Metsä Group moves its Finnish sawmills to Metsä Fibre
Metsä Group’s Finnish sawmills will become part of the Group’s pulp industry Metsä Fibre in a group internal [...]
June 30, 2016
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Stora Enso, UPM and Metsä claims of roundwood purchases below market prices dismissed
The District Court in Helsinki has rejected the Metsähallitus’ claim for damages against Stora Enso Oyj, Metsäliitto Cooperative [...]
June 23, 2016
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Metsä to sell Thermowood business
Metsä Wood, the wood products segment of Metsä Group, has divested its thermowood business to Lunawood Ltd. The thermowood production [...]
June 16, 2016
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Metsä Wood sawing operations profits weakened in Q1 due to lower delivery prices
Metsä Wood’s sales decreased at EUR 208.7 million during the Q1/2016 (January-March), compared to the EUR [...]
May 5, 2016
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Moody’s: Northern Europe giants lead paper sector transformation
European paper and forest products companies, particularly some of those based in the Nordics, are continuing to benefit in terms [...]
April 5, 2016
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European Commission agrees state aid for Metsä giant bio-product pulp mill
The European Commission has concluded that Finnish investment aid for the Metsä Fibre bio-product pulp [...]
March 11, 2016
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Metsä Group sales above the 5 billion mark in 2015
Metsä Group reported increased sales in 2015, reaching a total amount of EUR 5,016 million, compared to EUR 4 [...]
February 12, 2016
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Metsä: Vilpulla and Svir sawmills reported record production in 2015
Metsä's Vilpulla and Svir sawmills have set new production records in 2015. The new annual production record for Vilppula [...]
February 4, 2016
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Metsä Wood cuts 48 jobs at LVL and plywood mills
Metsä Wood completed the statutory labour negotiations to implement a new target organisation model at all of its Kerto® LVL [...]
January 14, 2016
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Metsä to adjust production at its pine sawmills in Finland
After adjusting production at its spruce sawmills in Finland, Metsä Wood will start statutory employee negotiations to adjust its production [...]
September 5, 2015
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