Metsa Board to temporarily shut down production at its BCTMP mills in Kaskinen and Joutseno due to ongoing transportation strike in Finland; shutdown expected to start at Kaskinen BCTMP mill on March 15 and Joutseno BCTMP mill on March 17

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March 14, 2024 (press release) –

Due to ongoing strikes in Finland, production at Metsä Board's BCTMP mills in Kaskinen and in Joutseno will be temporarily shut down.

The shutdown is expected to start in the Kaskinen BCTMP mill on the 15^th of March and in the Joutseno BCTMP mill on the 17^th of March.

For further information:
Marjo Halonen, VP Communications, Metsä Board
Mobile: +358 (0)50 598 7046
Email: marjo.halonen@metsagroup.com

Metsä Board
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Metsä Board is a producer of lightweight and high-quality folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners. The pure fresh fibres we use in our products are a safe, renewable and recyclable resource, that can be traced back to northern forests. We aim to have completely fossil free mills and raw materials by the end of 2030. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion.

Metsä Board is listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. In 2023 our sales totalled EUR 1.9 billion, and we have around 2,300 employees. Metsä Board is part of Metsä Group, whose parent company Metsäliitto Cooperation is owned by over 90,000 Finnish forest owners. The sales of the whole Metsä Group were EUR 6.1 billion.

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