The shakeout in the paper industry has led to many closures and thus a great supply of second-hand plants. When being relocated and modernised, these plants are an interesting economic alternative to new ones. However, this applies only to investment in small plants or investment in niche products.

Since financing costs have also become an important factor of economic efficiency, the reduction of the specific investment costs has become quite important.

A professional settlement of the transfer of a second-hand facility can