Recycled raw material shortages result in production curtailments at Metsä Tissue’s Mariestad mill – fresh fibre production continues normally
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the availability and quality challenges in recycled raw material for tissue production. This has resulted in temporary curtailments of the recycled paper production at Metsä Tissue’s Mariestad mill in Sweden. As a result of this, the fresh fibre portfolios will be prioritized in Metsä Tissue production and no wider delivery issues or tissue paper shortages are to be expected to end users, as fresh fibre raw material has a good and consistent availability.Similar recycled material availability issues for tissue production are being experienced throughout