FollaCell
| Private | |
| Industry | Pulp and Paper Industry |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | Verran, Norway |
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Key people
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Stein Altern (Manager) |
| Products | CTMP pulp |
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Number of employees
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69 (2009) |
| Parent | Mayr-Melnhof |
| Website | http://www.sodra.com |
FollaCell is a paper mill located in Follafoss, Norway. The mill produces 100 000 tonnes of CTMP pulp per year,[1] and is owned by Mayr-Melnhof.
History
Folla Bruk AS traditionally owned 170 square kilometers (66 sq mi) of land in Verran, including 50 square kilometers (19 sq mi) of productive forest. A pulp mill was established at Follafoss in 1908. In 1919, the company was bought by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality. In 1982, the company was sold cheaply to Bjørn Lyng.[2] In 1988, the plant was sold to Norske Skog.[2] Norske Skog sold the plant to Södra in 2000. The current plant was taken into use 1984.[1] In 2007, the power company Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk, owned by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality, was investigated by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) for illegal subsidizing Södra Cell Folla with cheap electricity.[3] In 2010, ESA concluded that although there had been given selective subsidies, it was not illegal.[4] On August 28, 2012, Södra announced that it was ending its ownership and involvement with Södra Cell Folla.[5]
On 20 December 2012 it was announced that the Austria's Mayr-Melnhof has signed a Letter of Intent with Södra where they intend to buy 100% of the stocks in Södra Cell Folla AS and restart the factory as soon as possible during 1st quarter of 2013.[6]
References
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- ↑ http://www.sodra.com/en/Pressroom/News/Posts/Priority-1/Mayr-Melnhof-Karton-to-acquire-Sodras-Follafoss-mill/
