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Description of the project funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

1 Project

Project code: A74384

Project name: Panka 2020

Policy: 2. Production and utilisation of latest knowledge and expertise

Specific objective: 3.2. Developing renewable energy and energy-efficient solutions

Planned completion time: Start 10.4.2018 and end 31.8.2023

Operational status: Ended

Responsible authority: Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment South Savo

2 Basic applicant information

Official name of the applicant: PANKAKOSKI MILL OY

Organisation type: Medium-sized enterprise

Business ID: 0920913-4

Street: Ruukintie 2

Telephone number: +358 104804600

Postal code: 81750

City/town: PANKAKOSKI

Website: www.pankaboard.com

Project contact person's name: Staljon Tiina

Contact person's position in the organisation: CFO

Contact person’s email address: tiina.staljon(at)pankaboard.com

Contact person's phone number: +358404868249

Number of applicants or subsidy transfer:

3 Plan-specified summary of the project completion

The main target of the Panka 2020 Project is to significantly strengthen company's long-term competitiveness as speciality cartonboard producer. In accordance with the Pankaboard's strategy, The Panka 2020 Project consist of investments to the factory's capability to produce high added value speciality cartonboard products for selected end-uses. It also effects to revenue growth and profitability. Panka 2020 project will help to strengthen its well-being in the municipality of Lieksa, North Karelia, through increased subcontracting and new jobs in Pankaboard. Environmental values are also taken into account.

4 Project target groups

4.1 Actual target groups

4.2 Indirect target groups

5 Public funding of the project (EUR)

EU and State funding granted: 2 544 250

EU and State funding used: 1 998 281

Planned public funding (total): 2 544 250

Planned public funding used (total): 1 998 281

6 Geographical target area

Regions: North Karelia

Subregions: Pielinen Karelia

Municipalities: Lieksa

Address of the project site, if the project is carried out in one place

Street: Ruukintie 2

Postal code: 81750

City/town: PANKAKOSKI

7 Estimates of project-specific monitoring information reported during the application phase

7.1 Number of new jobs (only requested for projects belonging to specific objectives 1.1, 2.1 and 3.1)

Planned: 0, in which women are employed 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, in which women are employed 0.00

7.2 Number of new companies (only requested for projects belonging to specific objective 1.1)

Planned: 0, which are founded by women 0

Completed according to monitoring information: 0.00, which are founded by women 0.00

8 Horizontal principles

8.1 Gender equality

: Yes
Yhtiö tukee ja ottaa huomioon kaikessa tekemisessään sukupuolinäkökulman
: Yes
Miesvaltaisella alalla yhtiön näkemyksen mukaan naisten määrän lisääntyminen tehtaalla olisi eritäin positiivista ja yhtiö ottanut tämän huomioon myös hankesuunnitelmassa
: No
Panka2020- hankkeen päätavoitteena on vahvistaa yhtiön pitkäjänteinen kilpailukyky strategian mukaisena erikoiskartongin valmistajana ja mahdollistaa kannattava kasvu.

8.2 Sustainable development

DirectIndirect
Luonnonvarojen käytön kestävyys 0 0
Ilmastonmuutoksen aiheuttamien riskien vähentäminen 0 0
Kasvillisuus, eliöt ja luonnon monimuotoisuus 0 0
Pinta- ja pohjavedet, maaperä sekä ilma (ja kasvihuonekaasujen väheneminen) 0 0
Natura 2000 -ohjelman kohteet 0 0
Materiaalit ja jätteet 0 0
Uusiutuvien energialähteiden käyttö 0 0
Paikallisen elinkeinorakenteen kestävä kehittäminen 0 0
Aineettomien tuotteiden ja palvelujen kehittäminen 0 0
Liikkuminen ja logistiikka 0 0
Hyvinvoinnin edistäminen 0 0
Tasa-arvon edistäminen 0 0
Yhteiskunnallinen ja kulttuurinen yhdenvertaisuus 0 0
Kulttuuriympäristö 0 0
Ympäristöosaaminen 0 0

9 Final report summary

The goal of the Panka 2020 project was to significantly strengthen Pankaboard's competitiveness as a special cardboard mill. In accordance to the strategy, the Panka 2020 project invested in the production capacity to manufacture special cardboard products of high value for selected end uses. The project aimed to increase turnover and profitability. The company strengthened well-being in North Karelia's municipality of Lieksa in the form of increasing subcontracting and new jobs. Investments were made with environmental values. Pankaboard grew into a large company and employed new staff in line with the target and is an important employer in North Karelia. Increasing digitization and improving skills strengthened Pankaboard's image worldwide. A desired employer, because the project had great effects in increasing high technology. Efficiency improved in the production processes. Quality analysis also improved considerably and strengthens ESG in the green transition.