Södra to invest 700 MSEK at Mörrum
Södra's board has decided to invest about 700 million SEK in increased pulp production at Mörrum. A new wood-chip plant will be constructed and one of the mill’s two pulp lines will be upgraded.
The existing facility in Morrum today produces a total of 380 000 tonnes of pulp per year. The investment is expected to increase production to around 425 000 tonnes per year.
The project includes a new wood-chip plant with two separate wood lines, one for softwood-chip and one for hardwood-chip production, in addition to a refit of the softwood line, where the existing washing equipment will be replaced.
Implementation of the project is planned for 2014-15 and expected to be commissioned in december 2015 and march 2016.
“ The investment will enable us to meet the growing demands of our customers for softwood pulp and the increasingly popular textile pulp. It will enhance our energy efficiency, result in even higher quality pulp and improve the working environment,” commented Gunilla Saltin, President of the Södra Cell business area.