UPM Kaukas sawmill
THE FACTORY GIANT
UPM Kaukas sawmill is one of the largest sawmills in Finland and redwood sawmills in Europe. The sawmill is a forerunner in automation, process engineering and kiln drying in the Nordic countries. It also has the highest production capacity and number of personnel among UPM’s sawmills. UPM Kaukas sawmill produces mainly redwood sawn timber from certified Nordic pine and spruce. The sawmill is a part of the UPM Kaukas mill integrate in Lappeenranta.
KAUKAS IN BRIEF
510 000 m3
of sawn timber / year130
employees directly employed by Kaukas sawmill1 100
people work in the UPM Kaukas mill integrateCertificates
We have all major certificates:
Quality Management System ISO 9001
Environmental Management System ISO 14001
PEFC and FSC Chain-of-Custody
History and investment roadmap
Lauritsala sawmill, the predecessor of Kaukas sawmill, was established in 1891. The sawmill was relocated to its current site in 1959. Today Kaukas sawmill is the biggest of UPM's sawmills in regards to production capacity and number of personnel. In 2016, three new drying kiln channels taken into use at Kaukas sawmill.
| 2017 | Renewal of log X-ray & 3D measurement |
| 2016 | New drying kiln channels |
| 2015 | Main chipper renewal |
| 2014 | Log grading line modernization and improving the storage facilities |
| 2013 | New progressive kiln and sticking machine renewal. Withdrawal from futher processing business |
| 2010 | New GS-line New drying kiln channel |
| 2008 | New drying kiln channel |
| 2007 | The sawmilling business was incorporated into the UPM-Kymmene Oyj. New drying kiln channel |
| 2005 | Log grading line modernization including X-ray measurement unit |
| 2004 | Belongs to UPM-Kymmene Wood Oy |
| 2001 | New drying kiln channels |
| 2000 | Further processing became part of the sawmill's functions |
| 1997 | New sawing feed |
| 1996 | Yhtyneet Sahat Oy (United Sawmills), Kaukas Sawmill |
| 1994 | New log grading line |
| 1956 | The first kiln drying channels in Finland were taken into use at the sawmill's current site |
| 1916 | Kaukas became the owner of Lauritsala Sawmill |
| 1891 | Lauritsala Sawmill was set up |
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Contacts
UPM Kaukas sawmill
Kaukaantie 16
FIN-53200 Lappeenranta, Finland
Tel. +358 204 147 431
E-mail: timber@upm.com