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Celbi Mill

Celulose Beira Industrial (Celbi) S.A. · also known as Celbi, Leirosa Mill

OperatingAltri S.A.Altri Groupcelbi.ptID 00586

Celbi Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Portugal, owned by Altri Group. With a capacity of 800 000 tonnes per year it is the 1st largest of the 6 pulp mills in Portugal with a recorded capacity.

Location and logistics

Location
Centro (PT), Portugal
Nearest port
Figueira da Foz · 11 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
No siding mapped
OpenStreetMap track way/95208401 ↗, 2 m from the site point. Method
Nearest railway
0.0 km
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
800 000 t/y pulp
Production
Not reported
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Fibre
Eucalyptus
Pulp grades
BEKP
Also produces
Electricity
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. otherunsourced2019
    Production world record of 2,456 admt/day achieved
  2. expansion2007
    An investment agreement signed in 2007 raised the mill's capacity from 300,000 to 550,000 tonnes of bleached eucalyptus pulp per year, and output reached a record 687,000 tonnes in 2014.
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  3. ownership change2006
    The Altri group acquired Celbi in August 2006 from Stora Enso.
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  1. ownership change1984
    Swedish group Stora acquired 71 percent of the mill in 1984 and bought the remaining shares in 1995.
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  2. startup1968
    The mill started production in 1968 with 80,000 tonnes per year of dissolving pulp, later converted to standard pulp at 120,000 tonnes per year.
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  3. founded1965
    Celulose Billerud SARL was set up in 1965 on the initiative of Swedish company Billerud together with Portuguese partners, and the company was renamed Celulose Beira Industrial (Celbi) in 1970.
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Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    andritz.com ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    paper-world.com ↗
  3. company website×2checked 2026-10-03
    celbi.pt ↗

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Related facilities

Altri Group
Biotek MillCaima Mill
Largest in Portugal
Navigator Figueira da Foz MillNavigator Setubal MillNavigator Cacia Mill
Nearby
Palser Sertã pellet plant· 70 kmPinhoser (Sertã)· 72 kmPinewells Arganil· 72 kmMangualde Panel Plant· 109 kmSerração Moderna de Lamelas· 125 km

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