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NEWS CONSUMABLES AND PAPER

Suzano’s new
Stora Enso finishes renewable fluff pulp line

energy at Heinola Mill tions this week at its new fluff
Suzano has started opera-
pulp production line located
in its Limeira mill in Brazil’s
Stora Enso’s EUR 30 mil- our own personnel. “The São Paulo state. This R$490
lion investment to renew new equipment and pro- million investment increases
energy use and processes at cesses have now been com- Suzano’s total fluff pulp pro-
the Heinola Fluting Mill missioned following test runs duction capacity by more
was completed in the final than 400%, from 100,000 to
quarter of 2025. As a result carried out with the suppli-
of the investment, solid fos- ers, and we are satisfied with 440,000 tonnes per year.
sil fuels at the mill have their performance. In addi- The project, which Suzano
been replaced with renewa- tion, we achieved our targets first announced in October of
ble bioenergy, reducing for both occupational safety 2023, involved converting
annual greenhouse gas Stora Enso’s EUR 30 million investment to renew energy use and environmental emis- the existing pulp line at the
emissions by more than sions,” Liikola added. Limeira unit into a flexible
113,000 tonnes of carbon mill’s annual autumn shut- Oy for the boiler modifica- machine, capable of produc-
dioxide. down. The project included tions. The investment is a signifi- ing both Eucafluff® and mar-
The Heinola mill in south- the construction of a new “Commissioning pro- cant step toward Stora Enso’s ket pulp. Eucafluff is used in
ern Finland is an integrated fuel receiving station and ceeded with the expected goal of halving greenhouse the production of absorbent
pulp and board mill that conveyor system as well as a intensity, but thanks to close gas emissions from its opera- and personal hygiene prod-
produces high-quality flut- major modernization of the cooperation everything went tions by 2030. The emissions
ing, or corrugating medium, fluidized-bed boiler. RTA according to plan,” said Eija reduction at the Heinola ucts, such as baby and adult
for the corrugated packag- Oy was responsible for the Liikola, Project Manager, diapers, sanitary pads and pet
ing industry, mainly for civil engineering works, Heinola Mill. “Success was Fluting Mill corresponds to pads. Market pulp is used for
export markets. Raumaster Oy for equip- based on strong collaboration the carbon footprint of hous- making products like toilet
Project work was com- ment installations, and with various partners as well ing for approximately 80,000 paper, printing and writing
pleted as planned during the Sumitomo SHI FW Energia as the committed support of average Finns. papers, and paper packaging.
Mercer’s Peace River Pulp Mill Valmet to acquire

starts-up CO2 capture unit Severn Group

Mercer International Valmet has entered into
announced that its subsidi- an agreement to acquire
ary, Mercer Peace River Severn Group, a well-estab-
P u lp , a n d S v a nt e lished industrial valve com-
Technologies, a carbon cap- pany, from Bluewater. The
ture and removal solutions acquisition covers all three
provider, have started opera- Severn divisions: Severn
tion of a previously Glocon, ValvTechnologies,
announced CO2)capture and LB Bentley. The trans- Severn serves process industries
demonstration unit at the action is valued at USD 480 customer relationships with
Mercer Peace River pulp mill million on a cash and debt- a diverse set of the world’s
in northern Alberta, Canada. free basis (approximately largest blue-chip industrial
The pilot project is designed EUR 410 million calculated companies support Valmet’s
to evaluate Svante’s solid Mercer Peace River Pulp operates a kraft pulp mill in Peace River at prevailing exchange rates) growth strategy beyond its
sorbent carbon capture tech- assessment, and options for Any further advancement paid in cash upon comple- traditional core biomaterials
nology on biogenic CO2 potential future commercial- of the project beyond the tion. business.
emissions from the mill’s scale deployment at the mill. demonstration phase will be Severn serves process The acquisition further
recovery boiler flue gas. The anticipated 6-month dependent on a number of industries globally and has strengthens Valmet’s Process
This stage builds on the demonstration is intended to factors, including, among over a 60-year track record of Performance Solutions seg-
previously announced Front- generate the technical and other things, the results of delivering specialized flow ment and position as a lead-
End Engineering and Design operational data needed to the demonstration and fur- control solutions across the ing provider of
Phase 2 (FEL-2 / pre-FEED). support the next engineering ther other economic, techni- most demanding applica- mission-critical valve and
That phase evaluated design, phase and longer-term plan- cal and commercial tions. Severn’s strong tech- valve automation solutions
site integration, cost and risk ning. considerations. nologies, installed base and and services.
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