# 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.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/metsa-wood/
Updated: 2026-06-24

- Country: Finland

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding | EUR 300 million investment for the Äänekoski Kerto LVL mill (2023-06-14) | https://infra.global/metsa-group-to-build-e300m-wood-product-mill-in-finland/, https://www.globalwoodmarketsinfo.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/, https://www.metsagroup.com/news-and-publications/news/2023/metsa-group-to-build-a-kerto-lvl-wood-product-mill-worth-eur-300-million-in-aanekoski/, https://www.timberindustrynews.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/ |
| Capacity | 160,000 m³/year (estimated annual capacity) (2026-08-24) | https://infra.global/metsa-group-to-build-e300m-wood-product-mill-in-finland/, https://www.globalwoodmarketsinfo.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/, https://www.metsagroup.com/news-and-publications/news/2023/metsa-group-to-build-a-kerto-lvl-wood-product-mill-worth-eur-300-million-in-aanekoski/, https://www.timberindustrynews.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/ |
| Certification | EPD-IES-0026805:002 (Environmental Product Declaration) (2026-02-16) | https://www.environdec.com/library/epd26805, https://www.metsagroup.com/contentassets/aaf2696c6fef40a09fb0cdc0c36c4e2f/epd-document_kerto-lvl_epd-ies-0026805.pdf |
| Certification | PEFC and FSC Chain of Custody certifications for Metsä Wood mills | https://www.metsagroup.com/contentassets/aaf2696c6fef40a09fb0cdc0c36c4e2f/epd-document_kerto-lvl_epd-ies-0026805.pdf |
| Certification | CE-marked in accordance with the EN 14374 standard | https://www.environdec.com/library/epd26805 |
| Production site | Äänekoski integrated mill site, Finland | https://www.globalwoodmarketsinfo.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/, https://www.metsagroup.com/contentassets/aaf2696c6fef40a09fb0cdc0c36c4e2f/epd-document_kerto-lvl_epd-ies-0026805.pdf, https://www.metsagroup.com/news-and-publications/news/2023/metsa-group-to-build-a-kerto-lvl-wood-product-mill-worth-eur-300-million-in-aanekoski/, https://www.timberindustrynews.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/ |
| Headcount | Approximately 140–150 direct jobs | https://www.globalwoodmarketsinfo.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/, https://www.metsagroup.com/metsawood/news-and-publications/articles/fifty-years-innovation-kerto-lvl/, https://www.metsagroup.com/news-and-publications/news/2023/metsa-group-to-build-a-kerto-lvl-wood-product-mill-worth-eur-300-million-in-aanekoski/, https://www.timberindustrynews.com/metsa-wood-kicks-off-50-expansion-of-its-lvl-capacity-in-aanekoski/ |
| Revenue | EUR 0.6 billion for Metsä Wood in 2024 (2024-12-31) | https://www.metsagroup.com/metsawood/news-and-publications/news/2025/test-production-is-starting-at-new-aanekoski-kerto-lvl-mill/ |
| Revenue | EUR 5.7 billion for Metsä Group in 2024 (2024-12-31) | https://www.metsagroup.com/metsawood/news-and-publications/news/2025/test-production-is-starting-at-new-aanekoski-kerto-lvl-mill/ |

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

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