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Surplex Auctions Complete Recycled Cardboard Plant in Spain
Castellbisbal (Spain) – 10 October – Surplex, one of Europe’s leading industrial auction platforms, announces the online auction of a complete recycled cardboard production plant at its Castellbisbal site near Barcelona.
Following the decision in early 2024 to close the mill due to structural market challenges and overcapacity in the European carton board industry, the plant’s equipment is now available for purchase via Surplex.
This major industrial auction represents a unique opportunity for companies in the packaging, recycling, and paper industries to acquire high-quality machinery and production technology for recycled cardboard manufacturing.
Highlights of the installation include:
- Main machine – Cardboard machine (comprising the main forming, drying, and winding sections to produce recycled cardboard sheets, including headbox, wire section, press section, dryers, and reel-up system) → View details (including a 3D tour!)
- Cross-cutting line – Board Sheeting Line (forming, pressing, drying, and coating sections) → View details (including a 3D tour!)
- Raw material preparation line (five stock lines with six pulpers, plus a pulper for rejection) → View details
Auction of spare parts inventory and auxiliary machinery → View details
The auction presents an unparalleled opportunity to acquire a fully equipped recycled cardboard production facility, ideal for expanding operations or entering the growing recycled packaging market.
Global Market Outlook
Surplex expects strong international interest in this auction — particularly from Latin America, Central America, and Asia, where the recycled packaging and containerboard industries are expanding rapidly. These regions are seeing significant growth due to rising e-commerce, urbanization, and sustainability initiatives, with the Asia-Pacific region already accounting for over 50% of global containerboard production (source: Fortune Business Insights, 2024).
Auction Details:
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Closing Date: October 16, 2025
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Location: Castellbisbal (Barcelona area), Spain
- Link to Auction: Complete Recycled Cardboard Plant and Auxiliary Machinery and the other links above, including 3D tours like this one.
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About Surplex
Surplex has been one of Europe’s leading industrial auction houses for over 25 years and trades worldwide in used machines and factory equipment. The company is based in Düsseldorf and has offices in 12 European countries – including DACH, Spain, Italy, France, and CEE. More than 200 employees provide a full service in 20 languages.
Surplex became part of TBAuctions in August 2024, Europe’s leading multi-brand (Troostwijk Auctions, Klaravik, Auksjonen, PS Auction, British Medical Auctions, Vavato, and Auktionshuset dab), digital auction platform for B2B used goods. TBAuctions reaches around 700,000 unique bidders from 170 countries and approximately 46,000 unique sellers. The group employs around 1,200 people in total.
