The new TAD machine will have an annual production capacity of approximately 75,000 metric tonnes and is estimated to start production in 2028.
Nov. 17, 2025 - Kruger Products announced in its third quarter 2025 earnings release plans to build a new tissue production plant in the western United States. The new plant will feature a through-air-dry (TAD) tissue machine, along with related converting lines.
The new TAD machine will have an annual production capacity of approximately 75,000 metric tonnes and is estimated to start production in 2028.
Kruger Products said the new facility will allow it to better service its fast-growing U.S. business with ultra-premium tissue products.
Location selection is in the final stages and will be announced along with project scope and financing details at a later date, the company said.
"This new tissue investment will be made within an unrestricted subsidiary of Kruger Products and is subject to obtaining financing on satisfactory terms," the company stated in the earnings report. "The project is currently expected to be financed 40% by equity and incentives as well as 60% by project finance debt.
"This new facility, along with our Memphis plant and 9 existing Canadian plants, gives us a strong network to service our growing North American business," Kruger Products said.
Kruger Products is Canada's leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for household, industrial and commercial use. Kruger Products serves the Canadian consumer market with such well-known brands as Cashmere®, Purex®, SpongeTowels®, Scotties®, White Swan® and Bonterra®. In the U.S., Kruger Products manufactures the White Cloud® brand, as well as many private label products. The Away-From-Home division manufactures and distributes high-quality, cost-effective product solutions to a wide range of commercial and public entities.
SOURCE: Kruger Products Inc.