Learn more about Kemi bioproduct mill.
Investments like Kemi bioproduct mill are key to helping Metsä Fibre’s customers grow their businesses.
“The explosion was an unfortunate accident. The most important thing is that we avoided casualties. However, we had to cut back on some agreed pulp deliveries. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our customers once again for their understanding and patience,” says Nousiainen. According to Kittilä, the production interruption caused by the explosion was used to perform all required annual maintenance tasks at the mill. The repair work was completed safely and on time, and the mill resumed operations in June 2024. Metsä Fibre is replacing all evaporation plant units in connection with the maintenance shutdown in summer 2025, but this will not impact agreed customer deliveries.
Reaching full operational capacity
The mill should reach its full production output capacity by the end of 2024. When operating at full capacity, the mill will produce 1,020,000 tonnes of bleached softwood pulp, 300,000 tonnes of bleached birch pulp and 180,000 tonnes of unbleached softwood pulp each year. “Our starting point for the second year of operation is very good. Our goal is to achieve full capacity and optimise the mill’s operations so that our environmental load is minimised and product quality remains high,” says Kittilä. As the global supply of softwood pulp is decreasing, investments like Kemi bioproduct mill are key to helping Metsä Fibre’s customers grow their businesses. “Our strategic goal is to strengthen our position in the North American markets, and the production volume in Kemi will play a key part in achieving this goal,” says Nousiainen. The industrial ecosystem being built around the mill will also make it possible to launch new bioproducts. “For example, we already have textile fibre and 3D product demo plants in Äänekoski. And in addition to those, we are also building a lignin product demo plant there. In the future, any potential industrial-scale plants could well be located in Kemi,” says Nousiainen. •
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