Metsä Board increases production capacity for folding boxboard

This means that the BM1 in Husum the largest and most modern cartoning machine in Europe and further strengthens Metsä Board's position as a leading European supplier of folding boxboard.

The BM1 produces Folding boxboard that is lightweight without sacrificing strength. This reduces the consumption of raw materials and also helps to reduce the CO2 footprint of packaging. The expansion of the folding boxboard capacity is a Response to the growing demand for packaging materials made from renewable raw materials and is realised by extending the board machine and increasing the drying capacity.

However, the extension of the machine is only one part of the extensive project. Improvements were also made to other parts of the machine line. This will enable the company to further increase runability and quality consistency. Metsä Board upgraded the coating system outside the machine, to enable higher speeds and larger jumbo rolls. At the same time, the logistics for transporting the jumbo rolls between the board machines, the coating machine, the extrusion coating line and the slitter rewinder on site were fully automated. The Full production capacity is expected to be reached by the end of 2025. achieved.