Strike action in Finland! Paper manufacturers are deeply affected! Cardboard shortage!

According to reports, Finland has announced two strikes in the past two months in order to oppose the labor market reforms and social security cuts planned by Prime Minister Petri Orpo (NCP) government, which was led by the Finnish Automobile and Transport Workers Union (AKT) Strike action announced from 6 a.m. on March 11 to 6 a.m. on March 25 has brought cargo traffic to a standstill at the ports, involving Viking Linie shipping company's loading and unloading operations at the ports of Helsinki and Turku , all work has stopped during the strike.

Affected by the strike in Finland's transportation industry, Metsä Group announced that it will temporarily suspend paperboard production at its Simpele, Kyro, Tako and änekoski plants. The group adopted this measure in response to a prolonged strike at Finnish ports, where production officially stopped on Monday, March 25. It's unclear when the factory can resume production. "Once raw materials are available and product shipments resume, the factory can restart," the company said.

Earlier, production at Metsä Group's pulp and kraft paper mill in Kemi, pulp and BCTMP mill in Joutseno and BCTMP mill in Kaskinen had been shut down.

According to reports, the group's sawmills in Rauma, Vilppula, Renko and Lappeenranta were also affected by the strike and stopped production on Friday, March 22.

Metsä Group said in a press release: "Finland is an important country for Metsä Group. In recent years, we have made significant investments of billions of euros in our operations in Finland. Metsä Group has 21 factories, which have been severely affected by the protracted strike, will last for more than three weeks - it will take several months for the situation to return to normal."

Metsä Group's response to the strike will inevitably affect the paper supply system in Finland and even Europe. Paper is in short supply and demand exceeds supply, causing price fluctuations.

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