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Metsä Group marked the inauguration of its expanded and modernised tissue paper mill in Mariestad, Sweden, on 26 May. The opening ceremony was conducted by external representatives together with Metsä Group and Metsä Tissue leadership. Source: Timberbiz Metsä Group has made significant investments in strengthening its tissue business in Europe. The €370 million investment in Mariestad is one of the largest in the European tissue industry and reflects Metsä Tissue’s commitment to the future of European hygiene and tissue sector. The renewed Mariestad mill doubles its annual production capacity to approximately 145,000 tonnes, strengthening the availability of high-quality tissue products in Scandinavia. “By strengthening local production, we improve availability, reduce supply chain risks and support our customers across Scandinavia strengthening Metsä Tissue’s position as a trusted long-term partner to its customers,” said Sari Pajari-Sederholm, CEO of Metsä Tissue. The modernised mill represents the latest technology in tissue production. It includes a new state-of-the-art tissue paper machine and three new converting lines for rolled and folded tissue products. These enable the efficient and responsible production of high-quality tissue papers for Metsä Tissue’s well-known brands, including Lambi, Serla and Katrin. In addition to increased capacity and improved product quality, the investment significantly enhances the mill’s environmental performance by improved energy efficiency and reduces water consumption, lowering emissions per ton produced. “With the Mariestad mill, we are setting a new benchmark for modern tissue production in Europe. This investment combines high-quality tissue paper products, efficient production and improved environmental performance – all built close to our customers,” said Jussi Vanhanen, President and CEO of Metsä Group. The Mariestad mill produces tissue papers used in a wide range of everyday applications, from household use to professional hygiene solutions. The expanded and modernised Mariestad mill started operations in late 2025.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking eligible institutions interested in being designated as FAO Reference Centres for Forestry to support FAO and its Member Nations in the implementation of its mandate and priority areas. Source: Timberbiz FAO Reference Centres for Forestry provide technical and scientific advice and/or services to strengthen global, regional and national capacities in areas of FAO’s mandate as related to forestry. Forests are a vital force in the fight against climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation, hunger and poverty. Covering one-third of the world’s land, they provide food, energy and materials while supporting most terrestrial biodiversity and storing more than half the global carbon. Despite a slowing global deforestation rate, forest loss and degradation persist. Urgent strategic action is required to conserve and restore forest ecosystems, enhance sustainable production and resilient livelihoods and value chains, and scale up science-based innovations. Forests have immense potential to support global economic, social and environmental goals, and realizing this potential requires collaboration. This call for interest in FAO Reference Centres for Forestry is a step towards creating an institutional structure to collaborate and drive high impact work in forestry. The Forestry Division leads FAO’s work on forestry, characterized by a balanced approach to the productive and protective functions of forests and forest ecosystems in promoting agrifood systems transformation while addressing other global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation. It liaises with FAO Member Nations, partners, civil-society organizations and the private sector to promote sustainable forest production, forest protection and innovation across the forest sector. The Forestry Division also collects, analyses and shares information on the world’s forest resources and the production, trade, and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products. The Committee on Forestry and six regional forestry commissions guide FAO in its technical work on forestry. Thematic topics for application This call aims to establish and/or strengthen partnerships that contribute to scaling up forest-based solutions. Institutions working on the below thematic topics, among others, are invited to apply and become FAO Reference Centres for Forestry, thus bringing world-class expertise that will support FAO and its Member Nations. Forest foods Agroforestry Productive forests Forest pest and disease Urban forestry Mangroves Forest and water Climate resilience Innovative use of forest genetic resources Forest economics, data and statistics Forest mechanization   Institutions designated as FAO Reference Centres will obtain the following advantages: International and regional recognition for their standing and the high quality of work in their fields of specialization. Name recognition and association with a United Nations agency, including the possibility of using FAO’s name, emblem and other logos under set conditions. Access to the Organization’s policy and technical information resources and benefit from FAO’s experience and knowledge at the global and country levels in the agreed areas of collaboration. Joint activities with FAO aimed at the promotion and support of future research and related training activities. Joint resource mobilization with FAO, where applicable. Access to FAO’s extensive scientific and technical networks, with the possibility of broadening partnerships through collaboration with other national, regional and global organizations, including other FAO Reference Centres. Engagement, where relevant, in multistakeholder collaboration with governments, academia, the private sector and civil-society organizations to enhance impact.   More information is available at https://www.fao.org/forestry/en/

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