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Jul 19, 2013 at 6:15 AM

Stora Enso Oyj (SEOAY: OTCQX International Premier) | To accelerate access to the growing Chinese market, Stora Enso will launch its integrated mill project in Guangxi, China in two phases, starting with building a consumer board machine

To accelerate access to the growing Chinese market, Stora Enso will launch its integrated mill project in Guangxi, China in two phases, starting with building a consumer board machine

STORA ENSO OYJ STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 19 July 2013 at 12.58 EET

Stora Enso has received the requisite project approval for the integrated pulp and board project in Guangxi, southern China, from the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). In order to benefit from the growing consumer demand for hygienic and high quality consumer board more rapidly, Stora Enso has together with its local partner and supported by key customers revised the investment schedule and will start by building a consumer board machine scheduled to be operational in the beginning of 2016. Construction of the previously announced pulp mill will be started after the board machine has been completed.

?The revised two-phase schedule, starting with the board machine and related industrial investments, will enable us through our customers to access the Chinese consumer market with an accelerated timetable. The revised investment schedule will cut the mid-term three-year capital expenditure requirements by half, as capital will be committed for the pulp mill only when the board machine is already generating cash flow,? says Mats Nordlander, head of Stora Enso?s Renewable Packaging Division.

The capital expenditure for the first phase of the project is estimated to be approximately EUR 760 million, comprising EUR 590 million for industry and EUR 170 million for plantation operations. The current capital expenditure estimate is approximately EUR 90 million in 2013, EUR 300 million in 2014, EUR 300 million in 2015 and EUR 70 million in 2016 or soon after. The project is expected to clearly exceed Stora Enso?s ROCE target of 13%.

?Delaying construction of the pulp mill will also give us an additional three years to build up our fibre base and sustainable plantation operations in harmony with the local communities and with the support of all stakeholders. We will not be acquiring new land for eucalyptus plantations before we have solved the existing challenges concerning land leasing. We will continue our efforts together with the local communities to seek fair distribution of income from our operations.

?The new timetable fully supports Stora Enso?s transformation from a European pulp and paper company into a renewable materials company focusing on growth markets. We are very excited to have a solid plan for finally going forward with the investment, which will produce sustainable and hygienic food packaging solutions for Chinese consumers,? concludes Mats Nordlander.

Further implementation of the investment is subject to signing of final documentation and customary conditions precedents, including regulatory approvals.

For further information, please contact:
Jouko Karvinen, CEO, tel. +358 2046 21410
Ulla Paajanen-Sainio, SVP, Investor Relations, tel. +358 40 763 8767
Lauri Peltola, EVP, Global Identity, tel. +358 2046 21380

www.storaenso.com
www.storaenso.com/investors

Stora Enso is the global rethinker of the paper, biomaterials, wood products and packaging industry. We always rethink the old and expand to the new to offer our customers innovative solutions based on renewable materials. Stora Enso employs some 28 000 people worldwide, and our sales in 2012 amounted to EUR 10.8 billion. Stora Enso shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (STEAV, STERV) and Stockholm (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA as ADRs (SEOAY) in the International OTCQX over-the-counter market.

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