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Operations & Footprint 29 Oct 2026

Stora Enso confirms permanent closure of Tiukka corrugated packaging plant

Stora Enso Packaging has confirmed it will permanently close its corrugated packaging plant in Tiukka, Kristiinankaupunki, Finland, ending production there. The decision, finalised on Thursday, follows changes negotiations launched on 22 September 2026 covering around 50 employees. Some affected workers have already found new jobs; the plant's chief shop steward expects to be among the last staff to leave during 2027.

Why this mattersThe closure takes corrugated converting capacity out of western Finland, leaving local box buyers to be served from other plants.

  • On Thursday 29 October 2026 Stora Enso confirmed it will end corrugated packaging production at its Tiukka plant in Kristiinankaupunki, Finland
  • The closure ends the jobs of about 50 employees covered by the change negotiations
  • Stora Enso Packaging announced the planned permanent closure and opened change negotiations on 22 September 2026
  • Some affected employees have already found work elsewhere
  • Chief shop steward Aki Hanka expects to be among the last employees to leave, during 2027
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Sources ilkkapohjalainen.fi FI
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Updates

  • 2026-11-02 · Edited before publication: Materiality cut to 3: closing a corrugated converting plant of about 50 employees is notable but does not change Stora Enso's direction. The 'Nordic consolidation pressure' claim is not in the source. 'This Thursday' is dated as 29 October 2026, the Thursday of the week the article appeared (harvested 1 November).
  • 2026-11-02 · Edited before publication: Grounded. Key facts reordered so the most material development, the confirmed closure, comes first rather than the September plan. Thursday 29 October 2026 is consistent with the article's 'this week's Thursday' and the 1 November collection date.