As reported previously, the Stora Enso Oulu Mill is to be converted to the production of casemaking grades. Valmet are to supply the extensive paper machine grade conversion rebuild. The originally Valmet-supplied paper machine PM 7, which is currently producing fine papers, will be rebuilt to produce high-quality virgin-fibre-based kraftliner grades.
The 9,000mm-wide (wire) PM 7 will be producing kraftliner and white top liner grades with a basis weight range of 80-225gsm. The design speed of the new machine will be 1,300m/min. The annual capacity will be 450,000 tonnes.
Happy faces after shaking hands after the deal (from left): Teemu Houhala, Kari Räisänen (both from Valmet), Ari-Pekka Määttänen, Rickard Arnqvist (both from Stora Enso), Jari Vähäpesola (Valmet), Ari Saarnio, Harri Metsärinne (both from Stora Enso), Kirsi Peltola, Marko Oinonen, Pasi Ronkainen (all three from Valmet), Janne Myllykangas (Stora Enso) and Kimmo Kyllönen (Valmet).
