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.

Huatai Group inaugurates a 16-billion-yuan integrated facility in Yulin, Guangxi, targeting 400,000 tons of dissolving pulp, 600,000 tons of chemical wood pulp, and 900,000 tons of eco-friendly paper annually.

Mondi has started up a new Voith-supplied recycled containerboard paper machine at its Duino mill in Italy, adding 420,000 tpa of high-quality recycled containerboard capacity for European packaging markets.

A new Japan–South Korea technology partnership has launched PFAS-free water-based barrier coatings targeting Asian foodservice paper packaging converters, aiming to accelerate plastic-to-paper substitution while meeting tightening regulatory and brand-owner requirements.

UPM will discontinue graphic paper production at its Ettringen mill in Germany on December 31, 2025, reducing annual capacity by 270,000 tonnes and impacting 189 employees.

Huatai Group has commenced operations on its massive 16-billion-yuan project in Yulin, Guangxi, targeting 400,000 tons of dissolving pulp and 600,000 tons of chemical wood pulp annually.

Voith has been honored with a German sustainability award for its Infinity press felts, enabling unlimited recycling cycles without quality loss in papermaking processes.