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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.

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.