Opal Australian Paper support for investment in new Gippsland plantations
Opal Australian Paper supports the Victo0rian Government’s announcement that it will establish a significant new plantation industry in Gippsland.
Opal Australian Paper support for investment in new Gippsland plantations
Opal Australian Paper supports the Victorian Government’s announcement that it will establish a significant new plantation industry in Gippsland. The company expects this decision will help secure its future as one of the largest employers in the Latrobe Valley and provides a plan towards addressing industry supply uncertainty.
Media release
November 8, 2019
Category: Media releases
Nippon Paper and Australian Paper pursue growth in Australasia
Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. (Nippon Paper) has announced an agreement with Orora Limited to acquire its Australia and New Zealand fibre packaging division.
Financial Advisor appointed for Opal Australian Paper and SUEZ project
Opal Australian Paper and SUEZ have joined forces with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) as an important next step towards a $600 million Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in the Latrobe Valley.
Exploring opportunities to develop a Latrobe Valley Aquaculture Industry
Opal Australian Paper is pleased to announce a partnership with Mainstream Aquaculture and the Victorian Government to conduct a $1.24 million feasibility study to the viability of constructing a state of the art, indoor aquaculture facility, to farm barramundi in the Latrobe Valley.
Works Approval green light for Opal Australian Paper
Opal Australian Paper is pleased to confirm that following a successful VCAT process, EPA Victoria has issued an amended Works Approval for its Energy from Waste (EfW) proposal. The Works Approval is a key component of the proposed $600 million plus EfW facility to be located at Maryvale Mill in the Latrobe Valley.
Report confirms the importance of Latrobe Valley Energy from Waste project
Opal Australian Paper has released the key findings from its $7.5 million Energy from Waste (EfW) feasibility study, co-funded with support from the Victorian and Australian Governments, which confirms that an EfW facility at the Maryvale Mill would be socially, economically, environmentally, and commercially viable.
Opal Australian Paper welcomes ADC findings on dumped paper
Australia’s only local office paper manufacturer has welcomed the decision by the Minister for Industry, Science & Technology to accept the Anti-Dumping Commission’s (ADC) final recommendations relating to the dumping of A4 copy paper in the Australian market.
Feasibility Study Report: Appendices
The combined EfW plant operations and construction are estimated to make significant contributions to both the Victorian and Latrobe Valley economies and help Australian Paper improve its social and economic contribution to its employees and the communities in which it operates.
Energy from Waste Feasibility Study Summary
Opal Australian Paper Maryvale is one of the largest employers in the Latrobe Valley with approximately 850 full time employees. When flow on effects are taken into account, we support 2,387 jobs and contribute $451 million to the economy of the Latrobe Valley region.
Opal Australian Paper and SUEZ partner on $600M Energy from Waste project
Opal Australian Paper is pleased to announce a partnership with SUEZ to develop the $600 million Maryvale Mill Energy from Waste (EfW) project following the successful completion of its feasibility study. The $7.5 million study was co-funded with the Australian and Victorian Governments.