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Finnish premier opens UPM’s €160m Kymi pulp mill


newly-upgraded Kymi pulp mill at Kuusankoski in December following an investment of €160 million to dramatically increase its capacity.


P He joined UPM’s chief


executive Jussi Pesonen at the event in support of the Finnish government’s target of


January/February 2016


rime Minister Juha Sipilä of Finland attended the inauguration of UPM’s


establishing Finland as a pioneer in the bio-economy, circular economy and clean-tech solutions by 2025. UPM invested in the Kymi pulp


mill to strengthen its position in the growing end-use segments of the global pulp market. The upgrade has increased the mill’s annual capacity from 170,000 to 700,000 tonnes of bleached northern softwood and birch pulp. Prime Minister Sipilä said that


UPM’s Kymi mill: part of the growing bio-economy in Finland


the project is the fruit of a vast store of knowledge that has been accumulated at Kymi mill during the past decades. “The year 2015 demonstrated


that the forest industry continues to play an important role in Finland. Our exports were boosted especially by pulp and paper. Kymi’s example is a clear signal of the ongoing strong growth of the


forest industry and bioeconomy,” he said. Jussi Pesonen thanked the


project team and all of the Kymi personnel, suppliers and partners for an excellent achievement. “The construction of a competitive forest industry mill complex requires perseverance, and Kymi has maintained its competitiveness


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