The wait is over – Discover the enhanced
MetsäBoard Classic FBB is known and loved for its reliable quality, stiffness and light weight, and its ability to consistently deliver. And because it’s made by Metsä, it comes with the promise of helping you lower your carbon emissions as we continue to lower ours.
What makes this Classic a true classic is its ability to evolve.
The renewed MetsäBoard Classic FBB delivers even greater performance — with an enhanced print surface for sharper quality that meets the most demanding packaging requirements. Its carbon footprint is now lower than ever, thanks to production powered by 98% fossil-free energy.
With the upgraded board machine now fully operational, MetsäBoard Classic FBB is available for customer deliveries — ready to support high-performance packaging.
A Classic will always stand out.
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PrintabilitySharpness that stands out
PrintabilitySharpness that stands outThe newest version of the MetsäBoard Classic FBB packs a bigger-than-ever punch with superior visual surface uniformity, mottle-free and even print quality, and the ability to meet demanding printing requirements like embossing, 2D matrix coding and Braille.
From food to pharma and beyond, whatever is inside your box will always stand out with MetsäBoard Classic FBB.
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DependableWe've always got your pack
DependableWe've always got your packMetsäBoard Classic FBB is the ultimate packaging partner, known and loved for its reliable quality, lightweight stiffness, and its ability to consistently deliver.
Made with Metsä's own tailor-made pulps with wood sourced from Northern European forests and commitment to regenerative forestry principles, it’s there to meet your performance needs and capacity – all at best-in-class quality.
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SustainabilityCarbon-cutting is on us
SustainabilityCarbon-cutting is on usMetsäBoard Classic FBB is made by Metsä, which means it comes with the promise of helping you lower your carbon emissions as we continue to lower ours.
MetsäBoard Classic FBB is made with 98% fossil-free energy. That, combined with its high stiffness and a light weight, makes MetsäBoard Classic FBB a great choice to lower your own climate impact and advance your own sustainability targets.
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Lightness & stiffnessThe light (and stiff) stuff
Lightness & stiffnessThe light (and stiff) stuffStanding out on the store shelf is about more than how the packaging looks, it’s also about how it feels in your hand. When the packaging feels premium, what’s inside does too.
MetsäBoard Classic FBB delivers top notch lighweighting, which means you not only get value for money, it can also help you reduce your carbon footprint.
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Legacy & futurePack to the future
Legacy & futurePack to the futureMetsäBoard Classic FBB has been on the market and on store shelves across the globe for over 40 years. During that time it’s constantly evolved and made a name for itself the reliable, folding boxboard you can count on. A true classic.
It’s also always been part of Metsä’s journey to 100% fossil-free production, made with trees sourced from Northern European forests with commitment to regenerative forestry principles, providing better stiffness at lighter weight, and today made with 98% fossil-free energy.
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Innovating for the future at our Simpele mill
In April 2024, Metsä Board announced a €60 million investment to modernise the Simpele board machine as part of its commitment to delivering premium product quality and achieving fossil free operations across all mills by 2030. The investment has now been completed, and the upgraded board machine is up and running.
This comprehensive renewal brings significant benefits to our customers:
- Improved product quality and visual uniformity: A brand-new coating section with an enhanced layout
- Carbon footprint reduction: New technology enables the replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy
- Better availability: Production capacity has increased by 10,000 tonnes, bringing total annual output to 310,000 tonnes
The successful start-up marks an important milestone in our journey toward more sustainable and efficient operations — and lays a strong foundation for future growth.
Climate change mitigation plan
Our 2030 climate change mitigation plan for production units and associated power plants includes investments and development measures to replace fossil-based energy sources with renewable fuels or process electrification. The plan also includes a complete shift to fossil-free alternatives for all purchased heat and electricity.
The share of fossil-free energy related to MetsäBoard Classic FBB includes the production of mechanical pulp and paperboard at the Simpele mill site, covering both direct and purchased energy. In 2024, the share of fossil-free energy at our Simpele mill was 89%. With the elimination of peat usage and the transition to drying the coating with fossil-free electricity following a modernisation investment, the share of fossil-free energy is estimated to rise to 98% in 2025.
The only fossil fuels remaining at the Simpele mill will be backup fuels used for the power plant, which are also set to be phased out by the end of 2029. Additionally, all other pulp used to produce MetsäBoard Classic FBB at other Metsä Group mills will entirely be made with fossil-free energy by the end of 2029.