Södra Cell Folla
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| Södra Cell Folla AS | |
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | 1901 |
| Headquarters | Verran, Norway |
| Key people | Stein Altern (Manager) |
| Industry | Pulp and Paper Industry |
| Products | CTMP pulp |
| Employees | 65 (2006) |
| Parent | Södra |
| Website | http://www.sodra.com |
Södra Cell Folla is a paper mill located in Follafoss, Norway. The mill produces 100 000 tonnes of CTMP per year, and is owned by the Swedish company Södra Skogsägarna.
[edit] History
Originally the factory was operated by AS Folla, founded in 1901. The factory opened in 1902 powered by the first hydroelectric generator at Follafoss. In 1908 Folla was sold to G. O. Øhrn, smeltingworksengineer Tharaldsen and landlord Schultz at Egge. They decided to start with pulp production and on October 5, 1909 the first pulp was produced at Folla.
In 1983 Bjørn Lyng bought the factory with the assosiated forest and started CTMP production. The mill was expanded in 1989 and was the same year sold to Norske Skog, who operated the mill until July 2, 2000 when they sold Folla CTMP to Södra.
