SCA is ploughing ahead with its SKr210m investment in the Tunadal sawmill.
The investment in a new automatic grading mill with a 750,000m³ sawn wood capacity will allow for increased production and improved product quality.
Dried wood products will be graded using modern image analysis technology and acoustical strength sorting. The products will move from the grading mill to packaging or to further processing.
The new grading system is prepared for a future completion with a planing mill.
“This is an important step for the Tunadal sawmill to improve competitveness”, said sawmill manager Ville Huittinen. “During the last two years we have invested more than SKr300m in new drying kilns and in this grading mill. We work hard to qualify for the further investments we need to be a spruce sawmill in the highest European league. And that is where we have to be.”
The new plant will be operative this summer.
