To strengthen its connections within the corrugated cardboard and paper industry and stay up to date with the latest technical developments, Leipzig-based company emtec Electronic GmbH will attend the 31st VDW Technical Members' Meeting from November 15 to 17, 2026, in Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany.
Projects unveiled at the two-day B2B event also highlight the pace at which the UAE’s industrial sector is rapidly transitioning towards a sustainable, high-tech, and circular economy
Agilyx ASA announces that GreenDot, its majority-owned holding, has entered into an agreement to acquire 50% of Valorie SAS, a fast-growing state-approved extended producer responsibility (EPR) recycling company in France owning 100% of Léko and Léko Pro. GreenDot will share joint ownership and control of Valorie with German environmental services company Reclay International. The transaction is funded from cash within the GreenDot Group and involves no cash outlay and no share issuance by Agilyx.
UPM and Sappi have formally submitted remedy proposals to the European Commission as part of its ongoing review of the planned graphic paper Joint Venture.
After a successful project was realized in 2020, #IrconSolaronics was selected by the Cartiera Ermolli to improve the drying after the film sizer on their machine 1 by replacing an old hot air dryer.
To demonstrate its innovative paper and tissue testing technologies to the British audience, Leipzig-based company emtec Electronic GmbH is pleased to participate in the Paper & Tissue Show London in the UK. Simultaneously, thanks to their Canadian representative von QC Contrôle, emtec’s measurement solutions will be showcased at the Advanced Design &
Bergslagets Skogar presented its strategy, business model and long-term value creation framework at its first Capital Markets Day in Stockholm on 3 November 2026. The event marked an important step in the preparations to separate Bergslagets Skogar from Stora Enso into a standalone listed company, subject to customary approvals.
Jukka Flinkman has been appointed VP, Mill Manager of Metsä Group’s Äänekoski bioproduct mill as of 1 March 2027. Flinkman will join Metsä Fibre from UPM, where he has served as Director, Operations at the Rauma paper mill, with overall responsibility for the mill’s operations. Previously, he worked as Production Manager at UPM’s Kymi pulp mill. He has extensive experience in production management in both the pulp and paper industries.
Sonoco Products Company, the largest producer of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) in North America, today announced plans to invest $40 million over the next two years to modernize and expand production of its Richmond, VA paperboard mill, reinforcing the Company’s commitment to operational excellence, product innovation and long-term growth.
Global pulp producer Arauco has chosen Veolia, the world leader in water treatment technologies, to develop the water treatment line for the Sucuriú Project. The contract covers the design and implementation of an industrial effluent treatment plant for Arauco’s first pulp mill in Brazil, which will be the largest industrial facility in the world built in a single phase.
The IBS Paper Performance Group, technology leader in paper machine optimization, has successfully reduced the consumption of wet-end starch by 12 percent for a European manufacturer of packaging paper. On a machine with an annual production capacity of 195,000 metric tons, targeted upgrades to the wire section yielded significant efficiency gains,
Sangeeta Pandey has been appointed Executive Vice President, Human Resources at UPM. She will be a member of UPM’s Group Executive Team and report to Massimo Reynaudo, President and CEO. She will assume her role on January 1, 2027, and will be based in Helsinki, Finland.
MM Board & Paper has completed its investment in continuous cooking technology at MM Kwidzyn, marking a further step in the site’s long-term development. The new continuous digester, which has already commenced operations, is expected to reduce the integrated mill’s CO₂ emissions substantially by around one-third as well as the mill’s wood consumption.
Trade barriers and restrictions are increasingly prompted by political and strategic concerns for supply chain security rather than economic or environment reasons, the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Malaga, Spain has been told.
Clear calls to postpone use of the new EU Digital Waste Shipment System (DIWASS) by at least six months, and for European leaders to engage with the recovered paper sector on new rules which could have catastrophic impacts, have been made at the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Malaga.
At ProPaper Dubai 2026, Abdel Rhman Obaid calls for greater industry involvement in material innovation, value creation and the emerging renewable materials economy.
DS Smith, an International Paper company, has been awarded the "Lighthouse Award" by Nestlé Germany at its Supplier Awards. This unique distinction recognizes suppliers who serve as benchmarks and role models in the industry.
UPM Adhesive Materials plans to open its first factory in India in early 2028. Located in the state of Gujarat, the factory will feature an acrylic-based coating line for self-adhesive label materials. The investment continues UPM’s expansion in India, following the company’s March 2026 announcement of a new label material slitting and distribution terminal near New Delhi.
Smartlog, founded in 2005 by Alberto Barbieri, brings its expertise and track record in automated warehouses, strengthening the Group’s offering. The Group can now provide integrated solutions for material handling, storage and management, with a single point of management and responsibility.
A press release issued on October 23 by the Occitanie Region – led by Carole Delga – reveals that three letters of intent were submitted to the Toulouse Commercial Court on Thursday, October 22. These were filed by the Portuguese group Ghost, the French State, and the Occitanie Region, with the aim of continuing paper-manufacturing operations at the former Fibre Excellence site in Saint-Gaudens, in the South of France.
For more than 25 years, the Incada paperboard family has been trusted by brands and converters alike. It has now been expanded with a laminated folding box board in higher calipers, Incada Duo.
Metsä Group, its parent company Metsäliitto Cooperative and its subsidiaries will move to new premises in Keilaniemi, Espoo, as of 16 November.
Valmet has entered into an agreement to acquire the manufacturing execution system (MES) business from Tieto, including the modern AI-powered TIPS MES for production planning and execution. The transaction also covers the Order to Cash solution for the pulp, paper and fibre industry. The acquisition completes Valmet’s Automation Solutions offering for the pulp and paper industries, further strengthens its leadership in pulp and paper automation and expands its capabilities to accelerate customers’ transition towards autonomous operations.
BIR World Recycling Convention & Exhibition, Malaga (25) 26-27 October 2026
