Jan 25, 2012. /Lesprom Network/. Metsä Tissue has sold its effluent plant in Konstancin-Jeziorna near Warsaw, Poland. The buyer is Saur Konstancja Sp. z o.o., a company specializing in waste water treatment. The new investor, Saur Konstancja Sp. z o.o., belongs to the French Group Saur. The deal incorporated the plant’s entire business, personnel, buildings and land, as the company said in a press release received by Lesprom Network. Since January 9th the effluent plant has been under the management of Saur Konstancja Sp. z o.o., which plans a thorough modernization of the plant by the end of 2013. “We have been working closely with local authorities in Konstancin-Jeziorna to find optimal solutions for all parties involved. We consider the transaction a great success as we now can be sure that the municipality will have access to well-functioning waste management services for local residents. Saur Konstancja Sp. z o.o. is a professional, stable operator and we believe it will provide a high quality service for years to come,” says Hannu Kottonen, CEO of Metsä Tissue. Metsä Tissue will close production and converting operations in Konstancin-Jeziorna by April 2012. Two alternative options for the mill site, namely rezoning for residential development or utilizing the site for other operations, remain under evaluation. Metsä Tissue, part of Metsäliitto Group, and a leading tissue and cooking paper supplier in Europe.