Fibre customer magazine 2021/2022

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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