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Metsä Group fiber packaging investment in Äänekoski

Overview

Metsä Group is investing approximately 25 million euros in a new production line for Muoto food packaging at its mill in Äänekoski, Finland. The project aims to produce fiber-based, fossil-free packaging solutions designed to replace plastic in food service applications and comply with EU waste regulations.

Valmet has been selected to deliver the 3D Fiber molded fiber production line, marking the world’s first commercial-scale implementation of this technology. The new line is expected to have a nominal capacity of over 100 million products per year and is scheduled to begin operations in 2028.

Entities

Metsä Group · Äänekoski · Valmet · Metsä Spring

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Valmet to deliver 3D Fiber production line to Metsä Group

    Metsä Group will implement Valmet’s 3D Fiber technology at its Finnish mill to produce large-scale, sustainable molded fiber packaging as an alternative to plastic.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Metsä Group invests 25 million euros in Äänekoski packaging plant

    Metsä Group will invest 25 million euros in a new Muoto fiber-based food packaging production line in Äänekoski, Finland, to provide plastic alternatives.

Sources

indianprinterpublisher.com · packagingsouthasia.com