Metsä Board Magazine – Summer 2026

Packaging pioneers

SIMPELE MODERNISATION TICKS ALL THE BOXES

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Metsä Board completed its modernisation project at the Simpele paperboard mill in the autumn of 2025. The upgraded board machine is now hard at work, producing improved MetsäBoard Classic FBB for clients.

TEXT SAMI ANTEROINEN PHOTOS METSÄ GROUP

P roduct Manager Antti to an entirely new level, while supporting Metsä Board’s transition to fossil-free pro- duction. The introduction of modern curtain coating technology also enhances print quality and visual uniformity. Aronen reports that the modernisation has already started to pay off hand- somely. The new upgrades have clearly elevated quality

“This means that our MetsäBoard Classic FBB can deliver sharper, more vibrant print results that can be used in very demanding packaging applications,” says Antti Aronen, adding that big brand owners especially are very keen on the upgrade. “The print quality is simply next-level, which means more opportunities for our cus- tomers, of course.” MetsäBoard Classic FBB is recognised as one of the market’s leading consumer

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