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Pulp Paper & Logistics


Södra to expand its Värö pulp mill S


ödra is increasing the capacity of its pulp mill at Värö in Sweden from 425,000 to 700,000


tons per year, with an investment of SEK 4 billion (US$610 million) that will make it one of the   “This expansion is a vital part


of our strategy, and a must if we are to be able to develop our business. The paper pulp market is growing globally, and now it  to grow together with our customers,” said Lars Idermark,  


  already supply high-quality pulp  segments, and we can now develop and underpin this. Our  for customers.” 


started at the mill, which was   investment means that the mill can be made even more energy


  of fossil fuels during normal   further thanks to this investment.” 


expected in the third quarter of  environmental permits. It will  


ten years. In the long term, the    within surrounding businesses.  chairman, added: “This is a   members – both industrial and forest owners. This expansion 


   products.     have a renewable and growing raw material in the forests of our members, and a modern and 


Biomass boiler for Sappi’s Kirkniemi mill


Sappi’s Kirkniemi mill at Lohja in Finland, which produces 735,000 tons of high quality magazine paper a year, has  boiler from Valmet for start up  The new boiler can use a


range of solid fuels such as  process, other wood-based fuels and coal. Together with 


March 2014


 possible to produce biomass-  cent.  will be able to improve our cost  as well as secure energy supply at our Kirkniemi Mill. In line  sustainable development, the  


 gas cleaning equipment will minimize any environmental   


 bed boiler, and a Valmet  will have a steam capacity of   solid fuels with low emissions,


even when burning fuels with    of this size in one and a half     proper pre-engineering and   


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