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The Nordic Paper Days 2024 by Bellmer: Global perspectives on sustainable paper and board production

Held in Finland, the Nordic Paper Days 2024, organized by the machinery manufacturer Bellmer, gathered industry professionals to explore the latest in sustainable practices for paper, pulp, and board production. About 130 clients and partners from across Europe, North America, Brazil, and Asia joined discussions spanning from the bioeconomy’s growth to advancements in energy efficiency and machine optimization.

Ongoing World Recycling Convention in Singapore - Opening/keynote session: ‘Embrace AI to succeed’

A forward-looking, dynamic and thriving vision of a global recycling industry supported by generative artificial intelligence (AI) was set out at the Bureau of International Recycling’s World Recycling Convention in Singapore. On 28 October, at the event’s Opening Session chaired by BIR President Susie Burrage OBE, the huge potential to recyclers of ground-breaking uses of AI was the theme of the keynote address from Dr Ayesha Khanna, Co-Founder and CEO of Addo, a global AI solutions firm based in Singapore, on 28 October.

Antalis Signs Agreement to Acquire Xerox’s Paper Business in EMEA Strengthens its Position as a Major Paper Distributor in Europe, Africa, and India

Antalis, a European leader in the distribution of paper, packaging, and visual communication solutions, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of Xerox’s paper business in EMEA. Xerox distributes office papers and digital printing products in over 40 countries in Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East, India, and Africa.

International Paper strengthens commitment to nature with $15.3 million investment in conservation partnerships

International Paper reaffirms its dedication to conserving forest ecosystems, nature and biodiversity with a $15.3 million investment to renew strategic alliances with key conservation partners, including the American Forest Foundation (AFF), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF). These collaborations are pivotal to IP's business strategy and Vision 2030 goal to conserve and restore 1 million acres of ecologically significant forestland.

Last 10 days for the first global meeting of Paper Industry in Istanbul

Paper Eurasia Exhibition is the premiere event in Eurasia region for pulp, paper, tissue, corrugated cardboard, chemicals, machinery and equipment for paper production.

Paper and Tissue Expo Istanbul 2025! Connecting Exhibitors and Visitors from Turkiye, Eastern Europe, CIS, the Middle East, Asia and North Africa.

The Premier International Paper & Tissue Expo Istanbul, Turkiye, 2025;

World corrugated packaging market returns to growth trajectory

Smithers anticipates major changes as $231.7 billion world corrugated packaging market returns to growth trajectory.

AstenJohnson and Yamauchi Corp NV Forge Expanded Partnership Accross EMEA

AstenJohnson and Yamauchi Corp NV are thrilled to announce a strategic expansion of their partnership, with AstenJohnson now serving as the exclusive representative for Yamabelt in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. This collaboration stems from a shared commitment to

X-Rite is extremely pleased to offer you an article about color consistency in paper production.

Learn how customizable solutions from X-Rite Pantone provide paper mills the ability to:

PaperFIRST Mag #10 is available for download

Our Spring edition of PaperFIRST Mag is a must-read for diving deep into the latest trends in the global pulp and paper industry.

Andritz collaborates with Microsoft to drive innovation in the manufacturing industry

Andritz announced last week that the group is collaborating with Microsoft to co- innovate the future of the process industry by enabling fully autonomous factories and by creating a trusted data ecosystem based on the Andritz Metris digital platform and Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing. Collaboration will also foster modern working methods within Andritz, speeding up internal processes for prompt and seamless customer support. This marks a significant step forward in accelerating the digital transformation in the manufacturing industry.

Exciting new exhibitors join the Paper & Tissue One Show in Abu Dhabi

The Paper & Tissue One Show, the leading event for the paper and tissue industry in the Middle East, is pleased to announce the addition of several key exhibitors to this year's line-up at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) on 16-18 April 2024. The event will showcase the latest innovations, sustainable practices and cutting-edge technologies in the industry. The addition of these new exhibitors underlines the growing importance and international appeal of the event.

The Forest Products Europe Conference in Istanbul is concluding today

The Forest Products Europe Conference, organized by our partner Fastmarkets, stands out as one of the most anticipated events in the pulp and paper industry within the series proposed by the consulting company. Following last year's edition in Prague, the conference is currently underway in Istanbul this week, boasting a peak attendance of 270 registered delegates.

Valmet’s social responsibility program continues with several area-specific projects around the world

Valmet expanded its global social responsibility program with several area-specific local projects promoting science, nature and equal opportunities in 2022. After a year of successful implementation, the program now continues through six local projects.

Harnessing the Power of AI to Boost Recycling

The Global Recycling Foundation (GRF) is calling for innovative AI solutions to drive the growth of world trade in recyclables.

Valmet to start change negotiations regarding Services and Paper business lines, EMEA area organization and parts of corporate functions

Valmet starts change negotiations on February 15, 2024 that affect certain parts of Services and Paper business lines, EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) area organization and corporate functions. These negotiations include a plan to consider measures aimed at improving the profitability and competitiveness of the business operations, as well as adapting to the changing market situation. The planned measures affect mainly Finland and Sweden.

Second edition of the global Kurita Water & Environment Event

The Kurita Water & Environment Event is a global online event in which a specialized team of professionals gather to discuss the relationship between water & environment, considering four main pillars: water savings, energy consumption, production efficiency and waste reduction. All these topics are central to today’s lack of resources on a global level.

Konecranes’ new brand identity reflects its ambition to become a global material handling solutions leader

Konecranes today unveils its new brand identity, the next big step in its drive to become the world leader in material handling solutions, creating value for everyone.

Mondi Secures Four Prestigious WorldStar Awards for Innovative Packaging Solutions

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper solutions, is celebrating a significant achievement at this year’s WorldStar Global Packaging Awards, having received four accolades across four categories. Renowned as the ultimate recognition in global packaging excellence, the WorldStar Awards highlight Mondi’s dedication to sustainable and circular-driven packaging solutions.

Is the Smurfit Kappa/Westrock merger a smart move?

In a public letter to the board of directors of Smurfit Kappa dated Dec. 21th, PrimeStone Capital, a private equity firm owning 0,8% of the Irish group, is expressing concerns regarding the impending merger with the American WestRock.

Santiago Arbelaez named Chairman of the Paper and Packaging Board of International Paper

International Paper announced last week the appointment of Santiago Arbelaez as the Chairman of the Paper and Packaging Board (P+PB) Board of Directors. This leadership appointment was made by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and marks a pivotal moment for the organization.

Runtech rebuilds vacuum system at Enstra Paper, South Africa

Runtech Systems rebuilds vacuum system and improves dewatering at Enstra Paper (Pty) Ltd PM6, South Africa. The delivery includes two low vacuum blowers, three EP600 Turbo Blowers with EcoDrop and EcoSep water separators and an EcoFlow dewatering measurement system for couch save-all and full press section. The new RunEco system replaces 16 liquid ring pumps, which significantly reduces both energy and water consumption. Delivery also includes new double doctor for 1st press bottom roll and suction roll save-all with integrated double doctoring.

Saica awarded ‘Best supplier for EMEA’ by Grupo Bimbo

Saica is thrilled to announce that it has been presented with the "Best Supplier of the year in EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and Africa)" award by Grupo Bimbo, the largest baking company in the world.

Water consumption for cleaning press felts can be massively reduced

Cleaning press felts is an essential process for producing quality paper and board. By installing a FabriClean cleaning system from IBS Paper Performance Group on a paper machine for Fluting and Testliner, the water consumption for press felt cleaning was massively reduced. Compared to the existing high-pressure shower, the FabriClean system, which operates with ultra-high pressure, requires 85% less water. At the same time, the service life of the press felt has also been increased by 25% - with consistently good dewatering properties over the entire felt lifetime.