Paper & Pulp Mills
Metsä Fibre plans six-week shutdown and temporary layoffs at Kemi bioproduct mill Metsä Fibre is opening negotiations on temporary layoffs of about 225 employees at its Kemi bioproduct mill in Finland ahead of a six-week production shutdown planned for October-November to renew the cooking area and carry out annual maintenance. Any layoffs could last up to 90 days and would end by year-end. Source: Paper Advance
PPWR ushers in a new phase for the European packaging market The EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation has entered into force, bringing PFAS restrictions in food-contact packaging, extended producer responsibility shifted to brand owners, and phased recycling, reuse and material requirements that reshape obligations across the paper packaging value chain. Source: Pulpapernews
Forestry & Timber
Stora Enso to close Veitsiluoto sawmill in second Finnish restructuring in two days Stora Enso plans to permanently close its Veitsiluoto sawmill in northern Finland and shift pine sawn timber production to other facilities in the region — the company's second major Finnish sawmilling restructuring announced within two days, following the Uimaharju review. Sources: Timber Industry News · Paper Advance
Study points to ~28% cut in European timber harvesting to meet 2030 carbon target A new study warns EU forest harvesting would need to fall roughly 28% between 2025 and 2030 to meet carbon targets, even if the bloc succeeds in planting three billion additional trees — a reduction that would significantly strain European timber supply. Source: Timber Industry News
Sumitomo Forestry sells more wood but profit almost disappears Sumitomo Forestry's first-half 2026 sales volumes rose across logs, lumber and wood chips, yet recurring income fell sharply on roughly flat revenue of about EUR 704 million, underscoring margin pressure across the timber and building materials sector. Source: Timber Industry News
Denmark faces hardwood shortage as state forest logging winds down Danish hardwood buyers are confronting tightening supply as logging in the country's state forests comes to an end, forcing the industry to look elsewhere for raw material. Source: Timber Industry News