The German Federal Cartel office is carrying out an unannounced inspection at the Metsä Group's tissue paper mill in Kreuzau, Germany

The German Federal Cartel office has today started an inspection on Metsä Tissue, a subsidiary of Metsä Group, related to hygiene papers.

Metsä Tissue cooperates with the authority.

The fact that the Cartel office carries out such inspections does not mean that the company is guilty of anti-competitive behavior nor does it prejudge the outcome of the investigation itself.

Lisätietoja:

Miika Arola, Group General Counsel, Metsä Group, miika.arola[@]metsagroup.com

Metsä Group
www.metsagroup.com

Metsä Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by over 90,000 forest owners. We use wood to make recyclable products for the day-to-day lives of millions of people globally. We focus on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, paperboards, and tissue and greaseproof papers. We are committed to the principles of regenerative forestry to measurably strengthen the state of forest nature. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion. In 2023 our sales totaled EUR 6.1 billion, and we have around 9,500 employees.