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Saudi Arabia's Mepco Revises Timeline for Sixth Tissue Paper Machine Project

MT Newswires·09/30/2026 02:32:19
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02:32 AM EDT, 09/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Middle East Paper Co. (SASE:1202), d/b/a Mepco, revised the timeline of its tissue paper production line 6 project due to supply chain disruptions amid ongoing geopolitical conditions. The paperboard products manufacturer now expects trial and commercial production to commence in the first quarter of 2027, according to a Wednesday release. The project was initially scheduled to begin trial and commercial production in the third and fourth quarters of 2026, respectively.