FollaCell
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pulp and Paper Industry |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | Steinkjer, Norway |
Key people | Odd Morten Aalberg (Manager) |
| Products | CTMP pulp |
Number of employees | 69 (2009) |
| Parent | Mayr-Melnhof |
| Website | http://www.mm-karton.com/en/company/mills/follacell/ |
FollaCell is a paper mill located in the village of Follafoss in Steinkjer Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The mill produces 130,000 tonnes of CTMP pulp per year,[1] and is owned by Mayr-Melnhof.
History
[edit]Folla Bruk AS traditionally owned 170 square kilometers (66 sq mi) of land in the old municipality of 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
[edit]- ^ a b Södra. "Fakta om fabrikken" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2010. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ a b Aune, Tormod (1995). Hilsen Nord-Trøndelag (in Norwegian). Namsos: Trønderbok. ISBN 82-993613-0-3.
- ^ Langørgen, Ståle (2 October 2007). "NTE blir gransket" (in Norwegian).
- ^ Torkelsen, Hanne S. (6 April 2010). "ESA om strømleveringskontrakt og statsstøtte" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Södra har besluttet å avvikle eierskapet i Södra Cell Folla AS " (in Norwegian). 6 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2010.
- ^ "Mayr Melnhof Karton to acquire Södra's Follafoss mill - Södra". Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-29.