History
The mill's history goes back more than hundred years. Groundwood pulp for paper manufacture has been produced at Myllykoski since 1892.
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1892 |
Myllykoski Träsliperi Aktiebolag founded |
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1920 |
Myllykoski Träsliperi Aktiebolag, Aktiebolag Simpele and Osakeyhtiö Jämsänkoski combine to establish Yhtyneet Paperitehtaat |
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1952 |
Myllykosken Paperitehdas Oy becomes independent |
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1965 - 88 |
Mining industry |
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1971 |
Changing name to Myllykoski Oy |
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1972 - 75 |
Acquisition of the Colombier works in the U.K, the Netherlands and Spain |
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1981 |
Madison Paper Industries in the USA |
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1987 |
Purchase of Gebrüder Lang, Germany |
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1990 |
Acquisition of Albbruck and Mochenwangen, Germany |
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1993 |
Myllykoski Paper becomes a separate unit from parent company Myllykoski Oy |
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1995 |
Myllykoski Paper Oy is formed to an independent company |
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1996 |
Myllykoski Oy forms a strategic alliance with Metsä-Serla Oy. Metsä-Serla acquires a 35% minority share of Myllykoski Paper Oy |
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1999 |
Cooperation between Myllykoski Paper Oy and Vattenfall Oy in energy generation began. |
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2000 |
Cooperation training, formulating our corporate values. |
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2001 |
Vattenfall's new steam power plant at Myllykoski. |
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2002 |
Myllykoski Sales starts. |
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2003 |
MWC500 project (renovation of PM 4). |
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2005 |
New peroxide bleaching plant, a high bright MY GOLD launched |
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2007 |
Maintenance co-operation with ABB starts |
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2009 Sunila Pulp mill sold |