Metsä Tissue Invests Euro 10 million in New Tissue Converting Line

Metsä Tissue is adding a new tissue converting line to its Žilina mill in Slovakia. The project has started, and the new converting line for consumer tissue products will be in operation 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 Žilina 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", says 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."

"This investment is very positive news to our mill, and a sign of Metsä’s will to further develop the Žilina mill. The new converting line helps us to stay competitive and operate efficiently also going forward, which is a good sign not just to our mill but to the whole Žilina community", says mill manager Lubomír Kotulac.

Metsä Tissue is part of the Metsä Group, one of the largest forest industry groups in the world. With its high-quality tissue and cooking papers, Metsä Tissue makes life more comfortable for consumers, customers and end-users every day. Metsä Tissue is a leading 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, it employs a total of about 2,800 people. Sales in 2017 were EUR 1 billion.