Metsä Wood, part of Metsä Group, is moving forward with a clear growth strategy focused on building a balanced and resilient customer base through reliable supply, competitive solutions and long-term customer partnerships. This follows recent customer portfolio changes, and after making significant investments in an ERP system.

The company has been operating in the UK since 1995 and is focusing on growth through stronger customer partnerships, continued UK manufacturing capabilities, product development and improved service across the merchant, trade, construction and specialist sectors.

The company’s manufacturing sites in Boston and King’s Lynn, supported by Metsä Group’s wider supply network, provide a strong platform for ongoing service of UK customers with softwood and engineered wood products.

Recent investment in UK operations include a new production line for door linings and casings. This investment improves efficiency, product quality, availability, and customer choice, while strengthening the company’s manufacturing capability and ability to serve customers across the UK.

“The UK remains a key market for Metsä Wood. Our focus is firmly on the future: building strong, long-term relationships with merchant, trade and construction customers, while continuing to offer reliable, high-quality timber and engineered wood solutions,” said James Davenport, Managing Director at Metsä Wood UK. “We have a broad product range, UK manufacturing capability and an experienced and highly effective team. This gives us a solid foundation for the future.”

Metsä Wood is further strengthening customer partnerships through a relentless focus on customer satisfaction, ensuring the highest levels of quality and availability, while developing its product offering in line with market needs. Recent growth in selected areas shows that the UK plan is already gaining traction, with further opportunities identified in both engineered wood and machined timber products.

The UK business gains synergies from the wider Metsä Group, including access to responsibly sourced Nordic wood, production expertise and a reliable European supply network.

“The UK continues to be an important market for Metsä Wood, with clear opportunities for future growth. We have made significant investments in our engineered wood production capacity, with the UK being one of the key growth markets. We are committed to developing the business in line with our long-term strategy and building a resilient, profitable and future-focused UK business,” said Jussi Noponen, Executive Vice President at Metsä Wood.

Source: metsagroup.com/metsawood