Lambi to co-operate with MŠK Žilina in the UEFA Champions League
Tissue and cooking paper supplier Metsä Tissue and its leading brand Lambi are to initiate cooperation with MŠK Žilina in the Champions League Cup. Founded in 1908 and based in the town of Žilina, MŠK Žilina is the most successful team in the Slovak top division.
During the Champions League Cup, MŠK Žilina will play five matches with sponsorship from the Metsä Tissue Lambi brand. The Lambi logo will appear on the team's jerseys in matches against three strong teams: Spartak Moscow, Olympique Marseille and Chelsea. Josef Antosik, the owner of MŠK Žilina, is also a co-owner of Metsä Tissue Corporation. The company operates in several European countries and is head-quartered in Finland. One of the company's productions sites is located in Žilina. “Football has always been close to my heart and it goes without saying that the success of my club has been a great pleasure to follow,” says Mr Antosik. “As a co-owner of Metsä Tissue, I have also seen great efforts made in completely different arenas, for example in the world of brands. The Lambi brand for example has evolved from being a Swedish consumer hygiene brand introduced in 1962 into an international brand, with products available in 16 countries and a sales line of over 120 million euros per year. For me, it has been a natural choice to support the Lambi brand and the employees behind it by offering important visibility in a very exciting forum,” he adds. The opportunity to support the MŠK Žilina club has been taken with enthusiasm by Metsä Tissue. “For Lambi, this is a great opportunity. On top of that, this is naturally a big thing for our personnel,” says Hannu Kottonen, CEO of Metsä Tissue. “We will definitely share the team's fighting spirit,” he promises. The schedule for games in which the team will wear Lambi-branded jerseys, on top of the national games, is listed below. Metsä Tissue is hopeful and optimistic that the Zilina team will go far in the tournament. Spartak Moskva - MŠK Žilina - 28th September Olympique Marseille - MŠK Žilina - 19th October MŠK Žilina - Olympique Marseille - 3rd November FC Chelsea - MŠK Žilina - 23rd November MŠK Žilina - Spartak Moskva - 8th December Further information: Marja-Leena Dahlskog, Communications Manager, Metsä Tissue Tel: +358 (0)50 50 200 60 Email: marja-leena.dahlskog@metsatissue.com Miroslava Sibikova, Marketing Manager, Consumer Business area, Central Eastern Europe Tel: +421 908 904 401 Email: miroslava.sibikova@metsatissue.com Soft and hygienic Lambi products are produced using 100% pure new cellulose. The fibre raw material originates from responsibly managed forests. Lambi products have been awarded the Nordic Swan ecolabel. Lambi products were first introduced to consumers in 1962 under the Vita Lamm label in Sweden. Currently Lambi products are available in 16 countries. The Lambi sales line is over 120 million euros per year and the brand has received several Superbrand nominations. Metsä Tissue is a leading tissue paper products supplier to households and large-scale consumers in Europe. We are also the world's leading supplier of baking and cooking paper products. Our main brands are Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin and SAGA. We have production sites based in Finland, Germany, Poland, Russia, Slovakia and Sweden and we have some 3150 employees. Our turnover is EUR 890 million. Metsä Tissue is part of the Metsäliitto Group. MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club based in the town of Žilina. One of the most successful teams in the Slovak top division (since 1993), the club was founded in 1908 and officially registered on June 20, 1909. Since Czechoslovakia was devided into Slovak and Czech republic and after the Slovak League was established in 1993 MŠK Žilina has become Champion of Slovak League 5 times.