Stockholm, Sweden 04 July 2014 -- Södra's Board of Directors decided in June to invest approximately SEK 700 million to increase pulp production at Södra Cell Mörrum. A new wood chip facility will be constructed and one of the two pulp lines will be upgraded.

Selection of suppliers for different aspects of the project is in progress. NCC Construction has been commissioned to undertake groundwork and construction for the new chip facility, and Södra recently selected GL&V for the upgrade of the softwood pulp line at Mörrum.

Södra Cell and NCC will drive this project as a partnering, a form of cooperation between customer and supplier where the project's main actors find solutions together through open dialogue focused on what is best of the project. Groundwork is scheduled to start in September 2014 and construction work is expected to be finished in December 2015. The order value for NCC is approximately SEK 150 Million.

Södra will also work with NCC on groundwork and construction for the expansion of Södra Cell Värö pulp mill.