Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Scott M. Sutton as Chief Executive Officer, and President, effective January 5, 2026. Mr. Sutton will also join the Company’s Board of Directors.
Lessebo Paper is proud to announce that Ebba Ingvarsson has been appointed Chair of the Paper Profile Steering Committee for 2026, strengthening the company’s role in advancing transparent and credible environmental declarations within the paper industry.
For decades, SEEPEX has optimized the performance of its globally sought-after progressive cavity pumps by using razor-sharp macerators to reliably shred solids and fibrous materials into the smallest particles. This prevents pipeline blockages and ensures reliable protection of downstream system components. With a completely new generation of macerators, SEEPEX is now taking its shredding technology to the next level. The new Easy Maintenance Macerator stands for maximum service convenience, optimized cutting performance, and increased system availability. Starting January 1, 2026, the company ushers in a new phase of its Easy Maintenance strategy.
Unilever and Saica Group announce a new milestone in their collaboration with the launch of a sustainable packaging solution for Axe deodorant duos—an iconic Unilever brand and leader in the French men's deodorant market. This innovation has been available in France since the last quarter of 2025.
The Gemdoubs mill was placed under court-ordered administration on January 7th by the Besançon Commercial Court. Located in eastern France, this company, which produces some 80,000 tons per year of CCM, is owned by the Lebanese groups Gemayel and Chaoui.
one.five, a Hamburg-based provider of sustainable packaging solutions developed using modern AI technologies, is enabling the organic spice manufacturer foodie & friends to use a paper-based barrier packaging. Packed in this way, the products are available throughout Germany at the denn's Biomarkt chain and many other organic stores.
Metsä Group’s summer job application period opens today and runs until 15 February 2026. We offer a wide variety of responsible summer job opportunities across Finland – at production sites, in group functions, business areas and wood supply districts. Students from diverse educational backgrounds are welcome to apply, whether they are at the beginning or at an advanced stage of their studies.
Stora Enso Oyj announces the proposed members for the Board of Directors of the new forest asset company planned to be demerged from Stora Enso (the "New Company"). The demerger is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027.
Buckman, the specialty chemical company, announces a 5- 12% price increase for impacted product lines, effective February 1st, 2026, or as contracts allow. This price adjustment is necessary to overcome pressure from inflation, transportation, labor costs, increased regulations, associated regulatory costs and key material costs.
A happy and successful year 2026 to our industry colleagues around the world!
UPM, a global leader in sustainable material solutions, has achieved an important milestone in the startup of production of commercial, wood-based chemicals in its Leuna biorefinery in Germany. The refinery, which is the largest industrial-scale investment in biochemicals in Europe, has started the production and commercialization of industrial sugars.
The Saica Group has acquired the paper and corrugated board recovery business of FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC enviro, enabling the company to expand its recovery network in Spain with the addition of the territories of Madrid and the north and west of the peninsula. The transaction was carried out by Saica Natur, the group's waste management and environmental services division. The main activity of the acquired business consists primarily of the recovery of paper and cardboard and other non-hazardous industrial and commercial waste.
Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire Severn Group, a well-established industrial valve company, from Bluewater, a UK-based private equity firm. The acquisition covers all three Severn divisions: Severn Glocon, ValvTechnologies, and LB Bentley. Severn serves process industries globally and has over a 60-year track record of delivering specialized flow control solutions across the most demanding applications. Severn’s strong technologies, installed base and customer relationships with a diverse set of the world’s largest blue-chip industrial companies support Valmet’s growth strategy beyond its traditional core biomaterials business.
A new recyclable solution with barrier properties, suitable for flexible packaging of frozen food products such as ice cream cones.
Tetra Pak, in collaboration with García Carrión, today unveiled the first-ever use of its paper-based barrier technology for juice packaging. This innovation in sustainable food packaging solutions marks a significant step towards reducing reliance on fossil-based materials, with the new packaging material now being rolled out across multiple markets.
For the fourth consecutive year, Hinojosa Packaging Group kept the Gold medal in the EcoVadis platform, an international benchmark in the evaluation of environmental, social, ethical and sustainable purchasing practices. In the 2025 edition, the company achieved a score of 80 out of 100, which means the company is placed in 97th percentile of the world’s top-rated companies.
Latampaper Argentina 2026 will take place on May 13–14, 2026, in Buenos Aires. This event is recognized as the most important technical meetings for the paper, board, and tissue industries in Latin America. It brings together production managers, technical directors, mill superintendents, and decision-makers from paper mills across the region.
emtec Electronic GmbH, a leader in innovative measurement solutions for the paper, nonwovens and textile industries, proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Since its founding on December 19, 1995, with just four dedicated employees, the company has grown into a globally recognised specialist headquartered in Leipzig, supported by a network of more than 30 international representatives.
The biggest names in European pulp, paper and packaging are joining the stage at the Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference 2026, taking place March 9 to 11 in Barcelona.
Maria Mroué has been appointed Metsä Group's VP, Communications and Brand. She will start in her role on 1 March 2026, reporting to Tomi Salo, EVP, Stakeholder Engagement.
PaperWeek is PAPTAC’s flagship conference serving the pulp & paper and forest products industry.
AFRY will carry out detailed design for Kemira’s new activated carbon plant in Helsingborg, Sweden. The project aims to meet the growing demand for sustainable water treatment solutions.
The Board of Elof Hansson Holding has appointed Lennart Eberleh as the new CEO of the international trading house Elof Hansson. Lennart Eberleh is currently the CEO of Rottneros and has many years of experience in the forest and paper industry.
In spring 2025, UPM announced plans to permanently close its paper mill in Ettringen, Germany. The respective employee consultation process has been completed now. The closing impacts 189 employees.
