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Metsa Fibre has transitioned its brand-new, ultramodern pine sawmill in Rauma, Finland from a production test run to continuous sawn timber production. Three shifts of continuous operation are present at the sawmill. The Rauma sawmill is about an EUR 260 million investment, and construction on it began in the spring of 2020. The investment in this sawmill is the biggest ever made in Finland and is considered a global pioneer in terms of its efficiency, technology, and business practices. Improved conditions for the production of sawn timber of consistent quality and the sawmill’s operational effectiveness are provided by technological advancements like machine vision, self-learning artificial intelligence, and integrated information systems that control the sawline’s various functions.
With the aid of modern technology, its operation is managed from a single central control room, and sawn timber goes down the converting line without requiring any stages of manual labour. The need for high-quality, sustainably harvested sawn timber is expanding globally, particularly in demanding component and woodworking industry applications, explains Ismo Nousiainen, CEO of Metsa Fibre. Metsa is better able to handle this increase thanks to the new sawing capacity. Since the carbon contained in trees is stored in structures or various wood products created from sawn timber throughout their life cycle, sawn timber is a great example of a responsible and sustainable product. They rely on certified and traceable wood raw materials, low-carbon production, and sustainably managed forests to ensure the sustainability of the sawn timber they create.
Metsa Fibre has directly created 100 new jobs in Rauma
Around 1.5 million cubic metres of Finnish-sourced pine logs are used annually, and the Rauma sawmill has a capacity of 750,000 cubic metres per year for sawn pine timber. Europe and Asia are the main markets for the sawn timber produced in Rauma. The location of the sawmill allows for easy logistics to deliver the sawn timber to consumers through the Port of Rauma. There are no internal warehouses at the new sawmill. The final sawn wood is instead automatically packaged and put onto lorries that take it straight to the port. Read more news on Metsa
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