History
2008 New QCS installed on BM2
2008 Upgrated heat recovery system BM2 and BM3
2007 Espoo sales office opened
2006 International investment group led by Dr Dermot Smurfit buys Pankakoski
2002 Production of recycled products stopped
2001 Production of SBS boards started
2000 Upgrading of debarking plant
1999 New biological wastewater treatment plant and new bio fuel boiler started
1996 Condebelt drying section started
1995 Rebuilt BM 2
1980 Rebuilt BM 3; mill’s output up to 75 000 t/a
1979 Old BM1 and 2 replaced by new BM2
1964 Hydroelectric power plant and new groundwood plant completed
1944 Use of waste paper started
1914 Board Machine 3, total output 18 000 t/a
1912 New groundwood mill, BM1 and BM2
1909 Pankakoski mills acquired by W. Gutzeit & Co
1903 First groundwood production, capacity 3000 t/a
1825 Iron production from lake ore
Mill Facts
Name
Pankaboard Oy
Location
Lieksa, Eastern Finland
Pulp production
• Integrated groundwood pulp 100 000 t/a
Board Machines
• BM2, trim width 3050 mm, capacity 60 000 t/a
• BM3, trim width 2250 mm, capacity 40 000 t/a
Products
• Folding boxboards (275-560 g/m2)
• Groundwood based speciality boards (190-730 g/m2)
• Solid bleached boards (170-680 g/m2)
• Uncoated specialty boards (300-760 g/m2)
Raw materials
• Spruce pulpwood
• Bleached chemical pulp
Energy
Own steam generation (integrated bio fuel plant)
Personnel
160
