Stora Enso announced that Stora Enso is investing EUR 31.5 million in its Nebolchi Sawmill and EUR 12.5 million in its Impilahti Sawmill. These investments will enhance the competitiveness of Stora Ensos sawmilling business and wood procurement in Russia. Impilahti sawmill started operations in 2003 and Nebolchi in 2004 producing fresh sawn timber. The investments will upgrade the sawmills to manufacture products with added value. At Nebolchi Sawmill the investment will allow all the output to be kiln dried and 100,000 m3 per year of new on-line planing capacity to be targeted at the European and Russian do-it-yourself (DIY) markets. At Impilahti Sawmill kiln drying facilities will be added and production capacity increased slightly to 140,000 m3 per year. (Source: Woodnet.cz)