In its January-March 2025 interim report published on April 29, 2025, Metsä Group estimated that the company’s comparable operating result for April–June 2025 would be weaker than in the first quarter, when the result amounted to EUR 81 million.
The company now expects the comparable operating result for the second quarter to be approximately EUR -35 million, marking a significant deterioration from its previous estimate.
The negative result is primarily attributable to weak demand for market pulp in both Europe and China. Additionally, the uncertainty caused by U.S. import duties has adversely affected the purchasing behavior of paperboard customers. As a result, Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, was forced to implement deeper adjustments to its paperboard production than initially planned.
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