Stora Enso, Helsinki, Finland, announced this week that the company is investing EUR 16 million in a new chemical plant at the consumer board mill in Skoghall, Sweden, to further improve the environmental performance of the mill. The investment is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. The work will improve the environmental performance by reducing sulfur emissions of its mill in Skutskär, Sweden.

The investments will further enhance Stora Enso’s transformation into a company with renewable materials growth, measured and accredited globally. EUR 31 million of these investments are part of the group’s 2016 capital expenditure forecast, which amount to EUR 680–720 million.