Demolition project of Metsä Fibre’s old Kemi pulp mill starts
Metsä Fibre press release 18.10.2023Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, closed down the old pulp mill in Kemi with the start-up of the new Kemi bioproduct mill. The securitisation and preparation for dismantling of the old mill started immediately after the shutdown. The actual demolition will start in early 2024 and the project will run until 2025. "In the first phase, the old mill will be made safe so that the dismantling process is not dangerous and the work goes as smoothly as possible," says Erkka Tahvanainen, VP Production Development , Metsä Fibre, who is responsible for the