SCA inaugurates its new saw line at Tunadal sawmill in Sweden. As a result, the sawmill is now one of the most modern in Europe, from log feed to goods out, the company says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
“Step by step, we’ve invested a total of SEK 1.3 billion ($141 million) in transforming Tunadal Sawmill into the internationally competitive facility that it has to be if it is to create the maximum possible value from our forest raw materials, in order to supplement SCA’s other forest products in the region and serve as the flagship of our sawn timber business,” says Ulf Larsson, President of SCA Forest Products.
The facility now built is not only highly cost-efficient but also energy-efficient.
“We use cooling water from the sea and heat recovery. The energy for drying is provided through close cooperation with our own production operations and with Sundsvall Municipality’s energy system in what is overall a very energy-efficient solution”, says Ulf Larsson.
The sawmill offers a high level of safety and a good, secure work environment for the people working there.