Major fire paralyses production at Essity plant in Italy

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The Porcari tissue plant near Lucca in Italy of the Swedish company Essity, Stockholm, is currently at a standstill. The reason for this is a major fire that occurred on 12 March.

Euwid: Major fire paralyses production at Essity plant in Italy — © EUWID Papier und Zellstoff

22.03.2023

Source: Company news

A company spokesperson confirmed to EUWID that a fire broke out in the mill's warehouse, destroying the building and 15,000 pallets of tissue products stored inside. The damage is considerable and even though the production lines are not affected, operations have been completely shut down for safety reasons.

It is not yet clear when production will restart.

Company profile: EUWID Papier und Zellstoff, Germany, Gernsbach

Company profile: Essity Hygiene Products S.p.A., Stabilimento Porcari, Italy, Porcari

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