On April 26th, RDM Group Barcelona Mill in Barcelona received a visit from a representation of the Spanish Industry Commission of the Congress of Deputies, composed of 4 deputies and the counsel of the Commission.
Decarbonising the Italian pulp & paper industry.
Ahlstrom continues to strengthen its leadership position by defining strategic pillars for growth and simplifying its divisional structure from five to three.
Valmet is to deliver a comprehensive fiberline technology upgrade to Lecta’s combined pulp and paper mill in Zaragoza, Spain. The upgrade enables a significant capacity increase in pulp production, while reducing operational costs and improving the availability of the fiberline.
Beverage, healthcare & wellness and CPG: 85% of brands will increase investment in NFC and connected packaging over the next 12 months, also to achieve sustainability goals
Sappi Europe is pleased to announce its completion of phase two of a three-phase modernisation project at Gratkorn Mill, Austria. The double-digit million-euro investment consolidates its strong position as a global coated fine paper producer. The objective of this modernisation project is to facilitate future adaptations to meet digitalisation and industry 4.0. The milestone achieved will ensure the risk of machine failure is reduced to an absolute minimum, increasing the production sustainability of the Magno paper range.
Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. is pleased to announce the successful shipment of our first production of 2G bioethanol from our Tartas plant, following two years of rigorous research, development, construction, and planning.
Valmet is introducing new low-friction doctor blades to respond to customers’ energy savings and decreased doctor blade usage sustainability requirements. The new low-friction doctor blades are suitable for dryer sections in all paper and board machines regardless of the original equipment manufacturer.
PulpaTronics came out on top among the finalists for this year’s Green Alley Award. On April 25th in Berlin, the London start-up convinced the jury with their exciting live pitch and their innovative technology for the production of chipless, metal-free RFID labels.
SCA increases the prices on brown and white kraftliner in Europe by €60 per tonne. The new price is valid from June 1, 2024.
Mondi notes the terms of the recommended all-share combination of International Paper Company with DS Smith announced on 16 April 2024.
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has made an investment decision to renew the folding boxboard machine at Simpele, which will improve the quality of folding boxboard and increase production efficiency. The investment will enable the replacement of fossil fuels in paperboard production, and supports Metsä Board's target of fossil free production at all its mills by the end of 2030.
The pulp and paper industry welcomes today’s vote at the EU Parliament on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) that supports the trilogue agreement and avoids delaying the legislative process. The last step will be a final confirmation of the agreement by the EU Council.
Papeterie Saint-Michel located near Angoulême (in the southwest of France) was placed in receivership on April 11. This factory, which produces some 75,000 t/year of corrugated case material (CCM), was taken over in 2011 by Maxime Thiollet. The mill was in particular hit by the sharp drop in the price of CCM in 2023, which, according to Copacel, fell by 30% (fluting paper), compared to 2022. The site has a production capacity (testliners and fluting paper) of around 75,000 t with two machines.
With new functional products for food service applications and flexible packaging.
Södra posted a stable result for the first quarter of 2024. Our overall competitiveness is making us strong in these new market conditions and we are continuing to deliver high value to family forestry.
Oji Holdings Corporation, Japan’s leading forest and paper packaging group announces that they have completed the acquisition of Walki Group from funds managed by One Equity Partners, a US based middle market private equity firm. The acquisition was originally announced on October 23, 2023.
DS Smith today announced a new partnership with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a pioneer in the development of fully recyclable smart labels.
Valmet will supply a Valmet IQ Moisturizer system to Adara Pakkaus Oy in Finland. The system will be automatically controlled according to existing Valmet IQ Warp measurement. The order is a system expansion for the existing Valmet IQ MD Moisture Control System. The target of the investment is to reduce warp waste, improve corrugated board quality and production efficiency.
Ahlstrom has launched today a consultation process with employee representatives at its Bousbecque plant in France about the possibility to divest or close the plant and to centralize parchment paper production to its Saint-Séverin plant in France to ensure the long-term future and competitiveness of the specialty materials business.
The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced that Sarah Dale, plant general manager at International Paper has been recognized as a 2024 Women MAKE Awards.
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Ahlstrom Saint-Severin mill, located in Southern France, is well-known for its precise standards and high-performance expectations. Specializing in producing vegetable parchment paper, the mill recently upgraded its old headbox to a hydraulic Bellmer Turbojetter, incorporating an advanced Tasowheel dilution profiling system to ensure optimal production standards.
On 15 April, Beate Flamm joined the Board of the containerboard and corrugated sheetboard manufacturer Progroup. She is responsible for the areas of human performance management (personnel), communications and marketing, and corporate social responsibility.
