Tietoevry Tech Services to develop Metsä Group's IT services by leveraging automation, cloud and AI

“Operational reliability is a top priority for us,” says Tapio Nuutinen, Chief Information Officer at Metsä Group. 

“Tietoevry Tech Services provides high-quality IT services. They understand the special characteristics of the forest industry and have proven their ability to reliably deliver 24/7 service. This partnership is a strategically important part of our service portfolio – and our day-to-day cooperation runs smoothly,” Tapio Nuutinen continues. 

Tietoevry Tech Services develops Metsä Group’s IT service portfolio by leveraging automation, cloud technologies and artificial intelligence, which enable an even higher standard of service and faster response to changing needs. 

Satu Kiiskinen, Managing Director, Tietoevry Tech Services, highlights that above all, the strong collaboration between Metsä Group and Tietoevry Tech Services stems from a shared commitment to building sustainable digital solutions at the heart of industrial operations. 

“Continuing a partnership built on trust, long-term cooperation, and a shared drive for renewal is a pleasure,” says Satu Kiiskinen. 

“Metsä Group places great importance on maintaining the operational reliability of its mills, ensuring the cost-effectiveness of services, and the implementation of modern technology solutions. Our primary focus in this partnership is to secure Metsä Group’s critical IT infrastructure – in a smarter, more scalable, and more secure manner,” says Satu Kiiskinen. 

For more information, please contact:  

Tietoevry Newsdesk, news@tietoevry.com, +358 40 570 4072  

Tietoevry Tech Services is a leading transformation and managed services provider, focusing on Nordic-based private and public customers across various industries. With our full scope of cutting-edge digital solutions, including applications, multi-cloud, data and AI, and security services, we help businesses thrive and keep Nordic societies running. We are a global team of more than 7,000 experts representing over 50 nationalities, delivering services to our customers by combining global capabilities with Nordic proximity. Our annual revenue is approximately EUR 1 billion. 

We are part of Tietoevry, a leading technology company with annual revenue for the continuing businesses* is approximately EUR 2 billion. The company’s shares are listed on the NASDAQ exchange in Helsinki and Stockholm, as well as on Oslo Børs. www.tietoevry.com

* Tietoevry Tech Services is excluded due to the divestment signed in March 2025. The transaction is expected to close during Q3 2025.

Metsä Group has its roots in the Finnish forests: our parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative is owned by over 90,000 forest owners. We use wood to make recyclable products for the day-to-day lives of millions of people globally. We focus on wood supply and forest services, wood products, pulp, paperboards, and tissue and greaseproof papers. We are committed to the principles of regenerative forestry to measurably strengthen the state of forest nature. We promote a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion. In 2024 our sales totalled EUR 5.7 billion, and we have around 9,600 employees. www.metsagroup.com

Photo: Tietoevry Tech Services 

The contract was signed on May 7th in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The contract was signed by Tapio Nuutinen, Chief Information Officer at Metsä Group and Satu Kiiskinen, Managing Director at Tietoevry Tech Services.