Metsä Wood’s plywood mill in Pärnu 

Our new mill, with a focus on safety employs 200 people when working at full capacity. Construction of the mill in Pärnu started in April 2017, and production officially began on 27 August 2018.

Metsä Wood is part of Metsä Group – a forerunner in sustainable bioeconomy utilising renewable wood from sustainably managed northern forests. Metsä Group focuses on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, fresh fibre paperboards and tissue and cooking papers.

Metsä Group’s sales totalled EUR 5.1 billion in 2020, and it employs approximately 9,200 people. The Group operates in nearly 30 countries. 

Metsä Wood provides competitive and environmentally friendly wood products for construction, industrial customers, as well as distributor partners. The products are manufactured from premium and renewable northern wood raw material. Our sales in 2020 were EUR 0.4 billion, and we employ about 1,600 people.

Watch the video about the multi-step production process that results in a very strong and durable birch plywood for demanding end-uses.

31/01/2019

Fast roofing for Metsä Wood’s Pärnu mill with wooden elements

18/01/2019

Metsä Wood named Best Employer of the Year 2018 in Pärnu County

03/10/2018

Metsä Wood’s birch plywood mill inaugurated in Pärnu

27/08/2018
Industrial production has started at Metsä Wood’s birch plywood mill in Pärnu

07/06/2018
First birch plywood products from Pärnu test production have been delivered to customers

14/03/2018
The site of Pärnu’s birch plywood mill in capable hands

15/02/2018
First production workers start at Metsä Wood’s birch plywood mill in Pärnu

18/12/2017 Metsä Wood and Quant have agreed on Lohja, Pärnu and Äänekoski mills’ maintenance partnership

23/8/2017
Foundation stone of the Metsä Wood’s birch plywood mill laid in Pärnu, Estonia

16/6/2017
Kaarel Tali appointed Mill Director to Pärnu's Birch Plywood mill

30/5/2017
Investment programme proceeding as planned

11/4/2017
Metsä Wood establishes birch plywood mill in Pärnu, Estonia

11/10/2016
Metsä Wood to preliminary agreement on buying industrial site from Pärnu, Estonia

 3/10/2016
EUR 100 million in production of Kerto LVL and plywood

Metsä Wood provides the premium-quality wood products for construction, industrial and distribution customers. Our aim is to be the best partner for these customers.

Our primary products are birch and spruce plywood, Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber) and Nordic premium timber.

Read more about Metsä Wood on our Global website.