Metsä Group to Temporarily Halt Production at Several Mills in Finland Due to Strikes

Posted on March 21, 2024

On Thursday, Metsä Group announced that production at various Finland-based board mills and sawmills will temporarily shut down due to ongoing strikes.

  • Production at sawmills in Rauma, Vilppula, Renko, and Lappeenranta will cease operations on Friday, March 22nd.
  • Production at board mills in Simpele, Kyro, Tako (Tampere), and Äänekoski is expected to stop on Monday, March 25th.
  • Previously, production at pulp and board mills in Kemi, pulp and BCTMP mills in Joutseno, and the BCTMP mill in Kaskinen has been shut down.

Metsä Group says that the mills can be restarted when raw material is available and product transports start.

Finland is an important country for Metsä Group, the company said, noting that it has made major investments of several billion euros in its operations in Finland in recent years. Metsä Group has 21 mills in Finland, which are significantly affected by the prolonged strikes. Impacts will extend more than three weeks, and it will take months for the situation to normalize.

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