Business structure
Our business areas reflect our core business of renewable packaging, and are described in more detail on this page.
Foodservice and Liquid Board
Business Area Foodservice and Liquid Board focuses on developing and innovating sustainable packaging materials and barrier coatings for the global food and beverage sector. It produces Foodservice Boards for items like paper cups, trays, and containers, along with Liquid Packaging Boards for aseptic and fresh products such as milk, juice, yoghurt and soups. The business runs large board production facilities in Finland, Sweden and China, as well as sawmills in several Northern European countries.
#1 globally in liquid packaging boards
#1 in Europe in foodservice boards
Products and applications
- Liquid packaging board
- Foodservice board
Main customer groups
Packaging converters, food producers, brand owners, retailers
Cartonboard
Business Area Cartonboard focuses on developing and innovating sustainable packaging materials and book papers. It produces premium fresh fibre packaging boards for food, cosmetics, chocolate, cigarette and pharmaceutical packaging, beverage and multipacks as well as general packaging. The business runs board production facilities in Finland and Sweden.
#1 in Europe in Fresh cartonboard
Products and applications
- Fresh cartonboard
- Book paper
Main customer groups
Packaging converters, food producers, brand owners, retailers, book producers
Containerboard
Business Area Containerboard is dedicated to developing innovative, sustainable packaging materials. It serves a wide range of packaging and paper needs in food, e-commerce, consumer, electronics, and industrial applications.
With production in Finland, (including sawmilling & LVL), Poland and Belgium and a recycling depot network in Poland, Containerboard is a global leader in virgin-fiber containerboard, complemented by a highly competitive recycled offering.
Products and applications
- Brown and white-top kraftliners
- Testliners
- Fluting
- Bag paper
- MG Kraft
- UKP (unbleached market pulp)
- Newsprint and magazine paper
Main customer groups
Packaging manufacturers, brand owners and retailers in the fresh produce, food and beverage, industrial applications, e-commerce, electronics and transport industries.
Packaging Solutions
Products and applications
- Corrugated cardboard boxes and trays
- Rigid boxes
- Packaging design and automation
- Converting of carton and corrugated board
Main customer groups
Brand owners in fresh produce, horticulture, food and beverage, industrial applications, e-commerce, electronics, retail and transport industries
Biomaterials
#1 fluff producer in Europe
#1 Specialised UKP1
1) UKP market pulp by Stora Enso
Products and applications
- Pulp
- Hard carbon battery material
- Lignin
- Biobased binders
- Wood foams
- Biobased chemicals
- Tall oil and turpentine
Main customer groups
Packaging, paper, tissue, specialty paper, hygiene products, construction, and furniture industries and chemical producers
Wood and Energy
Business Area Wood and Energy encompasses Business units Wood Products, Wood Supply, and Energy, as well as Stora Enso’s shares of forest assets in associated companies.
Each business unit is described in more detail below.
Business unit Wood Products is Europe’s largest sawn timber producer and a leading provider of sustainable wood-based solutions for the global building sector. Wood Products creates value to the customers by offering renewable, low carbon products that help decarbonise the built environment and support the transition to more sustainable construction. The customer portfolio includes structural and decorative wood products, windows and door components, planed and painted profiles, as well as high value co products such as pellets made from wood residuals.
Business unit Wood Supply provides efficient and sustainable wood supply to all Stora Enso Nordic production units and our B2B partners. Wood Supply work is rooted in sustainable forest management, covering forest planning, harvesting, logistics, terminal operations and silviculture. The business unit creates value for private forest owners through sustainable forest management and high-quality customer service. Wood Supply is committed to achieving a net positive impact on biodiversity in the forests where we source wood. We promote biodiversity by enhancing practices and actively share our expertise with forest owners and partners.
Business unit Energy enables sustainable and profitable energy operations across Stora Enso. The business unit supports Stora Enso production units by optimizing power assets, managing trading, and providing expert services. The business unit role is to strengthen operational efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance, and facilitate knowledge sharing in all energy related matters throughout Stora Enso.
