Date: December 8, 2022
Location: Lalinde, Dordogne (France)
Address: Rottersac, 24150
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Paper Dust
Industry: Fibre Product Manufacturing (Pulp & Paper)
Equipment: Paper Machine
Company: Munksjö Rottersac SAS
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: One Injured
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Munksjö Rottersac SAS is a global provider of fibre-based materials such as compostable food and beverage processing and packaging materials, liquid and air filtration media, diagnostic materials and protective medical fabrics.
The company was established in 1851 in Finland and Munksjö 1862 in Sweden. Today it employs 6,800 people and has 38 plants in 13 countries. The Lalinde location manufactures baking paper and candy packaging in particular.
Incident Description:
On December 8, 2022, France Bleu reported a fire at a fibre products company in Lalinde, France.
Neighbours first saw black smoke coming out of buildings. About twenty firefighters intervened and evacuated the 14 employees present in the area. They determined that the fire started from a paper machine and spread to the conveyor belt, but employees had mostly gotten it under control. One person was overcome by the smoke and taken to the hospital for treatment. The fire was finally extinguished in the early evening.
Sources:
France Bleu
