Metsä Board upgrades finishing line at Kemi coated board mill

Metsä Board is modernising the reel-up and finishing section of the coated board machine at its Kemi mill in Finland, with work timed to the plant's scheduled annual maintenance shutdown in October-November 2026. The Kemi mill has annual capacity of about 465,000 tonnes and is described by Metsä Board as the world's largest producer of white-top kraft coated board.

Why this mattersUpgrading finishing equipment at the lead plant for white-top kraft board aims to secure quality and delivery reliability for a product used globally on corrugated board tops.

• Metsä Board is modernising the reel-up of the board machine at its Kemi mill.
• Work is scheduled during the mill's annual maintenance shutdown in October-November 2026.
• Kemi mill has annual production capacity of about 465,000 tonnes.
• Metsä Board describes Kemi as the world's largest producer of white-top kraft coated board.
• The investment targets product quality and the reliability and efficiency of the production and supply chain.

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