Stora Enso
Stora Enso is a Finland-based global renewable materials company producing fiber-based packaging, biomaterials (lignin, wood foam, bio-binders), and mass timber construction products for B2B customers across food/beverage, consumer goods, construction, and industrial sectors, backed by 2 million hectares of owned forest.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersHelsinki, Finland
- Headcount5,001–10,000
- GTM type—
- Offering—
What Stora Enso does
Stora Enso is a Helsinki-listed Finnish-Swedish renewable materials company, formed through the 1998 merger of Stora (founded 1288) and Enso, that produces fiber-based packaging materials, wood products, and biomaterials for global B2B customers. The company operates approximately 50 production sites across 20+ countries with ~19,000 employees and FY2025 sales of EUR 9.3 billion, holding #1 global positions in liquid packaging boards and virgin-fiber containerboard and #1 European positions in fresh cartonboard, foodservice boards, fluff pulp, and sawn timber.
The core product portfolio spans paperboard materials (liquid packaging boards, folding cartons, barrier coatings, containerboard under brands such as Ensocoat, Performa, Avant, CKB, Trayforma), corrugated packaging solutions (including EcoFishBox, ePaperBag, and the acquired De Jong Packaging operations adding 2 billion sqm of annual capacity), mass timber construction (CLT, LVL, GLT under the Sylva platform), and biomaterials including market pulp, lignin (Lignode for batteries, Lineo for adhesives), Papira wood foam, NeoLigno bio-binders, and tall oil/turpentine chemicals. The company owns or controls approximately 2 million hectares of forest globally (1.4 million hectares in Sweden alone, with 41% of Tornator and 50/50 JVs Veracel in Brazil and Montes del Plata in Uruguay), securing raw material supply and underpinning 99% FSC certification coverage.
Stora Enso generates revenue primarily through B2B one-time sales of physical materials to packaging converters, brand owners, retailers, food/beverage companies, construction firms, and industrial manufacturers via direct enterprise sales teams and channel partners across 16+ European corrugated sites. Pricing is quote-based on multi-year contracts. The company is undergoing strategic transformation: investing EUR 1 billion in a new Oulu fiber-based packaging mill (backed by a EUR 435 million EIB loan, with EUR 1 billion in hybrid bonds issued April 2026), divesting non-core assets including German corrugated operations and 175,000 hectares of Swedish forestland, and preparing to spin off its remaining Swedish forest assets into a separate publicly listed company (Bergslagets Skogar) by H1 2027. Customers include LVMH/Givenchy, Yves Rocher, Elopak, Camfil, Koskisen, Koskisen, and Thorlabs, with segments spanning food/beverage, consumer goods, e-commerce, construction, beauty/pharma, and biomaterials.
Stora Enso firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Stora Enso
- Legal name
- Stora Enso Oyj
- Website
- http://www.storaenso.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 5,001–10,000 employees
- Short description
- Stora Enso is a Finland-based global renewable materials company producing fiber-based packaging, biomaterials (lignin, wood foam, bio-binders), and mass timber construction products for B2B customers across food/beverage, consumer goods, construction, and industrial sectors, backed by 2 million hectares of owned forest.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Stora Enso industry classification
Industry- NAICS
- Paper Manufacturing (322), Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing (322211), Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing (322219), Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers (42331)
- SIC
- Papers & Allied Products (2600), Paperboard Containers & Boxes (2650), Lumber & Wood Products (No Furniture) (2400)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fiber-Based Sustainable Packaging (Recycled Paper, Molded Fiber, Bagasse) (IMALAMAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films) (IMALAMAB), Molded Fiber & Pulp Packaging (Trays, Clamshells, Cups) (IMAMAKAJ), Recycled Fiber, Recovered Paper & Secondary Fiber Trading (IMAMAIAK)
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Where Stora Enso is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Helsinki
- HQ country
- Finland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices50 records
Markets served
Stora Enso business model
Business modelRevenue model
- Packaging Materials: Sales of paperboard materials including liquid packaging boards, cartonboard, containerboard, foodservice boards, and corrugated packaging solutions. Revenue generated from manufacturing and selling renewable fiber-based packaging materials to converters, brand owners, and retailers.
- Biomaterials: Sales of specialized pulp, lignin products, wood foams, bio-based chemicals, tall oil, and turpentine. Revenue from providing bio-based materials to packaging, paper, tissue, specialty paper, hygiene products, construction, and chemical industries.
- Wood Products: Sales of sawn timber, mass timber products (CLT, LVL, GLT), wood panels, pellets, and engineered wood solutions for construction applications. Revenue from European largest sawn timber producer operations.
- Forest and Energy: Revenue from wood supply operations, forest management services for private forest owners, and energy trading operations supporting production units.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | B2B packaging materials pricing |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Stora Enso product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Stora Enso manufactures and sells renewable fiber-based packaging materials, wood products and biomaterials. Its offering spans paperboard materials (liquid packaging boards, folding cartons, foodservice boards, containerboard), corrugated packaging solutions, mass timber construction products (CLT, LVL, GLT), market pulp, lignin, wood foams, bio-based binders and chemicals, serving converters, brand owners, retailers and industrial customers globally.
Product overview
Stora Enso is a renewable materials company offering a diversified portfolio of packaging materials, wood products, and biomaterials. The core packaging offering includes paperboard materials (liquid packaging boards, folding cartons, barrier coatings, containerboard) and corrugated packaging solutions with associated design and automation services. The wood products division provides mass timber construction solutions (CLT, LVL, GLT) through the Sylva platform, along with sawn timber products. The biomaterials business encompasses market pulp, lignin-based products (Lignode, Lineo), wood foam (Papira), bio-based binders (NeoLigno), and tall oil/turpentine chemicals. These products serve food/beverage packaging, e-commerce, construction, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and industrial applications, with a focus on replacing non-renewable materials with fiber-based alternatives.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Bergslagets Skogar (planned): Planned demerger entity for Swedish forest assets, expected to be listed as a separate publicly listed company in H1 2027.
- Sylva
- Papira
- Lignode
- NeoLigno
Quantifiable outcome
- 47% lower climate impact compared to PET bottles for beverage packaging
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Stora Enso
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments8 records
Stora Enso technology and API
TechnologyAPI detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
Stora Enso partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
25 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- Dunapack Packaging (Prinzhorn Group)minorAustrian Dunapack Packaging agreed to acquire Stora Enso's corrugated packaging businesses in Germany including Gaster Wellpappe, Wellpappe Sausenheim, and PTI. Operations have 350 employees and EUR 74 million revenue (2025). Pending merger approval.
- TreeToTextile ABminorStora Enso holds minority stake as co-investor alongside H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, and LSCS Invest. Lenzing AG acquired controlling majority stake accelerating industrialization of next-generation fiber technology at demonstration plant in Nymölla, Sweden.
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)corePartnership to advance biodiversity framework allowing forecasting of biodiversity impacts, managing production and biodiversity in parallel, and adapting operations towards net positive goal. Pioneering framework for modelling biodiversity impacts.
- De Jong Packaging GroupcoreAcquisition of Dutch-based De Jong Packaging Group for approximately EUR 1,020 million enterprise value. Largest independent corrugated board producer in Benelux with over 2 billion square meters annual production capacity. Enhances Stora Enso's presence in European packaging markets.
- Suzano (Veracel Joint Venture)core50/50 joint venture in Brazil with 209,000 hectares of plantations, of which 82,000 ha planted for pulp production. Protected areas total 105,000 ha. Strategic partnership for pulp supply and plantation management.
- Arauco (Montes del Plata Joint Venture)core50/50 joint venture in Uruguay with 190,000 hectares of plantations, of which 110,000 ha planted for pulp production. Protected areas total 77,000 ha. Strategic pulp production partnership.
- International Sustainable Forestry CoalitionminorFounding member of coalition launched in 2023 to support dialogue around forestry and renewable materials.
- WWF FinlandminorWater-related initiatives including 'Forests and Waters' promoting water conservation measures and 'For Forest Streams' aiming to restore forest stream conditions for freshwater species.
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)minorResearch programme focused on biodiversity, growth and yield, remote sensing, life cycle analysis, and forest communication.
- Aalto University (Finland)minorUniversity partnership for research and innovation in renewable materials and sustainable forestry.
- VTT Technical Research Centre of FinlandminorResearch partnership for bioeconomy innovation and sustainable materials development.
- Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)minorAcademic partnership for materials science and sustainable engineering research.
- KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden)minorStrategic academic partnership for research collaboration in sustainable materials.
- RISE Institute of Technology (Sweden)minorResearch partnership for circular economy and sustainable packaging innovation.
- Lappeenranta University (Finland)minorAcademic partnership for renewable materials research.
- Combient FoundryminorPlatform connecting with start-ups to explore opportunities in digitalisation and advanced materials through Combient network.
- KoskisenminorLong-term collaboration on formaldehyde-free wood panels using NeoLigno binder, expanding Zero portfolio for sustainable panel production.
- Bundle StudiominorCollaboration on lounge chair design using NeoLigno bio-based binder, turning unconventional material characteristic into defining design feature.
- MajoralminorJewellery packaging collaboration using Papira wood foam for sustainable packaging elevating brand's Mediterranean-inspired design.
- NovaporminorPilot project featuring Papira cellulose foam packaging material to replace conventional foams and reduce CO2.
- EmballageteknikminorPartner in creating renewable, high-performance packaging using Papira wood foam to replace fossil-based foams for sensitive equipment.
- ElopakminorCollaboration resulting in first gable top cartons made from natural brown unbleached paperboard, creating Naturally Pure-Pak carton with distinctive natural look.
- Krekelberg Flock ProductsminorCollaboration on flocking technology to transform Papira wood foam into 3D structures with soft, velvety surface using cellulose-based flock fiber.
- Flocktechniek - C&B InnovationsminorApplication partner for flocking technology enabling customizable finish in colour, gloss, pattern, and texture for Papira renewable materials.
- KebonyminorPartnership to develop eco-friendly wood-based panels for sustainable construction applications.
Scale indicators30 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Stora Enso competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Holmen: Swedish forest industry group producing printing paper, paperboard, and sawn timber with significant forest ownership. Closest Nordic peer in forest-paper integration with comparable sustainable forestry positioning and wood products business.
- Sappi: South Africa-headquartered specialty paper and packaging company with significant European coated paper and dissolving pulp operations. Direct peer in specialty graphic papers, packaging boards, and biomaterials with similar premium-grade positioning.
- Mayr-Melnhof Karton: Austrian folding boxboard and corrugated packaging manufacturer. Directly competes with Stora Enso in folding cartons and recycled containerboard, particularly across German-speaking and Central European markets.
- UPM-Kymmene: Finnish pulp, paper, biomaterials, and forest products company with overlapping product portfolio including label materials, communication papers, and biofuels. Closest like-for-like European peer with similar forest ownership model and renewable materials strategy.
- Smurfit Westrock: Global paper-based packaging leader formed via Smurfit Kappa and WestRock merger, operating containerboard mills and corrugated plants across Europe and the Americas. Direct competitor in corrugated packaging and containerboard markets where Stora Enso sells via De Jong.
- Mondi: UK-headquartered paper and packaging group with significant containerboard, kraft paper, and corrugated operations in Europe. Directly competes with Stora Enso in corrugated packaging and uncoated kraft paper, with similar B2B converter customer base.
Broad incumbents
- International Paper: Largest US-based pulp and paper company with diversified packaging and paper products globally. Competes broadly in containerboard and corrugated packaging, but with North American market focus rather than Stora Enso's European footprint.
- Suzano: Brazilian market pulp giant that is also Stora Enso's 50/50 joint venture partner in Veracel. Competes with Stora Enso in market pulp and dissolving pulp, with significant cost advantage from integrated eucalyptus plantations.
- Klabin: Brazilian integrated pulp, paper, and packaging producer with containerboard, kraft paper, and corrugated operations. Competes in the same global kraft paper and containerboard markets but from a lower-cost South American base.
Emerging players
- Mercer International: North American and German pulp and solid wood products producer with operations in tissue and market pulp. Smaller-scale peer with overlap in market pulp segments where Stora Enso competes with its fluff and specialty pulp offerings.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Stora Enso social profiles
Digital presenceStora Enso compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance6 records
Stora Enso financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
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Stora Enso leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Stora Enso subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries4 records
Stora Enso funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors1 record
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Stora Enso M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A8 records
Investments5 records
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Frequently asked questions about Stora Enso
What does Stora Enso do?
Stora Enso manufactures and sells renewable fiber-based packaging materials, wood products and biomaterials. Its offering spans paperboard materials (liquid packaging boards, folding cartons, foodservice boards, containerboard), corrugated packaging solutions, mass timber construction products (CLT, LVL, GLT), market pulp, lignin, wood foams, bio-based binders and chemicals, serving converters, brand owners, retailers and industrial customers globally.
Is Stora Enso a public or private company?
Stora Enso is a public company. It is currently operating.
When was Stora Enso founded?
Stora Enso was founded in 1996. It employs 5,001 to 10,000 people.
Where is Stora Enso based?
Stora Enso is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, in the Europe region.
How does Stora Enso make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Packaging Materials are the primary driver. The others are biomaterials, wood Products and forest and Energy.
Who are Stora Enso's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Holmen, Sappi, Mayr-Melnhof Karton, UPM-Kymmene, Smurfit Westrock and Mondi. Broad incumbents are International Paper, Suzano and Klabin. Mercer International is listed as an emerging player.
Does Stora Enso have an API?
No public API is recorded for Stora Enso.
What industry is Stora Enso in?
Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMALAMAA, Fiber-Based Sustainable Packaging (Recycled Paper, Molded Fiber, Bagasse), with a secondary code of IMALAMAB, Compostable & Bio-Based Packaging (PLA/PHA, Starch Blends, Cellulose Films). Its NAICS code is 322 and its SIC code is 2600.