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Rosenthal Mill

Mercer Rosenthal · also known as Rosenthal Mill, Rosenthal am Rennsteig

OperatingMercer International Inc.Mercer Internationalmercerint.comID 00205

Rosenthal Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Germany, owned by Mercer International. With a capacity of 360 000 tonnes per year it is the 2nd largest of the 5 pulp mills in Germany with a recorded capacity, and it produced 348 384 ADt of pulp in 2020.

Location and logistics

Location
Rosenthal am Rennsteig, Thüringen, Germany
Nearest port
Bremen · 365 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-01
OpenStreetMap track way/1281811292 ↗, 47 m from the site point. Method
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
360 000 t/y pulp
Production
348 384 ADt pulp
2020 · annual report
units differ (ADt vs t)
Type
Kraft

Raw material and products

Pulp grades
Also produces
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. product addedunsourced2026
    Lignin project pilot plant in progress at Rosenthal
  2. curtailment2026
    Extended maintenance shutdown covering September 2026 (originally two weeks); mill otherwise in normal kraft pulp production.
    Source ↗
  3. startupunsourced2025
    Efficiency upgrade commissioned in early November 2025

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    paperage.com ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    lesprom.com ↗
  3. company websitechecked 2026-07-22
    mercerint.com ↗
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  1. otherchecked 2026-10-01
    openstreetmap.org ↗

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