulky, bright, and sustainable book paper using 100% virgin fibre and our premium thermomechanical pulp. With successful trial runs and industry-leading low CO2 emissions, NOR Book is set to meet the stable European demand for wood-containing book paper (~400,000 tonnes/year).

The Managing Director at Skogn, Håvard Busklein, shares: “The project team’s creativity and entrepreneurial spirit have paved the way for this milestone. NOR Book strengthens our competitiveness, targets stable markets, and positions us to become a top three supplier of book paper in Europe.”

This transition will gradually reduce newsprint exports to Asia while maintaining seamless newsprint deliveries. We’re excited about the positive feedback from customers and can’t wait to deliver NOR Book to the market!