Date: September 27, 2021
Location: Lydney, Gloucestershire (UK)
Address: Church Road, GL15 5EJ
Type: Potential Dust Fire
Fuel: Paper Dust
Industry: Paper Products (Pulp and Paper)
Equipment: Unknown
Company: Glatfelter UK Ltd.
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, Glatfelter UK Ltd. is an industrial paper manufacturer located in Lydney, UK. Glatfelter employs more than 2,560 people worldwide, and its facility in Lydney produces reels of paper for tea bags and coffee filters. These products are then sold to beverage producers throughout the UK.
Incident Description:
On September 28, 2021, Punchline reported a fire at an industrial paper manufacturer in Lydney, UK.
Crews from Lydney, Coleford and South Wales stations were sent to the location to extinguish the fire, which started within the factory.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Punchline
