Sappi Europe and M-real Oyj have already agreed that, in case of a cessation of production at Äänekoski mill, the supply of Galerie Art woodfree coated reels would be transferred to M-real’s Husum mill in Sweden. Sappi Europe would remain the exclusive seller of coated paper produced by M-real’s Husum mill.
With regard to the supply of Galerie Art woodfree coated sheets produced at Äänekoski Mill, this production would be transferred to other Sappi sites in Europe.

Sappi Fine Paper Europe acquired the entire coated graphic paper business of M-real Oyj on the 1st of January 2009. Under this transaction PM 8 at Husum mill and PM2 at Äänekoski mill remained under M-real’s ownership. However, Sappi acquired the exclusive right to distribute the entire coated graphic output of Husum mill PM8 and Äänekoski mill PM2.