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SCA has been awarded a Gold Medal in EcoVadis’ global sustainability assessment for 2025. At the same time, the company’s overall score has increased from 78 to 79, placing SCA among the top five percent of companies worldwide EcoVadis is one of the world’s leading providers of independent sustainability ratings, assessing companies across four main areas: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Each area comprises a wide range of

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, has entered a strategic three-year collaboration with international technology group ANDRITZ to support innovation and accelerate product development at the PrimeLineTIAC Tissue Innovation and Application Center (TIAC) in Graz, Austria.  Innovation is driving the future of the tissue and towel industry, meeting rising consumer expectations for softness, strength and sustainability while enabling manufacturers to optimize production. As demand gro

After reviewing and refining several details of the project, the LEGO® Maflex Unwinder is officially back online on the LEGO Ideas platform. The relaunch received immediate positive feedback, with 49 supporters in the first 24 hours, confirming the interest in an idea that combines the industrial world with a modular and educational approach. The project stands

Valmet continues to lead the way towards circularity by introducing Bioneer press roll covers. The new innovative press roll covers are manufactured by applying recycled, renewable and bio-based raw materials, thereby enabling Valmet and its customers to reduce reliance on fossil resources. The Bioneer roll covers are designed for a wide range of press and suction roll applications on board, paper, tissue and pulp drying machines. These roll covers incorporate recycled, renewable or

Master papermaker James Cropper Paper & Packaging has renewed its support for the UK’s creative communities after sponsoring Foilco’s Multiplicity 2026 event. The event, which marks ten years since the first Multiplicity, is a gathering for designers, studios and visual artists who are exploring the bleeding edge of their fields. Having travelled around Europe, this year’s event – set to be held on February 5 – will be held at the Crypt on the Green

The National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) today announced that it is officially becoming Woodpack Global, a name that reflects the explosive growth, cutting-edge innovation, and boundless capacity that define today's wooden packaging sector. As global supply chains evolve at breakneck speed, this rebranding captures the industry's unstoppable momentum and its critical role in moving the world's goods. The rebrand follows extensive planning and signif

Alar Silk Road New Materials and ANDRITZ have successfully commissioned three spunlace lines in crosslapped configuration at Alar’s facility in Aral City, Xinjiang, China. The new lines strengthen Alar’s capacity to produce high-quality nonwovens and support the development of a more resource-efficient and sustainable ecosystem for the region’s hygiene and medical industries. The neXline spunlace lines from ANDRITZ process viscose and/or cotton fibers to

From March 4 to 6, 2026, the 32nd China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery and Materials and the China (Guangzhou) International Exhibition on Packaging Products (collectively referred to as the "Sino-Pack/PACKINNO”) will grandly open at Area B of the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou. As the first major event of the year covering

Renewable energy company Drax has selected ANDRITZ as the sole supplier of wear parts for its biomass pellet production facilities across North America. The supply agreement, which runs through September 2029, leverages ANDRITZ’s recently expanded regional service capabilities. Under the agreement, ANDRITZ will supply premium wear parts to help ensure uninterrupted operations and optimized performance at Drax’s pellet plants. In addition to ensuring reliable op

Africa’s forests – the backbone of climate resilience, biodiversity, and shared prosperity – are at a crossroads. Under the theme ‘From Commitment to Action: Africa’s Forest Legacy for All Forever,’ the Zámba Heritage Initiative Congress will convene government leaders, private sector actors, civil society, and development partners to accelerate action for sustainable forest management, restoration, and inclusive green growth across Africa.