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Metsä Board pauses Husum conversion project

Metsä Board has suspended its plans to convert production at its Husum mill in Sweden, putting an indefinite hold on a project that would have repositioned part of the site toward specialty packaging grades.

The company had been evaluating a conversion of the BM 2 production line to manufacture food-grade packaging papers and siliconised greaseproof papers — segments seen as aligned with evolving brand and consumer expectations around sustainable packaging solutions. That transition is now paused, with operations continuing under the mill’s current production configuration.

The decision reflects softer visibility in market demand and shifting conditions for those specialty grades. In a context marked by cautious ordering patterns and uneven recovery across packaging markets, the move signals a preference for operational stability over near-term capacity repositioning.

Metsä Board pauses Husum conversion project

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