Name of the Project
Kemi bioproduct mill.

Location
The project is located in Kemi, Finland.

Project Owner/s
Metsä Fibre, a subsidiary of the Metsä Group.

Project Description
The proposed mill will be the biggest wood-processing unit in the northern hemisphere.

The new mill will replace the current Kemi pulp mill, which has a capacity of about 620 000 t/y.

The new bioproduct mill will have a production capacity of about 1.5-million tonnes a year of softwood and hardwood pulp. The mill will also produce various other bioproducts.

The pulpwood consumption of the new Kemi bioproduct mill will be about 7.6-million cubic metres a year, which is about 4.5-million cubic metres more, compared with the consumption of the current mill. The aim is to source the pulp­wood for the mill mainly from Finland. This will require further studies to maximise the share of domestic wood.

The main planning premises of the new mill not use any fossil fuels and will have an electricity self-sufficiency of 250%. The pulp production volumes will be sold to European and Asian customers, as well as to the Metsä’s board mill, located at the same mill site in Kemi.

Potential Job Creation
The Kemi bioproduct mill will directly employ about 250 people and, in its entire direct value chain, about 2 500 people.

Capital Expenditure
Total investment is estimated at €1.5-billion.

Planned Start/End Date
The final investment decision is expected to be made – at the earliest ­ in the second half of 2020.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
ABB (electricity systems, including the electrical systems for the entire bioproduct mill, as well as installations from the high-voltage grid to the mill’s internal electricity distribution system and electric motors).

Contact Details for Project Information
Metsä Fibre communications manager Anna-Liisa Pennanen, tel +358 50 574 8071 or email anna-liisa.pennanen@metsagroup.com.