What are fresh forest fibres?
Fibres are small cells bonded together in wood. They are the main raw material for board, paper and pulp. We call them fresh because they come straight from the forest, usually to the nearest mill, and haven’t been recycled.
What benefits do fresh forest fibres have?
The fresh forest fibres Metsä Board uses come from sustainably managed, renewable Nordic forests. They are naturally pure and offer a clean slate to work with. Fresh fibres are strong and therefore fewer are needed to make a stiff board. Fresh fibre based products are essential for making recycled papers and boards, as fibres can only be recycled four or five times before becoming too weak and short, so new fibres always have to be added to the recycling stream.
What is BCTMP?
BCTMP is bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp. Metsä Board uses it in the middle layer of its folding boxboards. Metsä Board is the forerunner in developing BCTMP technology.
What certification do your products hold?
The forests of the Metsäliitto Cooperative owner members are PEFC certified. Our manufacturing mills also hold chain-of-custody certificates for both PEFC and FSC, enabling respective product labelling. Metsä Board boards are 100% certified.
Do you use wood fibres from other countries?
The majority comes from Finland, with some imported from Sweden, Russia and the Baltic countries. All wood can be traced by Metsä Board to the forest stand from where it came, so we know it is grown sustainably and under high standards.
How do fresh forest fibres contribute to consistency?
Forest fibres are a natural product, and their quality depends on the type of trees grown, good forest management, and other variables such as climate and water supply. As we know the origin of our wood, we have control over the quality of our raw material which results in consistent quality products.