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More sustainability at Smurfit Kappa’s Piteå paper mill


at Piteå in Sweden. The project will focus on


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increasing the sustainability and efficiency of both its cooking plant and recovery boiler. Other developments planned for the mill include the installation of high- specification purification filters and an advanced combustion system. The work was due to be carried out during a planned 15- day closure of the mill in May. Commenting on the project,


Per Sward, chief executive of the Piteå Paper Mill, said: “This latest investment is a very positive step for the mill. The upgraded cooking plant and recovery boiler will unlock pulp production and pulp quality and help us to become even more efficient, which will


Increasing the sustainability and efficiency at the Piteå mill


benefit both our people and the wider community.” Laurent Sellier, operations chief of Smurfit Kappa Paper Europe, added: “This investment builds on our commitment to help create


Stora Enso to convert Oulo mill to packaging production


Stora Enso is going ahead with the conversion of its Oulu paper mill in Finland to packaging production. The €350 million investment includes converting the mill’s PM7 to produce virgin-fibre- based kraftliner and the closure of the PM6 and sheeting plant. Production on the converted machine is expected to start by the end of 2020. Commenting on the project,


May/June 2019


which will start this summer, Stora Enso’s chief executive Karl-Henrik Sundström said: “The conversion of Oulu Mill will enable Stora Enso to further improve its position in the growing packaging business and take a major step forward in its transformation. We have proven competence in running large conversion projects successfully, as we have already converted one paper machine at Varkaus


Mill to produce kraftliner.” Typical end uses for kraftliner


are in packaging segments that require high strength, quality and purity, such as food, fruit and vegetables as well as heavy duty packaging. Production will target global export markets. The converted Oulu Mill will employ about 180 people.


Wood consumption at the mill will increase from 1.9m to 2.4m cubic metres a year. Wood will be purchased mainly from private forest owners in Northern Finland. In March, Stora Enso started a


co-determination process into the proposed conversion of the Oulo mill.


a sustainable future by building a profitable business based on responsible principles. “Sustainable innovation plays


a vital role in ensuring that the communities surrounding our


sites are part of our long-term vision.” The Piteå mill produces 700,000


tonnes of kraftliner a year. Smurfit Kappa is Europe’s leading kraftliner producer.


murfit Kappa is investing in a series of upgrades to its flagship kraftliner mill


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