| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Pulp and Paper Industry |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Headquarters | Verran, Norway |
| Key people | Stein Altern (Manager) |
| Products | CTMP pulp |
| Employees | 69 (2009) |
| 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 pulp per year, and is owned by Södra Skogsägarna.[1]
Folla Bruk AS traditionally owned 170 square kilometers (66 sq mi) of land in Verran, including 50 square kilometers (19 sq mi) of productive forest. A pulp mill was established at Follafoss in 1908. In 1919, the company was bought by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality. In 1982, the company was sold cheaply to Bjørn Lyng.[2] Norske Skog sold the plant to Södra in 2000. The current plant was taken into use 1984.[1] In to 1988, the plant was sold to Norske Skog.[2] In 2007, the power company Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk, owned by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality, was investigated by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) for illegal subsidizing Södra Cell Folla with cheap electricity.[3] In 2010, ESA concluded that although there had been given selective subsidies, it was not illegal.[4]