Metsä Board to modernise winder at Kemi kraftliner mill

Metsä Board is upgrading the board machine winder at its Kemi mill in Finland, with the work scheduled for the annual maintenance shutdown in October-November 2026. The company says the investment will improve product quality, supply chain reliability and production efficiency at the plant, which has capacity of about 465,000 tonnes a year and supplies coated white-top kraftliner for corrugated packaging. No investment figure was disclosed.

Why this mattersReliability upgrades at the world's largest coated white-top kraftliner mill reinforce Metsä Board's supply position for corrugated box makers.

• Metsä Board is modernising the board machine winder at its Kemi mill in Finland.
• The upgrade will take place during the annual maintenance shutdown in October-November 2026.
• Kemi mill has annual production capacity of approximately 465,000 tonnes.
• Metsä Board describes Kemi as the world's largest producer of coated white-top kraftliners.
• The company says the investment aims to improve product quality, supply chain reliability and production efficiency.

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