Multi disciplinary service provision
The installation of the new machine has reverberations through all stages of the manufacturing process, requiring conversion and extension work throughout. WSP is providing multi disciplinary services for a large proportion of the 20 major sub-projects are under way at the works.
The new machine will be housed in a hall 300 m long and 30 m high. WSP projects include:
• Ensuring elimination of vibrations by the foundations supporting the enormous machine
• Design of a new conveyor belt to bring the paper rolls from a new mechanical pulping hall into the packaging centre, where the beams have been reinforced to support the higher volumes
• Increasing the water supply and improving purification and waste management capacity to satisfy the requirements of the mill’s increased production
• Project managing the major earthworks to enable the construction of a large car park and the re-routing of access roads.
WSP resources ensure smooth-running of projects
With so many projects running in parallel and many decisions having to be taken on site, smooth project management is vital. WSP’s size and skills coverage were the deciding factor for Stora Enso, who wanted to appoint a local firm prepared to take on overall responsibility for major parts of the new production, conversion and extension projects. A tight schedule is one of this project’s biggest challenges, and consultants from several WSP units are now collaborating at the plant.