The strategic partnership agreement between UPM and Versowood, announced in September 2025, has received the necessary regulatory approvals and the contract has entered into force on December 31, 2025. Under the agreement, UPM will receive high-quality pulpwood and sawmill by-products from Versowood, which will strengthen UPM's wood supply for its pulp mills in the tight Finnish wood market. UPM, in turn, will supply logs sourced through its own wood procurement to Versowood'

Forests in the United States are at a critical moment. While they remain among the most productive and diverse in the world, they are under increasing pressure from climate-driven disturbances, development, and the growing demand for wood-based products, which could increase the risks of unsustainable harvesting practices and illegal logging, all linked to long and complex supply chains. The approval of the FSC Forest Stewardship Standard for US Version 2.0, officially published on January 1,

Zhejiang Yanpai Filter Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Yanpai”) has placed an order with international technology group ANDRITZ for two high-performance needlepunch lines. The equipment will be installed at Yanpai’s headquarters facility in Tiantai County, China. Commissioning is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026. These two lines are specially designed for the efficient processing of high-end nonwovens. They will increase Yanpai&rs

The standard becomes effective on 15 March 2026, aligning FSC’s global principles of responsible forest stewardship with Türkiye’s unique forest ecosystems, ensuring that these global values translate into real benefits for communities and ecosystems across Türkiye. From pine and cedar forests to the temperate woodlands and steppe ecosystems of Anatolia, Türkiye’s forests are among the most diverse in the region. Covering more than one-quarter of the

Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Severn Group ("Severn"), a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater, a UK-based private equity firm. The acquisition covers all three Severn divisions: Severn Glocon, ValvTechnologies, and LB Bentley. Severn serves process industries globally and has over a 60-year track record of delivering specialized flow control solutions across the most demanding applications. Severn's strong technologies, installed base and c

Valmet has been selected to replace five existing tissue machine shoe presses with its state-of-the-art Advantage ViscoNip press technology for Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd. in China. The rebuilds will be carried out at the mills in Chongqing, Jiangxi and Guangdong. The decision to upgrade to Advantage ViscoNip press technology is driven by the superior pressing performance and reliability offered by Valmet’s solution, resulting in higher machine efficiency and lower

Full-line supplier Voith has supported Mondi to start up its state-of-the-art recycled containerboard paper machine in Duino, Italy, on schedule. Mondi is a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper. Once fully ramped up, the machine will produce 420,000 tons of high-quality recycled containerboard annually. The mill’s product portfolio includes waste-based fluting, starting with 80 gsm, testliner from 90 gsm upwards, and paper reels from 0.95 m to 3.35 m on Mon

Nfinite an advanced materials company commercializing a breakthrough open-air roll-to-roll process for depositing ultra-thin highly conformal coatings, known as atmospheric pressure spatial atomic layer deposition (AP-SALD), today announced that it is receiving advisory services and funding of up to $3,874,516 CAD from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP). This support will enable the company to scale up its breakthrough thin film depositio

Klöckner Pentaplast today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Court") has confirmed kp's Plan of Reorganisation (the "Plan"), positioning the Company to successfully complete its financial restructuring and emerge from the US Chapter 11 process as promptly as possible. The Plan was developed and financed with the support of the ad hoc group of the Company's first-lien lenders and noteholders. Upo

Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to supply a state-of-the-art lime kiln plant for its new pulp mill in Yugui Industrial Park, Guigang City, China. The start-up is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.  Mr. Zeng Xingfeng, Chief Engineer at Guangxi Botare Yuantrove Paper said: “The technically advanced lime kiln concept presented meets all our operational requirements. We are pleased to collaborate with