Södra to invest SEK 4 billions at its Värö mill

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Simon Matthis - 24 Feb, 2014

The Swedish pulp and paper company Södra will invest SEK 4 billion to expand its pulp production capacity at its Södra Cell Värö mill in western Sweden.

According to the news agency TT, the expansion project will increase the production capacity to reach 700 000 tonnes pulp per year, from its current production of 425 000 tonnes.

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