Karioi Pulpmill (Winstone Pulp International)
Karioi Pulpmill
Karioi Pulpmill (Winstone Pulp International) is a closed CTMP pulp mill in Ohakune (Ruapehu District), New Zealand, with a capacity of 220 000 tonnes per year.
- Group
- Oregon Group
- WoodComp ID
- 02180 (how IDs work)
- Country
- New Zealand
- City
- Ohakune (Ruapehu District)
- Status
- Closed 2024
- Capacity
- 220 000 t/y pulpTrade press for 2024
- Type
- CTMP
- Website
- pulpapernews.com
location pending verification
Raw material
Products
Pulp grades
Related facilities
- Largest pulp mills in New Zealand
- Kinleith Mill
Timeline
- 2026capacity reported
Capacity reported: 220 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-09-28).
Source ↗ - 2024-09-10closure
Operational pause from 5 August 2024; permanent closure announced 10 September 2024 together with the Tangiwai sawmill, about 230 jobs, citing energy prices. Still closed August 2026; revised consent lodged for torrefaction use.
Source ↗
Sources
Data confidence: Medium (66 of 100) how this is computed
- industry presschecked 2026-09-28pulpapernews.com
- newschecked 2026-09-28nzherald.co.nz
How to cite
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