A world leading pulp producer
SCA Pure, our NBSK pulp which is a leader in terms of quality and environmental performance. Our modern facility has a capacity of 900,000 tons per year. Which makes it the largest bleached softwood pulp production line in the world
In June 2018 SCA had completed one of the largest industrial investments in Sweden and the largest to date in Northern Sweden. Work commenced in 2015 and by the summer of 2018 it was completed on time and according plan. Production is more than doubled, from 430 000 tonnes to 900 000 tonnes, and made the plant the largest production line for bleached softwood kraft pulp in the world.
SCA Pulp is quality-certified in accordance with ISO 9001 and environmentally certified in accordance with ISO 14001 and energy certified according to EN 16001. Naturally we are also chain-of-custody certified in accordance with FSC® and PEFC (FSC C013162, PEFC/05-33-132)..
SCA has major focus on the environment and environmental performance is naturally important to our customers. As a result, our newest mill is now equipped with state of the art technology that minimises emissions to air and water. We are also world leaders in terms of resource management that generates surplus energy to be sold in the form of green electricity. Customers will be offered both TCF- (Total Chlorine Free) and ECF- (Elementary Chlorine Free) pulp, produced with raw materials from sustainable forestry.
Capacity
- Bleached softwood kraft pulp, NBSK, 900 000 tonnes/year
- Chemical thermo mechanical pulp, CTMP, 100 000 tonnes/year (2020) when the new facility at Ortviken industrial site is completed in 2023, the production will triple to 300,000 tonnes / year.
- Green electricity 1,0 TWh/year at full production
- 385 employees
Production
SCA Pulp produces bleached softwood kraft pulp, NBSK and chemical thermo mechanical pulp, CTMP. In the manufacturing of kraft pulp, wood pulp is cooked to pulp wich bleaches to the correct brightness according to TCF or ECF standards to also obtain the purest possible cullulose fiber. The pulp process also produces greeen electricity, district heating, taill oil and turpentine.
Pure pulp for a pure world
Our pulp mill at Östrand is the world’s largest production line for Northern Bleached Softwood Kraft, NBSK. Our state-of-the-art facility enables us to produce SCA Pure, a premium pulp with unique properties.
Safety first
For your security and safety
Here you will find important information about our pulp mills. Read the information on these pages so you know what to do if an accident occurs!
For you as a contractor
We want you to feel safe at SCA Massa. A prerequisite for our success is that you follow the applicable safety regulations and use the prescribed protective equipment.