Saica Group has opened the doors to its very first Customer Experience Center in France, located at the Saica Pack Venizel site, just an hour from Paris.
In July, Metsä Group announced plans for a EUR 300 million cost savings and profit improvement programme aimed for improving profitability and efficiency as well as ensuring competitiveness. The majority of the cost savings of the programme comes from reductions in external costs. In addition, Metsä Group aims for savings in fixed costs, which is why the Group announced on 2 October that it will launch statutory negotiations in its operating countries.
Bellmer announced earlier this week the successful closing of its acquisition of Cellwood Machinery AB, a globally recognized Swedish manufacturer of systems for wastepaper recycling and bioenergy pre-treatment.
As global supply chains continue to face unprecedented shifts, the 28th Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference 2026 will convene over 300 senior executives, economists, and sustainability leaders in Barcelona to deliver clarity, strategy and foresight to Europe’s paper, pulp, and packaging industries.
The Navigator Company, a leading supplier of uncoated woodfree papers and flexible packaging to Middle East and Africa Markets, will participate in Paperworld Dubai 2025, one of the world’s top international trade fairs for paper, stationery, and office supplies. The event attracts visitors from more than 100 countries and serves as a key meeting point for the global paper industry.
The IBS Paper Performance Group is currently presenting a new, unique product line under the name maXX™. With this move, the world's leading specialist in paper machine optimization is responding to
The 11th Paper & Tissue Show, Hygiene & Nonwoven Show, and Packaging & Recycle Show, scheduled for 2026 in Abu Dhabi and London, will convene industry professionals from around the globe. This strategic trio of exhibitions offers an unparalleled platform encompassing the entire value chain, set to redefine industrial excellence across the MENA region.
Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today announced it is consolidating its Metal Packaging and Rigid Paper Containers businesses under one structure based on two geographies – Consumer Packaging EMEA/APAC and the Americas.
Valmet introduces the next-generation Valmet Wet End Analyzer, designed to help paper, board, and tissue producers improve wet end processes to achieve superior product quality, improved process stability, and reduced operating costs.
Genera, a leading U.S. manufacturer of sustainable packaging, has successfully started up advanced non-wood pulping and stock preparation systems supplied by international technology group ANDRITZ. Installation of these systems is part of Genera’s large-scale expansion of its manufacturing facility in Vonore, Tennessee, where locally grown grasses are transformed into packaging solutions.
The second day of the Albany Mexico Seminar in Puerto Vallarta offered a balanced rhythm between professional engagement and well-deserved relaxation for the participants. Following an intensive opening day of presentations, technical discussions, and networking around the latest felts and fabric solutions for paper and board machines, the organizers deliberately scheduled a free morning. Attendees used this time according to their own preferences: some opted to enjoy the coastal setting and rest on the beach, others joined small groups for a round of golf nearby, while several took advantage of the quieter hours to handle work commitments from their rooms. This pause in the agenda contributed to maintaining both the energy and the convivial atmosphere that are characteristic of this annual gathering.
Sappi Europe has placed its Magno Web paper range at the heart of its sustainability progress, with production now fully located at the Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland. Thanks to significant investments in renewable energy and clean electricity, Magno Web benefits from Kirkniemi's decarbonised operations without compromising quality or performance, and represents a 58% reduction in its carbon footprint compared to its previous production site.
Valmet has been awarded a Gold Medal in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment, placing the company among the top 5% of more than 150,000 companies assessed worldwide. EcoVadis evaluates companies across four categories: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. Valmet’s overall score was 82/100, six points higher than last year. The result places the company among the top two percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis worldwide, bringing the company even closer to its goal, the Platinum Medal.
Sappi Europe, a leading producer of high-quality graphic papers, today announced a general price increase of 5-7% across its Coated Mechanical portfolio, effective from 1 January 2026.
Today marks the opening of the week-long seminar organised by Albany Mexico in the vibrant resort city of Puerto Vallarta, gathering approximately 150 professionals from across the paper, carton and cellulose industry value chain. Attendees include pulp and paper producers, packaging converters, equipment and solution suppliers, and key stakeholders keen to explore market dynamics, technology trends and sustainability strategies. After the Tissue Panel organised last year, this edition is dedicated to brown paper.
International technology group ANDRITZ has acquired Allen-Sherman-Hoff from US-based Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc., further strengthening its offering of boiler solutions and related services.
As part of a DA Tower installation, deugro, in close cooperation with dteq Transport Engineering Solutions (dteq), successfully delivered critical oversized components to the construction site at the Punta Pereira private terminal in Uruguay.
This week, our team was in Belgium with one of our clients conducting on-site filtration trials using our Algas filters (developed by @Cellwood Machinery AB).
Valmet will start change negotiations in accordance with the Finnish Co-operation Act on November 10, 2025, concerning temporary layoffs in parts of its operations in Finland. The planned measures aim to adjust capacity and improve cost efficiency of the Packaging and Paper business area and the Global Supply unit. These organizations have already implemented similar measures earlier this year and last year to adapt to the changed market situation.
Mondi’s ISTA Lab in ThinkBox Bupak has been officially extended for the next two years, with future innovation led by Gavin Mounce, who is joining the Mondi eCommerce team.
This international recognition reinforces Lecta’s commitment to a new era of responsibility for paper packaging and positions EraCup Natural among the most advanced solutions on the market.
Hinojosa Packaging Group finalizes the acquisition of ASV Packaging, a reference player in the French folding carton segment for food and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), boasting over 34 years of experience. This transaction completes the process initiated in July 2023, following the initial acquisition of a 49% stake in the French group.
Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today announced it has completed the sale of its ThermoSafe business unit, one of the leading providers of temperature assurance technologies, to Arsenal Capital Partners, a leading private equity investment firm that specializes in building market-leading industrial growth and healthcare companies, for a total purchase price of up to $725 million. The purchase price consists of $650 million on a cash-free and debt-free basis payable at closing, and additional consideration of up to $75 million (“additional consideration”) if certain performance measures for calendar year 2025 are met. Net proceeds from the transaction will be used to repay existing debt.
The European paper sack and sack kraft paper industry has embarked on a journey to develop a pathway towards net zero. The current focus is on identifying the main contributors to the industry’s carbon footprint and key areas for decarbonisation. This work builds on a life cycle inventory and carbon footprint project that the industry initiated more than 20 years ago. Close cooperation among all stakeholders along the paper sack value chain will foster knowledge sharing and support the development of a pathway towards climate neutrality by 2050.
