BillerudKorsnäs has awarded Pöyry with two engineering services assignments in Sweden. One for a new board machine project in their production site in Gruvön; and the other for the machine glazed (MG) paper machine relocation project from Tervasaari in Finland to Skärblacka in Sweden.
BillerudKorsnäs is a leading supplier of renewable fibre-based packaging materials and solutions, and one of the world leaders in liquid packaging board and other virgin fibre cartonboard. Driven by global megatrends, the demand for these types of board is increasing. BillerudKorsnäs is investigating the possibility of installing a new board machine at the production unit in Gruvön. The machine would become one of the most cost efficient in the world with a capacity of approximately 500 000 t/a of liquid packaging board, cartonboard, food service board and white kraftliner. Pöyry has been awarded pre-project engineering services to develop the investment plan into a viable technical concept.
Simultaneously, BillerudKorsnäs is launching a separate investigation into potential further structural change and growth in specific kraft paper segments. The investigation includes exploring the possibility of moving and integrating the MG paper machine in Tervasaari, Finland, to pulp production at Skärblacka, Sweden. The investigation will also look at investment in further value adding surface treatment capacity at the existing MG paper production in Skärblacka. If implemented, the investments would strengthen Skärblacka's position as one of the world's most efficient production units for white MG papers while also opening up opportunities in attractive market segments within medical papers, food packaging and release liners. Pöyry's assignment covers pre-project engineering services for the machine relocation.
"These projects are evidence of our successful operation model where global competence and local presence are combined. We are executing this project with experts from Sweden and Finland to ensure the best result for the client. We are proud to be the selected partner of BillerudKorsnäs with these strategically important development opportunity investigations. These assignments further strengthen Pöyry's position as the world's leading pulp and paper engineering consultancy.", says Johan Ehrnrooth, Pöyry's Vice President, Pulp & Paper Europe.
The values of the orders have not been disclosed. The orders will be recognised within the Industry Business Group order stock in Q4/2015.
