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"This marks a significant stride in enhancing the competitiveness of SCA and Obbola, empowering us to better serve a market that is transitioning away from fossil packaging materials," notes Gustaf Nygren, Mill manager at SCA Obbola.

The international technology group, ANDRITZ, has achieved a successful startup of the newly delivered carding machine and opening/blending line at Albis in Roasio, Vercelli, Italy.

The Kemi bioproduct mill of Metsä Fibre in Finland has achieved a successful startup, marking a significant milestone in the sustainable and environmentally friendly production of renewable electricity.

ANDRITZ has been entrusted with the construction of a 100 MW electrolysis plant at the Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH site through an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) arrangement.

Valmet has secured the top position as the most appealing employer for engineering professionals in Finland, as per a recent survey conducted by Universum. This ranking was unveiled in Universum's annual survey,

Graphic Packaging International (GPI), a prominent global provider of sustainable consumer packaging, has entered into an agreement with Voith to provide multiple stock preparation lines, integrated reject handling

International Paper marked a significant milestone today with the grand opening of its cutting-edge corrugated packaging facility in Atglen, PA. This state-of-the-art establishment, representing a $100 million investment,

On September 8, 2023, a significant milestone was reached as Wuxi Urban Construction Development Group and Canada Wood Group formally extended their strategic cooperation memorandum

Canfor Corporation is thrilled to announce a substantial investment of approximately $200 million in the construction of a cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Houston, British Columbia. This state-of-the-art facility,

In response to the increasing demand within the United States, the Sofidel tissue paper group, renowned for its Regina, Nicky, and customer brands, is bolstering its production capacity with a substantial $185 million

Holmen Paper, a distinguished name in paper manufacturing celebrated for its unwavering dedication to quality and sustainability, continues to lead the industry by embracing state-of-the-art technology

Prinzhorn Group has unveiled substantial investments in Western Europe for its three divisions - Hamburger Containerboard, Hamburger Recycling, and Dunapack Packaging, which together form its circular business model.

Etteplan and Stora Enso have reached an agreement regarding the transfer of Stora Enso's Sunila pulp mill Technology and Investments department to Etteplan. Effective from September 18, 2023,

In response to a substantial investment initiative at the Edane site in Sweden by our esteemed customer, Moelven Edanesågen AB, a subsidiary of the Norwegian-Swedish Moelven Group

Governor Brian P. Kemp has announced an exciting development from Georgia-based Pratt Industries, Inc., a leader in recycled paper and packaging. The company is set to construct a new production

Valmet is set to enhance the water treatment automation solution at Smurfit Kappa's Cartiera di Verzuolo mill in northern Italy by implementing a Valmet DNA Distributed Control System

Metsä Tissue, a division of Metsä Group, is committed to advancing both environmental sustainability and operational excellence in tissue paper production. To achieve this goal, they are embarking on a modernization

Valmet is set to provide an extensive range of critical valves and valve automation solutions for a lithium project managed by Keliber Oy, a subsidiary of Sibanye-Stillwater, located in Kokkola, Finland.

Domtar Corporation, a member of the Paper Excellence Group, has announced the indefinite suspension of pulp and paper operations at its Espanola, Ontario facility, with the expected duration of this suspension exceeding one year.

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser") has announced its agreement to acquire Spray Lake Sawmills, located in Cochrane, Alberta, subject to certain post-closing adjustments.

Imperial Dade, a prominent distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, industrial products, and janitorial supplies, has officially disclosed its acquisition of Prime Paper & Packaging ("Prime").

Metsä Group's Kemi mills are gearing up for a scheduled maintenance and connection shutdown in preparation for the largest-ever forest industry investment in Finland

Valmet is set to supply an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) for Shandong Huatai Paper's ambitious 700,000-tonne chemical pulp project in Shandong province, China.

The board of directors of Norske Skog ASA has appointed Geir Drangsland as the new CEO, effective from September 1st. Drangsland will be taking over from Tore Hansesætre

Metsä Wood and construction firm SRV have formalized an agreement for the construction of Metsä Wood's forthcoming Kerto® LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland. SRV will serve as the principal contractor

Albany International Corp. announced today it has completed its acquisition of Heimbach Group (Heimbach). Headquartered in Düren, Germany, Heimbach is a global supplier of paper machine clothing for the production of all grades of paper

Valmet will deliver key technologies, automation and services to Naini Papers’ cooking and fiberline rebuild and new specialty paper machine PM 3 at their mill in Kashipur, India. The delivery

This latest order is destined for Lee & Man's Best Eternity Recycle Technology mill in Banting, Malaysia, where it is anticipated to enhance energy efficiency and elevate paper quality.

The Board of Directors of Nordic Paper has announced a substantial investment of approximately SEK 850 million at the Bäckhammar mill. This strategic move aims to enhance sustainability performance

Ian Tyson, the Chief Executive Officer of Timberlink, is pleased to announce that following an extensive evaluation of potential locations, the Timberlink Tarpeena sawmill site has been chosen

Metsä Group has unveiled a comprehensive plan to enhance biodiversity across its land areas in Kemi, covering more than 650 hectares. This designated site encompasses the mill area and other urban spaces

BID Group is thrilled to announce its recent agreement to acquire Industrial Cutting Solutions, a significant move that enhances BID's reach both geographically and in terms of product offerings

Sofidel, a prominent global supplier of paper products for hygiene and domestic use, has generously donated 233 cases of toilet paper to the nonprofit organization Maternity Care Coalition (MCC) based in Philadelphia.

Valmet will supply an Advantage DCT 100TS tissue production line to Papel San Francisco in Mexico. The new TM 10 machine will be installed at the company's mill

Voith Turbo North America has broken ground on a $5 million expansion of its workshop in York, Pa. The expansion will increase the Group Division’s American manufacturing capabilities.

Saica Group has announced a significant agreement to secure a minority stake in Pacapime, a Belgian company specializing in corrugated cardboard production. In the year 2022,

Ahlstrom has engaged in an agreement to divest its Stenay facility in France to Accursia Capital, in accordance with the binding offer presented by Accursia Capital in July.

Sappi Saiccor, a prominent producer of dissolving pulp, has solidified its partnership with technology powerhouse ANDRITZ by entering a three-year service contract.

Sanidhya Mittal, Co-Managing Director of Greenply Industries Limited, comments: "ANDRITZ's pressurized refining system demonstrates remarkable efficiency and energy conservation,

Boise Cascade Company has unveiled its agreement to acquire Brockway-Smith Company (BROSCO®), a renowned wholesaler specializing in doors and millwork.

Sofidel, a prominent global supplier of hygienic and household paper, has unveiled its renowned European brand, Nicky, to U.S. consumers. Marking a significant milestone,

Sichuan Huaqiao Fenghuang Paper achieved a remarkable milestone on August 13th as its highly efficient XcelLine packaging paper machine commenced operations at the Guanghan site. Voith, a premier full-line supplier

Valmet has secured a contract to provide Mercer Rosenthal, a kraft pulp mill in Germany, with a Mill-Wide Optimization solution. This comprehensive solution involves a mill-wide production planning application

Valmet's Board of Directors has officially acknowledged the resignation of Pasi Laine, President and CEO of Valmet, and the associated terms and conditions. Pasi Laine will continue to serve as the President and CEO until the conclusion of September 2024

The wood products company Koskisen will continue to develop Sawmill Industry's production and has decided to invest in an eight-hectare log yard in connection with the new sawmill in Järvelä.

Valmet, a prominent provider of industrial solutions, is set to execute a comprehensive atmospheric diffuser rebuild for Billerud's Skärblacka mill in Sweden. The delivery is slated for May 2024.

Glatfelter Corporation, a prominent global provider of engineered materials, has announced a significant development in its operations. The company has successfully sold Glatfelter Ober-Schmitten GmbH and related distributor operations in Asia to Ostrest GmbH

Paper Excellence Canada has made a significant announcement regarding the future of Catalyst Paper tiskwat, its paper mill located in Powell River, BC. The decision has been made to permanently curtail the operations of the mill.

Valmet has secured an order from Shanxi Qiangwei Paper Co., Ltd. to provide cutting-edge machine vision systems for their paper machine PM 6. The comprehensive supply package encompasses a Valmet IQ Web Inspection System

Ingevity Corporation has announced the establishment of a renewable product purchase agreement (RPPA) with a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC. This collaboration aims to generate renewable energy

Clearwater Paper Corporation has announced the selection of Sherri Baker as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective from August 14, 2023. In this capacity, she will oversee the company's financial operations and strategic initiatives.

Arctic Paper has made a strategic decision to invest SEK 285 million in expanding and upgrading the biofuel installation at its Grycksbo mill. This forward-looking investment is projected to yield annual energy cost savings of SEK 50 million.

Cyngn Inc., a pioneer in AI-powered autonomous driving solutions for industrial applications, has revealed a paid pre-order Agreement in collaboration with Arauco, a prominent global provider of sustainable forestry products

Since 2019, Måns has held the position of CEO at Vida, and prior to that, he served as the group's sales manager. Presently, he is poised to take on the dual role of President of Canfor Europe while retaining his position as CEO of Vida.

Valmet has secured a contract to carry out a recovery boiler upgrade for Lecta Group's Torraspapel combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain. The upgrade is designed to enhance the pulp mill's recovery boiler capacity and minimize emissions.

On August 7, 2023, the Ponsse Group entered into a retail agreement with PacWest Machinery (hereinafter referred to as "PacWest") in the United States. Simultaneously, the companies signed a deed of sale

ANDRITZ, an international technology group, has been commissioned by Stora Enso to enhance the fiberline at the Enocell pulp mill in Uimaharju, Finland. This project aims to cater to the increasing demand for non-bleached renewable packaging materials while also reducing the mill's ecological impact.

ANDRITZ, the international technology group, has secured an order from Andhra Paper Limited in Rajahmundry, India, for an upgrade to their recovery boiler and implementation of sustainable technologies to enhance capacity and achieve environmental objectives at their mill.

Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, expects to finalise the construction of the Cerrado Project, its new pulp mill in the municipality of Ribas do Rio Pardo, in Mato Grosso do Sul state, by June of 2024.

Mativ Holdings, Inc.  announced today that it has received a binding offer from Evergreen Hill Enterprise, Pte. Ltd., to acquire Mativ’s Engineered Papers business (“EP”), part of Mativ’s Fiber Based Solutions reporting segment, for $620 million.

New Water Capital an operationally-focused lower middle market private equity firm, today announced that it has completed the acquisitions of Norwood Paper Inc. (“Norwood”) and BulkSak International (“BSI”).

CenturyPly successfully produced first fibers with its recently installed ANDRITZ pressurized refining system at its medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production plant in Punjab, India.

Sustana, the sustainable fiber and paper industry leader, announced today that it has completed a transaction with Hanna Paper  one of the largest high-grade paper recycling companies in North America.  Headquartered in Toronto

Resolute Forest Products Inc., a subsidiary of Domtar Corporation and a part of the Paper Excellence Group, today announced that, on August 1, 2023, it completed the previously disclosed sale of the Thunder Bay (Ontario) pulp and paper mill to an affiliate of Atlas Holdings, pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement dated May 26, 2023.

Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S. has successfully produced first fibers for MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) production with its new fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ at the mill in Inegöl, Turkiye.

The Paper Excellence Group (Paper Excellence) today announced its updated organizational structure for its business units following the recent acquisitions of Resolute Forest Products

Essity has made the decision to close its tissue manufacturing operations in New York state and consolidate production at its other U.S. sites

ProJet received an order for 2 Forming Fabric Cleaners (ProCleanersTM) from BioPappel, Mexico for their Veracruz mill, for their Paper Machine # 1. The order was received in July

In early 2021, Whakatane Mill Ltd (WML) was on the brink of closure. However, today, the company is thrilled to announce a significant investment upgrade, and progress is already

Koppö Energia of Finland has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to perform the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for a large-scale plant to produce

UPM Communication Papers announces plans to permanently close its Plattling mill in Germany, reducing the uncoated and coated publication paper capacity by 595,000 tonnes in Europe

In March 2023, Ahlstrom launched a consultation process with employee representatives at its Stenay plant in France about the possibility to divest the plant, and if a buyer

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Infinya Containerboard Ltd. for a complete OCC line including reject treatment system for its recycled paper mill located in Hadera, Israel.

Mercer International Inc. today announced the temporary curtailment of operations at its Celgar pulp mill located in Castlegar, BC, including wood acceptance. The curtailment is currently scheduled to become effective July 29, 2023, until August 28, 2023.

Essetre s.r.l. and Michael Weinig AG have formalized the strategic alliance, already presented during Ligna Fair 2023. With the acquisition of 50% of Essetre's shares by Weinig, the two companies

The paper industry has been undergoing several changes and evolutions for some time now, caused by multiple factors, including growing environmental awareness, digitization, and a decrease in the use of paper itself in some areas of daily life.

Valmet will supply a new high-capacity winder to Gascogne Papier in France. The winder will be delivered for the paper machine PM 7 at their Mimizan site. The start-up of the machine is scheduled for 2025.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Roseburg Forest Products Co. to supply a complete fiber preparation line for medium density fiberboard

Kingspan Group plc, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Schramek GmbH to acquire

The Manitoba government and the Community Economic Development Fund are partnering with Canadian Kraft Paper Industries Ltd. (CKP) to explore opportunities for transitioning

Runtech Systems has received a repeat order from DS Smith Paper Ltd, Kemsley Mill, for a RunEco vacuum system rebuild on PM4. In the rebuild, existing liquid ring pumps

Sierra Forest Products, Terra Bella, Ca., has been acquired by Sierra Forest Products Holdings, Inc., a partnership of TNT Wholesalers’ owners, Dave Thomas and Greg Mitchell, and current Sierra Forest Products sales manager Seth Hokit.

Following the announcement of a tentative agreement in the labour dispute at B.C. ports, Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is announcing that Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George will resume production next week.

Conner Industries, Inc., a leading provider of lumber, industrial wood crates & pallets, and integrated packaging solutions, announced Tuesday that it has opened a new manufacturing facility in Guthrie, Kentucky. This latest expansion into southern

Over the last 5 years, Smurfit Kappa has invested around €4.7 billion to support its customers and capitalise on its long-term growth drivers The inauguration of the new integrated corrugated plant in Rabat, Morocco, marks

According to Valmet Oyj's Annual General Meeting's decision, Valmet's Nomination Board consists of the representatives of Valmet's four largest shareholders as of July 1, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors as an expert member

International technology group ANDRITZ will convert the idled paper machine PM3 at Steyrermühl mill in Austria to produce kraft papers for sustainable flexible packaging. The machine previously

Bruks Siwertell Group has signed an acquisition contract for North American heavy machinery specialist, West Salem Machinery (WSM), effective from 1st July 2023

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. today announced an agreement to sell its unbleached softwood kraft pulp mill in Hinton, Alberta to Mondi Group plc ("Mondi"), a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper.

Runtech Systems has received a repeat order from DS Smith Paper Ltd, Kemsley Mill, for a RunEco vacuum system rebuild on PM4. In the rebuild, existing liquid ring pumps

Runtech Systems and Metsä Group have signed a turbo blower service agreement for all Metsä Group mills in Finland. Metsä Group has totally eight RunEco Turbo Blowers in seven different tissue and board machines in Finland.

The new line will allow Norske Skog Skogn to change its raw material mix and thus reduce variable costs and the environmental impact of its operations, in particular NOx

Valmet has on July 7, 2023, entered into an agreement to acquire Körber Group’s Business Area Tissue. The Business Area Tissue specializes in innovative converting and packaging technologies and services for the tissue industry.

Valmet will deliver two TwinRoll wash presses to Holmen Iggesund Paperboard’s Iggesund Mill in Sweden. The start-up is scheduled for October 2024.

Weston Forest, a leading distributor and remanufacturer of softwood & hardwood lumber and specialty panel products, today announced it has acquired Kings Wood Products of Paris, ON.

Valmet has been selected to supply an OptiFlo Layering Fourdrinier headbox with Aqua layering technology, Valmet Conical Refiners Pro and Conflo to Shree Ajit Pulp and Paper Limited

Tomorrow's challenges are won by innovating today: by investing in research and development, pooling knowledge, alternating points of view and betting on open innovation processes between companies, universities, start-ups and users of products

UPM has signed an agreement on the sale of the recovered paper sorting plant ASK Kinsau in Germany to the Fisel Holding GmbH & Co. KG, a recovered logistics and municipal waste disposal company.

New Leaf Paper, Inc has acquired Arnold Grummer's LLC. The Wisconsin-based company distributes nationwide as the preferred supplier of hand papermaking kits.

As Brian Smith, project director, Mpact explains: “With the technological solution proposed by ANDRITZ, we can increase our mill’s performance and make our production more sustainable

Valmet will deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations (IOP) for off-grid distribution management to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland.The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter of 2023. The value of the order will not be disclosed.

Pratt Industries, America’s leading 100% recycled paper and packaging company, will officially open its new $253 million advanced manufacturing box factory in Cedar Hill, Texas, today.

The equipment provided by ANDRITZ will be used on the new paper machine, due to start up mid-2025, that will provide a range of paper grades for the FMCG and e-commerce sectors serviced by DS Smith.

Valmet will supply automation to enfinium’s energy-from-waste project located at Kelvin Way in Sandwell and Dudley in the UK. The order was placed by Acciona, the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for this facility.

Stora Enso intends to divest its wood products DIY (Do It Yourself) unit in Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Megahout, backed by the private equity company Quadrum Capital. Closing is expected in Q3 2023, subject to regulatory approvals and consultation with employee

International technology group ANDRITZ will supply a new black liquor evaporation plant to the unbleached kraft pulp producer Hyogo Pulp Industries, Ltd., Japan.

Molded-pulp packaging equipment from global manufacturer Zume is available in a June 29 online auction by host Liquidity Services and sale partner, Tiger Group.

The new system will process 100% eucalyptus to produce high-quality medium-density fiberboard products. It will use proven ANDRITZ technologies – a 20” plug screw feeder and an S 1056M high-consistency refiner – to achieve superior fiber quality at a very low electrical and thermal energy consumption.

Stora Enso opens a new corrugated packaging production factory at De Lier, the Netherlands. The site is part of the recently acquired De Jong Packaging Group, now Business Unit Western Europe in the Packaging Solutions division. The major expansion has been designed

Valmet has received an order for a new recovery boiler and an upgrade of the existing evaporation system for DS Smith Viana pulp and paper mill in Portugal. The delivery projects are scheduled to start up during the first half of 2025.

As part of Sappi Europe's full scale decarbonisation roadmap, Gratkorn mill is expanding the share of biomass to be used as an energy source, further driving the move away from fossil fuels as part

Mercer International Inc.today announced that it has completed the previously-announced acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Structurlam Mass Timber Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Holmen starts a new collaboration with Umeå Energi to create circular and resource-efficient flows in society. Residues from harvested forest in Vasterbotten will now become biofuel that heats Umea.

Valmet launches a new Valmet Optical Consistency Measurement model (Valmet OC2W), which has been developed for stock preparation’s short circulation applications in paper, tissue, and board machines. The cost-effective inline consistency measurement

Metsä Group has decided to build a new Kerto® LVL mill in Äänekoski for the production of beam and panel products used in the construction industry. Kerto LVL products

Global leader in sustainable packaging has been increasing production capacity in the country by investing over USD350 million in the last five years. Mexico is the second largest economy in Latin America, after Brazil

ANDRITZ keeps developing its sustainability approach in the nonwoven industry based on comprehensive know-how and innovations. International technology group ANDRITZ has installed a new spunlace pilot

Valmet will supply a Valmet DNA Automation System to Westfield Energy Recovery Limited’s energy-from-waste facility under construction in central Scotland in the United Kingdom.

As the demand for sustainable packaging solutions increases worldwide, Swedish innovative packaging company, PulPac, ramps up its US expansion with tooling partner Tek Pak. Earlier

J&J Green Paper Inc., the visionary creator of JANUS®, an innovative compound and process for producing water-resistant paper and packaging free from toxic oil-based materials, has closed

48forty Solutions, a leading national provider of recycled pallets and pallet management services, today announced that it has acquired South Carolina-based pallet management company Taylor Pallets & Recycling

DS Smith, a leading global manufacturer of sustainable containerboard and specialty papers, has commissioned Voith to rebuild its PM 4 at the company’s Viana site in Northern Portugal. Producing around of 400,000 tons of kraftliner and high-performance top kraftliner per year, the mill is a market leader in Southern Europe.

International technology group ANDRITZ has signed an agreement with Dan-Web Machinery A/S based in Galten, Denmark, to take over 100% of its shares. Dan-Web is a leading supplier of a wide range of technologies for the production of airlaid nonwovens. This acquisition further extends and strengthens ANDRITZ

Valmet has developed Valmet Brown Stock Analyzer to complement its online pulp quality analyzer family. The analyzer provides high analysis frequency for digester and brown stock

Origin Enterprises plc, the international Agronomy-Services group, providing specialist advice, inputs and digital solutions to promote sustainable land use, is pleased to announce

Resolute Forest Products Inc. today announced the ratification of a four-year master labor agreement with the Unifor union covering 525 hourly employees at ten company woodlands

Metsä Fibre, part of Metsä Group, is planning to build a demonstration plant for a modified lignin product in cooperation with ANDRITZ . The aim is to develop the process to separate lignin from black liquor in pulp production

Valmet will deliver key pulp mill technology to Shandong Huatai Paper’s new pulp mill in the Shandong province in China. Valmet’s delivery includes cooking and fiberline, a recovery boiler, a lime kiln and a lime mud filter. The new pulp mill will produce 700,000 tonnes

PalletOne Inc., the nation’s largest provider of new wooden pallets and packaging solutions, is excited to announce the launch of their innovative new management service,

Niine Sanitary Napkins, a leading provider of premium and affordable hygiene solutions in India, introduces the country's first PLA-based biodegradable sanitary pads.

Resolute Forest Products Inc., a subsidiary of Domtar Corporation and a part of the Paper Excellence Group, today announced that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement

Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Web Inspection System for pulp dirt count to Ahlstrom’s Aspa mill in Sweden. The dirt measurement will cover the full width of production. The target is to improve

Valmet has launched the sixth generation of its proven design Valmet Residual Measurement. The new features will further optimize the bleaching process by optimizing bleaching chemical addition

Kastamonu Entegre Agac Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (KEAS) started up its new fiber preparation line for MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) production at its mill in Balikesir,

Tropical Forest Products announced it has partnered with Logan Lumber Company Inc. to distribute its Black Label™ brand of premium Ipe and other tropical hardwoods

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Silbo to upgrade its pallet wrapping from plastic stretch film to Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage

Billerud presents a machine glazed kraft paper especially adapted and validated for wrapping toilet and kitchen paper rolls

Liansheng Pulp & Paper (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd. has successfully started up two ANDRITZ tissue machines including stock preparation and automation systems at its mill in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, China.

AHLSTROM As the world shifts towards renewable energy sources, the demand for high-performance insulation materials for electrotechnical uses is on the rise. Supporting this transition, electrotechnical papers are designed as an ideal solution for demanding

NTS is a leading supplier of engineered timber and off-site construction products, including the panelised roof system NTSROOF, floor and wall cassettes, engineered joists, roof trusses and spandrel panels.

Valmet will deliver two fiber line improvement projects to SCA Obbola mill in Sweden. The projects support SCA’s earlier investments. The first installations will take place during the mill’s spring shutdown in May 2023.

Metsä Board, part of Metsa Group, will initiate change negotiations on possible temporary layoffs for its paperboard and BCTMP mills in Finland. The negotiations involve a total of 1,100 employees at the Joutseno, Kaskinen, Kemi, Kyro, Tampere, Simpele and Äänekoski mills.

Ortviken's new factory facility was inaugurated on 16 May 2023 with a ceremonial speech by Berit Högman, Governor of Västernorrland County, and a "ribbon cutting" by timber sports profile Ferry Svan

Performance BioFilaments Inc. is pleased to announce the availability of high performance nanofibrillated cellulose (NFC) starting in 2021.

Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) Sinar Mas made the 2022 ELLE Run for Green even more sustainable with the sponsorship of 30,000 of its plastic-free and sustainably produced paper drinking cups by Foopak Bio Natura.

PulteGroup, Inc. announced today that experienced industry veteran Matthew Koart has been named as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Koart replaces John Chadwick who retired effective April 21, 2023. Koart will join the company on May 18, 2023.

Norske Skog Bruck announces successful commercial orders of the containerboard grades Testliner 3 and Fluting. This represents the introduction of 210,000 tonnes of competitive containerboard capacity

Valmet and UBE Corporation Europe S.A.U. have signed a service agreement to improve the waste boiler’s performance at UBE’s chemical plant in Castellón, Spain

As brands seek more sustainable packaging options, new coating technologies for fibre-based packaging are unlocking the full potential of paper. At Interpack 2023, Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers presented two recyclable paper solutions

Investment has created one of the most high-tech packaging plants in Europe Smurfit Kappa has completed its latest investment project in Poland, resulting in a significant expansion of its Pruszków corrugated plant.

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is upgrading its Dynäs pulp and paper mill in Sweden. The modernisation programme will increase efficiency and further improve

Raute Corporation has signed a contract worth EUR 44.6 million with the THEBAULT Group, France for the technology delivery of a new greenfield LVL production plant. Following the terms

With an investment of more than 400 million euros, this new plant is one of the largest foreign investments ever recorded in the area and will lead to the creation of around 180

Valmet will deliver a Valmet DNA Automation System retrofit to Sabiya Power and Water Distillation Station in Kuwait, owned by the country’s Ministry of Electricity & Water & Renewable Energy.

Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) announced today that the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) has validated the company’s climate targets.

Wood manufacturer and distributor Hood Industries, Inc. plans to establish a laminated plywood panel manufacturing facility in Beaumont, Mississippi. The $200 million project is expected to create 265 jobs.

The company will help customers scale up alternative protein production to a commercial level and provide support over the entire equipment life. The new offering will initially focus on alternative

WestRock Company announced it will permanently cease operating its paper mill in North Charleston, South Carolina, on August 31, 2023. WestRock and its predecessor companies have had a long history in the region operating the North Charleston mill, and the contributions of the team members

Valmet has decided to further strengthen its press felt production capabilities in Tampere, Finland, by investing in a new weaving machine and a new heat-setting machine in addition to the ongoing press felt investment announced in August

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has created Protector Bag ExpandForm, a paperbag solution with an expandable feature to safely rollpack mattresses.

Sappi North America, Inc., a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and dissolving wood pulp, has announced it will showcase seven new and recently launched textures from its Arrio finished surface

Resolute Forest Products Inc. today held a ceremony to inaugurate its new commercial-scale plant for the production of cellulose filaments at its Kénogami paper mill in Saguenay, Quebec. Cellulose filaments, also known as nanofibrillated cellulose, are a novel biomaterial derived from wood fiber, which can be used as a natural additive

The MM Group (MM) has approved a comprehensive investment project to increase the long-term competitiveness of its largest board and paper mill, MM Kwidzyn in Poland. Energy and CO2 cost reduction, pulp integration and entry into the market for sack kraft papers

Kronospan announced on Tuesday that it will begin construction of a new, state of the art, Oriented Strand Board (OSB) manufacturing plant on its 460 acre site in Oxford, Alabama. The new facility, employing 125 associates, will have a footprint comprised of 44 acres of new development, including substantial areas

The Board of Directors of Rottneros has decided to invest a total of approximately 86 M SEK in renewable electricity at Rottneros Mill. The investments include a solar park and a battery storage and are part of a long-term strategy to reduce the groups exposure to the electricity market. The start-up is planned for 2024.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Predo Health Products Inc, Türkiye, for delivery of two high-speed hygiene converting lines to produce adult open diapers

Mercer Peace River is thrilled to announce the completion of the Fibre Procurement Project. This exciting milestone was celebrated with a ribbon cutting in front of the newly revitalized woodroom

Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., the oldest continuously operating paper mill in the United States, demonstrates yet again that it’s keeping up with the times by introducing our newest “Un-Plastic

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Pori Energia Oy, Finland, to conduct a feasibility study on a carbon capture and storage plant planned to be built at the city

The collaboration will bring together HydrogenPro’s expertise in high-pressure alkaline electrolyzer technology with ANDRITZ’s competence in manufacturing and assembly. This non-exclusive

DS Smith, the leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, today announced an ambitious upgrade program to its kraft paper mill in Viana, Portugal. A multiyear €145M package

Dorin Mocan, CEO of MG TEC Industry, says: “Energy-efficient production and perfect end-product quality – those were our key targets and together with ANDRITZ we achieved them. I am proud

Sappi Limited announced today that the intended sale to Aurelius Group of its Maastricht Mill in the Netherlands, its Stockstadt Mill in Germany and its Kirkniemi Mill in Finland (the “Transaction”) has not materialised within the agreed timeframe of the contractual agreement and therefore the agreement has lapsed.

Valmet and Greenalia Biomass Power Curtis-Teixeiro S.L.U have signed a three-year service agreement to further improve the performance of Greenalia’s Curtis-Teixeiro biomass plant in Spain. The agreement is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2023 and is effective immediately. The value of the agreement will not be disclosed.

AFRY has divested its Russian subsidiary to local management. The completion of the divestment follows AFRY’s earlier announcement to divest its Russian subsidiary to local management. The local ownership and operations will secure a good solution for both employees and customers.

The Autajon Group strengthen its presence in Portugal with the acquisition of GMT Gráficos. Now renamed Autajon Packaging GMT, the Portuguese company specialized in the realization of folding cartons, gift boxers and small POS displays, joins the Autajon Group. The company located

The system will allow the mill to increase the output of its soda recovery boiler while at the same time reducing emissions. The recovered soda is reused in the pulp manufacturing process.

Heir current ANDRITZ twin wire press with a working width of 2m has been in operation since the mill opened in 1978. To improve the machine's performance, reliability, and safety, ANDRITZ

Summit Paper Tube, Inc., a paper tube manufacturer, announced plans to establish its first South Carolina operations in Williamsburg County. The company’s $1.68 million investment will create 19 new jobs. Summit Paper Tube’s Williamsburg County operations will be the company’s first South

In a slow-growing forest in northern Sweden is a unique raw material: trees that produce extremely strong paper. Every day, 130 log trucks transport them to the nearby Billerud plant in Karlsborg, the world’s most northerly paper mill

Dongguan Jianhui Paper Co., Ltd. has successfully started up a new mechanical pulping line from ANDRITZ including the world’s first TwinFlo Prime refiner. The newly developed TwinFlo Prime optimizes the pulp flow to each refining zone thanks to improved refining gap adjustment. This reduces wear on the refiner plates

Enviva Inc. welcomes today’s news that the European Union’s trilogue negotiations concluded with an agreement on the Renewable Energy Directive III (“REDIII” or the “Directive”) and is pleased to hear that woody biomass will continue to be recognized as a renewable energy source in the EU

Valmet introduces Mill-Wide Optimization to enhance overall pulp and paper mill profitability. With Valmet MWO, production teams can boost the mill’s performance by making well-informed

Valmet will supply a new container board machine with extensive packages of automation, services, and industrial internet applications to DS Smith Paper Italia S.r.l at their Porcari

Starwood Orman Urunleri Sanayi A.S., Türkiye, has successfully produced first fibers with its new fiber preparation system from ANDRITZ. Production of fibers for MDF

Twin Rivers Paper Company, a leading producer of specialty and kraft paper products, announced today that it has finalized the sale of Plaster Rock Lumber Corporation, its softwood lumber mill in Plaster Rock, New Brunswick, to eastern Canadian lumber manufacturer and North American forest products leader Groupe Lebel

UPM plans to adapt its uncoated publication paper capacity to a long-term profitable customer demand. The capacity reductions are planned to take place in Germany and Austria:

Nternational technology group ANDRITZ has introduced a new type of drying hood with electric heating that helps tissue machine operators replace fossil fuel, thus avoiding carbon emission

A key part of Södra’s Group strategy is a future-proofed industrial structure that creates a leading offering for customers and consumers. The new CLT facility broadens the market for construction

ABC Supply Co., Inc., the largest wholesale distributor of roofing and other select exterior and interior building products in North America, has acquired the assets of Thermal Tech, Inc., a siding distribution business in Kalispell, Montana.

The rebuild included several upgrade measures to improve the machine’s performance in line with the customer’s targets.

GreenFirst Forest Products Inc. announced today that it has completed the previously announced sale of its La Sarre and Béarn sawmills, Abitibi and Témiscamingue forestry operations,

ANDRITZ has successfully completed the start-up of a FibreFlow drum pulping system and reject handling equipment at Asia Honour Paper in Mentakab, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Hubei Xianhe New Materials Co., Ltd. to supply a chemi-thermomechanical pulping line with a capacity of 350 admt/d for its mill

Solenis and Diversey Holdings, Ltd. today announced they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Solenis will acquire Diversey in an all-cash transaction valued

Raute has established a local service hub in Surabaya, Indonesia. The local service team at PT Raute Service Indonesia will support customers with installations, start-ups, and after-sales services. Mr. Galih Prakoso has been appointed as the General Manager of PT Raute Service Indonesia

Kemira and Metsä Group have agreed to jointly develop a new sustainable product or raw material related to the forest industry by 2027. As major industrial players, the two companies are well-positioned to reduce the environmental impacts of the forest industry value chain.

EINZEL GROUP announces the conversion of an idled paper machine at the Steyrermühl mill in Austria for the production of sustainable kraft papers for flexible packaging. Heinzel will take over

Valmet will deliver a turbine automation system to Statkraft’s gas power plant in Emden, Germany. The new system will replace an obsolete third-party turbine controller on a gas turbine. Modern

Mercer International Inc. today reported that it has signed its first major mass timber project contract with a large consumer products retailer. The project, which is comprised of cross-laminated timber panels, glue-laminated beams and connector elements, is expected to utilize four months of capacity at Mercer’s Spokane facility on

Stora Enso has completed the divestment of its Maxau paper production site in Germany, and all related assets to Schwarz Produktion, part of Schwarz Group. The divestment announced on 13 September 2022 was completed today after regulatory approvals

Valmet will supply a new tissue production line with the latest technology to Metsä Tissue's mill in Mariestad, Sweden. The delivery also includes an extensive package of stock preparation

Smurfit Kappa is investing €27 million in a state-of-the-art new waste management and recovery facility at its Nervión paper mill in Iurreta, Spain. The investment will see the mill adopt a fully circular production process involving the biggest landfill reduction project Smurfit Kappa

As part of the offering for board and paper makers, Valmet has developed Enzymatic Starch Cooking ZE (zero effluent) to improve operational reliability and quality of the starch cooking process. It consists of two separate units for binder starch and surface size starch

Mercer International Inc., today announced that David Ure, who has served as CFO and Secretary since 2015, will be leaving the Company effective June 1, 2023. Mercer has promoted its Vice President, Controller, Richard Short to succeed Mr. Ure as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Smurfit Kappa to deliver a new energy-efficient debarking line for its paper mill in Yumbo, Colombia. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2024.

India’s largest MDF manufacturer, Greenpanel Industries Ltd., has ordered its third MDF plant from DIEFFENBACHER. The new thin-board line based on DIEFFENBACHER’s smart plant concept CEBRO will be added in Routhusuramala, Andhra Pradesh. That’s the same site where Greenpanel commissioned

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd., Malaysia, for a PrimePress X shoe press at their mill in Banting, Malaysia.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Procter & Gamble (P&G) to supply a PrimeLineTAD (Through-Air Dried) tissue machine for its Family Care plant in Box Elder, Utah, USA. Start-up is scheduled for 2024.

Sylvamo's board of directors entered into a cooperation agreement with Atlas Holdings, its largest shareowner, adding two new independent directors to its board.

Pfeifer Group, Austria has invested in Raute’s latest panel repairing technology. The automated Panel Repair Station R5, including the latest machine vision technology, will be used for repairing

S an addition to the proven OceanCoat roll cover, Voith has now developed the OceanCoat P. The new coater backing roll cover is specially made for high-demand positions in blade coater

Packaging industry veteran Robert Egan, in partnership with Atlas Holdings, a $16 billion diversified holding company with substantial interests in the global paper and packaging industry, today announced

Finnish startup Fiberwood, a producer of 100% ecological wood fibre insulation and packaging materials made from mechanical wood industry side streams, has raised a late seed funding

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announced the planned curtailment of operations at Cariboo Pulp & Paper located in Quesnel, British Columbia, beginning in mid-April for a month and then for another month in the third quarter.

Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., announces the establishment of a manufacturing and sales subsidiary in Hungary for CMC (carboxymethyl cellulose, product name: SUNROSE MAC®), which is one of the materials used for lithium

The rebuild of Board Machine 3 in Frohnleiten mill is an integral part of our current investment program and the previously announced Euro 100 million modernization: Fully automated and

BID Group is excited to announce it will be expanding its digital offering with its new AI-Powered Smart Vision. Ideally positioned to lead the digital transformation, BID is bringing sawmills to

Valmet will supply an extensive rebuild for Sappi’s Somerset paper manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine, USA. Previously, Valmet rebuilt the paper machine 1 (PM1) and with its success, Sappi has chosen Valmet again to rebuild the paper machine 2 (PM2).

International technology group ANDRITZ has entered into a strategic partnership with MISC to develop carbon capture equipment for the maritime industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in an official ceremony on January 18, 2023.

Kemira announced in August 2021 its investment in SimAnalytics and has now acquired the rest of the business. With the acquisition, Kemira strengthens its capability to support its customers’ business with data-driven predictive services and machine learning solutions.

International Paper announced formal plans to invest approximately $103 million to build and operate two natural gas power boilers to generate steam for its Containerboard Mill in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Construction is set to begin in the second quarter of this year and be fully operational by the end of 2025.

International technology group ANDRITZ has entered into a strategic partnership with MISC to develop carbon capture equipment for the maritime industry. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in an official ceremony on January 18, 2023.

Mercer International Inc., reports that, due to a lack of appropriate fiber availability, its Celgar mill in British Columbia, Canada, is planning to take approximately three weeks of downtime. This curtailment is expected to commence in March 2023.

Valmet will deliver a fiber fractionation system to Sichuan Tianzhu Bamboo Resource Co., Ltd in the Sichuan Province in China to improve mill efficiency.The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the fourth quarter 2022. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The project is scheduled to be executed in the fall 2023.

Valmet has been selected to rebuild the cooking, fiberline and evaporation plant of Andhra Paper's Rajahmundry unit in India. The delivery is scheduled to take place in December 2023, and the start-up is planned for the first quarter 2024.

DIEFFENBACHER expanded its portfolio of solutions by acquiring the know-how and key assets of BERTSCHenergy, based in Bludenz, Western Austria, through the newly formed DIEFFENBACHER Energy GmbH subsidiary. The acquisition accelerates DIEFFENBACHER’s ability to support its customers while helping to shape Europe

On Monday, January 2 our mill in Villa Santa Lucia was officially restarted, after more than four months of intense dialogue between the Group and institutions. A commitment that once again demonstrated Reno De Medici’s willingness to continue

International Paper announced changes to its senior leadership team today including the retirement of a long-serving executive and organizational shifts to enhance agility in serving customers and driving profitable growth.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Wisewoods Co., Ltd to supply another pressurized refining system – the second from ANDRITZ – to its mill in Phetchaburi, Thailand.

The Paper Excellence Group (the "Group"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Domtar Corporation ("Domtar"), a global diversified manufacturer of pulp and specialty, printing, writing, and packaging papers, and Resolute Forest Products Inc., a global forest products company, jointly announced that the Canadian Commissioner

The acquired business specializes in process control and optimization solutions for batch, continuous and hybrid processes. It serves customers mainly in process industries such as food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and chemical products

At the PW14 corrugated sheetfeeder plant the first sheets are officially being produced. With its new production facility in Stryków, Poland, Progroup is once again setting new trends when it comes to productivity and sustainability.The new high-tech plant will produce up to 200,000 tonnes of corrugated sheetboard. Together

Saica Group has reached an agreement to acquire the majority of shares (76%) of Fox Recykling, a waste management company in Poland. Thanks to this acquisition, Saica strengthens its growth strategy in Eastern Europe and expands the footprint of one of its business divisions: Saica Natur.

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from CH. Karnchang (Lao) Company Ltd. to supply the electro-mechanical equipment for the newly constructed Luang Prabang run-of-river hydropower plant, Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper solutions provider, confirms that the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has assessed and approved its science-based Net-Zero targets. The targets covering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

Turkish tissue producer Essel Kagit’s new AHEAD 2.2L machine has exceeded its guaranteed production by a large margin and surpassed bulk and softness parameters. Supplied by

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Ternium in Pesquería near Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico, to supply a new high-end push pickling line (PPL), designed for advanced high-strength steel grades.

Valmet and Opal have agreed to extend the Mill Maintenance Operations Agreement and thus

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Xianhe Co., Ltd., in Hubei Province, China, for the supply of VIB moisturizing technology for two new paper machines. The plants will supply 300 t/day décor paper with a machine speed of 1,000 m/min and a paper width of 3,860 mm. The equipment installation is expected to be completed during

Stora Enso strengthens its focus on specialised pulp grades by investing EUR 38 million in unbleached kraft pulp (UKP) production at its Enocell site in Finland and EUR 42 million in fluff pulp production improvement at its Skutskär site in Sweden. These investments will support the growing consumer demand for non-bleached renewable packaging materials

UPM has agreed to sell the Renforsin Ranta business park in Kajaani to Kansallisholding Oy. The site will be operated by Redeve Oy, the parent company of Kansallisholding, specialising in the ownership and development of industrial real estate. The sale and purchase agreement were signed today, and the ownership and management

Envoy Solutions announced today that it has acquired Scranton, Pa.-based Pennsylvania Paper & Supply Company (Penn Paper). While its iconic building is most famous for its appearance in the opening credits of “The Office,” the 100-year-old Penn Paper, is well known in the industry as a full-service, specialized distributor of facilities supplies, jan-san equipment

Valmet will supply Valmet DNA Automation System (DCS) and Valmet IQ Quality Control System (QCS) to Schumacher Packaging’s Myszków plant in Poland for the rebuild of the board machine 2. The target is to improve the plant’s production efficiency and end-product quality. The installation is scheduled to start in May 2023.

SmartLam North America, which is the first US manufacturer and largest manufacturer in North America of cross laminated timber (CLT), announced they will build a large scale glulam manufacturing facility in Dothan, AL. At Ledinek, we are proud to be chosen as a supplier in this important project and are already looking forward to it.

Great Southern Wood plans to invest $13.7 million in an expansion project at its treatment facility in Mobile County, Alabama, allowing the company to create 12 jobs and retain 78 current positions, according to the Mobile Chamber.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing prices for its entire range of coated speciality papers (thermoscript®, jetscript®, giroform®, supercote®, barricote®) worldwide by 7 to 9% for deliveries from 1 February 2023.

Canfor Corporation is announcing a temporary reduction in Canadian production due to very weak market conditions. The production will be reduced through curtailments at all solid wood facilities in B.C. and Alberta. This will remove