ST. ANDRE PAPER MILL S.A. started its operation in 1936.
In 1948 was nationalized and by the end of 1993 was privatized and transferred by 100% to Panos Zeritis.
ST. ANDRE PAPER MILL S.A. is producing special papers, envelopes and corrugated and other specialties.
The land of the Mill is 110.000 m2 facing the river Danube and the St. Andre Avenue.
The industrial buildings are covering 15.000 m2 and the offices and services 1.000 m2.
Part of the land is used for sporting facilities and the rest is available for expansion.
The Mill was producing annually 14.000 tons of specialty papers in two paper machines till the end of 2005. In 2006 the paper production was stopped and now operates as sales organization.
The main Paper Machine data are given below:
MACHINE
Type of machine
Type of Paper,
B.W. gr./ m2
Width cm
HB Trim
Speed
m/ min.
Capacity
tons/ year
PM 1
Fourdrinier
Special Papers
60-150
240
220
150
8.000
PM 2
Combined Yankee/ Fourdrinier
Special Papers
25-60
240
220
150
6.000
ST. ANDRE PAPER MILL S.A. was producing Writing/ Printing Paper, Uncoated W/F Paper, Wrapping Paper, Core Paper, Tissue, Special Papers, Hand Towels, Corrugated Paper and Envelopes.
The produced paper was processed in the finishing department in the form of rolls and sheets of various sizes.
The Mill is also purchasing some paper to cover special needs from Piszkei, Thrace Paper Mill S.A. and others.
The Converting facilities include:
Rewinders 2,1 m
Supercalender
Duplex cutter and Guillotine.
Sorting and Packaging of sheets.
Corrugators (2).
Envelope machines (10).
The infrastructure of the Mill contains repair workshops, spare parts warehouse, 2 boilers, compressed air station, effluent treatment, canteen and sport facilities that also are used by the local football team.
From 2007, ST. ANDRE PAPER MILL S.A. operates as an envelope producer and as trading organization of paper and paper products.
From 2008, ST. ANDRE PAPER MILL S.A. stopped its operation.
