The order placed with Valmet includes a new continuous digester and upgrades to wood handling, the fibre line, evaporation plant, soda recovery boiler, causticisation, flashdryer, drying machine and baling. A large portion of the order will be supplied by Valmet in Sweden: The digester and causticisation will be supplied by Karlstad, the fibre line, flashdryer and baling by Sundsvall, and evaporation and the soda recovery boiler by Gothenburg. The wood handling and pulp dryer will be supplied by Finland. Valmet states that the order from Södra is worth around SEK 2 billion.

“We have had a good relationship with Valmet in the past and feel confident that this project will be a success. We have worked closely together with Valmet in planning the project and it gives us a good start. This investment increases our pulp production, makes the mill more energy efficient and increases its bioenergy supply potential”, said Gunilla Saltin, President, Södra Cell.