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.
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Voith has won the German Sustainability Award for its Infinity +Green press felt and the recycling concept behind it. The 18th annual award ceremony took place on December 5, 2025, in Düsseldorf. Voith was among the winners in the “Resources” category and impressed the 240 jury members from science, business and civil society with its innovative press felt for paper production. The full recyclability of the product in a closed cycle, which is a first, contributes to improving the sustainability of industrial paper production.
Lennart Eberleh, President and CEO of Rottneros, has resigned to take up another position outside Rottneros, and will leave his position during the first half of 2026. A process to recruit a successor is now underway.
ANDRITZ, which supplied the technology and developed the new biological sludge drying plant for Eldorado Brasil Celulose’s pulp mill in Três Lagoas, Brazil, celebrated the plant’s successful start of operations. This project represents another step forward in Eldorado’s strategies to transform waste into energy and enhance the environmental efficiency of its operations.
New ultra-white, cool tone coated paper engineered for standout editorial and commercial print projects.
VKG Fiber has made significant progress towards establishing a state-of-the-art 500,000-tonnes-per-annum pulp mill in Estonia. Having secured the necessary land plot and long-term raw material supply, the company has initiated the search for strategic partners supported by AFRY Capital, a leading adviser in the global pulp industry sector.
Valmet has successfully completed its first Schuldschein loan transaction, amounting to EUR 375 million. This landmark issuance strengthens Valmet’s long-term debt structure and represents an important step in diversifying its funding sources and broadening its debt investor base.
The packaging industry’s leading professionals are gearing up for Europe’s leading Moulded Fibre Europe Conference, taking place on 27 May 2026 in Amsterdam. Hosted by Smithers, this event promises to showcase the latest innovations, technologies, and market trends in sustainable moulded fibre packaging.
VPK Group entered into an agreement with the shareholders of Ribble Packaging Ltd, a UK corrugated cardboard company, to increase its equity stake from 30% to 50%, creating a position of joint control. This step follows the minority share acquisition in 2023 and is part of VPK Group’s long-term strategy to strengthen its position in the fanfold market and expand its geographic reach.
The Voith Group is reviewing adjustments to its organizational structures and workforce as part of the company's ongoing strategic development. The goal of these adjustments is to make the company more competitive and sustainable in the long term, to promote innovation and to take advantage of growth opportunities in a dynamic global market environment. A reduction of up to 2,500 positions is expected as part of the adjustments.
SCA has earned a place on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s (CDP) prestigious A-List for 2025 – the highest possible rating – in the categories of Climate and Forests. The award signifies that SCA ranks among the global top performers in terms of transparency, strategic sustainability work, and concrete actions in these areas. In this year’s CDP evaluation, SCA is placed on the A-List in the Climate and Forests categories.
A partnership that reinforces Lecta Self-Adhesives' commitment to the circular economy and the sustainability of the labelling sector.
New headbox installation on the paper machine at Gruvön mill enhances strength, quality consistency, and sustainability for Billerud Flute®.
Metsä Board has completed a cradle-to-grave life cycle assessment* comparing the carbon footprints of takeaway food trays made from MetsäBoard Pro FSB Cup and fossil-based polypropylene. The study included biogenic carbon sequestration and emissions, and was verified by independent reviewers from RISE and SimaPro UK. Multiple end-of-life scenarios were assessed, including regional recycling and full incineration.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has teamed up with bicycle manufacturer Polana Bikes to co-develop an innovative packaging solution that redefines how high-end bikes are shipped and stored sustainably – while creating an outstanding unboxing experience.
Valmet has concluded the change negotiations started on November 10, 2025, concerning temporary layoffs in the Packaging and Paper Machines business unit, under the Packaging and Paper business area, and in the Global Supply unit in Finland. The negotiations focused on plans to adjust capacity and improve cost efficiency of the Packaging and Paper Machines business unit and Global Supply unit.
Today marks the conclusion of Paperex 2025, the 17th edition of the international exhibition and conference, the world’s largest show dedicated to the pulp, paper, packaging and allied industries, held from 3–6 December at Yashobhoomi (IICC), Dwarka, New Delhi. Organised by Informa Markets in India in collaboration with Indian Agro & Recycled Paper Mills Association (IARPMA) and supported by World Paper Forum, the event once again stood out as a global hub for industry players, technology providers, buyers and policymakers.
The Commission welcomes the provisional political agreement reached tonight between the European Parliament and the Council on the Commission proposal for targeted amendments of the EU
Sappi Limited and UPM-Kymmene Corporation have today announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to form a non-listed, independent 50/50 Joint Venture for graphic paper. This Joint Venture will bring together Sappi’s European Graphic Paper business with UPM’s Communication Papers business in Europe, the UK and the US. The transaction will be subject to the fulfilment of a number of regulatory and other conditions, including shareholder approval. The parties intend signing definitive agreements during the first half of calendar year 2026 and expect to close the proposed transaction by the end of calendar year 2026, once all conditions precedent are fulfilled.
Domtar today announced it will permanently close operations at its Crofton, British Columbia, facility.
Hinojosa Packaging Group introduces its own Product Carbon Footprint Calculator. The launch of this tool answers to the customers’ needs of improving their emissions measurement.
In November 2025, the Palm Group acquired a 50 % stake in Power Packaging s.r.o. in the Czech Republic. The processing plant, based in Nýrsko in western Czechia, specialises in the production of complex corrugated cardboard packaging. Power Packaging generates annual revenues of approximately EUR 4 million.
The start-up of Metsä Group’s Joutseno pulp mill from the production shutdown that began in June will commence on Monday, 8 December 2025.
