Feldmuehle ceases paper production

Germany’s Feldmuehle to End Papermaking in Uetersen Mill

German paper manufacturer Feldmuehle has announced that it is permanently ending its paper production at the paper mill in Uetersen, citing difficult market conditions and bureaucratic hurdles.  Dec 9, 2025 German paper manufacturer Feldmuehle has announced that it is permanently ending its paper production at the Uetersen paper mill. The company cited market conditions and the regional government for this decision. The mill has filed for insolv…

Feldmuehle ceases paper production

Feldmuehle has ceased paper production at its Uetersen site in Germany, ending more than 120 years of paper manufacturing tradition due to unplanned market events, high industrial electricity prices and increasing bureaucratic hurdles. The company made capital-intensive investments in sustainability and energy efficiency in recent years, optimizing and modernizing processes, training the next generation, developing new products and reducing cost…