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Estonian Cell Mill

AS Estonian Cell · also known as Estonian Cell, Kunda mill

OperatingHeinzel GroupHeinzelestoniancell.eeID 00018

Estonian Cell Mill is an operating CTMP pulp mill in Viru-Nigula vald, Estonia, owned by Heinzel, with a capacity of 170 000 tonnes per year. It produced 127 699 ADt of pulp in 2025.

Location and logistics

Location
Viru-Nigula vald, Eesti, Estonia
Nearest port
Kunda · 1.8 km
Straight-line distance to the nearest major port. Method
Own quay
Kunda · 1.8 km
Rail siding
No siding mapped
OpenStreetMap track way/92234290 ↗, 885 m from the site point. Method
Nearest railway
0.9 km
Map

Capacity and output

Capacity
170 000 t/y pulp
Company figure
Production
127 699 ADt pulp
2025 · EMAS statement
units differ (ADt vs t)
Type
CTMP

Raw material and products

Fibre
Pulp grades
Also produces
Certifications
FSCPEFC

History and sources

Data confidence: High (100 of 100) · methodology

Timeline

  1. capacity reported2026
    200 000 t/y (mill scope, observed 2026-08-25)
    Source ↗
  2. curtailment2025
    Eight-week production shutdown; restarted at reduced capacity (3 shifts instead of 4) to manage weak demand and volatile energy prices
    Source ↗
  3. curtailment2025-10-01
    Eight-week production stop October-December 2025, restarted at reduced output (three shifts instead of four).
    Source ↗

Sources

  1. otherchecked 2026-07-22
    bioenergyinternational.com ↗
  2. otherchecked 2026-09-16
    euwid-paper.com ↗
  3. company websitechecked 2026-07-23
    estoniancell.ee ↗
Show all 6 sources
  1. newschecked 2026-07-23
    estoniantimber.ee (archived copy) ↗
  2. company websitechecked 2026-09-16
    estoniancell.ee ↗
  3. company websitechecked 2026-07-27
    estoniancell.ee ↗

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WoodComp (). Estonian Cell Mill (WoodComp ID 00018). WoodComp facility database, version 2026-11. Accessed the date you retrieved it. https://woodcomp.world/id/18

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