Accelerate your packaging development at Metsä Design Studio Milano

Metsä Design Studio Milano is a dedicated workshop environment where your packaging, brand, innovation and sustainability teams can work with Metsä Board experts to develop new ideas, explore alternatives and create tangible packaging concepts.

Where Milan's design culture meets Metsä Board's innovation expertise

Metsä Design Studio Milano combines the inspiration of Milan's design district with the capabilities of Metsä Board's global innovation and packaging development network: Excellence Centre in Finland and Americas Design Studio in Norwalk, CT. Customers can collaborate with packaging specialists to develop, prototype and refine concepts, supported by expertise in packaging performance, Nordic fresh-fibre materials, R&D and customer-driven innovation.

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    Easy access to expertise

    Graphical and structural packaging design specialists, supported by Metsä Board's innovation network

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    Hands-on innovation environment

    An inspiring workshop setting with premium sample library and mock-up capability

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    Rapid concept visualization

    Digital mock-ups, AI assisted design and printing possibilities for FBB and WKL concepts. Creation, cutting and assembly of physical packaging prototypes.

From challenge to tested concept in one workshop

A focused workshop brings together the people and perspectives needed to move efficiently from an initial idea to a practical packaging direction. 

Ready to explore your next packaging concept in Milan?

Plan a workshop around your next launch, rebrand or packaging improvement. Bring us your current challenge, and let’s explore how we can turn it into a practical packaging concept.

Book a workshop at Metsä Board design studio in Milan, Italy

Common questions and answers

What is Metsä Design Studio Milano?

Metsä Design Studio Milano is a dedicated packaging development workshop where companies can create, evaluate and prototype packaging concepts together with Metsä Board experts.

Who should attend a workshop?

Workshops are designed for packaging, brand, innovation, product development and sustainability teams looking to accelerate packaging projects and decision-making.

What happens during a workshop?

Participants explore packaging opportunities, develop and visualise concepts, evaluate material and design alternatives, and create prototype solutions supported by packaging expertise, data and practical recommendations.

How can the studio support packaging development?

By combining packaging design, material expertise, rapid prototyping and data-based insights, the studio helps teams move faster from challenge identification to implementation-ready concepts.

How can the studio help with PPWR readiness?

Workshops help teams explore packaging alternatives that support material efficiency, recyclability and future packaging requirements while maintaining brand impact and functionality.