Stora Enso to invest in pellet production, boiler renewal in Sweden

Stora Enso, based in Helsinki, Finland, reports it will invest €16 million to start pellet production and to renew the boiler at Ala Sawmill in Sweden. The investment allows the group to turn the sawdust—a byproduct at the sawmill—into pellets, a source of renewable energy. This is in line with the group’s strategy to expend its production of high value-added wood products and to focus on integrated production, the company reports.

The company says the integrated pellet production at the sawmill will secure the best product quality and manufacturing efficiency, while the boiler investment will improve the cost efficiency and environmental performance of the mill. Pellet production is estimated to start during the second quarter of 2017.

Stora Enso also plans to invest €10 million to renew the boiler at its Honkalahti Sawmill in Finland, to achieve cost savings and improve the environmental performance of the mill.