Vallvik Mill, which forms part of the Rottneros Group, produced well over 20,000 tonnes of chemical sulphate pulp in June. This is the highest ever monthly production at the mill and is well over the old record. Furthermore, a new daily record of 740 tonnes was achieved.
"It is very pleasing that several years of goal-oriented work has yielded such tangible results," says Robert Jensen, MD of Vallvik Mill. "Furthermore, we have an excellent outcome in terms of quality – we have managed to achieve our environmental objectives and are delivering to our customers according to plan. All of our employees have good reason to look forward to a well-deserved holiday."
Rottneros has invested over a quarter of a billion Swedish kronor in Vallvik Mill in recent years in order to satisfy the environmental requirements imposed on the mill, while annual capacity increases from 200,000 tonnes to 240,000 tonnes. The Environmental Court is considering a permit application to temporarily increase production from 220,000 to 242,000 tonnes, and a decision is expected during the third quarter of 2012. The company is preparing a permit application to enable it to permanently increase production up to 300,000 tonnes.