Kemira invests in expanding Finnish sodium chlorate production capacity

Kemira will invest approximately 50-60 million euros to develop its production increase strategy at the Joutseno plant in Finland
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The company plans to build a brand-new sodium chlorate production line and adopt its own advanced technology to substantially increase the plant's current sodium chlorate output
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After meeting the necessary regulatory requirements, construction will start in June 2016
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When completed, it will indirectly create about 200 jobs
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The new chlorate production is expected to be operational in the fourth quarter of 2017
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Sodium chlorate is the main raw material for the production of chlorine dioxide (ClO2) on the pulp line, and chlorine dioxide is the main bleaching agent for kraft pulp
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Kim Poulsen, Global President of Kemira’s Pulp and Paper Division, said: “Recently, the expansion of the Nordic pulp mill and the announced new developments have promoted the consumption of bleaching chemicals
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We hope to invest in increasing the output of sodium chlorate to provide customers with More efficient services
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This investment will help drive our strategy to increase our growth above the market level, thereby strengthening Kemira’s market position as the world's leading supplier of pulp and paper chemicals
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" Kemirayo The Zeno plant currently employs 67 people, producing and supplying a wide range of papermaking chemicals for the pulp and paper industry
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