Norske Skog Parenco
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Norske Skog Parenco B.V. is the only newsprint producer in the Netherlands
, located at Renkum
, near the Rhine. The first paper mill
was built on the site in 1720, with the current mill built by Van Gelder Zonen in the beginning of the 20th century. In 1984 Haindl Paper took over the company and in 2001, Parenco became a part Norske Skog
industrier.
per year, with 420 employees. For the production of newsprint, the mill uses recovered paper (80%) and wood (20%). The recovered paper mainly comes from waste paper collected at households. The Netherlands rank among the top recycling countries in the world.From the total amount of waste paper recycling
in the Netherlands (approximately 77%), Norske Skog Parenco reproduces some 16% into new paper.
The use of wood logs is being replaced with the use of wood chips—a waste product of the sawing industries—accounting for almost 80% of the wood input. The remaining 20% mainly stems from forest thinning (the removal of trees or part of trees to make room for the growth of others) in Dutch, German and Belgian production forests. Norske Skog Parenco uses wood from PEFC
- or FSC- certified production forests as much as possible. Uncertified wood is always retrieved from sustainable forests.
The largest part of the annual production consists of standard newsprint, known as Nornews, in four different basis weights (from 42,5 to 52 g/m²). This product is used for cold set printing. In addition, improved newsprint grades NorX and Norbright are also procuded. Norbright has an increased whiteness, varying from 65 to 72% ISO, and can be used for both heat set as cold set printing. NorX (with whiteness varying from 59, 68 and 72% ISO) is specifically designed for heat set and flexo printing, providing a glossy look, enhanced print contrast and increased dot sharpness. These improved newsprint grades are ideal for the printing of catalogues, magazines and supplements, direct mail and other advertising media.
Norske Skog Parenco’s main markets are the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom and Ireland.
on 9 December 2009, 170 of the 425 employees (40 percent) received a message that they were to be laid off.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, located at Renkum
Renkum
Renkum is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.The municipality has 31.801 inhabitants and has a land area of 47,12 km². Renkum is situated along the river Rhine The municipality Renkum is part of the Stadsregio Arnhem-Nijmegen.The surrounding of the municipality are mainly...
, near the Rhine. The first paper mill
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
was built on the site in 1720, with the current mill built by Van Gelder Zonen in the beginning of the 20th century. In 1984 Haindl Paper took over the company and in 2001, Parenco became a part Norske Skog
Norske Skog
Norske Skogindustrier ASA or Norske Skog, which translates as Norwegian Forest Industries, is a Norwegian pulp and paper company based in Oslo, Norway and established in 1962...
industrier.
Operation
Two paper machines (PM) have a combined production capacity of 460,000 tonnes of standard and improved newsprintNewsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
per year, with 420 employees. For the production of newsprint, the mill uses recovered paper (80%) and wood (20%). The recovered paper mainly comes from waste paper collected at households. The Netherlands rank among the top recycling countries in the world.From the total amount of waste paper recycling
Recycling
Recycling is processing used materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution and water pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse...
in the Netherlands (approximately 77%), Norske Skog Parenco reproduces some 16% into new paper.
The use of wood logs is being replaced with the use of wood chips—a waste product of the sawing industries—accounting for almost 80% of the wood input. The remaining 20% mainly stems from forest thinning (the removal of trees or part of trees to make room for the growth of others) in Dutch, German and Belgian production forests. Norske Skog Parenco uses wood from PEFC
PEFC
PEFC may refer to:*Proton-exchange fuel cell*Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification - also known as Pan-European Forest Certification...
- or FSC- certified production forests as much as possible. Uncertified wood is always retrieved from sustainable forests.
The largest part of the annual production consists of standard newsprint, known as Nornews, in four different basis weights (from 42,5 to 52 g/m²). This product is used for cold set printing. In addition, improved newsprint grades NorX and Norbright are also procuded. Norbright has an increased whiteness, varying from 65 to 72% ISO, and can be used for both heat set as cold set printing. NorX (with whiteness varying from 59, 68 and 72% ISO) is specifically designed for heat set and flexo printing, providing a glossy look, enhanced print contrast and increased dot sharpness. These improved newsprint grades are ideal for the printing of catalogues, magazines and supplements, direct mail and other advertising media.
Norske Skog Parenco’s main markets are the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom and Ireland.
Economic crisis
Because of the late-2000s recession the demand for newsprint has fallen dramatically. In 2009 Norske Skog Parenco is using only one of its two paper machines. At a meeting at the Papendal Sports Center in ArnhemArnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
on 9 December 2009, 170 of the 425 employees (40 percent) received a message that they were to be laid off.