Metsä Tissue will rebuild PM 5, a greaseproof paper machine, at its Düren mill in Germany. The total investment is approximately EUR 15 million and the rebuild starts immediately. The new volumes will be available on the market during the last quarter of 2018.

"We expect the demand for baking and cooking papers to continue to grow during the coming years. This investment will increase," said Mariusz Jedrzejewski, SVP Baking & Cooking, Metsä Tissue. "We have production in Düren, Germany, and Mänttä, Finland, where we increased the production capacity in 2016. Both mills play a significant role in our Baking & Cooking business. Our products are made of fresh fiber, and the wood originates from sustainably managed Northern forests. This high-quality raw material, combined with our strong production expertise, results in high endurance and consistent high quality products."

Metsä Tissue is the world’s leading supplier of baking and cooking paper products. The products are sold globally in some 70 countries, on all continents.

Metsä Tissue is a tissue paper products supplier to households and professionals in Europe and a global 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 2,700 people. Its sales in 2016 were EUR 1 billion. Metsä Tissue is part of Metsä Group.