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Metsä Fibre's Annual review 2013: "The year 2013 saw steady development in Metsä Fibre. The demand for pulp was stable in all of our market areas. The overall situation was overshadowed by weak economic growth in Europe and the overcapacity of several product types in the Asian market due to substantial paper machine investments."
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METSÄ FIBRE'S ANNUAL REVIEW
2013
PEFC/02-31-120
2 CEO'S REVIEW4 METSÄ FIBRE 20136 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES8 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS10 SUSTAINABILITY14 MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS16 ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE
PUBLISHERMetsä Fibre OyP.O. Box 3002020 Metsä, Finlandtel. +358 104 612 www.metsafibre.com
The annual review is available in PDF format in English, Finnish and Chinese at www.metsafibre.com.
Image on the cover: Metsä Fibre's long-fibre pulp, Labtium OyCover: Carta Integra 210 g/m2, interior: Galerie Art Silk 130 g/m2
Graph on the cover: Pulp production at Metsä Fibre
1,000 tonnes
2009
2,500
1,500
2,000
2012 201320112010
1,314SALES EUR MILLION
2012: 1,274
+3%
0%873PERSONNEL31 DECEMBER 2013
2012: 876
197OPERATING RESULT EXCL. NON-RECURRING ITEMS, EUR MILLION
+33%
2012: 148
144ELECTRICITY SELF-SUFFICIENCY RATE%
2012: 151
-24%27INVESTMENTS EUR MILLION
2012: 35
+3%2,297PRODUCTION 1,000 TONNES
2012: 2,237
71EQUITY RATIO %
2012: 65
29RETURN ON CAPITAL EMPLOYED %
2012: 23
13NET GEARING %
2012: 16
8.7LOST-TIME ACCIDENTFREQUENCY RATE
2012: 7.9
-10%
Metsä Fibre is a world-leading producer of softwood pulp. Our products – sustainably and cost-efficiently produced Botnia pulps – are specially developed for the production of high-quality tissue and printing papers, specialty products, and board. Our pulp mills in Finland employ some 900 people. Our sales in 2013 amounted to approximately EUR 1.3 billion. Metsä Fibre is part of Metsä Group.
LEADING PULP PRODUCER
2 CEO'S REVIEW
THE STRONGEST OPERATOR IN THE MARKET PULP BUSINESS
CEO'S REVIEW
The year 2013 saw steady development in Metsä Fibre. The demand for pulp was stable in all of our market areas. The overall situation was overshadowed by weak economic growth in Europe and the overcapacity of several product types in the Asian market due to substantial paper machine investments.
Our mission is to be the strongest operator in the market pulp business supported by success factors such as customer expertise, cost effectiveness and continuous development both as individuals and as an organisation. In addition to our financial performance, we measure our success with feedback collected from customers and other stakeholders. Based on these, we draw up development plans which are implemented in our daily work.
A STRONG PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
As our customers manufacture a variety of products, the quality requirements of pulp vary based on the properties of the end product. The diverse Botnia product family is our strength, enabling us to offer pulp grades from our mills that best meet customers' needs. Our product portfolio was strengthened in summer 2013 when Joutseno mill started up its new polysulphide process. The Botnia Nordic+ grade provides competitive advantages to our customers who value tensile strength and low pulp beating energy consumption, in particular.
Metsä Fibre operated in accordance with its customer strategy in 2013 – we deepened shared development work bringing added value for several customers. We also renewed our customer interface operating model and introduced new forms of cooperation with our customers, such as the innovation days to seek new, shared development programmes for both the customers and Metsä Fibre.
THE MORE EFFICIENT, THE BETTER
Metsä Fibre's financial competitiveness creates prerequisites for a longterm focus in operations on different economic cycles. To this end, continuous development of cost effectiveness is a key aspect of our work. Effectiveness is created by countless small measures as well as mill maintenance ensuring the continuity of production.
In 2013, we increased our production by 60,000 tonnes from the previous year. This positive development was the result of investments
CEO'S REVIEW 3
CEO'S REVIEW
and improved reliability of operations at the mills achieved by developing preventive mainten ance.
REDUCED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
Our goal is to gradually reduce our environmental load. The measures we take are the same as those we use to improve production efficiency: steady operation and a high utilisation rate. Renewing our process equipment improves the efficiency ratios of processes and thus reduces the environmental impact. The emission values of Metsä Fibre's mills already meet the definitions and emission limits of the best available technology (BAT) being prepared in the EU.
Our position as one of the largest producers of bioenergy in Finland is a good indication of our resource efficiency. We sell renewable energy to the market as electricity, wood fuel and heat. Over ten per cent of our sales come from bioenergy and biochemicals. Our mills primarily run on bioenergy produced in the pulp making process, and determined development of our energy efficiency thus increases the share of bioenergy sold.
A MOTIVATED PERSONNEL IS AN ASSET
Personnel’s competence and actions in accordance with the company’s objectives and values are fundamental to good performance, both in working with our customers and financially. All Metsä Fibre employees conduct development discussions, and development plans are drawn up for every employee annually. Competence development is monitored by means of selfevaluations, for instance. Highquality supervisory
work is a prerequisite for a good working environment and motivation. In 2013, Metsä Fibre organised a training programme for all supervisors. Its aim was to strengthen the shared operating culture and supervisors’ skills in various management situations.
WE WILL FULFIL OUR CUSTOMER PROMISE
In 2014, we will continue our development as a leading operator in the pulp market, with Nordic softwood pulp as our main product. Our customer expertise will set us apart in the market as our competent resources support the development of our customers' business. We will systematically develop our personnel's competence and improve our operating processes in a determined manner. We will fulfil our customer promise: the Fibres of success.
Ilkka Hämälä
CEO
THE DIVERSE BOTNIA PRODUCT FAMILY IS OUR STRENGTH, ENABLING US TO OFFER PULP GRADES THAT BEST MEET CUSTOMERS' NEEDS.
METSÄ FIBRE 2013
+3%
+33%
4 METSÄ FIBRE 2013
PRODUCTION 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 CapacityISO
9001ISO
14001ISO
50001OHSAS 18001
ISO 22000
PEFC COC
FSC COC/CW
Joutseno 470 595 603 606 604 690 x x x x x x x
Kemi 490 534 532 539 564 590 x x x x x x x
Rauma 476 544 567 573 612 650 x x x x x x x
Äänekoski 441 502 503 519 516 530 x x x x x x x
TOTAL 1,878 2,173 2,205 2,237 2,297 2,460
Capacity utilisation, % 86 93 93 93 95
Metsä Svir
1,000 m3 sawn goods 193 208 193 221 244 250 x x1) x x
1) Metsä Svir ISO 14001 certificate includes the Energy Efficiency System (EES)
197OPERATING RESULT EXCL. NON-RECURRING ITEMS, EUR MILLION
2012: 148
1,314SALES EUR MILLION
2012: 1,274
METSÄ FIBRE 2013Metsä Fibre is one of the leading pulp
producers in the world. The company
responds to changes in the markets by
continuously developing its operations and
allocating resources according to demand.
Continuous renewal is the key to future
success.
SALESBY MARKET AREA, %
Finland 53Rest of Europe 24Asia 21Rest of World 2
SALES BY MARKET AREA
Safety observations Usability observations Initiatives Environmental observations Use of auditions Innovation forum portal Inventions
METSÄ FIBRE 2013 5
EVENTS IN 2013
The production of the new Botnia Nordic+ pulps started in Joutseno, Finland in
summer with commissioning of the new polysulphide-using cooking process.
The stable positive development in the pulp market continued and profitability of
Metsä Fibre improved from the previous year.
Metsä Fibre reached a new annual production record of 2,297,000 tonnes. Among
individual production plants, the Kemi and Rauma mills also broke their records.
Metsä Fibre operates on the global market, affected by structural changes in market areas as well as end product grades. The focus of the pulp market, which is growing at a rate of approximately two per cent annually, has shifted to the emerging markets; in particular, demand for tissue paper and board manufactured from fresh forest fibre is increasing. We respond to the changes by developing our operations and allocating resources according to demand. While Europe will be our main market in the future as well, approximately a quarter of Metsä Fibre's pulp is sold to Asia. Our objective amidst future challenges is clear: we will be our customers' most reliable partner.
A YEAR OF STEADY GROWTH
In 2013, the pulp market remained fairly stable. Good demand for softwood pulp, in particular, and the increased dollardenominated prices maintained sales and profitability at a good level. Metsä Fibre's sales were EUR 1,314 million and the operating result excluding nonrecurring items was EUR 197 million, which is approximately 30 per cent higher than the result in 2012. We believe that the softwood pulp market will remain balanced in 2014.
RENEWAL IS THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCESS
As a pioneer in the industry, Metsä Fibre renews its operations continuously and thus ensures success. In 2013 the company's largest investment was carried out at the Joutseno pulp mill where a new polysulphide cooking process began. With it, Metsä Fibre brought the Botnia Nordic+ softwood pulps to the market. They include new properties that customers can utilise in the development of their own processes.
In 2013 Metsä Fibre’s R&D focused on supporting the use of polysulphide pulp. In addition, Metsä Fibre studied fossilfree options for the pulp mill concept and the reduction of water usage in the pulp process. The company is exploring new business opportunities by participating in research programmes of the Finnish bioeconomy cluster (Fibic), among other activities.
CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT
Our competitiveness is not built on timely investments alone; we continuously improve our operations. Daily development efforts to improve steadystate production and the pursuit of improved results throughout the
organisation played a significant role in Metsä Fibre's new annual production record of 2,297,000 tonnes.
The mills’ lifecycle plans steer our processes development. One of our main goals is to reduce environmental impacts of our operations. In 2014, investments in the Joutseno mill’s recovery boiler and chip silo will reduce
emissions into the air and odorous gases. The modernisation of the Kemi mill’s automation system will ensure the mill's opera tional reliability also in the future. Stateoftheart production units with low environmental impact will guarantee Metsä Fibre's success in the changing operating environment.
In 2013, Metsä Fibre recorded some 8,850
ideas and improvement suggestions. Ideas
with the most potential have resulted in
new products, services and process
changes. We believe that an innovative
operating culture is the best way to achieve
growth and success.
The innovation process and tools adopted by the
company ensure that the ideas of Metsä Fibre's
employees and stakeholders are not left on
the shelf, and that innovation activity is
established as part of daily routines; it is part
of what we do alongside production. All
employees are encouraged to come up with
ideas, which are then refined together.
Customers and other partner networks
play a significant role in Metsä Fibre's prod-
uct and process development. Through close
A WEALTH OF IDEAS
cooperation with customers, we can translate
their needs into new products and services.
Metsä Fibre won the Laatukeskus Excel-
lence Finland's Quality Innovation of the Year
2013 competition with Botnia Nordic+ soft-
wood pulp. Taking part in the quality innova-
tion competition is primarily a way to accelerate
ideas into innovations and sharpen Metsä Fibre's
innovation activities, but winning the award is
also proof of our innovation culture.
8,850 IDEAS12.6/EMPLOYEE
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Softwood pulp Hardwood pulp
PULP DELIVERIES 1,000 TONNES
PULP END USE %
6 PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
Metsä Fibre manufactures approximately 2.3 million tonnes of softwood and hardwood pulp annually for the production of highquality tissue and printing papers, speciality products, and board. We also sell the pulp of our principals Metsä Board and Cenibra. In 2013 we sold and marketed approximately 3.3 million tonnes of pulp primarily to Europe and the Far East. One tenth of Metsä Fibre’s sales consist of other bio products, such as bioenergy and biochemicals such as tall oil and turpentine.
THE BOTNIA BRAND IS OUR STRENGTH
Our strength in the steadily growing market is the Botnia brand. In addition to firstclass pulp, Metsä Fibre has the strongest service concept in the industry, which is designed to improve customers' competitiveness. Our competitive advantage is generated by our special expertise in pulp fibre and added value services. We carry out joint product development projects to develop new technical and logistics solutions, which improve our customers’ process and end products.
For example, the new, awarded additions launched in the Botnia product range in 2013 – Botnia Nordic+ polysulphide pulps – offer significant benefits to tissue and fine paper customers, in particular. Customers can utilise the pulps’ new technical properties in paper production when developing their own processes. The Botnia Nordic+ pulps are developed in close collaboration with customers.
We continuously develop new services that help our customers obtain the best be nefits from our fibres. For example, with the
HIGH-CLASS PRODUCTS AND SERVICES Metsä Fibre manufactures renewable and
recyclable pulp for the production of paper,
board and speciality products under the
Botnia product brand.
PULP END USE %
Printing papers 32Tissue papers 23Board 32Others 4Speciality products 10
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 7
RFID tracking of pulp units, customers can utilise realtime information provided by the Botnia FOX service on the strength characteristics of the pulp they use. Until now, the pulp industry has not been able to provide information in realtime or target it to a specific pulp unit.
EXPERTISE OF THE ENTIRE COMPANY
AVAILABLE TO CUSTOMERS
The more significant a supplier that Metsä Fibre is to the customer, the more crucial it becomes to find methods of reliable and transparent cooperation and to understand the customer’s business. The customers are served by Metsä Fibre’s responsibility chain, which consists of professionals in sales, production, research and development, technical service, logistics and sustainability. The entire expertise of Metsä Fibre is available to its customers.
BIOENERGYElectricity
Heat, steam
Bark, powder
BIOCHEMICALS Tall oil
Turpentine
PULPSoftwood pulp: Botnia Nordic Pine
Hardwood pulp: Botnia Nordic Birch
Reinforcement pulp: Botnia Nordic Strong
High yield pulp: Botnia High Yield
Polysulphide pulp: Botnia Nordic Pine+ and Botnia Nordic Strong+
THE BOTNIA PRODUCT FAMILY
END PRODUCTS
Tissue paper Board Speciality products Printing papers
Speciality products in the chemical industry and bio fuels
Bioenergy
90% 4% 6%
FUNCTIONING LOGISTICS
TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
CUSTOMERCOST- EFFECTIVE-NESS
HIGH-QUALITY PRODUCTS
SUSTAIN-ABILITY
Real-time information on the quality of fibre
is not yet common. Usually, the information is
only available after a couple of days, however
Metsä Fibre’s Botnia FOX quality simulation
tool makes it possible to obtain information,
for example, on the strength potential of a
pulp batch immediately when it is being
manufactured. The calculation of strength
potential combines pulp manufacturing
theory, pulp process run values, customer
feedback and statistical modelling. Botnia FOX
won the Laatukeskus Excellence Finland’s
Quality Innovation of the year 2012.
Metsä Fibre's customers can also access
the data in Botnia FOX by the RFID tag on the
ONE STEP AHEADpulp unit. Based on the information, a paper or
board manufacturer can adjust to the ratio of
softwood pulp or pulp beating in the paper
machine.
The RFID is a more reliable identification
method than a bar code and provides real-
time information on when the pulp unit was
used and its properties. Metsä Fibre is the
world's first pulp manufacturer to adopt an
RFID system at its mills, domestic ports, a
number of unloading ports and at some of its
customers. Its use will be further extended in
the near future.
Customers are at the core of our operations. Our customer promise – Fibres of Success – contains five elements: high-quality products, technical expertise, functioning logistics, sustainability and cost-effectiveness.
Our pulps, bio-chemicals and bio fuels are of high quality. Our skilled personnel and continuously developing production processes guarantee the even quality of our products.
In addition to pulp, the Botnia product family includes technical services and joint development projects, that help our customers gain the best pos-
sible benefits from fibre and achieve considerable savings.
Functioning logistics means that we deliver products to the right place at the right time.
We operate in a cost-effective and responsible manner. With our products and services, our cus-
tomers can reduce their environmental footprint and make more sustainable choices. Papers and boards manufactured from our pulp meet even the most stringent requirements.
FIBRES OF SUCCESS
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
8 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
JOUTSENO PULP MILL
CAPACITY 690,000 TPRODUCTS ECF BLEACHED SOFTWOOD PULP PERSONNEL 133
RAUMA PULP MILL
CAPACITY 650,000 TPRODUCTS ECF BLEACHED SOFTWOOD PULP PERSONNEL 120
METSÄ SVIR SAW MILL
CAPACITY 250,000 M3
RAW MATERIAL SPRUCEPERSONNEL 142
ÄÄNEKOSKI PULP MILL
CAPACITY 530,000 TPRODUCTS ECF BLEACHED SOFT-WOOD AND HARDWOOD PULP PERSONNEL 171
KEMI PULP MILL
CAPACITY 590,000 TPRODUCTS ECF BLEACHED SOFT-WOOD AND HARDWOOD PULP PERSONNEL 169
OWNERS
Metsä Fibre is part of Metsä Group and owned by the parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative (50.2 per cent), Metsä Board (24.9 per cent) and ITOCHU Corporation (24.9 per cent).
Metsä Fibre is one of Metsä Group's core operations together with Metsä Board, Metsä Tissue, Metsä Wood and Metsä Forest. Metsä Group is a strong and responsible forest industry group that uses renewable Northern wood and fresh forest fibre as the primary raw materials of its highquality products.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSMetsä Fibre is one of the world's leading softwood pulp producers, and its main markets are Europe and the Far East. The combined total capacity of the pulp mills is 2.5 million tonnes of bleached softwood and birch pulp.
MANAGEMENT GROUP
ILKKA HÄMÄLÄ, CEOARI HARMAALA, Senior Vice President, Sales and MarketingISMO NOUSIAINEN, Senior Vice President, ProductionKAIJA PEHU-LEHTONEN, Senior Vice President, Business Development MIKAEL WESTERLUND, Senior Vice President, Finance
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KARI JORDAN, Chairman, Metsä Group, President and CEOMARTTI ASUNTA, Vicechairman, Metsäliitto Cooperative, Chairman of the BoardHANNU ANTTILA, Member, Metsä Group, Executive Vice President, StrategyJUHA MÄNTYLÄ, Member, Metsä Forest, Executive Vice PresidentMIKKO HELANDER, Member, Metsä Board Corporation, CEOICHIRO TSUGE, Member, ITOCHU Corporation, Executive Officer
SALES EUR 1.0 BILLION
PERSONNEL 2,800
OWNERSHIP OF METSÄLIITTO COOPERATIVE 91%
TISSUE AND COOKING PAPERS
METSÄ TISSUE
SALES EUR 1.3 BILLION
PERSONNEL 900
OWNERSHIP OF METSÄLIITTO COOPERATIVE 50.2%, METSÄ BOARD 24.9%, ITOCHU CORPORATION 24.9%
PULP
METSÄ FIBRE
SALES EUR 0.9 BILLION
PERSONNEL 2 ,500
OWNERSHIP OF METSÄLIITTO COOPERATIVE 100%
WOOD PRODUCTS
METSÄ WOOD
SALES EUR 1.6 BILLION
PERSONNEL 900
OWNERSHIP OF METSÄLIITTO COOPERATIVE 100%
WOOD SUPPLY AND FOREST SERVICES
METSÄ FOREST
METSÄ GROUP
SALES EUR 2.0 BILLION
PERSONNEL 3,100
OWNERSHIP OF METSÄLIITTO COOPERATIVE 42.8% (HOLDING OF VOTES 62.2%)
PAPERBOARD AND PAPER
METSÄ BOARD
METSÄLIITTO COOPERATIVE OWNED BY 123,000 FINNISH FOREST OWNERSGROUP'S PARENT COMPANY
4.9 EUR BILLION
SALES TOTAL 11,000PERSONNEL
TOTAL
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 9
WIESBADEN SALES OFFICE
GERMANY
MILAN SALES OFFICE
ITALY
SHANGHAI SALES OFFICE
CHINA
PRODUCTION
SALES
MAIN MARKET AREAS
RELIABILITYOur success is based on long-term cooperation with our stakeholders. We appreciate the work and competence of each other and strengthen the confidence of our various stakeholders by acting in a consistent and predictable way.
COOPERATIONWe develop our operations in cooperation with our customers and share information and best practices with each other. We operate as one group of companies, utilising mutual synergies and relying on common benefits.
RESPONSIBLE PROFITABILITYWe bear responsibility for the environment, our partners and each other to ensure successful business activities and forestry. Profitability is an absolute prerequisite for the continuous development of operations.
RENEWALWe are aware of future challenges and have the courage to question old practices in order to provide better products and services to our customers in support of their business operations.
VALUES
MISSIONOur mission is to be the most cost-effective and professional
supplier of pulp.
VISION Our vision is to be the most desired producer of high-quality pulp and services that support the customer’s business.
10 SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABILITY
5%
SUSTAINABILITY AT METSÄ FIBRESustainability is based on our company's main mission, vision and values, and is thus an essential part of our operations and daily work. We adhere to Metsä Group’s sustainability programme, and our operations are guided by Group-level objectives. Metsä Group has divided sustainability into four themes that cover the entire value chain of the operations.
THE SMALLER THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, THE BETTER
All human activity leaves a mark on our planet. Our production is no exception. It is important to use natural resources efficiently and to keep emissions and waste to a minimum.
Our pulp mills produce over 10 per cent of Finland’s bioenergy.
The Joutseno mill uses no fossil fuels while operating normally.
We reduce odour emissions at our mills. The largest project is the replacement of the wood chip silo in Joutseno.
Our products originate from sustainably managed forests. We ensure that five new trees are planted to replace every felled tree. Metsä Group secures the sustainable procurement of raw materials at our production units.
87 per cent of the wood used by Metsä Fibre use originates from certified forests.
We always know the origin of the wood we use. Metsä Group procures the wood we use from sustainably managed forests.
WE BRING THE FOREST TO YOU
IMPROVEMENT OF ACCIDENT FREQUENCY RATE SINCE 2009 OVER
REDUCTION OF FOSSIL CO2 EMISSIONS IN 2013
33%
REDUCTION OF PROCESS WATER VOLUME SINCE 2009
7%
SUSTAINABILITY 11
5 m3WOOD
1,000 kgPULP
8,600ROLLS OF KITCHEN PAPER
Wood is an indefinitely renewing natural resource. We convert wood into safe and recyclable products that improve the quality of life. We know the environmental impact of our products.
Our pulps are completely renewable and recyclable.
About 10 per cent of Metsä Fibre’s sales are generated by bio energy and biochemicals.
Our new Botnia Nordic+ pulps reduce the customers’ need to use energy for pulp beating.
WE OFFER SUSTAINABLE CHOICES
WE CREATE WELL-BEING
We create well-being in workplaces and society as a whole and are committed to global sustainability principles. Safety of both our employees and our partners is our number one priority.
The absence rate due to sickness was 4.1 in 2013 (2012: 4.2).
The accident frequency was 8.7 in 2013 (2012: 7.9).
Metsä Fibre employs approximately 900 people. The indirect employment impact is many times higher.
TO THE LAST BRANCH ONE TONNE OF PULP MAKES ANY OF THESE:
APPROX.
300,000A4-SIZE SHEETS OF PAPER
SUSTAINABILITY
12 SUSTAINABILITY
It is important to us to use energy and natural resources efficiently and keep emissions to a minimum. We also take care of the safety of our employees and partners. Sustainablity is part of our daily operations: we set the objec
tives in our annual planning and monitor their implementation every day. We are committed to sustainable development throughout the supply chain and also require that our partners do the same.
WE KNOW THE ORIGIN OF THE WOOD WE USE
The raw material for Metsä Fibre’s pulp is wood supplied by Metsä Group from sustainably managed forests. This raw material meets certification requirements in terms of wood procurement, pulp production and sales.
Only around 10 per cent of the world's forests are certified. In Metsä Fibre, the proportion of certified wood is 87 per cent. We always know the origin of the wood we use and at the same time we ensure the sustainable use and management of forests.
ELECTRICITY SELF-SUFFICIENCY RATE OF METSÄ FIBRE 144%
MILLS’ EXCESS ELECTRICITY IS ENOUGH TO COVER
4THE ELECTRICITY NEED OF SOME
CITIZENS150,000
A SUSTAINABLE CHAIN FROM FOREST TO CUSTOMER Metsä Fibre manufactures products that help customers reduce their environmental footprint and make more sustainable choices. The mills use the best available technology, and Metsä Fibre actively develops its production units and personnel.
IN ADDITION TO MILLS’ OWN USE
FOSSILE CO2 EMISSIONS 1,000 TONNES
EFFLUENT FLOW 1,000 M3
2009
LOST-TIME ACCIDENT FREQUENCY RATE INCIDENTS PER MILLION WORKING HOURS, OWN PERSONNEL
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
2010 2011 2012 2013
Metsä Fibre Finnish
paper industry
BENCHMARKING FINNISH FOREST INDUSTRIES FEDERATION
0
50
100
150
200
250
20132012201120102009
20 000
40 000
60 000
80 000
20132012201120102009
SUSTAINABILITY 13
WE PRODUCE PLENTY OF BIOENERGY
Pulpwood is utilised in full at our mills – it is used to manufacture pulp and to produce bioenergy and biochemicals. Our mills are a significant producer of bioenergy: Metsä Fibre accounts for over 10 per cent of bioenergy produced in Finland.
Metsä Group as a whole aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels by 30 per cent and improve energy efficiency by 10 per cent by 2020 from the 2009 level. The CO2 target has been met as a result of energy efficiency efforts and bioenergy investments. For example, the Joutseno pulp mill has invested in a gasification plant which makes it possible to replace natural gas at the mill completely with biofuel made from bark. User experiences are currently being collected for the company’s other mills.
Metsä Fibre’s energy efficiency has improved by approximately three per cent from the 2009 level, and we are working in a determined manner to meet the target. With the 2013 measures alone, the efficiency of the bioenergy business improved by several millions of euros. This was achieved by challenging earlier operating methods, intensifying internal cooperation and implementing bioenergy themes in the daily operations.
REDUCING THE BURDEN ON THE ENVIRONMENT
Metsä Fibre aims to improve its environmental performance in a determined manner through investments, developing equipment and operating methods, and by using raw materials efficiently.
Our mills are located in areas with ample water resources. Nevertheless, one of Metsä Group’s shared objectives is to reduce the use of process water by 10 per cent by 2020 from the 2010 level. Metsä Fibre has reduced its water usage by five per cent within the past five years. Our mills have replaced fresh water by reusing water in their processes more efficiently. Effluent discharges from our mills have decreased and the organic load to the wastewater treatment plant has been reduced.
Metsä Fibre invests in efforts to reduce emissions and discharges; moreover, the control of emissions into the atmosphere is being improved at several production units to
READ MORE ABOUT METSÄ GROUP’S SUSTAINABILITY ATwww.metsagroup.com/sustainability
improve the wellbeing of the neighbourhood. Combustion gas emissions from the mills have also been reduced by improving the effectiveness of the combustion gas scrubbers. At Joutseno, investments are being made in the wood chip silo and the recovery boiler in order to reduce malodorous gases, and other emissions to the air.
The amount of waste sent to industrial landfills has been reduced considerably due to increased use of waste in civil engineering and as a fertiliser. Metsä Fibre has reduced the landfill waste by over 30 per cent since 2012.
SHARED SAFETY OBJECTIVES WITH PARTNERS
Metsä Fibre ranks at the top of the forest industry in the world in terms of occupational safety. Longterm efforts have resulted in considerable reductions in accident frequency. The Kemi mill had the best safety status in 2013, with an accident frequency of 7.1, (8.7 in Metsä Fibre as a whole). We will continue our focused efforts to reach the target of zero accidents at work.
Our safety management system prevents accidents before they occur. We emphasise the significance of preventive measures, such as our safety observation system and safety rounds and talks. The safety programme also includes investments in safety attitude training at each mill. Metsä Fibre also requires that its partners commit to occupational safety and responsible operations. The objective is to further improve the level of safety.
SUSTAINABLITY IS PART OF OUR DAILY OPERATIONS.
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
14 MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Production at the mills was at a good level in 2013. Metsä Fibre increased production volumes without increasing water consumption and the specific load of wastewater also continued to decrease in accordance with the company's objectives. All of Metsä Fibre's mills carried systematic work in order to reduce the volume of wastewater. New process technology solutions continue to be sought in order to improve the efficiency of water usage.
Metsä Fibre's wastewater loads were under control during the year under review. The organic load to the mill decreased and the specific load of organic load into waterways remained approximately at the same level as in the previous year. Nutrition loads to waterways downstream from the production units varied slightly. The wastewater permit limit
was exceeded once. The monthly level of the phosphorus permit limit exceeded at the Kemi mill.
Odours are the most prominent nuisance caused by the mills, especially at the Äänekoski mill. Compared to previous years, odour nuis
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
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5
4
3
2
1
0
87%80%
SHARE OF CERTIFIED WOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL INVESTMENTS PULP MILLS, EUR MILLION
2009 20112010 2012 20132009 2013
MANAGEMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS 15
ance increased at the Joutseno and Rauma mills, mostly due to emissions caused by process disturbances. The increase in production volumes for its part sets new requirements for the recovery and processing of malodorous gases. Concerning emissions into the atmosphere, the daily permit limit was exceeded in the malodorous gas boiler at the Rauma mill, and the permitted sulphur dioxide content of the recovery boiler was exceeded when heavy fuel oil had to be burned during the mill startup after the annual maintenance shutdown. The dust permit limit of the lime kiln was exceeded at the Joutseno mill.
The volume of reused waste increased in 2013. In particular, the waste was used as mater ial in civil engineering and as a fertiliser. Sludge and waste that can be burned were processed in the recovery and bark boilers.
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Metsä Fibre continues to develop its environmental performance systematically. In order to reduce the wastewater load, water balances were
determined for the mills and options to reduce the wastewater load were investigated. All mills launched projects to reduce water usage.
The sources of odour were investigated at the Äänekoski mill. In addition, a preliminary technical survey on processing wastewaters generated both in the municipality and the
integrated mill site was initiated.The causes of the organic load to the
treatment plant were investigated at the Rauma mill, and the load to the treatment plant was reduced. A decision was made to conduct a survey on reducing strong malodor
ous gases in Rauma in 2014. Investments will be made in a processing system for mild malodorous gases in 2014.
Departmentspecific COD load sources were investigated and the COD load was reduced in Kemi.
The Joutseno mill's gasification plant was inaugurated in the spring of 2013. The bark gasification plant is a significant bioenergy project replacing natural gas burned in the lime kiln with biogas made from bark. Moreover, the mill's wood chip silo and the malodorous gas processing system in the silo will be replaced in 2014. The investment will reduce the mill's odour emissions.
In order to develop energy efficiency, the mills implemented several projects to increase the production and reduce the consumption of electricity and steam. The most important basic factor in environmental and energy efficiency is the good usability of the mills. Efforts to promote good usability will continue.
MATERIAL BALANCE
WE IMPLEMENTED SEVERAL PROJECTS TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION AND TO REDUCE THE CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY AND STEAM.
MATERIALS 2013 2012
RAW MATERIALWood million m3
12.4
12.2
PROCESS FUELSFossil fuels GWh
874
945
WATERProcess and cooling water m3
119,223
109,987
PRODUCTS 2013 2012
Pulp million t
Tall oil tTurpentine tSawn goods m3
Electricity* GWh
Heat* GWh
Biofuel* GWh *Includes only sold energy
2.29784,525
3,642 243,569
596863
1,293
2.23786,436
3,339 220,882
691739
1,463
EMISSIONS 2013 2012
TO AIRSulphur SO2, incl. TRS sulphur t Nitrogen oxides NO2 t Carbon dioxide, fossil t Particles t
1,183 4,046
223,0001,017
713
3,981234,000
1,092
EFFLUENTS AND WASTE 2013 2012
EFFLUENTS Chemical oxygen demand CODcr t
Biological oxygen demand BOD7 t
Phosphorus t Nitrogen t AOX t
29,223
50223
331282
27,169
39725
397277
SOLID WASTE Landfill waste tHazardous waste t
42,853
177
62,664
135
ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE
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ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCE
JOUTSENO KEMI RAUMA ÄÄNEKOSKI SVIRTOTAL 2013
TOTAL 2012
PRODUCTION
Pulp T 604,421 564,454 611,769 515,951 2,296,596 2,236,972
Sawn wood m3 243,569 243,569 220,882
WOOD CONSUMPTION
Total wood consumption 1,000 m3 3,257 2,896 3,350 2,348 518 12,369 12,219
Certified wood % 84 96 80 90 43 87 85
EFFLUENTS
WASTE WATER
Process water volume 1,000 m3 16,384 14,584 14,500 15,094 393 60,955 61,674
Total suspended solids T 234 400 264 461 18 1,378 1,356
Chemical oxygen demand (COD) T 5,707 8,393 10,260 4,814 49 29,223 27,169
Biological oxygen demand (BOD) T 106 134 133 122 6.7 502 397
Phosphorus (P) T 5.6 6.5 4.9 6.1 0.2 23 25
Nitrogen (N) T 83 126 47 73 2.4 331 397
AOX T 99 64 74 44 0 282 277
AIR EMISSIONS
Sulphur dioxide (as SO2) T 314 142 170 406 0.5 1,033 481
TRS (as S) T 18 31 13 13 0 75 116
NOx (as NO2) T 1,029 1,033 1,082 880 22 4,046 3,981
CO2 from fossil sources 1,000 T 57 62 46 59 0.1 223 234
CO2 from biomass 1,000 T 1,314 1,304 1,291 981 22 4,911 4,720
Particles T 182 140 208 466 22 1,017 1,092
WASTE
Landfill waste T 11,693 0 10,855 14,415 5,890 42,853 62,664
Hazardous waste T 31 52 50 44 0.1 177 135
ENERGY
Wood based fuel use GWh 3,612 3,586 3,551 2,699 60 13,508 12,980
Fossil fuel use GWh 287 220 160 207 0.5 874 945
Purchased electricity GWh -273 -174 -195 32 14 -596 -691
Purchased heat GWh -25 -432 -239 -167 0 -863 -739
SPECIFIC EMISSIONS
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Metsä Fibre mills 2013 Pulp mills in Sweden 2012
Pulp mills in Finland 2012 BAT max
CHLORINE AND OTHER HALOGENS BOUND TO ORGANIC MATERIAL IN EFFLUENT (AOX) KG /ADT
BENCHMARKING ANNUAL REPORTS
Metsä Fibre mills 2013 Pulp mills in Sweden 2012
Pulp mills in Finland 2012 BAT max
PHOSPHORUS (P) G/ PULP TONNE
BENCHMARKING ANNUAL REPORTS
Metsä Fibre mills 2013 Pulp mills in Sweden 2012
Pulp mills in Finland 2012 BAT max
CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (COD) KG / PULP TONNE
BENCHMARKING ANNUAL REPORTS
Specific emissions from Metsä Fibre’s and other Finnish and Swedish mills producing bleached sulphate pulp are compared below. The figures for Finnish mills in 2012 come from Finnish Forest Industries Federation and the figures for Swedish mills from Swedish Forest Industries Federation.
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