Braviken Paper Mill
Encyclopedia
Braviken Paper Mill is a paper mill
located outside Bråviken
, Norrköping
, in Sweden
. It is owned by Holmen Paper, which in turn is a subsidiary
of Holmen
.
Since the name is derived from the location, Bråviken
, and since the name of the paper mill was to be internationally read and spoken, the ring
was dropped.
The current mill manager
is Rikard Wallin.
and newsprint
paper, both white and colored.
Three paper machines are located at the mill:
Each machine goes in a distinctive color: PM51 is completely green, PM52 is blue, while the PM53 is blue with a touch of violet.
The name of the machines comes from the fact that the mill used to be the fifth when MoDo AB owned it. The company itself does not own fifty machines.
needed for the production. Braviken also uses recycled paper (DIP) as raw material.
during the 15th century. Since expansion was hindered by lack of area the production moved outside Norrköping
to Bråviken
. The construction began in 1977, and by 1986 the second machine was built. In 1986 the last machine in central Norrköping
shut down, and all of the operations moved to the new location.
Paper mill
A paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
located outside Bråviken
Bråviken
Bråviken is a bay of the Baltic sea that is located near Norrköping in Östergötland, Sweden....
, Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
, in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It is owned by Holmen Paper, which in turn is a subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of Holmen
Holmen
Holmen is a Swedish company which bases its business in the pulp and paper industry. Holmen's main products are newsprint and magazine paper for newspapers, magazines, directories and advertising prints...
.
Since the name is derived from the location, Bråviken
Bråviken
Bråviken is a bay of the Baltic sea that is located near Norrköping in Östergötland, Sweden....
, and since the name of the paper mill was to be internationally read and spoken, the ring
Ring (diacritic)
A ring diacritic may appear above or below letters. It may be combined with some letters of the extended Latin alphabets in various contexts.-Ring above:...
was dropped.
The current mill manager
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
is Rikard Wallin.
Introduction
Braviken mainly produces directoryDirectory (databases)
Generally, a directory, as used in computing and telephony, refers to a repository or database of information which is heavily optimized for reading, under the assumption that data updates are very rare compared to data reads...
and newsprint
Newsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
paper, both white and colored.
Three paper machines are located at the mill:
- PM51, the oldest one, was built 1977. Produces mainly directory paperDirectory (databases)Generally, a directory, as used in computing and telephony, refers to a repository or database of information which is heavily optimized for reading, under the assumption that data updates are very rare compared to data reads...
in different colors (white, yellow and pink). The width of the rolls leaving the paper machine is 8.50m. Produces 200.000 tons of paper per year. - PM52, built in 1986. Produces newsprint paperNewsprintNewsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
. Colors of the paper produced are white and what is referred to as baby pink, which is, as the name suggests, a variant of pink produced for SportbladetSportbladetSportbladet is a Swedish newspaper about sport, mainly Swedish sport.It is distributed together with Aftonbladet. The color of the newspaper is a variant of pink, often referred to as "baby pink". Braviken Paper Mill, Sweden is one of the producers of the paper used. Famous columninsts include...
. The width of a roll is 8.55m. Produces 250.000 tons of paper per year. - PM53, the latest, and obviously most modern of the machines, also produces newsprint paperNewsprintNewsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
, at a rate of 300.000 tons per year.
Each machine goes in a distinctive color: PM51 is completely green, PM52 is blue, while the PM53 is blue with a touch of violet.
The name of the machines comes from the fact that the mill used to be the fifth when MoDo AB owned it. The company itself does not own fifty machines.
Technology
The mill has its own TMP factory which produces the pulpWood pulp
Pulp is a lignocellulosic fibrous material prepared by chemically or mechanically separating cellulose fibres from wood, fibre crops or waste paper. Wood pulp is the most common raw material in papermaking.-History:...
needed for the production. Braviken also uses recycled paper (DIP) as raw material.
History
The production began in central NorrköpingNorrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
during the 15th century. Since expansion was hindered by lack of area the production moved outside Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
to Bråviken
Bråviken
Bråviken is a bay of the Baltic sea that is located near Norrköping in Östergötland, Sweden....
. The construction began in 1977, and by 1986 the second machine was built. In 1986 the last machine in central Norrköping
Norrköping
Norrköping is a city in the province of Östergötland in eastern Sweden and the seat of Norrköping Municipality, Östergötland County. The city has a population of 87,247 inhabitants in 2010, out of a municipal total of 130,050, making it Sweden's tenth largest city and eighth largest...
shut down, and all of the operations moved to the new location.