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Metsa

Finland · Consumer Goods & Clothing

LeaveRussia detail: Exit Completed

Exited Russia

Metsä Group is a Finnish forest industry group. Metsä Group's core businesses are tissue paper, culinary paper, paperboard, pulp, wood products, and timber trading and forestry services.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 17/05/2024Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Decision trail

Decision date 14/05/2024 · Reference ↗

Suspended operations at Russian mill: suspended production in the Swir sawmill, Russia, Wood procurement in Russia and imports to Metsä Group's mills discontinued. Metsä Group completed the sale of its Russian subsidiaries to VLP Group. Finnish sawmill concern Metsa Group announced the completion of a transaction to sell all of its subsidiaries in Russia. The Vologda Timber Industry Group of Companies became the buyer of a 100% share of the Russian assets of the Finnish company.

Local stats (LeaveRussia)

Assets(RF), mln.USD
28
Capital(RF), mln.USD
25
Glob.Revenue, mln.USD
2607
Revenue(RF), mln.USD
40
Staff(RF), 2021
270
Taxes(RF), mln.USD
5

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 exited · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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