Metsä Group in the news

Metsä Group received 21 million euros in government support for a carbon capture plant at its Rauma pulp mill, aiming to capture 100,000 tons of CO2 annually for e-fuel production by external partners.

Metsä Board ended its credit rating agreement with S&P Global Ratings, maintaining its rating with Moody's as part of a cost-saving and simplification initiative.

Metsä Group sees an increasing number of forest owners choosing mixed forests, with 20% of their reforestation efforts now involving mixed cultivation of pine and spruce to mitigate climate change risks.

Metsä Group's forest cultivation now includes around 20% pine and spruce mixed cultivation to diversify risks and adapt to climate change, while spruce-only plantings have decreased significantly.

Metsä Group reports a significant increase in mixed pine and spruce cultivation, now representing 20% of their regeneration efforts, as forest owners seek to mitigate climate change risks and enhance forest resilience.

Mixed cultivation is rapidly gaining popularity in Metsä Group's forestry, while spruce planting is significantly decreasing due to climate change concerns.

Metsä Group has significantly increased mixed cultivation of pine and spruce to diversify forest regeneration risks and adapt to climate change, reducing single-species spruce planting.

The Finnish forest industry, including Metsä Group, faces a crisis due to declining paper, pulp, and cardboard markets, exacerbated by increased competition, high raw material costs, and strategic missteps in large-scale pulp investments.

Metsä Board's paperboard-based packaging won the Carton of the Year award for the Sephora After Christmas Calendar 2025, alongside two other awards.

Metsä Group and Stora Enso are rejecting Finland's new Pino digital timber marketplace over data sensitivity and ownership concerns, opting for existing platforms like Kuutio.

Metsä Group's Maija Pohjakallio was appointed part-time Professor of Practice at the University of Turku, strengthening university-industry collaboration in circular economy.

Metsä Group's CEO warns that the EU Nature Restoration Regulation could significantly harm Finland's economy if not implemented carefully, threatening the vital forest industry.

Metsä Group's CEO Jussi Vanhanen anticipates rising electricity prices and energy wood demand due to data center investments.

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is initiating negotiations for potential layoffs at its Joutseno pulp mill due to prolonged shutdowns.

Metsä Group's CEO warns that the EU's restoration regulation could cost Finland up to 1.5 billion euros annually due to impacts on property rights and tax revenues from forestry.

Metsä Group's CEO will discuss the future of the Finnish forest industry, including challenges from declining paper demand and the potential of new products, on Ykkösaamu.

Metsä Group is introducing a nationwide fixed-price model for seedling stand management, leveraging AI to estimate workload and provide upfront costs to forest owners.

Metsä Group is rolling out a new nationwide fixed-price model for seedling stand management, utilizing an AI application to provide transparent and predictable pricing for forest owners.

Metsä Group secured EUR 21 million in aid for its Rauma carbon capture plant, vital for an investment creating a new industrial value chain to produce e-fuels.

Sulzer will deliver process pumps, agitators, and vacuum pumps to Metsä Group's new €1.2bn bio product mill in Äänekoski, Finland, which aims for high energy efficiency and low emissions.