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Alfeld Mill

Sappi Alfeld Mill

OperatingSappi LimitedSappisappi.comID 00274

Alfeld Mill is an operating sulphite pulp mill in Alfeld (Leine), Germany, owned by Sappi. With a capacity of 120 000 tonnes per year it is the 5th largest of the 5 pulp mills in Germany with a recorded capacity, and it produced 89 372 tonnes of pulp in 2023.

Location and logistics

Location
Alfeld (Leine), Hannover, Germany
Nearest port
Bremen · 146 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Rail siding
Own siding
Verified by satellite 2026-10-01
OpenStreetMap track way/42258342 ↗, 311 m from the site point. Method
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
120 000 t/y pulp
Company figure for 2025
Paper: not recorded (integrated papermaking; no paper capacity figure recorded)
Production
Paper: 191 304 t
Pulp: 89 372 t
2023 · EMAS statement
Paper: capacity measures pulp; this figure is paper
Pulp: 74 % of capacity

Raw material and products

Pulp grades
Paper products
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. curtailment2025
    Consultation on restructuring/capacity closures concluded; two paper machines to be closed; ~180 job losses
    Source ↗

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    euwid-paper.com ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-07-23
    sappi.com ↗
  3. otherchecked 2026-10-01
    openstreetmap.org ↗

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