ABB has been contracted by machine supplier Voith to deliver drives and electrification to support SCA's Obbola mill expansion in Sweden. "Increased focus on sustainable packaging and e-commerce is boosting demand for high-quality packaging paper," said Per Strand, Project Director at SCA. "The new machine from Voith and the …

SCA will build a new paper machine for the production of kraftliner at its Obbola paper mill in Umeå. The annual production in Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging. The investment amount is SEK 7.5 billion.

Paper & Board. 02 Sep 2019. SCA to build a new paper machine for the production of kraftliner at its Obbola paper mill in Umeå. The annual production in Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging. The investment amount is SEK 7.5 billion.

This is very good for SCA's and Obbola's competitiveness and gives us a better ability to deliver in a market that needs to grow as fossil packaging materials are phased out, said Gustaf Nygren, Mill Manager at SCA Obbola. Kraftliner production capacity at SCA Obbola has increased from 450,000 tonnes to 725,000 tonnes annually.

SCA to build a new paper machine for the production of kraftliner at its Obbola paper mill in Umeå. The annual production in Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to …

Nov. 28, 2022 - Voith announced that it successfully started-up a new 725,000 tons per year kraftliner machine at SCA's Obbola pulp and paper mill in Umeå, Sweden, earlier this month. The new machine, PM 2, will replace the mill's existing kraftliner machine, PM 1, which currently has the capacity to produce 450,000 tpy of kraftliner. PM 2 is ...

SCA Obbola. The paper mill was inaugurated in 1975 and produces kraftliner – unbleached paper that is used as the outer surface layer for corrugated cardboard. ... SCA Obbola's investment in redundancy is unique in the industry, and guarantees the highest possible availability and safety. SCA Obbola is one of the world's leading producers ...

SCA Obbola's paper mill currently has a virtually fossil-free production process and the intention of the new vehicle is to reduce the fossil elements in the transport chain of raw material to the mill. ... By running just one electric truck between Gimonäs and Obbola, SCA can reduce our carbon emissions by about 55,000 kg per year. 6 turns ...

SCA"s new facility in Obbola, outside Umeå, Sweden, has now been inaugurated. This means that the paper mill has the world"s largest machine for kraftliner and with it a significantly increased capacity to produce climate-smart packaging material. "This is very good for SCA's and Obbola"s competitiveness and gives us a better ability …

20/09/2023. SCA's new facility in Obbola, outside Umeå, has now been inaugurated. This means that the paper mill has the world's largest machine for kraftliner and with it a …

In addition to the Obbola paper mill, SCA also produces kraftliner at Munksund paper mill in Piteå. Over the past twelve months SCA's kraftliner operations had an EBITDA margin of 35%. With a kraftliner trend price of EUR 600 per tonne, the investment is expected to generate an annual EBITDA improvement of approximately …

The world's largest machine for packaging paper. SCA has built a new paper machine for the production of kraftliner at the Obbola paper mill in Umeå. The annual production will …

To meet this demand SCA has decided to build a new paper machine for the production of krafliner at its Obbola paper mill in Umeå, Sweden. The annual production in Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging. A central part of the project is the ...

17/05/2023. Ortviken's new factory facility was inaugurated on 16 May 2023 with a ceremonial speech by Berit Högman, Governor of Västernorrland County, and a "ribbon cutting" by timber sports profile Ferry Svan. This means that the journey towards the production of 300,000 tonnes of climate-smart CTMP pulp has formally begun.

SCA's new facility in Obbola, outside Umeå, Sweden, has now been inaugurated. This means that the paper mill has the world's largest machine for kraftliner and with it a significantly increased capacity to produce climate-smart packaging material. ... Mill manager at SCA Obbola. Capacity for kraftliner production is increasing, from …

March 22, 2023 - SCA announced that the new kraftliner machine at its Obbola pulp and paper mill in Umeå, Sweden, is ramping up production. At full capacity, which is expected in a few years, the machine will produce 725,000 tons per year of high-quality kraftliner in a range of basis weights between 100 and 200 gsm. The new machine, PM 2 ...

SCA puts into operation new kraftliner machine at Obbola paper mill in Sweden. 01:26 PM / March 22, 2023. Image: SCA. The world's largest machine for the production of kraftliner has entered service in Obbola plant in Västerbotten, Sweden. This major project has been completed ahead of schedule and within budget, significantly …

Munksund paper mill. We produce white or brown packaging paper for consumer and transport packaging, largely based on fresh wood fibre. An increasingly large share of value-added products are manufactured at the mill. Munksund paper mill is a well-invested mill of which we are proud. In 2013, major investments were made in increased kraftliner ...

Obbola paper mill inaugurated SCA 's new facility in Obbola, outside Umeå, has now been inaugurated. This means that the paper mill has one of the world's largest machines for kraftliner and with it a significantly increased capacity to produce climate-smart packaging material.

Obbola Paper Mill; The world's largest machine for packaging paper Öppna navigation The world's largest machine for packaging paper. Back. ... SCA is an important part of society in Sweden, being an important employer with strong ties to the communities in the north where our industries and businesses are located. We create jobs, we develop ...

SCA's increased production capacity project at their kraftliner mill in Obbola, Sweden, is nearing completion. Close collaboration and good dialogue between the SCA and Valmet teams have delivered positive results. The five-year investment project is called Expansion Obbola, and it will be completed in 2023. Despite the challenges posed by …

OUR MILLS. Our mills. SCA Pulp business area includes the Östrand pulp mill, which produces NBSK, as well as our new CTMP facility, the Ortviken pulp mill, located at the Ortviken industrial site. Both facilities are among the world's leaders in terms of quality, cost-effectiveness, and environmental performance.

Gustaf Nygren, plant director at Obbola paper mill. The world's largest machine for the production of kraftliner has entered service in Obbola in Västerbotten, outside Umeå, eastern Sweden. With a total investment of SEK 7.5 billion, this major project has been completed ahead of schedule and within budget, significantly increasing ...

The core of SCA's business is the growing forest. Around this unique resource, we have a value chain based on renewable material from our own and others' forests. ... Obbola Paper Mill Öppna navigation Obbola Paper Mill. Back; Obbola Paper Mill; The world's largest machine for packaging paper Öppna navigation The world's largest machine for ...

Valmet Oyj's trade press release on May 22, 2023 at 9:30 a.m. EEST. Valmet will deliver two fiber line improvement projects to SCA Obbola mill in Sweden. The projects support SCA's earlier investments. The first installations will take place during the mill's spring shutdown in May 2023. The orders were included in Valmet's orders ...

The SCA Obbola pulp mill's upgraded fiberline, was started up in September 2021, according to plan. Valmet's delivery is part of SCA's investment project to increase …

Valmet's delivery is part of SCA's major investment to increase the annual production of kraftliner in Obbola mill from the current 450,000 tonnes to 725,000 tonnes per year. The total investment amounts to SEK 7.5 billion (about EUR 700 million) over a five-year period.

25/06/2018, 09:00 am. Production at the expanded Östrand pulp mill began according to plan during the midsummer holiday (i.e. this weekend). SCA is investing SEK 7.8bn in the operation and the project is on budget and schedule. SCA decided in 2015 to invest in an increased production capacity at the Östrand pulp mill – from 430,000 tonnes ...

Obbola Paper Mill; The world's largest machine for packaging paper Öppna navigation The world's largest machine for packaging paper. Back. ABOUT SCA; ... pulp mills, machine shops and power companies. SCA had annual sales of approximately SEK 100 million and production was carried out in some 40 Swedish units with 6,500 employees. SCA's early ...

Regulatory press release. 29/02/2024, 08:00 am. SCA publishes its annual report for the year 2023 today. Through significant strategic investments, such as the capacity increase at the paper mill in Obbola, pulp production in Ortviken and the modernization of the Bollsta sawmill, SCA strengthens its production capacity and its …

SCA will borrow €300 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to modernise and upgrade its kraftliner mill at Obbola, in northern Sweden. The new equipment to be used by the plant — following a process called papermaking 4.0 — will enable machinery to be digitally integrated. This will make the production process much …

To meet this demand SCA has decided to build a new paper machine for the production of krafliner at its Obbola paper mill in Umeå, Sweden. The annual production in Obbola will increase from the current 450,000 tonnes of kraftliner to 725,000 tonnes to meet the growing demand for renewable packaging. A central part of the project is the ...

SCA's electric timber truck continues to transport timber between Gimonäs timber terminal and Obbola paper mill outside Umeå. It has now been in operation for over 1.5 years. – Everything is working as intended, and we receive inquiries from haulage companies and others who want to learn more about heavy electric vehicle transport, says ...

SCA runs two paper mills that produces kraftliner. The forest is used to produce strong kraftliner to meet our customers specific demands for quality, sustainability and performance. ... We produce white or brown packaging paper for consumer and transport packaging, largely based on fresh wood fibre. Obbola Paper Mill. We produce …

What goals does SCA aim to achieve with the Obbola factory expansion? The market's most advanced kraftliner machine PM 2 with the best available technology will considerably improve the mill's …

The new paper machine at the Obbola paper mill in Umeå, Sweden, will produce 725,000 tons of kraftliner per year. With a wire width of 10,200 mm and a design speed of 1,400 m/min, the PM 2 will be the most productive of its kind. ... "The order from SCA means for us to provide the whole package consisting of safety, service, quality and ...