Jussi Vanhanen will take over as President and CEO of Metsä Group on 1 July 2025.

The laboratory is expected to be completed by the end of 2025, and the investment value is approximately Euro 6 million.

Protective packaging growth offsets broader softness.

Exports of wood chips from Vietnam to Japan increased 6%.

The operating profit amounted to Euro 13.2 million.

The new testing facility enables full-scale testing of both durability and fire classification in one single controlled environment. Woodsafe R&D is currently the only company in Sweden capable of performing large-scale aging processes on panels up to 6 meters in length.

Norske Skog continued to increase the market share for both publication paper and packaging paper in the quarter, despite continued pressure on utilisation rates and profitability in the industry.

The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending April 25, 2025 was US$508 mfbm.

Start-up is scheduled for the first half of 2027.

Adjusted EBIT increased, for the fourth consecutive quarter compared year-on-year, to Euro 175 million. Adjusted EBIT margin increased to 7.4%.

The aim of the rebuild is to improve paper quality and increase production capacity from the current 100,000 tons to 110,000 tons per year. Start-up after the rebuild is scheduled for the Q4 2025.

Price for lumber exported from Sweden to Morocco upped 4%.

Imports of wood pellets to Italy contracted 9%.

Exports of lumber from Russia to Japan increased 18%.

Exports of lumber from European Union to United Arab Emirates contracted 13%.

South Karelia leads regional consumption with 13 million m3, followed by Central Finland and Satakunta.