Lucart, the multinational group that promotes a sustainable way of making paper, has been informed that its Platinum rating has been reconfirmed for 2023 by the independent agency EcoVadis with a score of 84/100. The prestigious rating examines several aspects of sustainability, grouped into four themes: environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. The assessments are based on international sustainability standards, like the ten principles of the

Panda Paper Mills (1997), a subsidiary of Israeli leading manufacturer Sano Enterprises, has selected Toscotec for the supply of a complete drying section rebuild of PM1 at their Netanya production facility in Israel. PM1 produces high quality tissue from recycled fibres for the Away from Home market. The upgrade aims to substantially increase the machine’s drying capacity and is planned for the second half of 2024. Toscotec will supply a TT SYD Steel Yankee Dryer of latest ge

Ekopak, a company specializing in decentralized, circular water solutions, announces the acquisition of Global Water & Energy (GWE), a privately held company headquartered in Bruges, Belgium, with subsidiaries in Europe, Southeast Asia and North America. GWE specializes in solutions for industrial wastewater treatment, water reuse and green energy production. Strong

ARAUCO today announced important leadership changes for the North American market. Russ Jordan has been named President of Arauco North America, reporting to Pablo Franzini, the President of Arauco’s Global Wood Business. Jordan is in his 19th year with Arauco and recently served as Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Logistics. During his tenure in North America, he has held numerous leadership roles for all of Arauco’s commercial segments. "Russ' leadershi

Canada is the world's second-largest producer of softwood lumber, behind the United States. Over the past five years, production has decreased from 48 million m3 in 2017 to 37 million m3 in 2022. Last year, the country's sawmill output was down almost 40% from the heydays two decades ago when the all-time high reached nearly 60 million m3. The history of the Canadian sawmilling industry has developed quite differently in British Columbia compared to the rest of the country.

While market conditions continue to support the restart of our pulp operations and employment of more than 300 workers, the curtailment of paper operations at Crofton is being extended to the end of November. The continued curtailment means that approximately 70 paper operations employees will not return to work in November. Paper Excellence Canada continues to work with our employees to mitigate the impact of the ongoing paper production curtailment. The sales team contin

AHF Products, a leading manufacturer of hard surface flooring in North America, is pleased to announce that it has purchased assets of Crossville, Inc., from the Curran Group, a family-owned, privately-held company. This acquisition catapults AHF into an industry-leading position in the fast-growing tile sector, with a comprehensive line of porcelain, ceramic, stone, and accessories for both residential and commercial applications in interior and exterior floors, walls, and countertops.

International technology group ANDRITZ will relocate and upgrade a fiberline for Yueyang Forest & Paper to produce premium quality fibers for its new paper machine. The P-RC APMP (Pre-Conditioning Refiner Chemical Alkaline Peroxide Mechanical Pulp) line was originally supplied by ANDRITZ in 2011 to the mill in Yuanjiang city, Hunan province. ANDRITZ will now transfer it to Yueyang city, Hunan province, where it will process mixed hardwood for the production of printing and writi

International Paper announced a series of actions to further strengthen and optimize its manufacturing system to meet customers' needs. The company will permanently close its containerboard mill in Orange, Texas, and will permanently cease production on two of its pulp machines - the #20 machine in Riegelwood, N.C., and the #4 machine in Pensacola, Fla. "Decisions like these are extremely difficult, because of the impact on our employees, their families and the communities

The forestry industry in Australia is a significant contributor to the national economy. The concern that wood will be in short supply in Australia and that forest owners are not reinvesting at an accelerated pace has raised significant issues on the various implications for both the forestry industry and the benefits of manufacturing from this incredibly sustainable resource. Domestically, the thriving construction industry will lead to an increase in demand for timber products. In