Mets\u00e4 Board has completed an EUR 60 million modernisation project at its Simpele paperboard mill, marking a significant milestone in product performance. The upgraded board machine is now fully operational, and the renewed Mets\u00e4Board Classic FBB folding boxboard is available for customer deliveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mets\u00e4Board Classic FBB is recognized as one of the market\u2019s leading consumer packaging boards, trusted across food and healthcare sectors for its exceptional consistency and reliability. The latest upgrades elevate its quality to a new level, while supporting Mets\u00e4 Board\u2019s transition toward fossil-free production. The introduction of modern curtain coating technology enhances print quality and visual uniformity \u2013 delivering sharper, more vibrant print results for demanding packaging applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Esa Kaikkonen<\/strong>, CEO at Mets\u00e4 Board, views the investment as a strategic advantage for brands navigating evolving packaging demands and tightening regulations: \u201cOur customers face increasing pressure to meet stricter sustainability and safety standards, while also managing cost efficiency and waste reduction. We want to help our customers stay ahead and lead the pack \u2013 by offering solutions that are safe, reliable, and deliver excellent material efficiency, with a high-quality print surface for brand promotion. That\u2019s also the aim with our Simpele investment, which is now completed.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n The investment included a full rebuild of the coating section, expansion of the coating colour kitchen, and installation of a new pallet packaging line. More than 430 professionals contributed to the project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Previously, 89% of the energy used in production at the Simpele mill was fossil-free. With the new technology now in place, that figure will rise to 98% \u2013 reinforcing Mets\u00e4 Board\u2019s commitment to achieving fossil-free mills by 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mets\u00e4 Board has completed an EUR 60 million modernisation project at its Simpele paperboard mill, marking a significant milestone in product performance. The upgraded board machine is now fully operational, and the renewed Mets\u00e4Board Classic FBB folding boxboard is available for customer deliveries. Mets\u00e4Board Classic FBB is recognized as one of the market\u2019s leading consumer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[333],"class_list":{"0":"post-19800","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-corrugated-folding-carton","8":"tag-metsa-board"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19800"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19802,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19800\/revisions\/19802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cpmirror.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}