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The Manufacturing Institute Honored International Paper's Sarah Dale

04/19/2024

The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced that Sarah Dale, plant general manager at International Paper has been recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards.

Termax TCLLX: Lecta's new thermal paper for linerless applications

04/19/2024

A high quality, efficient solution that minimizes the volume of process waste

New Board member - Beate Flamm appointed as Chief Culture & Communication Officer at Progroup AG

04/17/2024

On 15 April, Beate Flamm joined the Board of the containerboard and corrugated sheetboard manufacturer Progroup. She is responsible for the areas of human performance management (personnel), communications and marketing, and corporate social responsibility.

Metsä Board inaugurates Europe's largest and most modern folding boxboard machine in Husum, Sweden

04/17/2024

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, inaugurated its upgraded folding boxboard machine in Husum, Sweden, on the 11th of April. Invited to the inauguration ceremony were, among others, project partners and representatives of Örnsköldsvik municipality, Swedish parliament and the forest industry.

IP Announces Agreement to Acquire DS Smith; a transaction value of approximately $9.9 billion

04/16/2024

It was the end of the suspense. Finally, DS Smith married International Paper, not Mondi. The two companies today announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended all-share combination creating a truly global leader in sustainable packaging solutions.

Camera-based monitoring of stock activity and formation successfully in operation.

04/15/2024

IBS Papertech GmbH, a member of the international technology leader IBS Paper Performance Group, has successfully completed the start-up of its monitoring systems for stock activity and formation at Cartiere Saci S.p.A. With ActivityVision and FlocVision, it is now possible to monitor and evaluate stock activity and formation online with the help of cameras and to analyze historical trends.

Andritz collaborates with Microsoft to drive innovation in the manufacturing industry

04/15/2024

Andritz announced last week that the group is collaborating with Microsoft to co- innovate the future of the process industry by enabling fully autonomous factories and by creating a trusted data ecosystem based on the Andritz Metris digital platform and Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing. Collaboration will also foster modern working methods within Andritz, speeding up internal processes for prompt and seamless customer support. This marks a significant step forward in accelerating the digital transformation in the manufacturing industry.

Peter Oswald reappointed as Chairman of the Management Board and CEO. Management board expanded to include packaging manager Roman Billiani.

04/15/2024

Last month, the Supervisory Board of Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG has unanimously reappointed Peter Oswald (61) as Chairman of the Management Board and CEO until May 31, 2029 following his first period of office, which expires on March 31, 2025. At the same time, the Management Board, which currently includes CFO Franz Hiesinger (58) alongside him, will be expanded to three members.