Valmet to deliver a New Lime Kiln and a Fiberline upgrade for SCA Obbola kraftliner expansion project in Sweden

Specifications:

Name:

Valmet to deliver a New Lime Kiln and a Fiberline upgrade for SCA Obbola kraftliner expansion project in Sweden

Location:

Sweden

Company:

Valmet

Estimated Cost:

EUR 50 Million

Source:

www.valmet.com

Introduction:

Valmet received an order to deliver key technology for upgrading the SCA Obbola mill’s pulp production in Sweden.

Features:

Valmet’s delivery includes a new fossil free lime kiln and upgrade of the existing fiberline. The pulp production upgrades will happen in stages. The upgraded fiberline will start up in June 2021 and the new lime kiln is scheduled to start up during the last quarter of 2021.

The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2019. The value of the order will not be disclosed. A project of this size and scope is typically valued at around EUR 50 million.

Valmet’s delivery is part of SCA’s major investment to increase the annual production of kraftliner in Obbola mill from the current 450,000 tonnes to 725,000 tonnes per year. The total investment amounts to SEK 7.5 billion (about EUR 700 million) over a five-year period.