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 / year

130

employees directly employed by Kaukas sawmill

1 100

people work in the UPM Kaukas mill integrate

Certificates

We have all major certificates:

Quality Management System ISO 9001

Environmental Management System ISO 14001

PEFC and FSC Chain-of-Custody

These and more information about certificates can be found through this link

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 2041 4139
E-mail: timber@upm.com

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