Packaging Solutions
Metsä Board is advancing with its significant investment to modernise the Simpele folding boxboard mill, focused on further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon footprint of its operations and products.
Known for producing the high quality and lightweight MetsäBoard Classic FBB product, the Simpele mill will undergo significant upgrades in the second half of 2025, further solidifying the company’s position as the leading choice for premium food and healthcare packaging.
The investment includes the modernisation of the pre-drying section and the installation of a new coating section on the production line. These enhancements will further improve the print quality and visual consistency of the Classic FBB product while enabling the company to shift to fossil free alternatives in its paperboard production process.
‘This project marks an important milestone in our shift toward fossil free paperboard production at the Simpele mill and is in full alignment with Metsä Board’s goal of achieving fossil free production across all mills by the end of 2030,’ said Markku Leskelä, senior vice president of development. ‘The mill upgrade will also further solidify our leading position in the food and pharmaceutical segments, offering customers a product with an even higher print quality, better visual uniformity, and a reduced carbon footprint.’
The company will ensure uninterrupted service and consistent product availability by careful planning in close collaboration with its customers. The upgraded Simpele mill is expected to start up in the fourth quarter of 2025.
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