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Environmentally friendly board plant opens in California

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October 9, 2008 - Investment of $42.0 million by Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., Chicago, IL, transforms existing facility in Cerritos, CA, into state-of-the-art corrugated container plant. Designed to serve region’s beverage, consumer goods, medical, food/produce, garment, distribution clientele, facility adds latest equipment, 123 employees, benefits from standardized, repeatable processes. Dubbed “super plant” by Smurfit-Stone, facility produces approximately 350 boxes/minute, 2.3-billion square feet of corrugated board/year. Sustainability practices include high-efficiency boiler to reduce energy consumption, efficient make-up air heaters in production area. Additionally, firm donates 1,000 seedlings to support urban forestry in California.


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