UPM has produced the first commercial volumes of wood-based chemicals at its Leuna biorefinery in Germany, marking a key step for Europe’s pulp-integrated bio-chemicals and packaging value chain.

China's General Administration of Customs has imposed stricter regulations on recycled pulp imports, significantly affecting Southeast Asian exporters and the global recovered fibre trade.

UPM has achieved a milestone by starting commercial production of industrial sugars at its Leuna biorefinery, Europe's largest investment in biochemicals.

Huatai Group has launched a 16-billion-yuan integrated forest-pulp-paper project in Guangxi, set to add 1.9 million tons of annual pulp and paper production capacity amid China's aggressive industry expansion.

Mondi has approved a major AI-based process automation upgrade at its Štětí kraft paper mill in Czechia aimed at reducing energy consumption by 8% and improving overall equipment effectiveness from Q4 2026.

Valmet delivers its advanced Advantage ViscoNip press technology to enhance performance and product quality across five tissue machines at Lee & Man's facilities in China.

Asia Pulp & Paper Co. of Indonesia is seeking $2 billion in financing to acquire Kimberly-Clark's overseas tissue manufacturing division, marking a major expansion in the hygiene products sector.[7]

Valmet announces acquisition of UK-based Severn Group to expand its Flow Control business and enhance process performance services across Europe.

IFC has approved a US$70 million financing package for Malaysia’s XSD International Paper to build a biomass-based cogeneration plant and a third coated duplex board production line in Kedah, reinforcing sustainable board capacity in Southeast Asia.

Voith has received the German Sustainability Award for its Infinity +Green press felt and accompanying recycling concept, recognizing innovations in resource efficiency for the European pulp and paper sector.