Article1 min read Oct 30, 2025CFO of Metsä Board Corporation to ChangeAnssi Tammilehto has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Corporate Leadership Team of Metsä Board Corporation. He will start in the new position no later than February 2, 2026, and will report to CEO Esa Kaikkonen.
Article2 min read Aug 28, 2025Stora Enso Inaugurates New Folding Box Board Machine at Oulu Mill in FinlandStora Enso held an inauguration ceremony for its new packaging board production line at its pulp and paper mill in Oulu, Finland. The new line was inaugurated by Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo; Chair of Stora Enso's Board of Directors Kari Jordan, President and CEO of Stora Enso Hans Sohlström, and Oulu mill's Chief Shop Steward Olli-Pekka Kaikkonen.
Article1 min read Jun 19, 2025Metsä Board's Chairman, Ilkka Hämälä, to Resign, Jussi Vanhanen Elected as SuccessorMetsä Board announced that Ilkka Hämälä, Chair of the Board of Directors of Metsä Board Corporation, on 12 June announced that he will resign from his position on the Board of Directors as of 1 July.
Article1 min read Mar 20, 2025Metsä Group Signs Agreement on EU Funding for Muoto Packaging Product Mill, but Challenges RemainIn October 2024, Metsä Group announced that it had been invited to negotiations on partial funding from the EU Innovation Fund for the first Muoto packaging product mill planned for construction in Rauma in Finland. The negotiations have now been concluded and an agreement on partial funding has been signed.
Article2 min read Jan 23, 2025Metsä Board Plans to Close its Tako Board MillDue to the prolonged weak profitability, Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, plans to close its Tako mill as well as to improve the efficiency of its Kyro mill, and launches change negotiations at both mills and related operations. The negotiations will involve a total of approximately 360 employees and may lead to a reduction of up to 215 employees.
Article1 min read Oct 17, 2024UPM Fibres Initiates Change Negotiations in Finland, May Lead to Reduction of 110 PositionsUPM Fibres announced "planned measures" that include the possible reduction of 110 positions in the UPM Pulp operations in Finland, UPM Forest and UPM Timber.
Article1 min read Oct 10, 2024Metsä Board Appoints Laura Remes as SVP, Business DevelopmentMetsä Board announced that Laura Remes has been appointed SVP, Business Development and a member of the Corporate Management Team. She will start in her position at a time to be specified later, and will report to CEO Mika Joukio.
Article1 min read Sep 5, 2024MM Kotkamills Officially Opens New Sheeting Centre in Kotka, FinlandMM Kotkamills held an inauguration ceremony for the official opening of its new Sheeting Centre in Kotka, Finland.
Article1 min read Jun 27, 2024Metsä Group Restarts Kemi Bioproduct Mill in Finland after March ExplosionMetsä Group said that it has restarted its Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland. The mill has been restarted in stages and has returned to production.
Article1 min read Jun 13, 2024Paper Workers' Union Confirms Collective Labour Agreements for All Five UPM BusinessesThe Board of the Paper Workers' Union has confirmed the negotiated results of the collective labour agreements for the Finnish mills and biorefinery of UPM Pulp, UPM Communication Papers, UPM Specialty Papers, UPM Raflatac and UPM Biofuels.
