MeadWestvaco to Invest $285 Million to Construct Biomass Boiler at Covington Mill

HOME SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES EDITORIAL CALENDAR MEDIA GUIDE EVENTS CALENDAR INDUSTRY LINKS ABOUT US CONTACT MeadWestvaco's Covington mill produces about 900,000 tons per year of high-quality SBS paperboard. MeadWestvaco's Covington mill produces about 900,000 tons per year of high-quality SBS paperboard. June 27, 2011 - MeadWestvaco (MWV) said that it will invest $285 million to construct a new, state-of-the-art biomass boiler and upgrade associated power infrastructure at its Covington, Virginia (USA), facility. The project will allow the mill to become self-sufficient in electrical power and steam generation and significantly reduces ongoing operating and maintenance costs, MWV said. According to the