International Paper announced today that the company restarted corrugator operations at its Italian San Felice plant last week.
"Starting back up our corrugating activity is a significant milestone for our customers and our employees and I am very excited that we have completed another phase of resuming full plant operations at San Felice," said Paolo Pratella, Managing Director of International Paper’s corrugated packaging business in Italy. "In April this year we made a significant and substantial investment to enhance our capabilities at San Felice by installing a new state-of-the art corrugator. The devastating earthquakes that hit the Emilia region with such magnitude in May interrupted the ramp-up phase of this new equipment and our team is eager to complete the implementation."
Given its size and reach, International Paper is currently serving its San Felice customers from its other facilities in Italy as well as Spain and France. Many of the plant’s workforce have temporarily transferred to other International Paper operations in Italy. Following the restart of the corrugator over seventy percent of the company’s San Felice employees are back at work.
"I am personally impressed by the indefatigable nature and the sense of community spirit demonstrated by the people at San Felice – within and outside International Paper," said Mr. Pratella. "Their strength is helping us all to get through this traumatic event."
