Article1 min read Aug 28, 2025Successful Start-Up of Sappi North America’s Rebuilt Board Machine PM2In May 2025, Sappi North America and Valmet celebrated the successful start-up of the rebuilt paper machine 2 (PM2) at the Somerset paper manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine, USA. The machine produced its first roll of solid bleached sulphate (SBS) board, marking a key milestone in Sappi’s strategic transition to packaging grades.