The investment will replace fossil fuel, used in the lime kiln, with biofuel, which is manufactured of bark. The mill will become a carbon dioxide neutral plant during its standard production. The gasification plant will utilize the mill’s excess heat during drying of the bark.The total value of the investment is approximately 20 million Euros. The Ministry of Employment and Economy has granted an investment energy support of 4.2 million Euros.Negotiations regarding the main equipment suppliers are currently ongoing. Construction work will begin in June, and the new plant will be commissioned at the end of next year. During the construction stage, the employing impact of the investment is approximately 120 person-workyears.The Joutseno mill specialises in manufacturing pulp for wood-fiber printing papers and for high-quality coated printing and speciality papers. The production capacity is 650,000 tons per annum, and the mill employs 160 persons. The energy self-sufficiency is 170 percent.