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Join Us for an Exclusive Community Engagement Event with Metsä!
Invest East Yorkshire are delighted to be supporting Metsä, a leading Finnish tissue paper manufacturer, to host a special community event that promises to shape the future of Goole.
Metsä has ambitious plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in Goole over the next decade, a move that is set to pave the way for the creation of thousands of job opportunities. As part of the renowned Metsä Group, Metsä Tissue has selected Goole as the location for its cutting-edge tissue paper mill, poised to become the largest of its kind in the UK. This monumental investment will significantly reduce the need for tissue product imports, contributing to the local economy’s growth and sustainability.
The proposed facility is expected to directly generate over 400 new job positions, with thousands more opportunities flourishing throughout the supply chain and the local community.
To foster a deeper connection with the community, Metsä Tissue’s CEO, Esa Kaikkonen and Invest East Yorkshire, Inward Investment team are extending an invitation to all local businesses and residents.
We will be hosting two public events on Thursday, 2nd November taking place at the RaisE Business Centre, located on Tom Pudding Way in Goole, DN14 6BS. These events are open to everyone interested in learning more about this exciting development and the potential opportunities to get involved.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get involved and be part of Goole’s promising future. Secure your spot now by clicking the link below.
Date2 November 2023
LocationRaisE Business Centre, Tom Pudding Way, Goole, DN14 6BS
Event LinkVisit event website
Leading Finnish tissue paper manufacturer Metsä Tissue has announced plans to invest hundreds of millions of pounds in Goole over the next decade in a move that’s expected to create thousands of jobs.
Part of the Metsä Group, Metsä Tissue has chosen Goole as the site for its new state-of-the-art tissue paper mill, which will be the largest in the UK, significantly reducing the quantity of tissue products that are imported into the country each year. More than 400 new jobs will be directly created by the proposed facility, as well as thousands more across the supply chain and the local economy.
The planned development is set to become the first major investment in Goole’s proposed Freeport Tax site, which forms part of the Humber Freeport and aims to accelerate inward investment in the region.
Built in several phases over the next ten years, it will harness the very latest sustainable production technology and have the capacity to produce 240,000 tonnes of tissue paper.
Esa Kaikkonen, CEO of Metsä Tissue, said: “Goole is the perfect location for this proposed investment. The Humber region provides a crucial gateway to the whole of the United Kingdom and the region’s ambitions to bring cutting-edge green technology and jobs to the UK matches our ambitions in clean, sustainable manufacturing.
“We are delighted to announce our plan to invest in a world-class production site in Goole. This exciting investment would bring the UK and Finland together, combining the sustainable raw material of fresh wood fibres grown in the Nordics with the world-class local production of quality tissues in the UK. We are thrilled about how these plans can contribute to more sustainable local tissue production in the UK, offering alternatives to the currently imported tissue products. The project will significantly enhance Metsä Tissue’s presence in this country and underscores the importance of the UK market to our business in the years ahead.”
Metsä Tissue has set a target for all of its products to be manufactured from fully fossil fuel-free raw materials by 2030 as part of the drive to achieve a net zero society. It’s also aiming for all of its mills, including the new Goole facility, to operate without the use of fossil fuels by 2030.
Subject to securing the necessary planning permission and a final investment decision, the proposed site will occupy an area of around 200 acres and serve both the professional and consumer markets.
