{"id":98537,"date":"2021-10-12T07:02:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T05:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rss.nova-institut.net\/public.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Filbioeconomista.com%2F2021%2F10%2F04%2Fmetsa-group-is-planning-to-invest-e200-million-in-the-construction-of-a-kerto-lvl-mill-in-aanekoski%2F"},"modified":"2021-10-11T10:17:12","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T08:17:12","slug":"metsa-group-is-planning-to-invest-eur-200-million-in-the-construction-of-a-kerto-lvl-mill-in-aanekoski","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/metsa-group-is-planning-to-invest-eur-200-million-in-the-construction-of-a-kerto-lvl-mill-in-aanekoski\/","title":{"rendered":"Mets\u00e4 Group is planning to invest EUR 200 million in the construction of a Kerto\u00ae LVL mill in \u00c4\u00e4nekoski"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

Mets\u00e4 Wood, part of Mets\u00e4 Group, is planning to construct a new Kerto\u00ae LVL mill on its expanding mill area in \u00c4\u00e4nekoski, Finland. The final decision on the investment, the value of which is approximately EUR 200 million, is pending the completion of a local detailed plan for the area. The new Kerto LVL mill is expected to use around 375,000 cubic metres of log procured from Finland.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00c4\u00e4nekoski, Mets\u00e4 Fibre. Source: Mets\u00e4 Group<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

According to plans, the production of the new mill will be mainly sold to customers in Europe and Asia. The market outlook is excellent for lightweight, environmentally friendly Kerto LVL products that speed up construction, especially in industrial prefabrication, modular construction and traditional project construction. The development of a hybrid element structure combining concrete and Kerto LVL products has also made good progress and will further boost demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual Kerto LVL production capacity of the new mill, to be constructed in phases between 2022 and 2026, will be approximately 150,000 cubic metres. This means an increase of some 50 per cent in Mets\u00e4 Group\u2019s current Kerto LVL production. The mill will be a global forerunner in its field in terms of its technology and efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new mill would have a direct employment impact of around 140 new jobs, in addition to which it would add some 200 person-years to its direct value chain. The employment impact during the construction phase is estimated at 1,000 person-years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe create profitable growth by processing  Finnish wood, and our operations are guided by the principles of sustainability. In the next few years, we will be increasing our production of products that store carbon over a longer period of time, and the new Kerto LVL mill is the next step in this process. As wood is the most environmentally friendly construction material, we believe that the demand for resource-efficient and high-quality Kerto LVL will continue to be strong. Finland needs more investments and a strong belief in the future,\u201d says Ilkka H\u00e4m\u00e4l\u00e4, President and CEO of Mets\u00e4 Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mets\u00e4 Group has together with the city of \u00c4\u00e4nekoski initiated a local planning process with the target to expand the production of mechanical wood products at the \u00c4\u00e4nekoski integrated mill. A local detailed plan is under preparation for the approximately 150-hectare area that is located to the south of Mets\u00e4 Group\u2019s current mill site and is slated for industrial operations. There is a valid local master plan for the area, most of which is owned by Mets\u00e4 Fibre, part of Mets\u00e4 Group. The planning process is expected to run until early 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area for which the plan is being prepared will enable a significant expansion of mechanical forest industry production activities \u2013 also after the completion of the new Kerto LVL mill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Mets\u00e4 Wood<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mets\u00e4 Wood is one of Europe\u2019s leading manufacturers of engineered wood products. We process valuable log wood into environmentally friendly products for the construction and transport industries, which are both megatrend-driven businesses of the future. Our main products are Kerto\u00ae LVL, birch and spruce plywood and further processed sawn timber. Material-efficient wood products store carbon and play an important role in combatting climate change. In 2020, our sales totalled approximately EUR 0.4 billion, and we have around 1,600 employees. Mets\u00e4 Wood is part of Mets\u00e4 Group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00c4\u00e4nekoski, Mets\u00e4 Fibre<\/p>\n

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