VR’s first electrically driven train transporting roundwood arrives at Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill
Metsä Group Press release 21 April 2023 at 9.00 AMAt 8.00 AM on 21 April 2023, VR’s first train with electric locomotive transporting raw wood arrived for test runs at Metsä Group’s Kemi bioproduct mill. This marked a major step in Metsä Group and VR’s long-term cooperation, ensuring the Kemi bioproduct mill’s wood supply by rail. At the Kemi bioproduct mill, rail transports will account for approximately two thirds of the raw wood consumed. This translates to roughly 5 million cubic metres per year, or around 8–10 trains per day. Large volumes of wood can be transported in an efficient