The buyer, Saur Konstancja, belongs to the French Group Saur. The deal incorporated the plant’s entire business, personnel, buildings and land.Since January 9th the effluent plant has been under the management of Saur Konstancja, 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, says CEO of Metsä Tissue.As Papernet reported recently, Metsä Tissue will close production and converting operations in Konstancin-Jeziorna by April. Two alternative options for the mill site, namely rezoning for residential development or utilizing the site for other operations, remain under evaluation.