Holmen Starts Hallsta Paper Mill PM 12 after Fire
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Holmen Paper restarted production on PM 12 at Hallsta Paper Mill in Hallstavik, outside of Norrtälje, Sweden. The machine has not been in operation since a fire in the pulp factory shut down the mill on November 20.
PM 12, with an annual capacity of 230,000 metric tons, produces the book paper Holmen Book and the magazine paper Holmen TRND.
"We’re naturally glad that we’re once again able to produce paper and start delivering to our customers," said Nils Ringborg, CEO of Holmen Paper.
The clean-up and repair work will continue sop that the mill can fully restart the entire pulp factory and thus also paper machine PM 11.
"Damage to the cabling and engines is more extensive in the section that provides PM 11 with paper pulp. Our current assessment is that PM 11 will be restarted in mid-January," adding that "we’re working intensively and in close dialogue with all of our customers to meet their needs for paper."
The fire took place in the pulp factory in the north of the factory site. The two paper machines at the mill were not affected or damaged by the fire. An enquiry into the cause of the fire is in progress but has not yet been concluded.
As previously announced, the incident is expected to have a negative impact on results for the fourth quarter amounting to SEK 30 million.
Holmen produces paperboard, printing paper, and sawn timber and runs forestry and energy production operations. In 2014 the company’s net sales were SEK 16 billion. The group has approximately 3,400 employees.
