GLOBAL Statement by Fujitaka Mizushima, Managing Director of Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe regarding the planned restructuring and rumors in the press Keith Hamilton Named President of Georgia-Pacific’s Corrugated Business A New Era for Europe’s Bioeconomy: Coalition Advocates for Circular Solutions Ahead of COP30 Pulp and Paper Industry Showcases Commitment to Phase out Fossil Energies, at European Parliament Event Wright & ASS : A big thank you to Laaf PM & Walzenservice GmbH! Sylvamo Announces CEO, CFO Transition Plan SCA to increase kraftliner prices by € 60 per tonne Södra seeks partners to develop new tannin-based sustainable alternatives to fossil products IP to divest five corrugated box plants in Europe to Palm Group We are happy to welcome Zicos Resvanis back to our Cristini team’s! After the start-up of its second Tissue Machine near Montargis, ICT France invests in a biomass power plant with Engie Solutions IBS Papertech : Efficiency significantly increased on the PM3 winder from Progroup Sandersdorf. Sappi Celebrates Over 20 Years of Transjet Excellence at FESPA 2025 Creaset HGP, Lecta’s new paper for grease-proof flexible packaging SOFIDEL enters into stalking horse asset purchase agreement to acquire certain assets of ROYAL PAPER Papeteries de Vizille and the Vicat Group : Recognition for our CSR commitment! Despite a 6.3% increase in French paper and board production in 2024, French producers continue to face an uncertain and complex environment The 2025 Castors d’Or Ceremony: A New Edition to Reward Our Best Employees Aikawa Fiber Technologies Oy is celebrating its 80-year history this year! Heinzel Group Commissions Rebuilt PM11 in Laakirchen, Strengthening Its Market Position as a Leading Manufacturer of Corrugated Base Paper Hinojosa Packaging Group, Winner of the 2025 Pap’Awards for its Commitment to Sustainable Development Maurizio Patarnello named new CEO of Fine Hygienic Holding Valmet signs a service agreement with Saica Paper UK Limited New Strategic Partnership for GAW technologies in France Ontex completes the divestment of its Brazilian business to Softys AFT to supply stock preparation and approach flow system rebuild to a major customer in Asia-Pacific Voith takes the next step towards the autonomous paper mill and launches the dynamic ecosystem MillOne Ahlstrom drives growth transformation with Stevens Point acquisition and strategic repositioning of Performance Materials portfolio Andritz to acquire A.Celli MetsäBoard Classic FBB leads the pack with better printability and a smaller CO2 footprint Metsä Group participated in the Great Forest Dialogue Day – regenerative forestry was discussed at 15 events MPH1865 gets the first Touch Max Gambini embosser on an industrial line in France Tageos, part of the Fedrigoni Group, Launches Cutting-Edge Innovation Center of Excellence Mondi Ruzomberok relies on patented starch cooker of IBS Group CEO of Metsä Board Corporation to change Roquette Receives the Ecovadis Gold Medal Sonoco completes sale of thermoformed and flexibles packaging business to TOPPAN Holdings, Inc. Lecta introduces GardaRecycled Print, its new 100% recycled coated paper Mondi expands packaging portfolio and capacity by completing acquisition of Schumacher Packaging’s Western Europe operations Lessebo Paper advances EUDR compliance with TRACES testing ABB launches a generative AI solution to safeguard industrial expertise and empower workforces Italia Technology Alliance (A.Celli Group) acquires Sipack FEFCO launches the 1st Edition of the FEFCO Cybersecurity Handbook Valmet plans to renew its operating model to better serve customers with a lifecycle approach, and to increase efficiency Repacar consolidates its presence and representativeness in Europe Sonoco named one of America’s most trustworthy companies Valmet launches new advanced process control for maximizing pulping yield Golbey to start containerboard production in April Oxyle raises $16M to lead the fight against “forever chemicals” contaminating water Södra Cell repeats order for ABB advanced process control after success in multiple mills Dow inaugurated a new unit using BLUEWAVE™ technology at the Dow Coating Materials site in Lauterbourg, France Kurita America launches Kurita Dropwise Condensation Technology in North America targeted to pulp & paper plants Kemira and IFF form joint venture to produce biobased materials at scale Valmet to supply two winders to Wuzhou Special Paper in China Sonoco To Implement Price Increase for Core Board and Paperboard in Europe Hinojosa Launches the Third Edition of Graduates, Its Talent Development Program for the Packaging Sector Valmet to deliver training simulators to Södra Cell Värö in Sweden Valmet DNAe awarded as the world’s first fully web-based DCS with ISASecure SSA cybersecurity compliance Sappi Launches Arboro: Where Innovative Paper Manufacturing Meets Strategic Gameplay Kimberly-Clark’s plant in Koblenz, Germany, is on the road to 100% renewable energy by 2029. ISS Palvelut Oy is Metsä Fibre’s safest service provider in 2024 Metsä Group signs an agreement on EU funding for the Muoto mill Saica Group invests € 7.1 million in new equipment, creating 20 local jobs in Wigan Atip draws a full house in Strasbourg for its technical day dedicated to AI for Reliability Lucart invests several million euros in a 10th converting line in France Metsä Group’s Joutseno mills prepare for the 2025 maintenance shutdown Successful start-up and big celebrations of ICT’s new tissue line in France Verified study shows that Metsä Board paperboard can reduce carbon footprint of food packaging by over 60% Cepi calls on the EU Commission to continue negotiations on US tariffs to avoid supply chain disruptions New Valmet office opens in Tikkurila, Vantaa Procemex to supply web inspection and monitoring system to Billerud’s Gävle mill, Sweden Mondi debuts at LUXE PACK Shanghai 2025 with sustainable papers for luxury packaging Stora Enso : Exciting news from Oulu: The new consumer board line is live! Lecta presents its innovative barrier base paper, Linerset FP Navigator begins a pre-engineering project to convert PM3 at the Setúbal mill to produce low basis weight paper for flexible packaging by 2026 Toscotec to participate in Tissue World Düsseldorf Palm Aalen and Runtech Systems have signed a 5-year RunCare Agreement covering the RunEco EP Turbo Blowers on PM5. UPM packaging papers achieve recyclability certifications in Europe and the U.S. Nouryon becomes first Nordic supplier to launch low-carbon hydrogen peroxide, supporting European industries’ Scope 3 reduction targets Successful start-up of the largest Andritz FibreFlow drum pulper in India RunEco Vacuum System started up at Papirnica Vevče, Slovenia James Cropper appoints Paul Barber as managing director of Paper & Packaging to deliver innovation, growth and leadership Cybersecurity: Andritz sells Otorio and enters strategic partnership with Armis The Navigator Company increases Packaging prices by 4-7% Valmet to deliver a replacement roll to Mercer Rosenthal in Germany Fiber losses significantly reduced with PGA iFIBER at Kyiv CPM Mondi’s Ad/Vantage Boost ensures reliable supply for Hans Schmid’s top-quality impregnated paper The StepChange Consulting B3NCH update shows that industry sees mixed financial performance across segments in 2024 FABINY : Precision Engineering for the Paper Industry Quad of Aces: AFT welcomes new team in the Upper Midwest, USA! Billerud launches ConFlex® HeatSeal – a recyclable, heat-sealable paper packaging material Essity unveils the world-first tissue machine operating on geothermal steam Nissha Metallizing Solutions: Sustainable, High-Quality Metallized Paper Packaging Solutions Saica Group announces a second investment in USA with more than $110 Million. AF&PA Delivered: A Dynamic Week with Tariffs, ILA and USMX Reach Agreement Metsä Fibre’s change negotiations at Lappeenranta, Renko and Vilppula sawmills ended A.Celli will upgrade Umka Cardboard Mill’s paper machine Pritzker Private Capital Agrees to Acquire Buckman UPM and Orkla Suomi introduce paper packaging for Panda Milk chocolate EraCup Natural by Lecta obtains DIN CERTCO industrial compostability certification 1 2 … 53 54 Older Posts
