Stora Enso initiates a strategic review of its Central European sawmills and building solutions operations (Inside information)

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Stora Enso (OTC:SEOAY) has launched a strategic review of its Central European sawmills and building solutions operations, to be carried out in 2026. The review covers one Wood Products business unit: seven sawmills in Austria, Czechia, Poland and Lithuania, three CLT mills, wood procurement, and international sales and distribution.

The seven sawmills have ~3 million m³ annual capacity and represent ~50% of the Wood Products segment's sales. Management said the business is strong in its market but lacks strategic or operational synergies with Stora Enso's core renewable packaging operations. An update is planned in 2026; operations continue while any changes remain subject to co-determination and local legal procedures.

Positive

• 3 million m³ approximate production capacity across seven sawmills
• Entity represents approximately 50% of Wood Products segment sales
• Leader in CLT and sustainable wood-based building solutions

Negative

• Business cited as lacking strategic/operational synergies with renewable packaging
• Potential divestment scenarios under review, subject to co-determination and legal procedures
• Strategic review may affect a unit representing ~50% of Wood Products sales

STORA ENSO OYJ INSIDE INFORMATION 14 November 2025 at 10:31 EET

HELSINKI, Nov. 14, 2025/PRNewswire/ -- Stora Enso is initiating a strategic review of its Central European sawmills and building solutions operations. The review, to be carried out in 2026, will cover one business unit of Wood Products business area, including seven sawmills in Austria, Czechia, Poland, and Lithuania, and further processing units with three cross-laminated-timber (CLT) mills, as well as wood procurement, and international sales and distribution operations. Whilst the business in scope has a strong position in an attractive market, it does not bring strategic or operational synergies for Stora Enso's core renewable packaging operations.

In the strategic review, different scenarios will be assessed for the business and assets in scope, including the possibility to divest the business, to strengthen Stora Enso's strategic focus on renewable materials and packaging. The synergetic sawmills in Northern Europe, including further processing operations, in Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia are not part of the assessment, and this part of the business remains strategically important to Stora Enso going forward.

Stora Enso is the largest sawn wood producer in Europe and a world leader in providing sustainable wood-based building solutions, including the advanced CLT elements, for the global construction industry. The seven sawmills under the review have a production capacity of about 3 million m³ and offer an extensive range of sawn products and mass timber components. This entity represents approximately 50% of the Wood Products segment's sales. In recent years, Stora Enso has developed industry leading building solutions, providing innovative concepts, services and a comprehensive portfolio of products to support low-carbon construction.

Stora Enso plans to provide an update on this strategic review in 2026. In the meantime, operations will continue as usual, with an ongoing commitment to delivering high-quality, competitive products and services to customers.

All possible changes are subject to co-determination negotiations and other potential legal procedures in all impacted countries.

Webcast Friday 14 November at 13.30 EET / 12.30 CET
Stora Enso will organise a webcast for analysts, investors and media regarding today's announcements today at 13.30 EET / 12.30 CET. The webcast can be accessed at https://stora-enso-call-november-2025.open-exchange.net/.

For further information, please contact: 
Hanna Rutanen
SVP Communications
tel. +358 41 507 1361

Investor enquiries:
Jutta Mikkola
SVP Investor Relations
tel. +358 50 544 6061

The forest is at the heart of Stora Enso, and we believe that everything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. We are the leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction, and one of the largest private forest owners in the world. In 2024, Stora Enso had approximately 19,000 employees, and the Group sales were EUR 9 billion. Stora Enso's shares are listed on Nasdaq Helsinki Oy (STEAV, STERV) and Nasdaq Stockholm AB (STE A, STE R). In addition, the shares are traded in the USA OTC Markets (OTCQX) as ADRs and ordinary shares (SEOAY, SEOFF, SEOJF). storaenso.com

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FAQ

What part of Stora Enso (SEOAY) is under strategic review announced 14 Nov 2025?

One Wood Products business unit in Central Europe: seven sawmills in Austria, Czechia, Poland and Lithuania, three CLT mills, wood procurement and international sales and distribution.

How much production capacity do the sawmills under Stora Enso's 2026 review have?

The seven sawmills have a combined production capacity of about 3 million m³.

How material is the unit under review to Stora Enso's Wood Products sales?

The entity in scope represents approximately 50% of the Wood Products segment's sales.

Will Stora Enso continue operations during the Central Europe review?

Yes. Operations will continue as usual while the strategic review is carried out in 2026.

Does the 14 Nov 2025 review include Stora Enso's Northern European sawmills?

No. Synergetic sawmills and processing in Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Latvia are not part of the assessment.

When will Stora Enso (SEOAY) provide an update on the strategic review?

Stora Enso plans to provide an update on the strategic review in 2026.