Metsä supports Finnish circular economy by supplying Little Finlandia’s elements, that are built with Metsä Wood’s Kerto® LVL products.

Russia’s attack on Ukraine affects Metsä Group’s business operations. In 2021, Russia accounted for 2.2% and Ukraine for 0.3% of Metsä Group’s sales.

Timo Lehesvirta, M.Sc., biologist, has been appointed Metsä Group’s Leading Nature Expert.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Veolia has signed a long-term partnership agreement on the refining of crude methanol generated in pulp production at the Äänekoski bioproduct mill into commercial biomethanol.

Metsä Group has suspended operation in it’s only production unit in Russia, the Svir sawmill. Wood procurement in Russia for the Svir sawmill and imports to Metsä Group’s Finnish and Swedish mills has also been discontinued.

Metsa Fibre a part of Metsa Group recently signed a contract with Kemi bioproduct on electrical, automation and ICT installation. The contracts form an important part of the whole bioproduct mill. Signed as planned and on schedule, the contracts include all the mill’s process electricity, building electricity and instrument installations, as well as ICT cabling and equipment.

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group recently decided to invest in Hämeenkyrön Voima Oy. Metsä Board has officially declared the plan for investment on September 27, 2021.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, and Gasum recently agrees on uniting in biogas processing at the biogas plant operating as part of Metsä Fibre’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill.

Ilkka Hämälä, President and CEO of Metsä Group, is now the newly appointed Chairman of Cepi, the European Confederation of the Paper and Pulp Industry as of January 1, 2022. Hämälä’s mandate will last for two years.

Stora Enso’s bio-based battery material Lignode® by Stora Enso has won the Metsä360 award in Finland.