Myllykoski Corporation was a family owned international paper group with central offices in

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and Anjalankoski, manufacturing in

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and North America, and sales offices around the world. The roots of the company date back to its founding by the Björnberg family in 1892. The company was acquired in 2011 by Finnish manufacturer

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Products

The company makes super calendered and coated (SC) paper and lightweight coated (LWC) paper, principally for use in magazines, catalogs, advertising inserts, and brochures. Myllykoski produces about 500,000 tons of paper annually, about 95% of which is exported to

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, and

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. The company owns about 65% while the other 35% was held by M-real. Myllykoski's paper is sold in the US through Madison International Sales Company, another Myllykoski Corporation subsidiary. Myllykoski is the third-largest producer of SC paper in the world and is among the top five in coated mechanical grades. The European mills of Myllykoski are certified according to the guidelines of

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, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. In addition to that, the

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mills participate in the EMAS II validation. The mills in North America operate according to the standards of

an mills, although they are not certified.

Myllykoski Corporation Group

Myllykoski Paper

Myllykoski Paper producing mechanical uncoated (SC) and coated publication paper which yield about 570,000 tonnes annually. The company owns 50% of the Finnish pulp producer Sunila Oy together with

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Myllykoski Continental

Myllykoski Continental includes Lang Papier of Germany (newsprint and SC paper), MD Albbruck (coated offset paper in reels and sheets) and MD Plattling (coated rotogravure). The combined production capacity of Myllykoski Continental is 1.5 million tonnes annually. Papierfabrik Utzenstorf of Switzerland (newsprint, UMI) left Myllykoski Corporation with management buyout by 24. June 2009.press release: Myllykoski sells Utzenstorf mill
/ref> * Utzenstorf Papier * Lang Papier

Myllykoski North America

Myllykoski North America includes Madison Paper Industries, in

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, producing mechanical uncoated offset and rotogravure which yield about 220,000 tonnes annually. Madison Paper Company in

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, recycled fiber-based coated offset which produced 140,000 tonnes annually. * Alsip mill Divested 9/11/2009 to the Watermill Group from Lexington, Mass. * Madison mill

Alliance partner

Rhein Papier is a legally independent company managed by Myllykoski Continental. The capacity of Rhein Papier is 280,000 TPa newsprint. * Rhein Papier * Plattling Papier

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Myllykoski Corporation
Pulp and paper companies of Finland Manufacturing companies established in 1892 Defunct pulp and paper companies 1892 establishments in Finland Manufacturing companies disestablished in 2011 2011 disestablishments in Finland