M-Real Corporation

Materials

Major Milestone Reached in Kemiart Coated White Top Liner Production

M-real has reached a major milestone with the production of the two millionth tonne of its Kemiart coated white top kraftliner. The achievement was celebrated with M-real's customers January 23rd at the Kemiart Liners Mill in Finland. Kraftliner production started at Kemi in 1971. In 1990 the company upgraded its processing and invested in a coating unit, with production of coated white top...

Read More »
Materials

Packaging Paper is suited for rotogravure printing.

Available in weights from 25-55 lb, Simcastor Flex is single-side coated supercalendered bleached kraft paper used for rotogravure and flexo printing. A safe packaging material, Simcastor Flex is FDA-approved for food packaging and manufactured according to HACCP hygiene standards. Simcastor Flex ES is formulated for packaging that requires extra stiffness.

Read More »
Company News

M-real Has Signed UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate

Part of MetsÃ-¤liitto Group, M-real Corporation's business is based on sustainability. For example, the company has in recent years actively developed lightweight board and paper products which are produced with less fiber, water and energy. As a natural step in the company's effort to decrease water and energy usage, M-real has now signed UN Global Compact's CEO Water Mandate which...

Read More »
Company News

M-real Plans to Invest Approximately EUR 30 (USD 40.9) Million to Expand Capacity at Äänekoski and Kyröskoski Mills

M-real Corporation, part of MetsÃ-¤liitto Group, plans to increase the annual folding boxboard capacity of ÄÃ-¤nekoski and KyrÃ-¶skoski mills in total by about 70,000 metric tons (77,160 tons). The combined value of the planned investments in ÄÃ-¤nekoski and KyrÃ-¶skoski is approximately EUR 30 (USD 40.9) million. The Kyroskoski investment is planned to be...

Read More »
Company News

Kemiart Liners Mill Investment

M-real invests approximately EUR 16 million at Kemiart Liners mill - a final decision made regarding EUR 26 million investments in Simpele M-real Corporation, part of MetsÃ-¤liitto Group, has decided to invest at the Kemiart Liners mill by modernizing the coating section. Through the investment M-real focuses more on the coated grades and improves the product quality. The investment will be...

Read More »
Materials

Major Milestone Reached in Kemiart Coated White Top Liner Production

M-real has reached a major milestone with the production of the two millionth tonne of its Kemiart coated white top kraftliner. The achievement was celebrated with M-real's customers January 23rd at the Kemiart Liners Mill in Finland. Kraftliner production started at Kemi in 1971. In 1990 the company upgraded its processing and invested in a coating unit, with production of coated white top...

Read More »
Company News

M-real Facility is the Best in the U.S.

On the morning of January 23, 2008, a ribbon was cut for the opening of a new warehouse at the Port of Baltimore. The $26 Million, 215,000 square foot, state-of-the-art facility is responsible for shipping, receiving and stocking of M-real's paper and paperboard and serves the European-based company exclusively. The new building is part of ... the best paper handling facilities in the country,...

Read More »
Company News

M-real Joins the Sustainable Packaging Coalition

M-real Consumer Packaging Business Area has recently joined the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC). The move underlines the company's commitment to sustainability, and complements the major internal measures it has taken over the past decade to reduce waste and weight in the production of paperboard. The issues of sustainability affect us all, and we believe it's vital for this industry to act...

Read More »
Company News

M-real Demonstrates Global Venture in Latin America

This past October, M-real truly demonstrated its global venture in Latin America. Joined by agents representing Central and South America, M-real participated in the 2006 ACCCSA Convention in Lima, Peru. Each year ACCCSA, (Association of Corrugators for the Caribbean, Central and South America) brings together members of its organization to participate in a congress and a exhibition designed for...

Read More »
People in the News

Mika Joukio Appointed Executive Vice President of M-real Consumer Packaging Business Area

Mika Joukio has been appointed Executive Vice President of Consumer Packaging business area for M-real Corporation, effective November 10th, 2006. Mr. Joukio will report to Mikko Helander, CEO of M-real, and will be a member of the M-real Corporate Executive Board. Consumer Packaging business area is one of M-real's core businesses and is therefore a target of continuous development. Our most...

Read More »
Company News

Renewed M-Real Simpele Board Line Celebrates Inauguration On September 7 2006, Now Offers Improved Simcote and Simwhite with Enhanced Availability

The official inauguration of M-real Simpele's renewed board line and Express Board sheeting service center took place on September 7th, 2006. In her inaugural speech, Ms. Anne Brunila, President of the Finnish Forest Industries Federation, emphasized the significance of the mill investment, The new board line and sheeting unit being inaugurated here at Simpele today is a significant indicator of...

Read More »
Materials

Packaging Paper is suited for rotogravure printing.

Available in weights from 25-55 lb, Simcastor Flex is single-side coated supercalendered bleached kraft paper used for rotogravure and flexo printing. A safe packaging material, Simcastor Flex is FDA-approved for food packaging and manufactured according to HACCP hygiene standards. Simcastor Flex ES is formulated for packaging that requires extra stiffness.

Read More »

All Topics