FM Timber Oy and Loimua Oy have entered into a long-term energy production cooperation agreement for Pihtiputaa sawmill in Finland. With the cooperation agreement, Loimua acquires the production infrastructure related to the energy production and district heat production of FM Timber's Pihtiputaa sawmill. In the future, Loimua will be responsible for the heat production of the Pihtiputaa sawmill, the operation and maintenance tasks of the sawmill's heating facilities, and the development of operations. In addition to the sawmill, heat is also produced for the Pihtiputa municipality's district heating network.
FM Timber delivers the biofuels used in the sawmill's heating plants to Loimua. Biofuels are by-products generated in FM Timber's wood procurement and sawing operations, the utilization of which enables carbon-neutral heat production and thus also supports the realization of climate goals.
The heating plants of the Pihtiputaa sawmill are connected to the central control room in Loimua, from where production is monitored and optimized around the clock.
FM Timber Oy is a major player in the Finnish sawmill industry, which carries out mechanical wood processing in three locations: Pihtiputaa, Pyhännä and Kiihtelysvaara.
Loimua Oy produces district heating and sells and distributes district heating and natural gas.
