Monday, June 30, 2025
Stora Enso is initiating a strategic evaluation of its Swedish forest assets as part of its increased emphasis on packaging made of renewable materials. A possible separation and public listing of the forest assets through a partial demerger is evaluated as part of the examination. The program intends to fully unleash the value of Stora Enso’s core packaging business as well as the forest assets by increasing business focus and streamlining operations.
The forest business may be separated and listed through a partial demerger into a new company that would be fully owned by all Stora Enso shareholders, one of the possibilities that Stora Enso will investigate as part of this assessment. By taking this action, two strong, autonomous organisations with increased strategic agility and focus are intended to be established. Because of its strong market positioning and more adaptable, integrated, and economical production methods, Stora Enso would continue to be the industry leader in clean packaging. With a distinct class of assets that are expected to appreciate over time and have the potential to generate sizable new revenue streams, the Swedish forest company would become the largest listed pure forest company in Europe.
Stora Enso still owns more than 1.2 million hectares (1.0 million hectares of productive forestland) in Sweden, with a fair value of roughly EUR 5.8 billion as of March 31, 2025, after the recent agreement to sell off about 175,000 hectares of Swedish forestland for an enterprise value of EUR 900 million, in line with book value. These assets have a unique operational, financial, and strategic profile even though they are essential to Stora Enso’s wood supply chain.
“Our Swedish forest assets exemplify excellence in sustainable forestry operations and environmental stewardship,” stated Hans Sohlström, President and CEO of Stora Enso. “Initiating this strategic review underscores our commitment to maximising shareholder value while ensuring alignment with our long-term strategic objectives. By evaluating various strategic options, we aim to enhance business focus, reduce complexity, and unlock the full potential of both our forest and industrial assets.”
By the end of 2025, Stora Enso intends to give an update on the strategic review. In all affected nations, co-determination talks and other possible legal processes apply to all modifications.
More about Stora Enso
Leading supplier of renewable products for packaging, biomaterials, and timber construction, Stora Enso is one of the world’s biggest private forest owners. They speed up society’s shift to a circular bioeconomy, which leads to wiser choices. demonstrates the range of applications for renewable resources, with the forest serving as the basis. Together with skilled forest management, the organization is committed to developing carbon-storing and bio-based solutions for trailblazing biomaterials, circular packaging, and low-carbon building construction. Currently, a wide range of industries employ the company’s products, including textiles, construction, retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, confections, and hygiene.
Whatever is done now with fossil fuels may be made tomorrow with a tree, according to Stora Enso, which centers around the forest. One of the biggest owners of private forests worldwide, Stora Enso, dominates the markets for biomaterials, building materials, and packaging made from renewable resources. Stora Enso had more than 19,000 employees and generated EUR 9 billion in revenues in 2024. Both Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R) list Stora Enso’s stock. Additionally, the shares are traded as ADRs as well as common shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, and SEOJF) on the OTCQX in the USA.
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