# ABB contracted by Voith for drives and electrification at SCA's Obbola mill

ABB has been contracted by Voith to deliver drives and electrification for SCA's new PM2 kraftliner machine at its Obbola mill in Umeå, Sweden. The project will increase annual production from 450,000 to 725,000 tonnes.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-08-24
- Where: Obbola mill, Umeå, Sweden, Sweden
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 725,000 tonnes of kraftliner per year
- Products: drives, electrification, kraftliner paper
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Voith](https://endata.com/companies/217.md) (customer)
- [SCA](https://endata.com/companies/324.md) (customer)
- [ABB](https://endata.com/companies/1547.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [thepackagingportal.com](https://www.thepackagingportal.com/industry-news/abb-voith-alliance-helps-sca-to-drive-bold-investment-program-forward/), 2021-08-24: "Increased focus on sustainable packaging and e-commerce is boosting demand for high-quality packaging paper."

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