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Saugbrugs Mill

Norske Skog Saugbrugs · also known as Saugbrugs, Halden mill

OperatingNorske Skog ASANorske Skognorskeskog.comID 00233

Saugbrugs Mill is an operating TMP pulp mill in Halden, Norway, owned by Norske Skog, with a capacity of 400 000 tonnes per year. It produced 255 220 tonnes of pulp in 2022.

Location and logistics

Location
Halden, Oslo og Viken, Norway
Nearest port
Fredrikstad · 29 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Not yet verified
OpenStreetMap track way/292207757 ↗, 322 m from the site point. Method
Nearest railway
0.3 km
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
400 000 t/y pulp
Permit ceiling
Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
Production
Paper: 313 613 t
Pulp: 255 220 t
2022 · environmental report
Paper: capacity measures pulp; this figure is paper
Pulp: 64 % of capacity
Type
TMP

Raw material and products

Fibre
Also produces
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. expansionunsourced2026
    Final investment decision expected on PM6 rebuild for TMP-based kraftliner
  2. expansionunsourced2025
    Strategic shift to feasibility of PM6 rebuild for TMP-based kraftliner + SC magazine paper switching capability
  3. other2024
    BCTMP (bleached chemi-thermomechanical pulp) pre-engineering study initiated; FID expected H1 2025
    Source ↗
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  1. curtailmentunsourced2023
    PM6 idled due to rockslide impact on machinery and building

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    euwid-paper.com ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-07-22
    norskeskog.com ↗
  3. newschecked 2026-07-23
    paperadvance.com ↗
Show all 5 sources
  1. otherchecked 2026-08-22
    norskeutslipp.no ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-11-04
    norskeskog.com ↗

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