Press Releases

Koppers today announced that Fran Wisniewski, recently retired Vice President of Long-Range Planning, has been honored with The Manufacturing Institute's 2025 Women MAKE Award. She joins more than 100 other women across the country in receiving this distinction, which recognizes women at all levels within the manufacturing industry who have demonstrated leadership and excellence in their careers. After joining Koppers in 1980, Wisniewski went on to hold positions such as Vice Pr

International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order for the authority engineering of a 100 MW green hydrogen plant in Rostock, Germany. The order was placed by REPCO (rostock EnergyPort cooperation GmbH), a joint venture of RWE Generation SE, EnBW Neue Energien GmbH, RheinEnergie AG and Rostock Port GmbH. Subject to the investment decision planned for mid-2025, REPCO intends to give ANDRITZ the notice to proceed with the supply of the plant. It will be one of the fir

Koppers Holdings Inc., an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds, today announced that the company will host meetings with the investment community as part of its participation in upcoming investor conferences as follows: NYSE Materials Virtual Investor Access Day, which will be held virtually on March 11, 2025.  Koppers management will be represented by Jimmi Sue Smith, Chief Financial Officer, and Quynh McGui

Valmet is to supply an OptiWin Drum two-drum base winder to Jingxing Holdings’ board machine PM 3 in Malaysia. The target of the investment is to have high-capacity winding technology that meets the requirements of the board machine. The start-up of the winder is scheduled for 2026. The order is included in Valmet's orders received of the first quarter 2025. The value of the order will not be disclosed. “We wanted a supplier that can offer us advanced windi

UPM Specialty Papers and Orkla Suomi are piloting a new paper wrapper for Panda Milk chocolate. During a six-month pilot period, the new wrappers replace traditionally used PP-plastic wrappers. Milk chocolate bars in new packages are now available in stores across Finland. "At Orkla Suomi, we want to make everyday life better with local brands that bring joy and make sustainable choices easier. Our products are a combination of tradition, innovation, and sustainability. A great

International technology group ANDRITZ has successfully started up another pressurized refining system at the Wisewoods mill in Phetchaburi, Thailand. The new system produces fibers from rubberwood for high-quality medium density fiberboard, significantly increasing the mill’s production capacity. The heart of the 30 t/h system is the high-efficiency pressurized refiner, which delivers superior fiber quality at reduced energy consumption. ANDRITZ also supplied a plug-screw fee

Valmet has received an order for a marine methanol fuel automation control system for two cable-laying vessels from a value-added reseller (VAR) partner China Merchants Industry Digital Technology Co., Ltd. The vessels will be built in the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) shipyard for Jan De Nul, a company providing engineering solutions in maritime and offshore energy infrastructure and construction projects. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the f

Garment Printer Ink, a trusted supplier in the garment printing industry, is excited to announce its official rebranding to GPI Supplies. With this transformation, the company has launched a new website at www.gpisupplies.com, reflecting its expansion beyond apparel decorating into wide-format printing, signage, promotional items, and hard goods printing. A Name That Reflects Growth and Industry Leadership The transition to GPI Supplies represents a major

Metsä Board has updated its strategic sustainability targets for 2030. The update includes changes to existing and new targets focusing on areas such as logistics emissions, personnel diversity, and occupational safety. The previous update to the targets was made two years ago when measures improving the biodiversity and health of forests were included, as well as initiatives promoting fossil-free production at Metsä Board’s mills. Since then, the achievement of targ

The Saica Group has decided to accept the 32.7 million euro grant given to the company by the Ministry of Industry and Tourism for its PERTE (Strategic Project for Economic Recovery and Transformation), which aims to decarbonise the recycled paper process at its plant in El Burgo de Ebro (Zaragoza). The project was declared of Regional Interest by the Government of Aragon and the group now trusts that the speeding up of the corresponding administrative permits will not compromise the very tig