Key facts of Stora Enso Fine Paper, Varkaus Mill  

Location

Varkaus, eastern Finland, 320 km north-east of Helsinki
 

Product area

Uncoated fine papers: business forms, envelope, scholastics, offset and thin printing papers. Basis weight range 40-120 gsm.
 
Raw material ECF soft and hard wood pulp from integrated pulp mill
  
Paper machines PM 3, trim width 768 cm, max speed 1200 m/min
 

Capacity

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Mill Manager

Jarkko Tehomaa

Personnel

260 employees
History

1921 First paper machine

1961 Paper machine 3

1980 Sulphate pulp production

1989 Biofuel CHP boiler, 98% biofuel

2003 Oxygen bleaching

2007 Total rebuild of PM3 and wood handling

Mill contact information

 

 

Stora Enso Oyj, Varkaus Mill

P.O. Box 169
FI-78201 Varkaus
Finland
Tel. +358(0)2046120
Fax. +358(0)204632112

Visiting address:
Satakunnankatu 10

Maintenance Efora Oy
Sales contacts Stora Enso Fine Paper sales page

 

 

Fine people make fine paper   

Stora Enso Varkaus mill is situated in the Eastern lake land district of Finland about 318 km from the capital Helsinki, surrounded by rich forests. Paper production started in 1921.
 
PM3 produces business forms, envelope, scholastic, thin printing and offset papers. Berga Classic Preprint is a multifunctional paper suitable for reel to A4 conversion. The main end use areas are letterheads, direct mail, technical manuals, invoices and statements. Berga Laser is a laser guaranteed constant paper for reel-to-reel conversion with typical end use in packing lists or in tax forms. Berga Form, available in 60 gsm, is an economic listing paper ideal for printing of general administration documents. Two offset paper grades, LumiSet  (CIE whiteness 150) and LumiSet Premium (CIE whiteness 163), suit well for printing of large text areas in books, brochures,  leaflets, manuals or catalogues. Scholastic paper grade, Berga Write, is used for note books, diaries, pads etc. Mill’s envelope paper grade is called Berga Mail+. Thin printing paper grade, Berga Lite, is developed especially for product information leaflet market catering to the pharma and cosmetics industry.

PM3 has an annual production capacity of up to 285 000 tonnes (2011). 98 % of it is exported to different countries around the world, with the EU being the largest market area. Fine Paper Mill employs 260 permanent and temporary workers.
 
Part of Fine Paper is the Pulp mill producing 225 000 tons per year of ECF birch and pine pulp which are basic raw materials for fine paper production.
 
Stora Enso Varkaus Fine Paper Mill operates in line with the ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 quality standards and holds various environmental certificates to re-affirm the company’s commitment to its social responsibilities of operating in a sustainable environment.