Competition Authority has approved the integration of maintenance operations into Metsä Fibre’s organization

The Competition Authority of Finland has approved an arrangement whereby Metsä Fibre will integrate the maintenance functions of its production facilities into its own organization as of 1 January 2023. Currently, the maintenance of the company’s pulp mills and Rauma sawmill is outsourced to the maintenance company Oy Botnia Mill Service Ab, jointly owned by Metsä Fibre Oy and Caverion Industria Oy.

Metsä Fibre and Caverion agreed on the transfer of the maintenance operations on 16 May 2022. Related to the arrangement, Botnia Mill Service personnel who work at Metsä Fibre’s pulp mills, the Rauma sawmill, and administration and support functions (approximately 350 people in total) will transfer to the service of Metsä Fibre starting from 1 January 2023 through a transfer of business.

ABOUT METSÄ GROUP

Metsä Group is leading the way in advancing the bioeconomy. The company invests in growth, bioproduct development and a fossil free future. The raw material for its products is renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests.

The company focus on the growth sectors of the forest industry: wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards, as well as tissue and greaseproof papers. Metsä Group’s annual sales amount to approximately EUR 6 billion, and it has around 9,500 employees in 30 countries.