Metsä Wood

~€300M Kerto LVL plant at Äänekoski commissioning end-2026, adding 160,000 m³/yr (+50% capacity) and 140 jobs; 93% PEFC/FSC sourcing, 84% from Finland; 2026 EPD cut the Kerto carbon footprint 57.5% to 119 kg CO₂-eq/m³.

Country
Finland
PEFC (93% certified) FSC ISO 14025 EPD
Coverage
CNEUINUS
wood-construction✓✓✓✓
Regulatorsusda-aphisefsamoa-chinareachepaademe

Verifiable facts

FactValueSource
FundingEUR 300 million investment for the Äänekoski Kerto LVL mill (2023-06-14)infra.global · globalwoodmarketsinfo.com · metsagroup.com · timberindustrynews.com
Capacity160,000 m³/year (estimated annual capacity) (2026-08-24)infra.global · globalwoodmarketsinfo.com · metsagroup.com · timberindustrynews.com
CertificationEPD-IES-0026805:002 (Environmental Product Declaration) (2026-02-16)environdec.com · metsagroup.com
CertificationPEFC and FSC Chain of Custody certifications for Metsä Wood millsmetsagroup.com
CertificationCE-marked in accordance with the EN 14374 standardenvirondec.com
Production siteÄänekoski integrated mill site, Finlandglobalwoodmarketsinfo.com · metsagroup.com · timberindustrynews.com
HeadcountApproximately 140–150 direct jobsglobalwoodmarketsinfo.com · metsagroup.com · timberindustrynews.com
RevenueEUR 0.6 billion for Metsä Wood in 2024 (2024-12-31)metsagroup.com
RevenueEUR 5.7 billion for Metsä Group in 2024 (2024-12-31)metsagroup.com

Independent sources: environdec.com · globalwoodmarketsinfo.com · infra.global · metsagroup.com · timberindustrynews.com

Technologies
NameClusterRisk
Sustainable forestry & forest managementwood-constructionLow→
Timber construction & bio-buildingwood-constructionLow→

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