KaiCell Fibers announces that the Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern Finland (AVI) has approved an environmental and water usage permit application for the company's proposed pulp and bioproducts mill to be built in Paltamo in northeastern Finland.
The mill's projected annual capacity is 600,000 ADMT (air dried metric tonnes) of which about 85% will be NBSK (Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft) pulp, and about 15% will be chemical pulp from hardwood (birch), also known as BHKP (Bleached Hardwood Kraft Pulp).
Paltamo mayor Pasi Ahoniemi emphasized that the municipality stands firmly behind the KaiCell mill venture.
"Converting our fibre wood into market pulp locally would mean a tremendous shot in the arm for the region's strained economy. Global pulp demand continues to grow, and the mill is projected to generate a positive effect of more than Euro 200 million per year. Not only for the forest sector, but throughout our economy," the mayor said.
