BALIKESIR PULP & PAPER
Sector: Manufacturing (Industrial) • Location: Turkey
Source: World Bank Group
The project would involve construction of an integrated sawmill and newsprint manufacturing complex at Balikesir, which includes the following: (a) a sawmill producing about 105,000 cubic meters per year of air-dried sawn wood; (b) a wood preparation plant to produce about 86,000 cubic meters per year of wood chips; (c) a thermomechanical pulp mill to produce about 79,100 bone dry tons per year of
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Manufacturing (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Government
- Location
- Turkey
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- World Bank Group
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The project would involve construction of an integrated sawmill and newsprint manufacturing complex at Balikesir, which includes the following: (a) a sawmill producing about 105,000 cubic meters per year of air-dried sawn wood; (b) a wood preparation plant to produce about 86,000 cubic meters per year of wood chips; (c) a thermomechanical pulp mill to produce about 79,100 bone dry tons per year of wood pulp; (d) a newsprint mill producing about 100,000 tons per year of newsprint; (e) ancillary facilities including pollution control equipment and an approximately 9 MW turbogenerator; (f) a town-site with housing for about 1,000 people; and (g) technical assistance for: (i) engineering and construction supervision; (ii) training; and (iii) operational and management assistance. |
Original sector | (Historic)Industry |
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Country | Turkey |
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Source | World Bank Group |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Manufacturing (Industrial), Forest Products and Packaging, Government |
Article published date | 2025-12-17 |
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