Södra Cell Folla

Södra Cell Folla AS

Type	Private
Industry	Pulp and Paper Industry
Founded	1908
Headquarters	Verran, Norway
Key people	Stein Altern (Manager)
Products	CTMP pulp
Employees	69 (2009)
Parent	Södra
Website	http://www.sodra.com

Södra Cell Folla is a paper mill located in Follafoss, Norway. The mill produces 100 000 tonnes of CTMP pulp per year, and is owned by Södra Skogsägarna.^[1]

History

Folla Bruk AS traditionally owned 170 square kilometers (66 sq mi) of land in Verran, including 50 square kilometers (19 sq mi) of productive forest. A pulp mill was established at Follafoss in 1908. In 1919, the company was bought by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality. In 1982, the company was sold cheaply to Bjørn Lyng.^[2] Norske Skog sold the plant to Södra in 2000. The current plant was taken into use 1984.^[1] In to 1988, the plant was sold to Norske Skog.^[2] In 2007, the power company Nord-Trøndelag Elektrisitetsverk, owned by Nord-Trøndelag County Municipality, was investigated by the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) for illegal subsidizing Södra Cell Folla with cheap electricity.^[3] In 2010, ESA concluded that although there had been given selective subsidies, it was not illegal.^[4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Södra. "Fakta om fabrikken" (in Norwegian). http://www.sodra.com/no/Vare-virksomheter/Papirmasse/Vara-fabrikker/Sodra-Cell-Folla/. Retrieved 28 December 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Aune, Tormod (1995) (in Norwegian). Hilsen Nord-Trøndelag. Namsos: Trønderbok. ISBN 82-993613-0-3. 
3. ^ Langørgen, Ståle (2 October 2007). "NTE blir gransket" (in Norwegian). http://www.adressa.no/nyheter/okonomi/article953136.ece. 
4. ^ Torkelsen, Hanne S. (6 April 2010). "ESA om strømleveringskontrakt og statsstøtte" (in Norwegian). http://www.ks-bedrift.no/temaer-/Offentlige-anskaffelser-og-offentlig-stotte/ESA-om-stromleveringskontrakt-og-statsstotte/. Retrieved 28 December 2010.