Case Study: Sappi Fine Paper achieves real-time resource management and lowers costs and emissions with OSIsoft PI System

Real-time resource management improves system reliability and efficiency while delivering brand benefits

Sappi Fine Paper North America, a leading producer of coated fine paper with about 1.3 million tons annual capacity and customers ranging from major fashion magazines to premium catalogs, faces a highly competitive, capital‑intensive market that demands efficient resource management and transparent sustainability reporting. To maintain margins, manage complex assets, comply with environmental scrutiny and meet customer expectations for provenance, Sappi needed reliable, actionable operational data.

Sappi’s Somerset Mill uses OSIsoft’s PI System for real‑time and historical data (150–160k active tags) to drive minute‑by‑minute operational decisions, achieving very high uptime and continuously balancing on‑site generation with grid purchases. The system reduced energy costs and emissions, helped Sappi attain over 80% renewable energy use in North America and the lowest domestic GHG intensity among peers, and supported sustainability reporting that has contributed to winning new business.

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Todd Anderson

Utilities Operations Manager, Sappi