We are advising Metsä Fibre Oy, part of Metsä Group, on an arrangement whereby Metsä Fibre Oy will take over the maintenance operations of its pulp mills and the Rauma sawmill as well as the related workshop and design services.
The maintenance of the company’s pulp mills and the Rauma sawmill has been outsourced to the maintenance company Oy Botnia Mill Service Ab, which is jointly owned by Metsä Fibre Oy and Caverion Industria Oy. In connection with the change, Metsä Fibre will sell its Botnia Mill Service shares to Caverion. The purchase price is not disclosed. Botnia Mill Service personnel who work at Metsä Fibre’s pulp mills, the Rauma sawmill, and administration and support functions will transfer to the service of Metsä Fibre starting from 1 January 2023.
The transaction will be carried out as a business transfer planned to take effect at the end of the year 2022.
Metsä Fibre is a leading producer of bioproducts, biochemicals and bioenergy. It is the world’s largest producer of softwood market pulp and a globally significant manufacturer of sawn timber. In 2021 Metsä Fibre’s sales totalled approximately EUR 2.6 billion, and it has around 1,400 employees.
Caverion provides design & build to projects, technical and industrial maintenance, facility management as well as advisory services. Caverion provides best solutions to improve the energy efficiency of buildings, and responsibility and sustainable development guide its operations.
