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The bioproduct mill in Kemi will be built using best available techniques (BAT) and in some cases even more advanced techniques (BAT+). The bioproduct mill will be world class in terms of environmental efficiency. An example of this is the wastewater treatment plant, where the treatment of wastewater has been enhanced. There are two more process stages than at the former wastewater treatment plant.

The bioproduct mill in Kemi will be built using best available techniques (BAT) and in some cases even more advanced techniques (BAT+). The bioproduct mill will be world class in terms of environmental efficiency. An example of this is the closed cooling water circulation, which reduces the thermal load on the water body and the need for water intake and was designed specifically for the Kemi bioproduct mill.

The increasing production volumes in Kemi call for efficient, reliable, and seamless logistics. The bioproduct mill’s transports are efficient, safe, and environmentally friendly from the forest to the customer. New technology and automation are used for unloading wood, as well as for transporting pulp bales.

Kemi bioproduct mill builds on the experiences and insights gained from Äänekoski bioproduct mill while further developing the Metsä Fibre bioproduct mill concept. Metsä Fibre’s bioproduct mill concept uses world-class technology to minimise the environmental impact of operations.

The goals of entirely fossil-free production and top-class environmental performance have steered the planning of Kemi’s new bioproduct mill from the outset. Although the volume of pulp production will be more than twice as much as the current Kemi pulp mill, the new mill’s environmental impacts will be lower. Resource efficiency will also improve.

The use of Finnish pine is growing strongly in industrial construction. Metsä Fibre’s own projects in Kemi are setting prominent examples in working with sustainable raw materials.

Success in a large project calls for seamless cooperation between many parties. Kemi bioproduct mill raises environmental efficiency, safety, digitalisation, and sidestream utilisation to a new level – offering the participants an opportunity to showcase their skills.

The Kemi bioproduct mill will be built using the best available technique – BAT technique – and even more advanced technique. The project will include advanced and even unique solutions. For example, wood handling is carried out using a completely novel method.

When completed, the bioproduct mill in Kemi will be the most efficient wood-processing plant in the northern hemisphere. It will produce 1.5 million tonnes of softwood and hardwood pulp annually, used to make paperboard, tissue and printing papers, and speciality products. The new mill will boost Kemi’s output of softwood pulp to an entirely new level, while also improving the industrial efficiency of customers.

​Construction of Metsä Fibre’s Kemi bioproduct mill, one of Finland’s largest building sites, requires huge amounts of sawn timber. Precisely scheduled deliveries have been arranged between the mill constructors, Metsä Fibre’s sawmills and K-Rauta Äimärautio, a hardware store in Oulu.

​When the new Kemi bioproduct mill comes online in the second half of 2023, the old mill will be wound down. The switchover will not affect deliveries. The additional capacity is now available for booking.

​Metsä Fibre’s bioproduct mill, under construction in Kemi, will maximise the conversion of wood, a valuable raw material.

​Metsä Fibre uses the most advanced pulp manufacturing technology in the world. We always guarantee the quality and safety of our products.

The new Kemi bioproduct mill will be a global leader.

​Metsä Fibre is building a new bioproduct mill which will be the largest wood processing mill in the northern hemisphere. Kemi’s current pulp mill will continue to operate until the new mill is ready to start.

​The pulp mills of Metsä Fibre are already in energy surplus, generating more energy than they consume. But there’s always room for improvement, meaning even higher energy efficiency. Shared goals and operating methods are the key to success.

Environmental concerns, demographic changes, and evolving technology are the key megatrends of the 21st century. Their impact is also visible in Metsä Fibre’s strategy and day-to-day operations, as solutions for many of the world’s problems are to be found in wood or fibre-based products.

​With the marine logistics in order, good delivery reliability extends across oceans. The careful optimisation of pulp and sawn timber shipments reduces transport costs, but also the carbon dioxide emissions of transport.

​In addition to pulp and other bioproducts, Metsä Fibre’s pulp mills produce a significant amount of renewable energy. Surplus electricity from the mills is enough for 70,000 electrically heated detached houses.

​Metsä Fibre is participating in the ExpandFibre co-operation, which aims to develop technologies and business concepts around new bioproducts.

​Orlando Rojas’ efforts in 2018 led to the establishment of “FinnCERES” by Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd. A joint competence centre for the materials bioeconomy is supported by a group of businesses, including Metsä Fibre.

​Metsä Fibre works towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. We ensure that our products and our supply chain comply with the highest sustainability standards.

Jukka Kiuru works as a project manager for the Kemi bioproduct mill project. He first joined Metsä Fibre in 1999.

​We want to help our customers develop in a sustainable way. Our shared value chain begins in the Finnish forests.