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Kemira plans to close manufacturing site in Vancouver, Canada; production to move to Washougal, Washington site during first half of 2025, impacting approximately five employees

Oct 30, 2024 Press Release 2 min read

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October 30, 2024 (press release) –

Kemira Oyj, Press Release, October 30, 2024 at 09.00 am EET

Kemira plans to close its manufacturing site in Vancouver, Canada

Kemira plans to consolidate some Pulp & Paper chemical production in North America, resulting in the closure of a manufacturing site in Vancouver, Canada. The Vancouver site produces process and functional chemicals for the Pulp & Paper segment. The planned consolidation is expected to impact approximately five employees.

It’s expected that production at the site will end during the first half of 2025 and will move to Kemira’s Washougal, Washington site, where Kemira already produces process and functional chemicals.

The intended move is expected to streamline operational efficiency in Kemira’s North American operations in response to changing market conditions. The consolidation is not related to the planned changes to Kemira’s new operating model and organization structure announced during Q3 2024.

Kemira remains committed to serving its Pulp & Paper customers in North America and in the Pacific Northwest, and the consolidation will not impact its customers.

For more information, please contact:

Investor inquiries:

Mikko Pohjala, Vice President, Investor Relations

Tel. +358 40 838 0709
mikko.pohjala@kemira.com

Media inquiries:
Greg Morrison, Director Communications

Tel. +31 6 21 62 87 23
greg.morrison@kemira.com

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries. Our customers include industrial and municipal water treatment operators, and pulp & paper industry among others. We provide the best-suited products and services to improve our customers’ product quality, process, and resource efficiency. Our focus is on water treatment, renewable solutions and digital services. In 2023, Kemira had annual revenue of around EUR 3.4 billion and around 5,000 employees. Kemira shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.kemira.com

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