Press Releases

Voith introduces PluraMaze, a new generation of refiner fillings designed to significantly improve energy efficiency and lifetime in refining. The new solution addresses key challenges faced by paper manufacturers worldwide, including rising energy costs, increasing pressure on efficiency and changing raw material qualities. Initial customer installations are demonstrating measurable benefits. For example, Progroup, a packaging paper producer of containerboard based in Burg, Germany

Pressure on natural resources is changing how fibre-based packaging decisions are assessed. As demand for renewable raw materials increases across packaging, energy, construction and other sectors, MM Board & Paper is calling for stronger commitment to recycled fibre as a valuable raw material that should stay in circulation. For MM Board & Paper, recyclability alone is not enough. Board and paper packaging already benefit from one of the strongest recycling infrastructures

Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, has received the FIA UK Operational Environmental & Sustainability Gold Award 2026 for AWP-LOOP™, Asahi’s water recycling system for flexographic plate processing, registered for the award as “Flexo Plate Waste Water Recycling System”. The award was presented at the FIA UK Awards Dinner in Liverpool and accepted on behalf of Asahi Photoproducts by Karl Davison, Sales Manager UK

Global Cellulose Fibers ("GCF") today announced that Mike Doss has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 23, 2026. Clay Ellis will transition from the CEO role to Board Advisor and will support Mike and the GCF team through the company's next phase as a newly independent business. "It has been a privilege to work alongside the GCF team through an important chapter in the company's history," said Clay Ellis. "I am proud of the work th

In the push for plastic-free packaging, French specialist and PulPac licensee Hébert Group has teamed with PulPac machine partner ANDRITZ to scale up Dry Molded Fiber production. Located in Orgelet, France, the family-owned company has long championed responsive, high-quality consumer packaging. Consumers and brand owners are increasingly demanding alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. The Hébert Group specializes in the development and manufacture of custom-

Packaging performance is determined long before a design reaches the production line. As our team at MM Group knows, it all begins with the fibre itself. The brand owners, retailers, and manufacturers that consider this are the ones finding the most success in this future-focused market. That’s because packaging is now expected to protect products, support efficient packing and logistics, meet regulatory requirements, communicate brand value, and contribute to sustainability t

Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the fifth year of its Fighting Fires Together campaign, combining the company's wildfire management and community support efforts across Oregon. The campaign unifies support for rural fire districts, wildfire response partnerships, and resources that strengthen firefighter and community resilience in fire-prone areas of the state. The campaign addresses the realities of wildfire response in rural Oregon, where communities and agenc

Rillettes is a chilled, fat-rich pork preparation sold in small cups across supermarkets and charcuterie producers throughout France. The product places real demands on its packaging: the cup must contain fatty content at refrigeration temperatures, resist grease migration and condensation, withstand the mechanical stress of industrial filling, and hold its shape from the production line to the point of consumer use. Until recently, plastic was the only format available for this application,

Andreas Endters has informed the shareholders and Group management of his decision to leave Voith at the end of the current fiscal year. This request has been accepted. Effective October 1, 2026, Tero Kokko will join the Corporate Board of Management of Voith GmbH & Co. KGaA and, as President & CEO of Voith Paper, will assume responsibility for the Group Division. During Andreas Endters more than three decades with Voith, he has significantly shaped the business th

The UPM Kaukas pulp mill will be temporarily shut down as of August 3, 2026 for approximately six weeks. In addition, a potential temporary shutdown of the UPM Pietarsaari pulp mill is being planned for October. These shutdowns are intended to optimize production levels and wood sourcing and to ensure profitability in the current market and cost environments. For further information please contact: Petri Hakanen, Senior Vice President, Fibres Finlan