Koehler Paper, a Koehler Group company and a leading producer of thermal paper, has taken the next step towards future-proof point-of-sale (POS) printing solutions together with SEWOO, a well-established provider of POS and label printers. As of this writing, both conventional KT 48 PF white thermal paper and environmentally friendly Blue4est® N Lite have been certified for SEWOO’s SLK T12/T20/T21/T32 printer models and the bestselling SLK TS400 series. Tes

Weyerhaeuser Company today previewed two new engineered wood products at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders' Show® (IBS) in Orlando. Both products, currently in development, are designed to give builders more versatile and higher-quality flooring solutions. Trus Joist® ProPanel™ is Weyerhaeuser's newest innovation in engineered floor panels, featuring enhanced moisture resistance, a bright fully sanded face and self-draining DownPo

International technology group ANDRITZ has opened a new service hub in Germany following the acquisition of selected assets from Wehrle-Werk AG's boiler and grate service business. Effective November 2025, the hub expands ANDRITZ’s service activities in energy and heat production for environmental waste utilization plants across German-speaking markets.  The acquisition includes intellectual property, technical know-how, tools and inventory. In addition, AND

Metsä Group’s demo plant for a new lignin product has started up in Äänekoski. The plant uses lignin extracted from the bioproduct mill’s production process as its raw material and it has a nameplate capacity of two tons of a new type of lignin product per day. The plant was built in cooperation with the equipment supplier ANDRITZ. Dow, a leading materials science company, is a key partner. Metsä Group’s new lignin products are called Metsä LigO&trad

Valmet will supply three IntelliTissue 1600 tissue machines to Yusen Group for its mills in Tai'an, Liaoning Province, and Chongxin, Gansu Province, China. This delivery marks the fourth consecutive order from Yusen to Valmet and continues a partnership that has already resulted in nine successful IntelliTissue machine start‑ups at Yusen’s Liaoning and Gansu mills. A step forward in high‑quality, energy‑efficient tissue production

Steve Swanson, CEO & Executive Chairman of the Swanson Group, has for the second time assumed the role of Chairman of the U.S. Lumber Coalition. Under Steve Swanson's prior leadership of the U.S. Lumber Coalition, the organization implemented structural changes that yielded today's organization.  These changes sharpened the focus of the organization to better address Canada's unfair trade practices using all available tools under U.S. law.  As a result, the

Dynamic Motion Group (DMG), a newly formed industrial solutions group announced the acquisition of Versatile Fabrication Company, Inc. in Muskegon, Michigan, and the re-organization of Dynamic Conveyor, a leader in customer conveyor design and manufacturing.  Versatile Fabrication is recognized as one of the region’s most reliable and capable metal fabricators known for delivering unparalleled quality and service to its customers.  Versatile’s capabilities incl

Coveris, one of the major European flexible plastic and paper packaging manufacturers, have announced the agreement to sell its labels and board business (“Business Unit Paper”) to the US Private Equity company Kingswood Capital Management. After the signing in January 2026, the deal is subject to customary completion undertakings and is expected to close within the first quarter of 2026, with the former Business Unit Paper operating as stand-alone entity under its forme

Dong Tien-Long An Paper JSC has successfully started up a recycled fiber line at its board production mill in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam. This new OCC (old corrugated containers) line, the third supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ, is designed to process 330 t/d of mixed OCC for the production of high-quality testliner serving both domestic and export markets. The addition of this third line is a strategic step that increases Dong Tien’s production capacity, fur

Cascades Inc. announces the discontinuation of its activities in the honeycomb paperboard and partition packaging product sectors. As a result, its three plants located in York, PA, and Saint-Césaire and Berthierville, QC, will be closed. Cascades is committed to optimizing its operating platform and business activities by focusing on its strategic markets as a partner of choice for its customers. The plants being closed specialize in niche markets that are no longer aligned