Stora Enso begins strategic review of Swedish forests, citing shift to renewables
Posted on June 20, 2025 |
Stora Enso is launching a strategic review of its Swedish forest assets to sharpen its focus on renewable packaging.
The review includes the possibility of a partial demerger and public listing of the forest business.
If separated, the forest company would be wholly owned by existing Stora Enso shareholders.
The goal is to increase business focus, streamline operations, and unlock full value from both the packaging and forest assets.
The move would create two strong, independent entities, each with its own clear strategy and operational focus.
Stora Enso would concentrate on cost-efficient, flexible, and integrated renewable packaging solutions.
The new forest entity would become Europe’s largest listed pure-play forest company, owning highly valuable and productive land.
This follows Stora Enso’s recent sale of 175,000 hectares for €900 million, while it retains 1.2 million hectares valued at €5.8 billion.