Situation Under Control After Fire Department Deployment at Metsä Group’s Kreuzau Plant – Production Continues Without Disruption

Kreuzau, July 5, 2025 – During the night of Saturday, at approximately 12:20 AM, steam was released in the boiler house area at Metsä Group’s Kreuzau plant.
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Thanks to the swift intervention of the Kreuzau fire department, it was ensured that no fire broke out in the boiler house.

No individuals were harmed. The situation on site is fully under control. Production operations at the Kreuzau plant remain unaffected by the incident and continue without interruption.

Dirk Hammann, VP Operations West, Metsä Tissue, +49 (0) 151 109 607 21, dirk.hammann[at]metsagroup.com

Tobias Lüning, SVP West, Metsä Tissue, +49 (0) 173 729 111 3, tobias.luening[at]metsagroup.com


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Metsä Group’s Tissue and Greaseproof Papers business, or Metsä Tissue, produces hygiene products for households and professionals, and greaseproof papers for food preparation and packaging. Our high-quality locally produced brands ­– Lambi, Serla, Mola, Tento, Katrin and SAGA – make daily life cleaner. We promote a diverse, equal, and inclusive culture. Our 2024 sales were EUR 1.2 billion, and we have approximately 2,500 employees. Metsä Group’s parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by around 90,000 Finnish forest owners.

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