Metsä Tissue Invests in New Converting Line at Zilina Mill
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Metsä Tissue, Finland, is acquiring a new tissue product converting line to its Zilina mill in Slovakia. The project has started, and the new converting line for consumer tissue products will be operative by the end of 2018. The total value of the investment is approximately EUR 10 million.
"The demand for tissue papers grows steadily in all market areas, and with this investment we want to strengthen our capacity and market position, especially in the Central Eastern European markets. At Zilina mill we produce Tento and Mola tissue products for consumers, as well as Katrin tissue products for the away-from-home customers. In addition to this, we also produce tissue products for our customers’ own brands," said Christoph Zeiler, SVP Consumer Continental. "Tento has a strong market position in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia, and the new converting line supports our strategic intention to continue growth in high-quality, multi-ply tissue products."
Mill Manager Ľubomír Kotulač noted that "this investment is very positive news to our mill, and a sign of Metsä’s will to further develop the Zilina mill. The new converting line helps us to stay competitive and operate efficiently going forward, which is a good sign not just to our mill but to the whole Zilina community."
Metsä Tissue is part of the Metsä Group, one of the largest forest industry groups in the world.
Metsä Tissue is a tissue paper products supplier to households and professionals in Europe and the world’s leading supplier of baking and cooking papers. Its main brands are Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin, and SAGA. With production units in five countries, the company employs a total of about 2,800 people. Its sales in 2017 were EUR 1 billion. Metsä Tissue is part of Finland-based Metsä Group.
More information about Metsä Tissue is available online.
