Stora Enso weighs closing Kristinestad corrugated plant

Stora Enso is considering permanently closing its corrugated packaging production unit in Kristinestad, Finland, and consolidating output at its Lahti plant. Restructuring talks would affect about 50 employees, with any closure occurring between May and September 2027; sales, customer service and warehousing would remain at the site.

Why this mattersConsolidating corrugated capacity into a single Finnish site signals continued pressure on smaller converting plants amid weak demand and rising equipment investment needs.

• Stora Enso plans to concentrate corrugated packaging production in Finland at Lahti.
• The Kristinestad production unit would permanently close.
• Restructuring talks would affect about 50 people.
• Any closure would take place between May and September 2027.
• Sales, customer service and warehousing functions would remain in Kristinestad.
• Stora Enso Packaging employs about 320 people across Lahti and Kristinestad.

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