Packaging line conversion at Oulo mill with sectional drive systems

Stora Enso has ordered sectional drive systems from ABB for its Oulu mill in northern Finland, where a former paper line will be converted into a consumer board line for folding box board and coated unbleached kraft.

In 2021, when Stora Enso converted its first machine from paper to kraftliner at the Oulu site, ABB supplied a comprehensive drive system package. Now, with the second line conversion the annual capacity at the site will increase by 750,000 tonnes, reaching 1.2 million tonnes of board once the new machine comes online.

The order for the new project includes liquid- and air-cooled