Rauma sawmill, Finland

14th August 2020

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Rauma sawmill.

Location
The project is located in Rauma, Finland.

Project Owner/s
Metsä Fibre, a subsidiary of the Metsä Group.

Project Description
The project proposes to build the world’s most modern sawmill.

The new facility will produce about 750 000 m3/y of pine sawn timber.

The sawmill will use machine vision and artificial intelligence in different stages of the sawing process, which is a significant new development. Similar technology is not yet in use anywhere in the sawmill industry.

Potential Job Creation
The new sawmill will employ about 100 people directly and about 500 people across its direct value chain in Finland.

Capital Expenditure
The project is estimated at about €200-million.

Planned Start/End Date
Construction of the mill will begin in 2020, with production expected to begin in the third quarter of 2022. The Coronavirus outbreak, however, may have an impact on the schedules.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Veisto (new sawline); AFRY (construction planning); A-Insinöörit (construction management services).

Contact Details for Project Information
Metsä Fibre communications manager Anna-Liisa Pennanen, tel +358 50 574 8071 or email anna-liisa.pennanen@metsagroup.com.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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