The working group was responsible for the development of the energy-efficient and environmentally friendly pulp process Bleached Chemi-ThermoMechanical Pulp (BCTMP).
This development has produced a more cost-effective alternative to the chemical pulp process.
The M-real Joutseno mill in Finland was the first production plant in the world to come on stream using the BCTMP technology.
Joutseno has a production capacity of 250,000 tonnes per year, and produces hardwood BCTMP pulp grades for M-real's paper and board grades.
A second BCTMP mill is being built at Kaskinen in Finland, to come on stream in the autumn of 2006.
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