Imatra

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Imatra

a city in southeast Finland, on the Vouksa River, in Kymi Province. Population, 35,000 (1970). The country’s major hydroelectric power plant (155,000 kW) was built in 1929 to use the energy from the Imatra waterfalls. The city has metallurgical and timber-treating industries. Imatra is a health resort and tourist center.

Imatra

rapids on the Vouksa River in southern Finland, 7 km from where the river flows out of Lake Saimaa, where it crosses the Salpausselkä Ridge. The water falls 18.4 m over a distance of 1.5 km. The rate of discharge is 475–620 m³/sec. The river at this point is 23–50 m wide. Much of the water in the rapids is diverted to a hydroelectric power plant near the city of Imatra. There is tourism.

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Following the transaction, the company will continue to make speciality paper at its mill in Imatra and coated fine paper at its Oulu facility, both located in Finland.

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31 May 2011 - Finnish paper maker Stora Enso Oyj (HEL: STERV) said today it will set up a pre-commercial plant for production of microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) at Imatra, eastern Finland, as part of its effort to develop renewable materials.

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The improved quality of Stora Enso Natura was made possible by a EUR 45m investment in the Board Machine 4 at Stora Enso Imatra Mills in Finland during 2008 and 2009.

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Two new lines of packaging with ice cream and frozen food applications have been introduced by Stora Enso Food Service Boards, Imatra, Finland, one of Europe's leading consumer packaging board producers.

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) is extending a Euro 160 million loan to the Scandinavian paper group Stora Enso for an investment programme at the company's pulp and paper mill in Imatra, Finland.

EIB LENDS EURO 160 MILLION FOR STORA ENSO PAPER MILL

Set up in 2009, the JV, in which Stora Enso owns the other 51%, provides maintenance services at Stora Ensoa[euro](tm)s Heinola, Imatra, Oulu, Uimaharju, Varkaus and Veitsiluoto mills in Finland.

Stora Enso to take full control of Efora JV

Set up in 2009, the JV, in which Stora Enso owns the other 51%, provides maintenance services at Stora Enso's Heinola, Imatra, Oulu, Uimaharju, Varkaus and Veitsiluoto mills in Finland.