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Graphic Packaging to decommission K3 CRB machine (125K tons/yr) as part of network optimization
GRAPHIC PACKAGING HOLDING CO
- K3 machine ceased operation July 1, 2023; permanently shuttered Oct 4 as part of CRB optimization plan announced in 2019.
- Machine capacity 125,000 tons per annum; Kalamazoo facility retains two other CRB machines.
- New K2 CRB machine reached quality, cost, and volume commitments ahead of schedule, enabling the shutdown.
- Decommissioning not expected to affect 2023 projected Adjusted EBITDA of $1.9B midpoint.