VALIO
Äänekoski mill area Partner companies operating in the vicinity of the bioproduct mill make use of the mill’s products and production side streams.
Receives district heat generated from surplus steam through the district heat network
NOURYON
METSÄ BOARD BOARD MILL
Uses steam in cheesemaking
Receives dried pulp transported by lorry
Produces carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), for binder and filler material for the food, pharmaceutical and other industries
Receives dried pulp transported by lorry
Produces folding boxboard for consumer goods packaging
KEKKILÄ
METSÄ SPRING AND VALMET 3D FIBRE PRODUCT DEMO PLANT
SPECIALTY MINERALS NORDIC
Receives lime, ash and surplus wood material transported by lorry
CO 2
Receives carbon dioxide obtained from flue gases from the bioproduct mill through a pipe
Produces precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) for a filler material and coating for the paper and paperboard industries
Receives dried pulp transported by lorry
Produces 3D fibre products, such as food packaging
Äänekoski bioproduct mill
Produces various fertilisers
VEOLIA (BEING PLANNED)
METSÄ SPRING AND ITOCHU CORPORATION TEXTILE FIBRE DEMO PLANT
Several other business partners located outside
Plans to receive raw methanol from the bioproduct mill through a pipe
Plans to produce biomethanol for vehicle fuel, among other things
the mill area also use the side streams of the bioproduct mill.
BIOENERGY FOR ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY NETWORKS
The bioproduct mill generates bioenergy for its own use and for the integrated mill. In addition, it sells a significant amount of bioelectricity to the national grid.
Receives wet pulp from the bioproduct mill through a pipe
Produces wood-based textile fibres
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Photos: Juho Huttunen / Duotone, Valio, Metsä Board, Metsä Group, Shutterstock & Kekkilä
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