Metsä Board starts pre-engineering for new folding boxboard mill

Packaging Solutions

Metsä Board has announced that it has started pre-engineering for a new folding boxboard mill in Kaskinen, Finland. The new mill will have an annual capacity of approximately 800,000 tonnes.

The pre-engineering phase will include technical design, design of infrastructure and logistics solutions and tendering for the main equipment. As part of the pre-engineering, an environmental impact assessment and an environmental permit process will be launched. The company estimates that the possible investment decision could be made in 2024 at the earliest.

The pre-engineering for the new folding boxboard mill is based on fossil free production and world class resource and production efficiency. Thanks to the best available technology, the consumption of raw materials, energy and water per tonne of folding boxboard produced would be significantly lower when compared with existing mills.

‘This possible investment is in line with Metsä Board’s strategy to grow in fibre based materials and renew our industrial operations. Our ambition is to have the world's most resource efficient mill, cutting edge competitiveness and a product concept that enables carbon footprint reduction. Demand for packaging made from renewable raw materials and replacing plastic will continue to grow. We want to meet this demand with more sustainable packaging solutions that promote the circular economy,’ said CEO Mika Joukio.