August 30, 2022 (press release) –
On 08/28/2022 at 08:15 a fire broke out at Metsä Tissue's Kreuzau mill in the area of the steam power plant. Firefighting efforts by the fire brigade lasted until late in the evening.
The fire did not spread to other buildings and no one was injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The areas damaged by the fire are currently being repaired, and this work is expected to be completed by the weekend.
In the late evening of August 28, 2022, production was restarted on a limited basis and since August 30, 2022, production at the Kreuzau plant has been back in full swing.
The extent of the damage cannot yet be conclusively quantified.
We would like to thank the fire department and the employees involved for their special efforts.
Metsä Tissue
For further information, please contact:
Pascal Stephan, Vice President Production Raubach Mill, Metsä Tissue, Tel. +49 173 59 93 895, Pascal.stephan@metsagroup.com
Christian Korpel, Vice President Supply Chain WE, Metsä Tissue, Tel. +49 174 70 85 351, Christian.korpel@metsagroup.com
Metsä Tissue
www.metsatissue.com
Metsä Tissue creates a cleaner everyday life. We are one of the leading tissue paper suppliers in Europe to households and professionals and one of the leading greaseproof paper suppliers globally.
Our brands are Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin and SAGA. With production units in five countries, we employ around 2,500 people. In 2021, our sales totalled EUR 0.9 billion. Metsä Tissue is part of Metsä Group.
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