Metsä Wood at BAU 2013 fair in Munich 14–19 January

Metsä Wood press release 21 December 2012


Metsä Wood shows its sustainable and competitive systems and products at the BAU 2013 fair in Munich, Germany, on 14–19 January 2013. BAU is a leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems that exhibits innovations and new developments for residential and commercial construction and interior fit-out.

Metsä Wood presents at the fair its Kerto building systems: the Kerto-Ripa and Kerto Concepts as well as Leno, Finnjoist and Plywood products. The Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) is a highly flexible material made in Finland of softwood veneer by gluing. It has been used successfully in the timber construction for decades and it is ideal for projects demanding dimension-stable, weather-proof and high-strength materials.

For those seeking design and premium wooden surfaces, Metsä Wood’s answer is a wide range of visible surfaces and plywood products with a broad variety of design possibilities. Visit Metsä Wood at the stand number 310 in hall B 5. The fresh and inviting fair stand is aimed at trade professionals such as architects, engineers and processors.


For more information, please contact:
Olga van Iterson, marketing and communications manager, Metsä Wood, tel. +358 50 325 2376, olga.vaniterson@metsagroup.com
Anja Thurik, marketing communications and press relations, Metsä Wood Merk GmbH, tel. +49 176 1002 1953, anja.thurik@metsagroup.com


www.metsagroup.com

Metsä Group is a responsible forest industry group whose products are part of people’s everyday life and promote sustainable well-being. Metsä Group produces high-quality products mainly from renewable Nordic wood. The Group’s core businesses areas are tissue and cooking papers, board and paper, pulp, wood products as well as wood supply. Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.3 billion in 2011, and it employs approximately 12,500 people. The Group operates in some 30 countries.

www.metsawood.com

Metsä Wood offers competitive and eco-efficient wood-based solutions for industrial construction customers, other industrial customers and the home and lifestyle sectors. We manufacture products from Nordic wood, a sustainable raw material of premium quality. Our sales were EUR 940 million in 2011, and we employ about 2,900 people. Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group.