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Sofidel to invest US$775 million to expand tissue production capacity in the United States
The project includes a new 75,000-ton-per-year TAD tissue machine at the company’s integrated facility in Inola, Oklahoma, along with converting lines and an automated warehouse
Sofidel, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of tissue paper for hygienic and household use, has finalized details of an expansion plan aimed at strengthening its production capacity in the United States.
The expansion will take place at the company’s integrated facility in Inola, Oklahoma, and represents a total investment of US$775 million.
The project includes the construction of a new building to house a 75,000-ton-per-year TAD tissue machine supplied by Valmet, as well as converting lines with the same capacity for finished product manufacturing.
The plan also involves expanding the pulp and parent roll warehouse and building a fully automated finished goods warehouse, developed with technology from E80 Group, capable of accommodating 100,000 pallet positions. The new buildings will cover approximately 90,000 square meters.
Start-up of the new machine is scheduled for the second quarter of 2028.
According to Luigi Lazzareschi, CEO of Sofidel Group, the new machine will strengthen the company’s production footprint in the United States and increase the availability of premium tissue products, particularly in the southern region where demand continues to grow.
The facility will also feature advanced internal logistics systems, including laser-guided vehicles (LGVs) to transport parent rolls from the paper machine to the warehouse and automated loading systems connected directly to the finished goods warehouse.
This expansion adds to Sofidel’s recent investments in the United States, including the acquisition of the tissue division of Clearwater Paper Corporation, the purchase of plants from Royal Paper, and the expansion of its facility in Duluth, Minnesota.
Today, Sofidel operates 14 production plants across 11 U.S. states and maintains a corporate office in Horsham, Pennsylvania. In just over a decade, the North American market has become the company’s largest, accounting for about 50% of Sofidel’s total revenue.
