BM Certification is pleased to announce that we have issued the ISCC PLUS certificate to Valmet's paper machine clothing production unit in Tampere, Finland, which is recognized for its innovative fabric solutions in the pulp, paper, and board-making industries. This certification highlights Valmet’s commitment to sustainability and environmentally responsible production.
SAFEM, as demonstrated by our work at Pap. Magnera (Glatfelter), can perform on-site performance tests to check the condition of your vacuum pumps (liquid ring or dry) and locate possible vacuum leaks in your system. We can also organize predictive maintenance for all the vacuum pumps on your machine.
The Portuguese city of Tomar, known for its rich Templar heritage, is hosting this week the 27th TECNICELPA International Conference – Forest Biobased Materials, gathering professionals from the pulp, paper, forest and biorefinery sectors.
At its meeting on 23 October 2025, the Supervisory Board of Metsäliitto Cooperative, the parent company of Metsä Group, elected Juha Vanhainen as a new member of the Board of Directors as of 1 January 2026.
The Fastmarkets Forest Products Europe Conference 2026 is the definitive meeting place for the European pulp, paper and packaging supply chain. March 9-11, more than 300 senior executives from 130 companies across 20+ countries will gather in Barcelona, with 65% of attendees in senior management roles.
Buckman Laboratories International INC has earned a platinum medal, a recognition awarded to the Top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis in the 12 months prior to the medal issue date. It reflects the quality of the company's sustainability management system and demonstrates a commitment to promoting transparency throughout the value chain.
Hinojosa Packaging Group recognized at the Liderpack 2025 Awards
With an investment of more than $110 million, Saica Group, one of the largest and most advanced European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated packaging, has begun to build its second Saica Pack plant in the U.S., a new corrugated manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana, this month. Saica Pack is the Saica Group’s division dedicated to producing high-performance corrugated packaging solutions.
Mondi, a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, is strengthening its long-standing partnership with Südwestdeutsche Salzwerke AG, one of Europe’s top salt producers. Known for the iconic Bad Reichenhaller Alpensalz brand, the company produces everything from table and pharmaceutical salt to de-icing and animal feed salt – a natural product that demands the highest standards of protection at every stage.
OutNature in Germany is taking a new innovative step in widening raw material sources for sustainable packaging production with converting agriculture residues into pulp blend based on straw fiber. Valmet has been selected to deliver pretreatment and automation systems to be an important part of the technology solution for this process. The BioTrac system is a pretreatment technology designed to process all kinds of lignocellulosic raw materials, including straw, into high-quality fibers suitable for further refining and papermaking.
BASF's Care Chemicals division is hosting its second Care 360° Sustainability Days event, which will take place from November 11 to 13, 2025.
Following the news published on our App and Website last October 17, in a press release dated today October 20, the French paper mill Condat (Lecta Group) explains why it is seeking protection from the Bordeaux Specialized Commercial Court to assist in its search for buyers for its site and jobs. Read the full press release below.
TotalEnergies and the independent French consulting and engineering group Oteis have signed a deal for the sale of TotalEnergies’ sustainable consultancy and solutions affiliate GreenFlex to Oteis, a divestment that reflects TotalEnergies’ strategy to concentrate its activities on energy production and supply.
Ahlstrom introduces a new flame-retardant paper enhanced with Flame-Gard™ technology —engineered to meet the demanding fire safety and durability needs of spray painting booths and industrial workshops.
On October 13, the Lecta group announced the sale of its French plant in Condat (Périgord) before December 31. This site located in the Périgord region is now chaired by Dominique Bernard, an expert in business transformation and restructuring, who is joining Hubert-Florian Cutillas, the plant manager. For its part, the CGT union has indicated that it is considering, in the absence of a buyer by the end of the year, the possibility of acquiring the company as a SCIC (Collective Interest Cooperative Society). The site produces specialty papers (glassine) and employs approximately 200 people.
In parallel with this technological advancement, Valmet is also proud to celebrate the success of Estelle Lupetti, who was recently awarded the Prix de la Cellulose 2024 for her outstanding thesis project. Now a process engineer at Papeteries des Vosges, Estelle tackled a critical quality issue in pharmaceutical paper production: the detachment of eucalyptus vessels during offset printing. Her work, supported by Valmet Fiber Image Analyzer (Valmet FS5), led to a 30% reduction in vessel detachment and a 25% decrease in energy consumption during refining.
As the paper industry continues its transition toward sustainability, Valmet is proud to present its latest innovation at the ATIP/COPACEL Paper Days: press felts made with bio-based raw materials. This development, which will be submitted to the event’s Innovation Contest, marks a significant step in reducing the climate impact of paper machine clothing (PMC).
Papelera Guipuzcoana de Zicuñaga has awarded international technology group ANDRITZ an order to deliver a new chipping line for its pulp mill in Hernani, Spain. Start-up is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2026.
Modern-day packaging is expected to fulfil a whole host of requirements. It needs to protect products, meet growing consumer expectations in terms of sustainability, and support the circular economy – all while ensuring conformity with legal requirements, such as EU packaging regulations. At this year’s Sustainability in Packaging conference in Barcelona and the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Utrecht, Henkel will be presenting practical solutions to help companies overcome these challenges.
ABB has been awarded a contract by DS Smith to supply electrification, automation and digital solutions for a new stock preparation line at the company’s flagship Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent, UK. The project forms a key part of DS Smith’s £50 million investment to enhance efficiency, reduce environmental impact and support future growth at the site.
The Navigator Company will be present at Eurasia Packaging Istanbul 2025 that will take place from October 22-25, 2025, at the TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul. This event is a central gathering for the Eurasian packaging industry, offering a wide range of products and services, including innovative packaging solutions, materials, and services. It is the most comprehensive annual show in the packaging industry in Eurasia.
We are proud to announce that our company has obtained ISO 50001 certification, a key milestone in our commitment to responsible energy management.
The IBS Paper Performance Group announces a new, unique product line under the name maXX™.
Valmet will deliver a new evaporation line to Altri Biotek mill in Portugal. This delivery is part of Altri’s EUR 75 million project to convert the Biotek mill to produce dissolving pulp for textile industry. The new evaporation line significantly improves the mill’s energy and water efficiency, meeting the needs of Altri’s mill expansion.
