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.
Article3 min read Jun 20, 2024April 2024 Manufacturing Technology Orders Slow Decline, Remain Above Historical AverageOrders of manufacturing technology, measured by the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders Report published by AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, reached $317.9 million in April 2024. This is a 25.6% decrease from March 2024 but only 5.4% behind orders in April 2023. Orders in 2024 totaled $1.43 billion through April, 16.2% behind orders placed in the first four months of 2023.