Metsä Board has announced it is advancing with plans to modernise its Simpele folding boxboard mill, focused on further enhancing product quality, production efficiency, and reducing the carbon footprint.
Known for producing the MetsäBoard Classic FBB product, the Simpele mill will undergo upgrades in the second half of 2025. Valued at approximately EUR 60 million, the investment includes the modernisation of the pre-drying section and the installation of a new coating section on the production line.
Metsä said the enhancements will improve the print quality and visual consistency of the MetsäBoard Classic FBB product while enabling the company to switch to fossil-free alternatives in its paperboard production process.
“This project marks an important milestone in our shift toward fossil-free paperboard production at the Simpele mill and is in full alignment with Metsä Board’s goal of achieving fossil-free production across all mills by the end of 2030,” said Markku Leskelä, senior VP of development at Metsä Board. “The mill upgrade will also further solidify our leading position in the food and pharmaceutical segments, offering customers a product with an even higher print quality, better visual uniformity, and a reduced carbon footprint.”
