Kotkamills awards Kemira with a start-up contract in a paper machine conversion project
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Kemira Oyj
Press Release
February 1, 2016 at 9.00 am (CET+1)
Kemira has been awarded a start-up contract in the "Flying Eagle" project of
Kotkamills mill in Kotka, Finland.
During the project, the current magazine paper machine (PM2) will be converted
into a high performance food service board (FSB) machine. Kemira will supply the
start-up with sizing, retention and drainage, board hygiene, and microbe control
technologies. The start-up of the rebuilt machine is scheduled for June 2016,
and the production capacity will be 400,000 t/a of high quality Nordic folding
boxboard and recyclable barrier board for the food industry.
"Kemira is proud to have the opportunity to participate in the new Kotkamills
board machine start-up", says Kimmo Strengell, Marketing Manager, Strength &
Tissue Additives, Pulp & Paper EMEA. "With our expertise, service capability and
broad portfolio of board making chemistries, we are able to support Kotkamills
in reaching the desired quality and productivity targets of the new board
grade."
Kemira microbe control programs ensure hygienic quality of the food service
board. Hygienic quality control is critical for FSB machines: if the final board
doesn't meet the expected hygienic quality standards, converters can reject the
whole production. Optimal retention and drainage programs are a prerequisite for
improved runnability, productivity and board quality. Kemira sizing technologies
are applied to control liquid resistance and to improve the printability of the
board.
By converting the paper machine to packaging boards, Kotkamills secures its
position as a globally significant manufacturer of forest industry products.
Kotkamills' bleached CTMP (Chemi-thermomechanical Pulping), high-quality Nordic
folding boxboard and recyclable barrier board products are suitable for various
types of end-use applications, such as frozen, chilled and dry food, beverages,
cup-stock and plates, confectionery, pharma, and cosmetics. The Flying Eagle
contract will further strengthen the long-lasting and strong partnership that
utilizes core strengths of both parties.
For more information, please contact
Kemira Oyj
Kimmo Strengell, Marketing Manager, Strength & Tissue Additives, Pulp & Paper
EMEA
Tel. +358 50 351 6993
Ari Pirneskoski, Director, Sales, Pulp & Paper, EMEA North
Tel. +358 500 668 204
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive
industries. We provide expertise, application know-how and chemicals that
improve our customers' water, energy and raw material efficiency. Our focus is
on pulp & paper, oil & gas, mining and water treatment. In 2014, Kemira had
annual revenue of EUR 2.1 billion and around 4,250 employees. Kemira shares are
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com
Kotkamills pulp and paper operations consist of the new board machine BM2 (PM2)
and Absorbex paper machines PM1 and PM7, as well as corresponding pulp lines:
CTMP (Chemi-thermomechanical Pulping) for board, RCF (recycled fibre) and
sawdust kraft for PM1 and PM7. Laminating paper capacity of the two machines is
200,000 t/a. In addition, Kotkamills Oy has a 200 000 m3/a sawmill and two
impregnation machines, which utilize ca. 25,000 t/a of laminating paper in
vertical integration.
www.kotkamills.com
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