MENU HOME ABOUT US OUR PRODUCTION UNITS PIETARSAARI Pietarsaari (Jakobstad) In Pietarsaari world-leading kraft- and sack paper is produced for food packaging and carrier bags as well as for technical applications. About Pietarsaari Our production facility in Pietarsaari (Jakobstad), located at Bottenviken in western Finland, produces world-leading kraft and sack paper intended for users with very high demands on strength, durability, flexibility, purity and printability. The kraft and sack paper is used, inter alia, for flour and sugar packaging and carrying bags. Pietarsaari also produces advanced and high-performance paper grades for a variety of technical applications, such as abrasive papers, reel & ream wrapping. The operations are conducted in Alholma industry area together with UPM, Walki and Alholmens Kraft. Facts Products: Sack Paper > Kraft Paper Bags > Kraft Paper Flexible > Kraft Paper Speciality > Liquid Packaging Board > Market Segments: Consumer & Luxury > Food & Beverages > Industrial > Production capacity: 200 000 tonnes/year Number of employees: 120 Related links: Packaging Paper Sustainability & Documents Sustainability report > Certificates & Regulatory > Business Policy > History The paper making history in Pietarsaari (Jakobstad) dates back to 1883 when Wilhelm Schauman (considered the father of the Finnish plywood industry) founded a chicory mill in town. Schauman expanded his business into the lumber trade and founded several sawmills in the area. In 1962 the pulp and paper mill was built that today, after numerous modernizations, is the largest industrial facility in town. In the 1980’s the Schauman Company was merged with UPM-Kymmene and since 2012 the production facility in Pietarsaari is part of BillerudKorsnäs. Career BillerudKorsnäs challenges conventional packaging for a sustainable future. Are you interested in working with us? Welcome to visit our career pages. Contact and visiting information Security Information for Visitors Switchboard: +358 6 241 380 00 Saila Mäkikangas Communication & HR Specialist Risto Hovi Managing Director BillerudKorsnäs Finland Oy Annette Skytte HR Manager BillerudKorsnäs Finland Oy PL 13, 68601 Pietarsaari Finland Visiting address: Larsmovägen 149 SHARE About us Our Offer Sustainability Investors Media Career Contact External privacy notice Terms of use FOLLOW US Close