Metsä Fibre, a part of Metsä Group,which is a global producer of wood-based bioproducts, such as pulp, sawn timber, biochemicals and bioenergy is temporarily halting the production at its pulp mill in Finland, owing to reduced orders from the Asian market.
Jun 10,2025
Metsä Fibre has announced a temporary production shutdown at its Joutseno pulp mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, starting June 9. The decision comes in response to reduced order volumes from the Asian market. The mill has an annual production capacity of 690,000 tonnes of softwood pulp.
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“Our Joutseno pulp mill will be shut down until further notice,” said Ismo Nousiainen, CEO of Metsä Fibre. “This temporary production shutdown enables us to adjust our pulp inventory levels to match the low order volumes from Asia and the uncertain market situation.”
The company emphasized that the shutdown is a strategic move to manage inventory amid a challenging market environment.
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“We are actively monitoring the development of the market situation, especially in the Asian markets, and will determine the duration of the shutdown and the timing of the mill’s restart based on how the situation evolves. Wood supply and other operational conditions are well in place for resuming production,” Nousiainen added.
The company operates four pulp mills and four sawmills across Finland.
