Lessebo Paper introduces Lessebo Covers, a premium uncoated paper developed specifically for book covers where material choice plays a decisive role in both expression and performance. Created to balance technical precision with tactile character, Lessebo Covers is designed to support book designs that need to feel as considered as they look.
ABB has achieved A scores for climate and water in non-profit organization CDP’s 2025 rankings, earning a place on the annual A List for both climate change and for the first time, water stewardship. ABB joins the top 1 percent of the 22,100 companies scored that achieved a double A rating.
Anders Edholm, Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications, has decided to leave SCA during 2026 to take up a position with another company. Anders Edholm will remain in his role as Senior Vice President Sustainability and Communications until 31 July 2026.
ANDRITZ has received an order to supply a new cooking plant to MM Group’s integrated pulp and paper mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, supporting the mill’s major sustainability and energy-efficiency upgrade program.
UPM has reaffirmed its leading position in sustainability by achieving leadership-level scores in the 2025 CDP assessment. The company’s rating reflects its environmental efficiency and transparent reporting on climate, forest, and water-related actions.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, announces that nine of its innovative packaging solutions have received WorldStar Packaging Awards 2026. Organised annually by the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the awards celebrate outstanding achievements in packaging design, technology and sustainability across the globe.
PGA Anlagenbau, a member of the IBS Paper Performance Group, is celebrating the successful commissioning of a complete starch plant for mass starch preparation at Mondi Štĕtí, Czech Republic. The plant is destined for the state-of-the-art new paper machine, which went into operation in December 2024. An essential component of the plant is the patented starch cooker PGA starchPERFORMER. The new starch plant enables Mondi Štĕtí to produce starch of the highest possible quality with the lowest possible energy consumption, thereby achieving optimized paper quality. Within the Mondi Group, six starchPERFORMER units for mass starch and two for surface starch are already successfully in operation.
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.
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.
