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Metsä Board Americas

By Wayne Cooke, Joseph DePalma, Scott Ehle, and Liette Gagne

January 22, 2026

We’re the Original Kemi™ Liner

Kemi™ liners, Metsä Board’s premium white top kraftliners, have played a significant role in the evolution of corrugated packaging in the Americas. Known for their superior printing surface and high performance, Kemi™ liners are a coated white top kraftliner that revolutionized the corrugated packaging industry by combining performance with visual branding. Kemi™ liners, then known as Kemiart, were launched in the American market in 1991. Innovation continued introducing double coated white kraftliner in 2011. Most recently, in 2023, the Kemi mill underwent further developments to increase its capacity to 465,000 tons, while enhancing energy and water efficiency. At 465,000 tons, our facility is now the world’s largest production plant for coated white-top kraftliner.
Customers worldwide specifically request “Kemi” when they mean our first-class white kraftliners such as MetsäBoard Classic WKL, MetsäBoard Pro WKL and MetsäBoard Prime WKL. With a legacy spanning over five decades, Metsä Board will continue to help set the standard for excellence in packaging, allowing every box to tell a story of quality and sustainability.
Wayne Cooke Sales Manager, Midwest wayne.cooke@metsagroup.com +1 203-249-4974
Joseph DePalma Sales Manager, East joseph.depalma@metsagroup.com +1 201-241-0422
Scott Ehle Sales Manager, B2B Sales scott.ehle@metsagroup.com +1 419-917-6245
Liette Gagne Sales Manager, Canada liette.gagne@metsagroup.com +1 514-995-1977