Junnikkala to build new sawmill in Finland

Finnish Junnikkala is preparing for a big investment that will launch the construction of a modern sawmill unit in Oulu, Finland. Construction will begin in 2022 and will be finished by the end of 2023. €70 million investment will be the biggest investment in Junnikkalas’ history. Currently Junnikkala has two sawmills in Northern Finland in Kalajoki and Oulainen.

With the investment, Junnikkala production increases up to 650,000 m³ which means procuring 1.4 million m³ of wood per year and makes the company one of the largest among the sawmill industry in Finland. The annual turnover is estimated to be about €250 million. Up to 90% of the production of the new Oulu sawmill will be exported from the Port of Oulu to 50 different countries all over the world.

The production capacity of the new sawmill will be 300,000 m³ per year. The new sawmill will process 700,000 m³ of wood, 80% of which is redwood and the rest being whitewood.