The Sudbrook Mill was established in the 1960s close to Chepstow in South Wales. It produced semi-chemical fluting, which forms the corrugated layer in cardboard packaging. The Sudbrook process uses a combination of virgin fibre from hardwood with recycled cardboard. It produced a grade of paper which occupies a niche position in the market for packaging materials used in applications involving exposure to moisture e.g. fruit and vegetables.
The plant had lacked investment and when energy prices went up dramatically with the plant bein dependence on gas it was decided that the plant would be closed in march 2006.
The plant had lacked investment and when energy prices went up dramatically with the plant bein dependence on gas it was decided that the plant would be closed in march 2006.