Press Releases

Genera, a leading U.S. manufacturer of sustainable packaging, has successfully started up advanced non-wood pulping and stock preparation systems supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ. Installation of these systems is part of Genera’s large-scale expansion of its manufacturing facility in Vonore, Tennessee, where locally grown grasses are transformed into packaging solutions. ANDRITZ supplied key equipment for the pulping and stock preparation process to

Södra has decided to temporarily reduce production at its sawmills in Värö and Mönsterås during the fourth quarter. The reason is an unusual market situation where price levels for sawn timber are too low in relation to the costs of raw materials and production. The Swedish sawmill industry is under pressure. Timber prices have reached record highs, while the construction market is weak both in Sweden and internationally. In the U.S., construction has falle

Global Equipment International, LLC ("GEI") and Snow West Group Realty, LLC have announced the acquisition of the former Greif Containerboard Paper Mill, a 650,000-square-foot industrial complex on 200 acres including Snows Mill Pond in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The site, which has long been part of the region's manufacturing heritage, will soon enter a new chapter. GEI plans to conduct a three-day auction of the mill's equipment and assets on December 9th, 10th, a

Voith and Wuzhou Special Paper have successfully commissioned the new PM 21 specialty paper machine in Hanchuan, Hubei Province. It is the world's widest machine for the production of release paper. The machine, supplied entirely by Voith, demonstrates the technology group's leading role in the field of high-quality specialty papers. With a working width of 8.100 meters at the reel, the PM 21 produces around 300,000 tons of specialty paper per year with basis weights ranging from 35 t

Valmet starts change negotiations on September 5, 2024, that affect its Paper business line’s Board and Paper Mills business unit. The business unit develops and delivers board and paper making lines and technologies globally. The negotiations include a plan to consider measures aimed at improving the profitability and competitiveness of the business operations. The business unit has already earlier this year initiated actions to adapt to the changed market situation, but thos

Action Tesa, India, has selected international technology group ANDRITZ to supply a pressurized refining system for its new medium-density fiberboard (MDF) production facility in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Start-up of the new system is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026. With a capacity of 33 t/h, the pressurized refining system will significantly enhance the customer’s fiber production capabilities. The heart of the system is a 20” plug screw feeder

James Cropper’s long-awaited Coloursource brand of premium-coloured papers has launched worldwide in an exclusive partnership with renowned cover material supplier Winter & Company. As its heritage mill is the only one left in the UK producing British-made coloured paper, James Cropper’s launch of Coloursource marks a significant moment for British industry and the global paper sector. The range, which has been refined over half a century of fibre material innovation

Weyerhaeuser Company today announced updates on recent actions to enhance portfolio quality and value through a series of strategic and capital-efficient timberland transactions. In the third quarter, the company completed two high-quality acquisitions totaling $459 million, including its previously announced transaction for timberlands in North Carolina and Virginia. Additionally, in the third quarter Weyerhaeuser advanced three divestiture packages of non-core timberlands — two of whi

In a decisive step toward advancing the transition to a biobased economy, based on a more credible, interconnected, and efficient certification landscape, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) are joining forces in a new collaboration, supported by the ISEAL Innovations Fund.   The project — “Frameworks for Recognition: Unlocking Certified Flows Across Sustainability Systems” — will deve

Shanying Suzhou Paper has successfully started paper production on its new PM 71 in Suzhou, west of Shanghai. Together with the sister machine PM 72, which recently went into operation, this double start-up marks another milestone in the partnership between Shanying and Voith. With the new machine supplied by Voith, Shanying is significantly expanding its production capacity in the premium packaging segment. In addition, the company can respond more quickly to market developments an