Valmet’s hard nip sizing technology boosts strength properties in customer’s board machine in Europe

Valmet’s hard nip sizing technology boosts strength properties in customer’s board machine in Europe

Valmet has been selected to supply a hard nip sizer with supply system and related services to a customer in Europe. The investment enables the customer to advance their regenerative journey by optimizing raw material usage and enhancing quality. The target is to reduce starch and fiber consumption without compromising end-product strength properties. The start-up is scheduled for spring of 2027.

The strategic collaboration between Metsä Board and HEIDELBERG combines materials and machinery to deliver greater customer value in packaging solutions

The strategic collaboration between Metsä Board and HEIDELBERG combines materials and machinery to deliver greater customer value in packaging solutions

Metsä Board, a leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, including folding boxboards, foodservice boards and white kraftliners, and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG , a global market leader in integrated, future‑ready solutions for the printing, packaging and converting industries, have entered into a strategic collaboration.

Stora Enso sets new circularity target aligned with Global Circularity Protocol

Stora Enso sets new circularity target aligned with Global Circularity Protocol

Stora Enso has published its Circularity Plan, aligned with the first version of the Global Circularity Protocol for Business (GCP), and introduced a new target to increase material circularity in its direct operational control. The plan outlines the company’s comprehensive approach to advancing circularity, including target setting and the integration of circular economy principles into its strategy and daily operations.

Valmet’s Ash Crystallizer helps Mercer Stendal pulp mill in Germany to reduce emissions and improve performance

Valmet’s Ash Crystallizer helps Mercer Stendal pulp mill in Germany to reduce emissions and improve performance

Valmet will deliver a new ash crystallization plant for Mercer Stendal mill in Arneburg, Germany. This investment is part of Mercer’s long-term vision to further reduce the mill’s emissions and improve its performance. Ash crystallization plant contributes to this target by helping to close the mill’s chemical circulation, reducing the need for make-up chemicals, and by helping to extend the recovery boiler maintenance intervals to 24 months and beyond.

International Paper Acquires a Converting Facility from Delmarva Corrugated Packaging

International Paper Acquires a Converting Facility from Delmarva Corrugated Packaging

International Paper, a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has acquired Delmarva Corrugated Packaging in Dover, Delaware. The strategic acquisition of this facility will enhance International Paper's capabilities, expand its market presence, and increase its capacity to produce the highest-quality sustainable packaging solutions for customers.

Mondi delivers massive savings on protective packaging for Ovoko’s car bumper

Mondi delivers massive savings on protective packaging for Ovoko’s car bumper

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has partnered with Ovoko, a leading online marketplace for car parts, to co-create packaging tailored to the demands of its eCommerce supply chain. eCommerce is often associated with small parcels and lightweight products. Yet companies selling automotive spare parts online require specialised packaging solutions for large and fragile components.

Valmet’s new R&D program Industrial NEXUS advances industrial renewal through an ecosystem focused on digital technologies and operating models

Valmet’s new R&D program Industrial NEXUS advances industrial renewal through an ecosystem focused on digital technologies and operating models

Valmet is launching a research and development program Industrial NEXUS to drive industrial renewal in Finland through digital technologies and further strengthen the appeal of industrial careers together with the program’s ecosystem partners. Business Finland has granted EUR 15 million in funding for the Industrial NEXUS program and is also preparing to fund Valmet’s ecosystem projects with EUR 40 million. Valmet will invest EUR 55 million in the program over the next five years. Through this investment, the company advances its technology vision and drives growth. The estimated global export potential of the program is EUR 6.5 billion by 2035.

Kruger Invests $333M to Enter the Wipe Nonwovens Sector

Kruger Invests $333M to Enter the Wipe Nonwovens Sector

Kruger Inc. today announced a $333 million investment marking its entry into the nonwovens sector and advancing its long-term portfolio diversification strategy. This new division will focus on manufacturing some of the industry’s most sustainable materials for a broad range of wipe applications. Central to this major project is the installation of the first production line of its kind in Canada, to be built on Île-de-la-Potherie in Trois-Rivières, adjacent to Kruger’s Wayagamack paper mill, with commissioning scheduled for 2028.

Saica Group acquires Thimm Group

Saica Group acquires Thimm Group

The owning family of the Thimm Group, a leading provider of sustainable corrugated packaging and display solutions, has decided to sell its company to the Saica Group. Founded in 1949 by Walter Felix Thimm, the company has grown into a Europe-wide organisation. In 2024, Thimm generated revenues of approximately EUR 539 million with a workforce of around 2,500 employees.

Tradeshow Paper Bioeconomy 2026: emtec’s cutting-edge measurement technology for optimizing paper production

Tradeshow Paper Bioeconomy 2026: emtec’s cutting-edge measurement technology for optimizing paper production

Once again, this year emtec Electronic will participate in the Paper Bioeconomy Conference & Tradeshow in Graz, Austria, presenting its innovative measurement solutions. Visitors willhave the opportunity to meet emtec’s sales representative Stefan Ruebesam at a tabletop and learn more about the company’s latest technologies for process optimization and quality control in the pulp, paper and tissue industries.