Metsä Group’s Rauma mills to undergo annual maintenance shutdown in September

04 Sep 2026 A annual maintenance shutdown will take place in September at Metsä Fibre’s Rauma mills, part of Metsä Group. The regular maintenance, cleaning, and repair work carried out at the pulp mill and sawmill aims to ensure the safe, efficient, and uninterrupted operation of the facilities. The production shutdown at the pulp mill will begin department by department on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The mill will be restarted in phases starting Thursday, September 24. Temporary odor nuisances may occur around the mill area during the shutdown and startup phases. The maintenance shutdown at the Rauma sawmill will be implemented in stages during September. The work will progress from one department to another, starting with log sorting, followed by the sawmill department, sorting, drying, and ending with packaging. “The annual maintenance shutdown is an essential part of the mills’ preventive maintenance. The regular maintenance and improvement work carried out during the shutdown helps ensure the safe and reliable operation of the mills in the future as well,” says Jaakko Ikonen, VP, Rauma Pulp Mill. “In addition to our own personnel, a large number of contractor employees will be working on the mill grounds during the shutdown. Safety is the top priority in everything we do, and through careful planning and proactive safety measures, we ensure a safe working environment for everyone.” Photo/Metsä RELATED NEWS More stroke for optimal paper formation with the new TurboShaker Pro by Bellmer September 4, 2026 Suzano acquires shareholding in Imetame Logística Porto project in Brazil’s Espírito Santo state September 3, 2026 Ensuring recovery boiler reliability through proactive lifecycle services at Södra Cell Mörrum in Sweden September 3, 2026 Aize acquires Samp, connecting engineering data with physical reality September 2, 2026 Asten Johnson announced an important leadership transition. September 2, 2026 Babcock Wanson Group names Geoffroy Durandet as its new CEO September 1, 2026 IBS Group improves formation by 15 % with ACTIVITY maXX® September 1, 2026 SAFEM – Dedicated to excellence: supporting a major Spanish paper mill September 1, 2026 Valmet delivers recovery boiler modification to Stora Enso Varkaus mill in Finland to improve reliability and cost efficiency August 28, 2026 Valmet delivers the first commercial-scale 3D Fiber line to Metsä Group, enabling high-quality molded fiber packaging production August 27, 2026 Siemens Energy is starting preparations for business area Transformation of Industry to become a standalone company August 26, 2026 UPM receives European Commission’s Statement of Objections for the JV with Sappi August 26, 2026 Monadnock Paper Mills Releases 2025 Corporate Sustainability Report, Highlighting Responsible Manufacturing August 26, 2026 Valmet supports Jeonju Paper Corporation’s energy and machine efficiency targets with press section rebuild August 26, 2026 Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens: industrial consortium formed, €90m investment announced, and a paper industry operator in the running August 24, 2026 Cristini S.p.A has been awarded the prestigious « Historic Trademark » recognition (Marchio Storico) . August 24, 2026 Annual maintenance shutdown beginning at Metsä Group’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill August 24, 2026 The Russian Naberezhnye Chelny Paper Mill intends to start a new tissue machine in 2027 August 24, 2026 Södra : Birch – built for reliable performance August 24, 2026 Sappi confirms improved Q3 outlook and sees materially stronger Q4 ahead August 21, 2026 British master papermaker James Cropper invites visitors to discover the story behind the paper at London Packaging Week August 21, 2026 Key takeaways from Fastmarkets’ Latin America Forest Products Conference 2026 August 21, 2026 Paper & Tissue Show moves to March 2027, returns to ADNEC Abu Dhabi August 20, 2026 99.9% of Fedrigoni Special Papers portfolio certified as recyclable August 20, 2026 Thomas Karlsson assumes role of New Marketing Director for Norske Skog Saugbrugs and Skogn August 20, 2026 Schneider Electric and Cloetta are turning to circular packaging solutions developed by DS Smith August 20, 2026 Softys Perú recognised for value chain management August 20, 2026 Metsä Fibre to start change negotiations on potential temporary lay-offs at Kemi bioproduct mill August 20, 2026 Change in Valmet’s executive leadership team August 19, 2026 Essity acquires feminine care business in Brazil August 19, 2026 Mercer Stendal reduces fossil CO₂ emissions August 19, 2026 A €25 million step toward fossil-free production for SWM Quimperlé site in France August 18, 2026