Greystanes. $20 million and 50 jobs

Solaris Paper, an affiliate of Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) and supplier of high quality tissue products, has announced plans to initially invest $20 million in a state-of-the-art conversion facility, which will be on an 18,600 square metre site occupying 3.8 hectares in the new $420 million, 47-hectare Greystanes industrial estate, owned and developed by DEXUS Property Group. The facility will be equipped with a modern and environmentally efficient production line which will produce high quality value-added tissue products including facial and toilet tissues, napkins and paper towels. Production is scheduled to commence in late 2010 and initially create around 50 jobs.