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SCA to invest SEK 290 m in Bollsta sawmill
SCA will invest SEK 290 m in Bollsta sawmill. The investment covers two bio-fuel
boilers, higher drying capacity and an upgrade of the saw line. As a result of the
investments, annual output is projected to rise from 450,000 m3 till 525,000 m3 sawn
pine wood products.
Currently, Bollsta sawmill does not have sufficient bio-energy capacity but instead uses an
oil-based boiler to produce the heat required for wood drying. With two new bio-fuel boilers
fired by bark and other residual sawmill products, oil consumption at Bollsta sawmill will be
reduced by 3,400 m3 annually. The sawmill’s emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels
will be virtually eliminated
“Sawn timber products and other products and fuels from the forest are significant in
counteracting climate change,” says Katarina Levin, Manager of Bollsta sawmill. “It’s very
satisfying being able to eliminate the use of fossil fuels at the sawmill and can dry the wood
using only renewable bio-fuel. These boilers have the capacity for a further increase in the
output of the sawmill.”
The upgrade of the saw line and the higher drying capacity allows for the sawmill’s output to
increase to more than 500,000 m3 sawn pine products.
“Along with previous investments, we’ll have a highly competitive facility. We have the
equipment to capitalise efficiently on the high quality wood raw material in the region. We, or
our business partners, are also processing a considerable share of our products to an even
higher value,” concludes Katarina.
Bollsta sawmill currently employs some 140 employees and contractors.
Sundsvall, 29 April 2011
SCA TIMBER AB
Communications
For additional information, please contact
Katarina Levin, Manager, Bollsta Sawmill, +46 70 594 92 54
Björn Lyngfelt, VP Communications, SCA Forest Products, +46 70 626 82 23
SCA TIMBER is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of wood-based products, with an annual
production of 2.2 million cubic metres. The product range is supplemented with service and distribution
solutions for customers in the wood industry and builders’ merchant sector.
SCA Timber is part of SCA’s Forest Products business area, which produces publication papers for
newspapers, magazines and catalogues, as well as pulp and renewable energy. SCA Forest Products
also manages SCA's extensive forest holding and supplies SCA's Swedish industries with wood raw
materials, in addition to offering cost-efficient transport solutions to SCA's units.