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Metsä Board Updates Its 2030 Sustainability Targets

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Metsä Board, a leading supplier of fresh fiber paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has announced an update of its strategic 2030 sustainability targets. The new targets highlight its commitment to safeguard- ing natural biodiversity, mitigating climate change, promot- ing the sustainable use of natural resources, healthy work- place communities and ethical operations.

OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone™ dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.

The sustainability targets are categorized according to the ESG perspectives. Natural biodiversity is safeguarded in wood sourcing through measures that increase the di- versity of tree species and the amount of decaying wood, and by preserving valuable habitats. The 2030 targets are monitored with a comprehensive, more than doubled set of indicators. Also, climate-positive actions in forests have been increased. Metsä Board’s target regarding climate change is un- changed. To mitigate climate change, Metsä Board is aim- ing for 100 percent fossil-free production and products by the end of the year 2030. This target includes both emissions from the compa- ny’s own energy production as well as purchased energy. Currently, 87 percent of the energy used at Metsä Board mills is fossil-free. For water use, Metsä Board has set an even stricter target of 35 percent reduction in process water use per product ton and continues to aim at a minimum of a 10 percent energy efficiency improvement by the end of the year 2030 compared to the 2018 level. The sustainability target updates are based on materi- ality analysis based on discussions with various stakehold- er groups. The analysis was carried out in the autumn of 2022. Metsä Board is a leading European producer of premi- um fresh fibre paperboards. It is focused on lightweight and high-quality folding boxboards, food service boards and white kraftliners. The company aims to have com- pletely fossil free mills and raw materials by the end of 2030. For more information, visit metsagroup.com .

PAPER AND DUST PROS, INC. www.paperanddustpros.com

We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.

PROFERO SYSTEMS, INC. www.ProferoSystems.com

Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions along with other performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Compensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers.

GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com

GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 40 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available. Re-manufactured balers, filters, blowers and shredders available at significant savings.

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