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Weakened demand in Europe and China, along with U.S. import duty concerns, forces Metsä Board to cut paperboard production beyond initial plans

In its January–March 2025 interim report published on 29 April 2025, Metsä Group estimated that the company's comparable operating result in April–June 2025 will be weaker than in January–March 2025. The comparable operating result for January–March 2025 was EUR 81 million.

Metsä Group now estimates that the company's comparable operating result in April–June 2025 will be approximately EUR -35 million, which is significantly lower than the company's previous estimate.

The negative comparable operating result was caused particularly by the weak demand for market pulp in Europe and China. The uncertainty caused by US import duties has had a negative impact on the purchasing behaviour of paperboard customers in particular. Therefore, the Group company Metsä Board had to adjust its paperboard production more strongly than previously planned.

Metsä Group will publish its half-year report for January–June 2025 on 31 July 2025 at 12:00.

Source: metsagroup.com