About
Stora Enso is a Finnish-Swedish forest industry company and one of the world's largest producers of renewable packaging, biomaterials, wooden constructions and paper, with roots stretching back over 700 years to the Stora copper mine in Sweden. The company operates production facilities in more than 20 countries and employs around 21,000 people, serving customers in packaging, construction, publishing and consumer goods. Its product portfolio spans containerboard and corrugated packaging, consumer board for food and beverage cartons, pulp, sawn timber, and innovative biomaterials such as lignin-based products and bio-composites. Stora Enso has transformed from a traditional paper company into a renewable materials leader, with a strategic focus on replacing fossil-based materials with wood-based alternatives. For B2B buyers, Stora Enso supplies packaging materials to global food, beverage and e-commerce companies, pulp to paper and tissue makers, and engineered wood products to the construction industry. Its certified sustainable forestry, strong R&D in bioeconomy and global footprint make it a strategic partner for companies pursuing low-carbon packaging and material solutions.
Also known as: Stora Enso
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Stora Enso do?+
Stora Enso is a renewable materials company that produces paper, pulp, packaging materials and wood products for the construction and consumer goods industries. It is one of the world's largest forest industry companies.
Where is Stora Enso headquartered?+
Stora Enso is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.
Is Stora Enso Finnish or Swedish?+
Stora Enso is a Finnish-Swedish company. It was formed in 1998 through the merger of the Swedish company Stora (founded in 1288) and the Finnish company Enso-Gutzeit. Its head office is in Helsinki, Finland, and it is listed on both the Helsinki and Stockholm stock exchanges.
When was Stora Enso founded?+
Stora Enso was created in 1998, but its oldest predecessor, the Swedish mining and forestry company Stora, traces its history back to 1288, making it one of the oldest companies in the world.
