The start-up competition, organised within the Pulp & Beyond event, seeks the most promising and potential growth companies in the forest industry. The competition highlights new and significant solutions in the field of forest bioeconomy, with the winner being awarded the €5,000 Pulp & Beyond Award funded by the Finnish Fair Foundation.
Wuzhou Special Paper (Jiangxi) Co. Ltd., a Chinese paper producer, has selected international technology group Andritz as the main supplier of key technologies and equipment for a new greenfield pulp mill in Hukou County, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, China. Start-up is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
VPK Packaging has announced the appointment of Martin Taylor as its new Managing Director for the UK and Ireland, marking a significant step in the company's continued growth and long-term commitment to manufacturing and serving customers across the region.
Norske Skog Skogn is advancing preparations for the launch of its new book paper brand, NOR Book, as it positions itself to enter the European market. Teams across the site are collaborating closely to support the transition, with significant upgrades and operational adjustments underway to enable the production of both newsprint and high-quality book paper on the same machine.
For the second year in a row, Kruger Inc. has earned a spot on the prestigious Montréal’s Top Employers for 2026 list of companies.
UPM Specialty Materials and Paramelt have jointly developed a bio-based and paper-based food packaging concept. It provides strong grease protection and improved end-of-life performance, making it particularly suitable for bakery, fast food and convenience applications. UPM’s advanced barrier base papers combined with Paramelt’s innovative bio-based heat-seal and barrier technology deliver a recyclable1 paper-based solution with the grease barrier and sealing performance required for food applications. The components have been individually validated as home compostable2,3.
Smurfit Westrock, the world’s largest integrated paper-based packaging company, with operations in 40 countries across Latin America, North America, EMEA & APAC, has completed an asset purchase agreement of Cartomanabí, one of the main corrugated packaging companies in Ecuador.
The IBS Paper Performance Group, technology leader in paper machine optimization, has significantly improved the reel change process on paper machines for kraftliner, board, and decor paper. By switching from conventional string-based paper tapes to the folded IBS Special Paper Tape, broke per reel change was reduced by up to 55%, thereby significantly increasing annual net production.
It is with profound sadness that Barry-Wehmiller announces the death of its Chairman of the Board, Robert H. Chapman.
In a press release published on March 20, the French market pulp producer, Fibre Excellence provided an update on the situation.
Running for over three decades Tissue World is proud to bring North America’s largest tissue trade show and conference to Miami’s beachfront. The event will welcome over 2000 attendees, 150+ exhibitors and industry leaders for a week dedicated to trade, technology, and navigating a rapidly evolving landscape of raw materials, supply chain, and business opportunities.
The Navigator Company will implement a 4-7% price increase on all uncoated woodfree (UWF) printing and writing paper products sold in Europe, with the upper range applied to entry‑level grades. The new prices will apply to dispatches from April 6th onwards.
Kemira, a global leader in sustainable chemical solutions for water-intensive industries, today announced that it has secured Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) registration for KemConnect® DEX, its chlorine-free, performic acid-based, sustainable disinfection method for waste and process water treatment solution. The approval marks an important milestone in expanding Kemira’s North American sustainable, technology-driven antibacterial portfolio
The Spanish Association of Paper and Cardboard Recyclers and Recoverers (REPACAR) has held its extraordinary electoral General Assembly. This meeting takes place every three years to elect the members of its Board of Directors, the Association's executive body responsible for defining the organization's strategic lines and representing the General Assembly.
The very rare shining beetle Glischrochilus tremulae has been found in SCA’s biodiversity park Tjäderberget outside Lycksele, marking the first recorded discovery in Västerbotten.
A comprehensive portfolio with no PFAS added that enables converters and brand owners to transition to safer materials aligned with a changing regulatory landscape.
Amid persistent tensions in the industrial wood market, exacerbated by supply difficulties linked to recent severe weather in southwestern France, Fibre Excellence has announced a temporary halt to production at its Saint-Gaudens pulp mill for two weeks, from March 16 to March 30.
Ahlstrom Sweden AB has ordered a PrimeDry Steel Yankee from ANDRITZ for a machine-glazed (MG) and specialty paper machine at its Billingsfors mill. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
SCA will increase the prices on all Kraftliner grades in Europe by € 100 per tonne. The new price is valid from April 1, 2026.
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PRIMA 2026, the leading strategic conference for the global pulp, paper and packaging value chain, will take place on 7 September 2026 in Vienna, Austria, as part of Smithers Paper Week 2026. The one-day event will bring together senior executives, industry experts and decision-makers to discuss the challenges and opportunities shaping the future of fibre-based industries.
Specialty Papers Europe 2026 will take place on 8–9 September 2026 in Vienna, Austria, as part of Smithers Paper Week 2026. The two-day conference will bring together leading experts and decision-makers from across the specialty paper and packaging value chain to explore the latest developments shaping the sector.
The Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference, held from March 9–11 in Barcelona, brought together senior executives, analysts and suppliers from across the global pulp, paper and packaging value chain to discuss the key challenges and opportunities facing the industry.
On March 6, 2026, Anhui Linping Circular Development successfully started up its new OptiConcept M board making line PM 8. As the first complete board production line supplied by Valmet to Anhui Linping, the investment advances its capacity expansion and sustainability goals and supports the circular economy ambitions by enabling the use of recycled fiber in high-quality board grades.
