Norske Skog signs long-term energy contract for Skogn mill
Jan 12 2012 Norske Skog has signed a long-term energy contract with Norwegian regional energy company NTE for the supply of electricity for Skogn paper mill.
The new agreement, together with an agreement that was signed with energy company Statkraft last year, secures Norske Skog Skogn sufficient energy for full operation of the mill. The agreement has a duration of seven years and ensures supply of 0.4 TWh per year until December 31 12018.”We are very pleased with this agreement. Skogn is important both for Norske Skog and for the forest industry in central Norway. This is an important contribution to securing jobs in Skogn, said Sven Ombudstvedt, CEO in Norske Skog.Norske Skog Skogn employs around 450 people. The mill, established in 1966, produces newsprint, with the United Kingdom as the largest single market.