Mönsterås and Östrand mills restart after stoppages

Södra’s pulp mill in Mönsterås, southeast Sweden, has restarted during the first half ofvSeptember after a more than three weeks long stoppage due to a fire that hit the mill on August 12.The mill, with a total annual production capacity of around 750,000 tons, has been at a standstill since the massive fire.The restart has been stable and successful, according to the mill management, and the production has gradually increased according to plan.SCA Östrand mill, just north of Sundsvall, central Sweden, was restarted on September 21 after a three days long stoppage. The stoppage was caused by a leak in a tube connected to the mill’s recovery boiler. /AA