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Metsä Group and Andritz start up demo plant for new lignin products
Metsä Group and Andritz have successfully started up a new demonstration plant for lignin refining at Metsä’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill in Finland, marking an important step in the shift toward circular and renewable material solutions. The plant will enable Metsä Group to add new lignin products to its offering, while Andritz brings its LigniOxTM lignin recovery technology to demonstration scale.The project also involves Dow, a leading material science company, that collaborates with Metsä Group and Andritz to develop bio-based plasticizers for concrete and gypsum applications with modified lignin from the demo plant.
Challenging market conditions burden Södra’s 2025 earnings
Södra reported a sharp decline in earnings for 2025, impacted by weak demand, exchange rate effects and higher raw material prices. Operating loss amounted to SEK 1,290 million and the Board of Directors proposes a profit distribution to the members of Södra of SEK (616) million. During the year, Södra implemented extensive streamlining and improvements to its operations. A far-reaching action programme was also launched in response to the current situation and to continue to create long-term value for the forest estate.
Södra’s divestment of its forest holdings in the Baltics is now completed
The agreement between Södra and the Ingka Group’s investment company, Ingka Investments, regarding Södra’s forest holdings in the Baltics has now been approved and finalised.
