Italia Technology Alliance (ITA Holding) welcomes Sipack Srl, a company based in Lucca specialized in complete production lines for corrugated cardboard boxes, such as case makers, printer-slotters, rotary die-cutters, flexo printers, and folder gluers. The acquisition will also expand the possibilities for retrofitting existing lines, both in terms of mechanical components and automation and control systems. Sipack Srl’s products integrate seamlessly with the existing offerin

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Cartaseta AG to supply a combustion system upgrade for a tissue machine at its mill in Gretzenbach, Switzerland. This marks the fifteenth upgrade of its kind carried out by ANDRITZ in the last five years. Start-up is scheduled for the third quarter of 2025. This technological upgrade includes new hood burners, gas valve trains, and a new burner management system for electronic control of the air/gas ratio, optimizing

Valmet is to supply two OptiWin Drum two-drum base winders to Wuzhou Special Paper’s paper machine PM 21 in China. This new order follows the customer’s previous winder order, announced in July 2024. The target of this latest investment is to have high-technology winders that can meet the paper machine’s high capacity and quality objectives. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed

International technology group ANDRITZ, a leading supplier to the pulp and paper industry, has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with the German recycling pioneer HolyPoly to provide a comprehensive recycling solution for used paper machine clothing to paper producers across Europe. The new service enables mills to recycle all forming fabrics and felts at the end of their service life, contributing to a more circular economy. Under this first-of-its-kind agreement, Ho

Valmet has reached a significant milestone in industrial cybersecurity with its Valmet DNAe Distributed Control System (DCS): it is the world’s first fully web-based system to receive the ISASecure System Security Assurance (SSA) Security Level 1 certificate. The external assessment conducted by exida ensured that Valmet DNAe meets the strict security requirements and levels specified in the ISA/IEC 62443-3-3 standard. The Valmet DNAe reference architecture networks were precisely evalu

As a pioneer in the field of autonomous paper mills, Voith has already been able to position itself strongly in recent years and has set the course for a digitalized and connected future of paper production. Now, with the launch of its ecosystem MillOne, the market-leading full-line supplier is taking the next important step on the way to a completely autonomous paper mill. The new platform combines all relevant systems, optimizes processes in real time, and enables the intelligent connection

UPM Raflatac, a global supplier of self-adhesive paper and film products, will showcase its latest sustainable innovations and expanded offerings at Labelexpo Mexico 2025 in Guadalajara, booth C72. The company will present its Carbon Action plastic label portfolio, designed to promote circularity and reduce carbon footprint throughout the value chain. Other features at the booth include RAFNXT+, the world's first Carbon Trust-verified labeling solution aimed at combating climate

Procemex, a member of the ANDRITZ Group, has received an order from Billerud to supply a OnePlatform web monitoring and web inspection system with winder and re-winder controls for the board mill in Gävle, Sweden. This new system will replace the existing ones, enhancing reliability and performance. With this investment, Billerud will strengthen its capability to meet the highest quality needs of its liquid board packaging customers and increase its production efficiency. System installa

Valmet's new premises in Tikkurila, Vantaa, have been completed. Nearly 700 Valmet employees in Finland, mainly from Järvenpää and partly from Vantaa's Hakkila office, have moved into the new premises in early spring. The office building is located close to the Tikkurila station at Lauri Korpisen katu 9, and the area of the premises rented from Sponda Plc is approximately 13,000 square meters. Valmet’s head office is in Keilaniemi, Espoo. "Valmet ha

International technology group ANDRITZ has handed over a state-of-the-art biomass power plant to Hungrana, Hungary's leading sugar producer. The new plant marks a significant milestone in Hungrana’s efforts for increase sustainability and production efficiency. ANDRITZ supplied the plant on a turnkey basis, from design and manufacture to erection of the boiler and related equipment, including associated civil works. Now fully operational, the modern plant enhances H