Tervakoski Oy Explained

Tervakoski Oy
Type:Osakeyhtiö
Industry:Pulp and paper industry
Location City:Tervakoski, Janakkala
Location Country:Finland
Revenue:€207,9 million (12/2022)
Owner:delfortgroup (since 1999)

Tervakoski Oy is a Finnish paper industry company. Its paper mill, founded in 1818,[1] [2] [3] is located in the village of Tervakoski in Janakkala, Tavastia Proper. Since 1999, it has been owned by the Austrian company Delfort Group.[3] [4]

By the end of 2022, the company made €207,9 million in turnover and its result was €13 million with the company's net profit percentage being 6.28%.[5]

In the years 1956–1984, the company gained a controversial reputation when a paper mill polluted Tervajoki River and Lake Kernaala with PCB compounds. PCB concentrations are still so high that restrictions have been placed on the use of fish in the lake.[6]

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  1. Book: Annala, Vilho. Tervakosken paperitehtaan historia. Helsinki. 1950. fi.
  2. Book: Ström, Holger. Tervakoski Osakeyhtiö 1818–1968. Helsinki. 1968. fi.
  3. Web site: Delfort Tervakoski's paper mill gets Savcor's Wedge system. Simon. Matthis. PULPAPERnews. 29 November 2017. 3 February 2024.
  4. Web site: Kenttälaitesanomat. Emerson Process Management Oy. December 2003. https://web.archive.org/web/20160413105611/http://euedocs.emersonprocess.co.uk/groups/public/documents/markcom/newsletter_finland_042003_fi.pdf . 3 February 2024. 2016-04-13 . fi.
  5. Web site: Tervakoski Oy (1516296-9). Kauppalehti. 2 February 2024 . 3 February 2024. fi.
  6. Web site: Kernaalanjärven kalan käyttöön rajoituksia PCB:n takia. Yle. 14 September 2010. 3 February 2024. fi.

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