UPM to open its first label material factory in India to accelerate growth in the region
10/28/2026

UPM Adhesive Materials plans to open its first factory in India in early 2028. Located in the state of Gujarat, the factory will feature an acrylic-based coating line for self-adhesive label materials. The investment continues UPM’s expansion in India, following the company’s March 2026 announcement of a new label material slitting and distribution terminal near New Delhi.

Smartlog joins the Smartlogistix Group, completing its offering for integrated intralogistics
10/27/2026

Smartlog, founded in 2005 by Alberto Barbieri, brings its expertise and track record in automated warehouses, strengthening the Group’s offering. The Group can now provide integrated solutions for material handling, storage and management, with a single point of management and responsibility.

Fibre Excellence Saint-Gaudens: No formal takeover bid submitted by October 22, but Portuguese firm Ghost is exploring a €200 million investment plan
10/27/2026

A press release issued on October 23 by the Occitanie Region – led by Carole Delga – reveals that three letters of intent were submitted to the Toulouse Commercial Court on Thursday, October 22. These were filed by the Portuguese group Ghost, the French State, and the Occitanie Region, with the aim of continuing paper-manufacturing operations at the former Fibre Excellence site in Saint-Gaudens, in the South of France.

Holmen launches new Incada Duo, a UK-produced high-performance paperboard for high-caliper packaging
10/27/2026

For more than 25 years, the Incada paperboard family has been trusted by brands and converters alike. It has now been expanded with a laminated folding box board in higher calipers, Incada Duo.

Metsä Group is moving to Keilaniemi
10/27/2026

Metsä Group, its parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative and its subsidiaries will move to new premises in Keilaniemi, Espoo, as of 16 November.

Valmet to acquire leading manufacturing execution system (MES) business from Tieto to accelerate industrial transition towards autonomous operations
10/27/2026

Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire the manufacturing execution system (MES) business from Tieto, including the modern AI-powered TIPS MES for production planning and execution. The transaction also covers the Order to Cash solution for the pulp, paper and fibre industry. The acquisition completes Valmet’s Automation Solutions offering for the pulp and paper industries, further strengthens its leadership in pulp and paper automation and expands its capabilities to accelerate customers’ transition towards autonomous operations.

“Attracting young people to the recycling industry” - BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition
10/27/2026

BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition, Malaga (25) 26-27 October 2026

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology partner to accelerate Lignode development and advance sustainable anode materials
10/27/2026

Stora Enso and Shanshan Technology have entered into a partnership to jointly accelerate the development and industrialisation of sustainable battery materials with the construction of a demonstration line for lignin-based hard carbon battery anode materials.

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