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Kaukas Mill

UPM Kaukas · also known as Kaukas pulp mill

Kaukas Mill is an operating kraft pulp mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, with a capacity of 700 000 tonnes per year.

Company
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
Group
UPM
Country
Finland
City
Lappeenranta
Status
Operating
Capacity
700 000 t/y pulp production
Type
Kraft
Website
upmpulp.com

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Raw material

BirchPineSpruce

Products

Pulp grades
NBHKNBSK
Byproducts
ElectricityTall oilTurpentine

Certifications

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Timeline

  1. 2026curtailment

    Temporary pulp curtailment from August 3, ~6 weeks

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  2. 2025closure

    Paper machine PM1 permanently closed Q4 2025 (300 kt coated mechanical paper shifted to Rauma); 220 employees affected

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