Sweco raises standard at Russian pulp and paper mill

Sweco raises standard at Russian pulp and paper mill

In northeastern Russia, the paper and board manufacturer Mondi is launching an
ambitious rebuild and modernisation programme at its pulp and paper mill. Sweco
has been given responsibility for architecture, structural engineering and
construction management. The total contract is worth nearly EUR 5.4 million.

Sweco has been selected to provide services in connection with the modernisation
and expansion of a pulp and paper mill in Syktyvkar in northeastern Russia.
Sweco's structural engineers will handle the building permit process,
preparation of work documents and construction management. 

“We have considerable of experience from similar projects in Sweden and abroad
and often accompany our Nordic clients in their international projects. In this
particular case, we are working directly for a foreign client that is investing
over EUR 500 million in the project,” says Eric Bergholm, Assignment Manager,
Sweco.

One important result of the modernisation is that environmentally hazardous
emissions from the mill will be reduced at the same time that quality is raised
and production capacity for both pulp and paper is increased. The schedule is
tight, with a large share of construction planned for completion during 2008. 



For further information please contact:
Eric Bergholm, Assignment Manager, Sweco, +46 8-692 55 34,
eric.bergholm@sweco.se
Rebecka Gunner, PR Officer, Sweco, +46 8-695 66 75, rebecka.gunner@sweco.se

Sweco is a provider of international consulting engineering services with
combined expertise in engineering, environmental technology and architecture.
The Group has annual sales of approximately SEK 4.6 million and 5,400 employees
in ten countries. The company has projects currently underway in some 80
countries worldwide. Sweco is a member of the OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm.

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Financial Instruments Trading Act.