BillerudKorsnäs invests for growth and efficiency in packaging paper

The BillerudKorsnäs board has today approved a SEK 1 280 million investment
program to strengthen the leading position of the company in kraft papers for
packaging applications. The investment will enable further growth in attractive
market segments and at the same time streamline the company’s production
structure.
The investment program will result in the Skärblacka production unit in Sweden
being developed into a world leading center for machine glazed, MG, kraft paper
production. The program includes relocating the BillerudKorsnäs MG paper machine
in Tervasaari, Finland, to Skärblacka and investing in surface treatment
capacity on the existing paper machine 7 in Skärblacka. The Tervasaari machine
is one of the largest MG paper machines in the world. In Skärblacka it will be
fully integrated to pulp production which will give it a highly competitive
position in the white MG paper market. The surface treatment capacity at
Skärblacka PM7 will allow further functionality to be added for applications
within food packaging, medical packaging and release liners.

“Packaging solutions based on renewable raw materials are parts of the solution
to some of the challenges we face in society. In order to contribute to the
sustainable future we believe in, we need to constantly develop ourselves and
our assets. This investment gives us a production platform for continued growth
and increased efficiency within our business area Packaging Paper”, says Per
Lindberg, President and CEO, BillerudKorsnäs.

The investments will be carried out between 2016 and early 2018 and start-ups of
the relocated machine and the rebuilt PM7 are expected during Q4 2017 to Q1
2018. BillerudKorsnäs underlying investment level is approximately SEK 1 300
million per year. With the decision announced today, the total investment level
is expected to increase to approximately SEK 1 420 million in 2016 and
approximately SEK 1 900 million in both 2017 and 2018.

More than 40 new jobs will be created in Skärblacka as a result of the
investments. In addition to this, there is significant positive employment
effect among suppliers and contractors during the implementation phase.

As announced earlier, BillerudKorsnäs is also working on a feasibility study
regarding the potential investment in a new board machine at the Gruvön
production unit for further volume growth within business area Consumer Board.
No decision has been made yet regarding this potential investment. The study is
currently in an intense phase and is expected to be completed by the end of
2016.

For further information, please contact:

Per Lindberg, President and CEO, +46 (0)8 553 335 00

Henrik Essén, SVP Communication and Sustainability, +46 (0)8 553 335 00



The information is such that BillerudKorsnäs Aktiebolag (publ) is obligated to
publish under the Swedish Securities Market Act. Submitted for publication at
12.00 CET on 8 June 2016.
BillerudKorsnäs provides packaging materials and solutions that challenge
conventional packaging for a sustainable future. We are a world-leading provider
of primary fibre based packaging materials and have customers in over 100
countries. The company has 8 production sites in Sweden, Finland and the UK and
about 4 200 employees in over 13 countries. BillerudKorsnäs has an annual
turnover of about SEK 22 billion and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.
www.billerudkorsnas.com