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Vinzenz Heindl worked as Managing Director to establish Professionals Academy SPO GmbH..

While many paper and paperboard products are used to package food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics (all products either ingested or applied to living beings), I seldom see GMP, or cGMP applied to their manufacture. I once worked at a facility where when we made a certain poor-quality board, we actually sold it to a local pizza chain for boxes that directly touched the product! Why? Because it wouldn't pass the test for a major food company. If you are not familiar with GMP or cGMP, these are widely adopted standards originally developed by the bakery industry. They have been adopted and formalized by the FDA and the World Health Organization.

Kruger Products Inc. announced that its subsidiary, K.T.G. (USA) Inc. will be investing approximately $35 million in a new converting line for bathroom tissue and paper towels at its site in Memphis, TN. The installation is expected to be completed in Q2/2026 and will create about 20 jobs.

To ensure long-term viability, the proposed restructure includes the potential closure of Paper Machine 1, Paper Machine 4, Offline Coater 2, and Sheet Finishing.

The man accused of shooting an officer and a Smurfit Westrock manufacturing facility employee in Lower Valley last month was released from the hospital and booked into jail.

A unique opportunity to acquire high-capacity paper manufacturing equipment and mill support assets is set to unfold as three leading industrial asset management firms--PPL Group, CRG, and Rabin Worldwide--join forces to conduct a public auction of the former Ponderay Newsprint Mill located in Usk, Washington. The auction will be held online and the two-day sale will be on July 22nd and July 23rd. Pre-Auction offers are encouraged.

Toscotec announces the acquisition of the brand and intellectual property of the company formerly known as Recard, a long-established company in the sector specializing in the production of Tissue paper machinery. This includes the acquisition of know-how, technical drawings, and any other intangible assets.

Valmet launches Pulp Filtrate Extractor for more precision in pH measurement. It provides the highest availability and most accurate process temperature and measurement conditions on the market, ensuring pH and residual chemical accuracy.