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Mondi Richards Bay

Mondi Richards Bay · also known as Baycel, Baywhite

Mondi Richards Bay is an operating kraft pulp mill in Richards Bay, South Africa, with a capacity of 660 000 tonnes per year.

WoodComp ID
00213 (how IDs work)
Country
South Africa
City
Richards Bay
Status
Operating
Capacity
660 000 t/y pulp
verified 2026-08-20
Type
Kraft

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Related facilities

Mondi Richards Bay is the 2nd largest pulp mill in South Africa of the 4 with a pulp capacity figure in WoodComp's register.

Largest pulp mills in South Africa
Saiccor Mill ·Ngodwana Mill ·Tugela Mill
Nearest facilities
York Timbers Warburton (323 km) ·York Timbers Sabie (427 km) ·MTO George Sawmill (1076 km) ·Tamil Nadu Newsprint (TNPL) (6629 km) ·Seshasayee Paper (SPB) (6633 km)

Timeline

  1. 2003-03-25expansion

    Mondi South Africa approved a R2 billion (US$220 million) expansion and modernisation of the mill that was to raise capacity from 575,000 to 720,000 tonnes a year, with the additional pulp available from early 2005.

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  2. 1984startupunsourced

    Mill commissioned

Sources

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