Stora Enso inaugurates new paper machine at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden
STORA ENSO OYJ Press Release 28 April 2006 at 13.00
Stora Enso inaugurates new paper machine at Kvarnsveden Mill in
Sweden
Stora Ensos new paper machine at Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden,
which produces high-quality super-calendered magazine paper (SC
paper), was officially inaugurated today. Paper machine 12
started up in the beginning of November 2005 and is well on its
starting curve, currently producing more than 900 tonnes of SC
paper per day. The machines annual production capacity is
420 000 tonnes of paper produced from fresh fibre (spruce
pulpwood).
The investment enhances cost efficiency and strengthens Stora
Ensos position in the growing SC magazine paper market. The
latest technology incorporated in the new machine enables the
mill to enter new end-use areas and markets that have been
traditionally dominated by coated grades (e.g. LWC). With the
new capacity Kvarnsveden Mill will also target overseas markets
such as North America, Asia and South America.
The total investment of approximately EUR 450 million is one of
the largest industrial investments in Sweden. The investment is
part of Stora Ensos Asset Restructuring Programme, which aims to
increase the long-term competitiveness of Stora Ensos assets and
meet customers growing quality and volume demands. Uncoated
magazine paper is used in periodicals and advertising material,
such as inserts and flyers.
Kvarnsveden Mill
Kvarnsveden Mill is located in central Sweden. The mill was
founded in 1900 and today has four paper machines with an annual
production capacity of approximately 1 000 000 tonnes of
newsprint, improved newsprint and uncoated magazine paper. About
85% of the mills production is exported, primarily to countries
within Europe with the largest customers being in the UK and
Germany. Kvarnsveden Mill, which has some 970 employees, is ISO
14001 certified and EMAS registered.
For further information, please contact:
Bernd Rettig, SEVP, Stora Enso Publication Paper, tel. +49 211
581 2310
Lars-Ove Staff, Managing Director, Kvarnsveden Mill, tel. +46 70
556 5001
Kari Vainio, EVP, Corporate Communications, tel. +44 7799 348
197
PRESS KIT
A press kit is available at:
http://bmt.storaenso.com/storaensolink.jsp?imageid=KP-M that
includes the following:
- fact sheet with information about PM 12
- images illustrating the mill and the paper machine that may be
freely used to illustrate articles about Stora Enso
- speeches at inauguration by CEO Jukka Härmälä and Lars-Ove
Staff, Managing Director, Kvarnsveden Mill
Copy and paste the above link into your web browser to download
these files.
www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors
www.storaenso.com/kvarnsveden
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