Intercell to double its production capacity

Ostrołęka-based cardboard and paper containers producer Intercell plans to double its production capacity to 410,000 tonnes a year and estimates its orders to grow by 12%-13% annually. The company plans to spend euro 100 million on investments which will see new production equipment and mod ernization of the sewage treatment plant. "We are conducting negotiations with potential suppliers of equipment, among which companies are Metso, Voit and PNT Poland. The new machines should be launched in the last quarter of 2004," said Intercell president Jerzy Janowicz. He also added that the investment would be completed by 2005 when the plant would reach maximum capacity. In order to maintain the necessary power supply, the company will take part in the privatization of one section of the Ostrołęka power plant or construct its own power unit. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) M.M.