The German pulp and paper industry's premier trade event, ZELLCHEMING-Expo 2025, is scheduled to take place from July 1-3 at the RheinMain CongressCenter (RMCC) in Wiesbaden. This year's edition marks a significant milestone as the association celebrates its 195th anniversary.
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Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today unveiled a fully redesigned website (www.archroma.com), aimed at enhancing customer experience and accelerating the transition to more sustainable practices across the textiles, packaging, and paper value chains.
ProJet b.v. received an order for 3 Power Cleaners for the PM1 at a recycled paper mill for Packaging paper in Central France. PM1 manufactures Medium & Liner on a 4.6 meter wide machine at 740m/min. The Power Cleaners will be installed on PM1 on the 1st Unirun and 2nd Top & Bottom Dryer section.
The report highlights the main achievements and key advances in its strategic sustainability goals
The French Association of Pulp Suppliers (AFVP) is hosting its awaited annual seminar today, June 19th, 2025, at the prestigious Grand Hôtel in Divonne-les-Bains. This traditional gathering brings together key players from the pulp and paper industry for a day of networking, market insights, and strategic discussions.
As of 12th of June, UPM Raflatac business area name has been changed to UPM Adhesive Materials. As part of our brand renewal including the business area name change, our websites and social media channels have undergone changes.
Production at the Tako board mill concluded on June 17, when the mill’s board machine BM1 was shut down. Metsä Board announced the decision to close the Tako mill in March 2025 following change negotiations, as part of efforts to improve the company’s profitability and cost competitiveness.
From 22–24 May, more than 130 industry professionals convened in Thessaloniki, Greece, for the EUROSAC Congress 2025. Under the theme “Envisioning the paper sacks of tomorrow,” the event featured expert presentations, dynamic discussions and valuable networking opportunities. Key topics included regulatory developments, paper sack recycling and the necessary behavioural changes. The EUROSAC Grand Prix Award took centre stage, showcasing the industry’s most forward-thinking projects. The Gold Award went to eXpandyble from dy-pack, with Silver awarded to W. Gröning and Billerud for their joint development Future-Proof Paper Sack for Low-Carbon Cement. Mondi received Bronze for its re/cycle PaperPlus Bag Advanced, while the Public Choice Award went to ConFlex® HeatSeal by Billerud.
One of Europe’s largest mill transformations, the Rouen biomass boiler project is pioneering circular economy practices, cutting CO2 emissions by 99,000 tonnes annually and saving local wood waste from landfill.
PGA Anlagenbau, a member of the IBS Paper Performance Group, has successfully started up the next starchPERFORMER within the Smurfit Westrock Group, this time at Smurfit Westrock Morava Paper in the Czech Republic. As part of an optimization project, the existing conventional starch cooker was replaced by a PGA starchPERFORMER in the surface starch preparation system of PM2. One starchPERFORMER is already in operation at the Smurfit Westrock Group, with more to follow later this year. The innovative starch cooker enables Smurfit Westrock to significantly reduce surface starch consumption while improving paper quality.
We’re thrilled to announce Norske Skog Skogn’s entry into the European book paper market with NOR Book, launching in Q2 2026.
Mondi is proud to return to Edition Spéciale by LUXE PACK, France’s trade show exclusively dedicated to sustainable luxury packaging, taking place on 1 and 2 July at Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. At stand G11, Mondi will showcase a portfolio of high-value, high-performance paper ranges tailored to the evolving needs of premium brands, reaffirming its position as a trusted partner in sustainable and premium packaging innovation.
22 new projects focusing on biodiversity management and restoration were selected for Metsä Group's Nature Projects funding programme. A total of EUR 600,000 was granted. A new focus in this year's funding was on increasing school cooperation.
Voith is launching an innovative recycling concept for press felts in collaboration with its partner Aquafil, enabling papermakers to drastically reduce their specific product carbon footprint. The newly developed Infinity +Green press felts and a closed recycling loop reduce Scope 3 emissions by up to 31 percent.
The company’s 26th sustainability report reveals Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emission reductions3 while delivering safe food to people worldwide
UPM Raflatac business area and reporting segment will be renamed UPM Adhesive Materials as of June 12, 2025. The new reporting segment name will be in use from the Interim Report Q2 2025 onwards.
Ten years ago, Voith introduced the XcelLine and set new standards in paper production. Today, the machine is established all over the world—and has become the backbone of countless paper mills. It stands for everything that counts in a volatile market: reliability, flexibility, and innovation. Now, as the industry faces uncertainties, increasing cost pressures, and complex sustainability goals, the XcelLine emerges as a strong solution for future-proof paper production.
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is launching its re/cycle PaperPlus Bag Advanced, a high-performance paper bag designed to protect humidity-sensitive goods, while significantly reducing plastic content. The innovative solution is designed to protect powdery products, offering excellent barrier performance against moisture and supporting recyclability.
As of 1 July 2025, Metsä Group’s Executive Management Team will consist of the heads of each of the five business areas, the Group EVP, CFO, the EVP, Human Resources, and the EVP, Legal and Compliance. New roles in the Executive Management Team include those of the Group’s Chief Operating Officer (COO), EVP, Strategy and Investments, and EVP, Stakeholder Engagement. As previously announced, Jussi Vanhanen will assume his post as President and CEO on the same day.
Runtech delivers a RunEco Vacuum System to company Goričane, tovarna papirja Medvode, d.d., Slovenia. Papermill Goričane is an established European manufacturer, who operates in the highly specialized segment of small-scale production of woodfree lightweight papers.
Klingele Paper & Packaging Group is breaking new ground in climate control for production halls at its Grunbach site, near Stuttgart in Germany, thereby improving working conditions for employees. Since September 2024, an innovative adiabatic (heat-tight) cooling system has been in operation, which will demonstrate its full effectiveness for the first time during the upcoming summer months. Unlike conventional air conditioning systems, this system uses evaporative cooling and is largely powered by self-generated solar electricity.
Saica Paper UK continues the collaboration with Voith and extends the ongoing service contract for mechanical maintenance in the stock preparation running since 2019. The agreement focusses on effective maintenance planning, efficient use of resources, on-time repairs and trouble-shooting solutions.
The PPWR provides a clear regulatory framework to foster recyclability and the circular economy across the EU
