The Kotkamills Group, Finland, has been producing saturating base kraft (laminating papers) in Tainionkoski, Imatra, on PM 7 leased from Stora Enso Oyj since the separation of Kotkamills from Stora Enso in 2010. The operations are part of the Kotkamills Industrial Products segment.

Stora Enso has notified Kotkamills that the leasing agreement concerning Tainionkoski PM 7 will be terminated in accordance with its terms to expire at the end of 2018.

To serve its existing customers and fulfill the needs arising from increasing demand for laminating papers, Kotkamills is planning to increase the production capacity of PM 1 at Kotkamills` site in Kotka. In addition, Kotkamills has started preparations to procure external production capacity for laminating papers. The external capacity is planned to be available during the first half of 2018. The planned additional external capacity (excluding PM 1 increased capacity) will be higher than the current capacity of Tainionkoski PM 7.

The discontinuation of the group's operations in Imatra is not expected to have a material impact on its financial position or results of operations.

Kotkamills has two production sites in Finland, located in Kotka and Imatra. The majority shareholder of Kotkamills is MB Funds, a Finnish private equity firm.