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Infosys and Metsä Group Expand Strategic Collaboration to Drive AI-led IT Transformation

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Infosys (NYSE: INFY) announced an expanded, multi-year collaboration with Metsä Group, a Finland-based forest industry company, to transform Metsä Group’s global IT landscape into a more efficient, unified and AI-ready operating model. Infosys will deliver end-to-end IT services, including application management, cloud operations, workplace services, on-site IT/OT interface support and service desk operations across mill and office locations.

The transformation will be powered by Infosys Topaz Fabric, an open, composable agentic services suite aimed at embedding agentic AI capabilities across Metsä Group’s IT operations. According to Infosys, this is expected to improve service delivery, speed issue resolution, enable cost savings and support continuous innovation through automation, generative AI and data-driven service management.

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Market Context

0.39% was the average move across five tag-matched partnership/AI events, providing this Metsä annou...
Analysis

0.39% was the average move across five tag-matched partnership/AI events, providing this Metsä announcement with a historical benchmark. The record also showed two divergences and current Net Selling insider sentiment; engagement execution remains a watchpoint.

Key Figures

Announcement date: Aug. 5, 2026
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Announcement date Aug. 5, 2026 Metsä Group collaboration expansion

Previous Partnership,AI Reports

5 past events · Latest: Jun 24 (Positive)
Same Type Pattern 5 events
Date Event Sentiment 24h Move Catalyst
Jun 24 Healthcare AI partnership Positive +1.3% Sentara collaboration targeted scalable AI adoption and governance across healthcare operations
Jun 23 AI services expansion Positive +0.2% GlobalFoundries engagement covered AI-led managed services across enterprise IT operations
Jun 16 Industrial AI partnership Positive +3.2% Valmet collaboration targeted end-to-end IT transformation and operational efficiency
Jun 11 AI framework collaboration Positive -1.4% CMMI collaboration shaped and piloted an enterprise AI maturity framework
Jun 11 Healthcare ERP partnership Positive -1.4% IHH Healthcare collaboration launched multi-country AI-powered ERP transformation

24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.

Pattern Detected

Tag-matched partnership/AI announcements produced mixed reactions, with three aligned gains and two divergences.

Key Terms

generative ai, it/ot, agentic ai
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generative ai technical
"automation, generative AI, and data-driven service management."
Generative AI is a type of computer technology that can create new content, like text, images, or music, on its own. It’s important because it can produce realistic and useful material quickly, which could change how we create art, write stories, or even develop new products. Think of it as a smart robot that can invent and produce things almost like a human.
it/ot technical
"on-site IT/OT interface support, across both mill and office locations."
IT/OT stands for Information Technology (the software, data and networks used for business processes) and Operational Technology (the hardware and control systems that run factories, power grids and industrial equipment). Investors watch IT/OT because how well a company integrates and secures these two areas affects operational reliability, cybersecurity risk, cost efficiency and the ability to scale digital improvements—similar to how syncing a company’s brain (software) with its muscles (machines) determines overall performance.
agentic ai technical
"power agentic AI capabilities and embed intelligence across Metsä Group's IT operations."
Agentic AI refers to computer systems that can make their own decisions and take actions without needing someone to tell them what to do each time. It's like giving a robot a degree of independence to solve problems or achieve goals on its own, which matters because it could change how we work and interact with technology in everyday life.

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Powered by Infosys Topaz Fabric to enable intelligent, agentic IT operations

BENGALURU, India and ESPOO, Finland, Aug. 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Infosys, (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in AI-first business consulting and technology services, today announced a significant expansion of its long-standing collaboration with Metsä Group, a globally operating forest industry company based in Finland. Under this multi-year engagement, Infosys will support the transformation of Metsä Group's IT landscape towards a more efficient, unified, and AI-ready operating model, while delivering end-to-end IT services across the company's global operations.

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Infosys will draw on its industry expertise and technology capabilities to manage Metsä Group's application management, cloud operations, workplace services, on-site IT/OT interface support, and service desk operations, across both mill and office locations. Through these efforts, Infosys will help drive productivity and economies of scale, while laying the groundwork for continuous innovation through automation, generative AI, and data-driven service management.

Central to the transformation is Infosys Topaz Fabric, a purpose-built, composable and open agentic services suite, that will power agentic AI capabilities and embed intelligence across Metsä Group's IT operations. It will also help lift service delivery, speed up issue resolution, and enable cost savings across the expanded engagement.

Kristiina Lammila, Chief Information Officer of Metsä Group, said, "This engagement marks a new chapter in Metsä's long-standing collaboration with Infosys, as we simplify and transform our IT sourcing model to meet the efficiency demands of today's business environment. We are confident in our joint ability to deliver on these targets and accelerate the transformation of Metsä's IT, powered by AI."

Ruchir Budhwar, EVP & Industry Head, Europe, Manufacturing, Infosys, said, "The forestry industry is contending with rising cost pressures, growing operational complexity, and the need to scale AI-driven innovation, all at once. Metsä Group is approaching this with real clarity and ambition, and its decision to consolidate and transform the Group's IT with Infosys reflects the trust built over years of collaboration. Infosys brings deep manufacturing sector expertise and a proven AI-first approach, with Infosys Topaz Fabric driving intelligent, agentic operations at the heart of this engagement. We are fully committed to delivering the outcomes that matter most to Metsä's business, while deepening our long-term commitment to the Finnish market and strengthening our position as a leading technology partner in the region."

About Metsä Group

Metsä Group has its roots in the Finnish forest: our parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by approximately 90,000 forest owners. We make wood products that people around the world need every day. We focus on pulp, paperboards, tissue and greaseproof papers, wood products, and wood supply and forest services. We are committed to regenerative forestry that measurably strengthens the forest ecosystem. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion. In 2025, our sales totalled EUR 5.8 billion, and we employ about 8,800 people.

More information: www.metsagroup.com
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About Infosys

Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY) is a global leader in AI first business consulting and technology services. Over 325,000 of our people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. As navigators of enterprise transformation, we enable businesses in 59 countries to unlock AI value at scale. With over four decades of experience in managing the systems and workings of global enterprises, we accelerate business transformation through our AI-first value framework, deep domain expertise, and our unique ability to orchestrate innovations from our AI-native partner ecosystem. Infosys is recognized as the fastest growing IT services brand globally, committed to being a well-governed, environmentally sustainable partner for our clients where deep talent expertise, in an inclusive workplace, help them navigate their next.

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Certain statements in this release, including those concerning our future events, future growth prospects, our future financial or operating performance and our offerings and collaborations are "forward looking statements" intended to qualify for the 'safe harbor' under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Company, our industry, economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, and certain other matters. These forward-looking statements are subject to substantial known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties regarding the execution of our business strategy, increased competition for talent, our ability to attract and retain personnel, increase in wages, investments to reskill our employees, our ability to effectively implement a hybrid work model, economic uncertainties and geo-political situations, technological disruptions and innovations such as artificial intelligence, the complex and evolving regulatory landscape including immigration regulation changes, particularly in the United States, our Environmental, Social, Governance ("ESG") vision, our capital allocation policy and expectations concerning our market position, future operations, margins, profitability, liquidity and capital resources, our corporate actions including acquisitions, cybersecurity matters, the outcome of pending litigation and the US government investigation, and the effect of current and future tariffs. These and additional factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to differ from those implied by the forward-looking statements are discussed in more detail in our US Securities and Exchange Commission filings including our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. These filings are available at www.sec.gov. In light of these and other uncertainties, you should not conclude that the results or outcomes referred to in any of the forward-looking statements will be achieved. Infosys may, from time to time, make additional written and oral forward-looking statements, including statements contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and our reports to shareholders. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company unless it is required by law.

 

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FAQ

What did Infosys (INFY) announce about its partnership with Metsä Group on August 5, 2026?

Infosys announced a multi-year expansion of its collaboration with Metsä Group to transform the company’s global IT landscape. According to Infosys, it will provide end-to-end IT services and implement AI-driven capabilities to support a more efficient and unified operating model.

How will Infosys Topaz Fabric be used in the Metsä Group IT transformation for INFY investors?

Infosys Topaz Fabric will power agentic AI capabilities across Metsä Group’s IT operations. According to Infosys, the suite is designed to embed intelligence, improve service delivery, accelerate issue resolution and enable cost savings while supporting ongoing innovation through automation and data-driven service management.

What IT services will Infosys provide to Metsä Group under the expanded collaboration with INFY?

Infosys will manage application management, cloud operations, workplace services, on-site IT/OT interface support and service desk operations globally. According to Infosys, these services will cover both mill and office locations and support a more efficient and AI-ready IT operating model for Metsä Group.

Why is the expanded Infosys and Metsä Group collaboration important for AI-led IT transformation?

The collaboration focuses on simplifying and consolidating Metsä Group’s IT sourcing model while embedding AI across operations. According to Infosys, this approach aims to address efficiency demands, rising cost pressures and operational complexity, and to scale AI-driven innovation in the forestry industry context.

What benefits does Infosys expect for Metsä Group from AI-led IT operations using Topaz Fabric?

Infosys expects AI-led IT operations to enhance productivity, economies of scale and cost savings. According to Infosys, Topaz Fabric will help lift service delivery quality, speed up issue resolution and create a foundation for continuous innovation through automation and generative AI.

How does the Infosys–Metsä Group deal reflect Infosys’ strategy in Europe and the Finnish market?

Infosys views the engagement as deepening its long-term commitment to the Finnish market and European manufacturing sector. According to Infosys, consolidating Metsä Group’s IT with its AI-first approach reinforces its position as a key technology partner in the region.