Recent Articles

Toscotec will supply a forming section rebuild of PM2 to Gulf Paper Manufacturing at their Mina Abdullah paper mill in Kuwait.

Julia Macharey, Senior Vice President Human Resources and Operational Development of Valmet has decided to leave the company to move into a new position outside Valmet. Julia Macharey will continue as an active member of Valmet's Executive Team and lead Valmet's HR and Operational Development until the end of January 2024.

Metsä Wood and construction company SRV have signed an agreement for the construction of Metsä Wood's new Kerto LVL mill in Äänekoski, Finland. SRV will be the main contractor for the project, which will be carried out as a cooperative project management contract. Preparations for construction will begin immediately.

Ahlstrom has entered into an agreement to divest its Stenay plant in France to Accursia Capital, following the announcement of Accursia Capital's binding offer in July. The divestment was confirmed after receiving endorsement from the site's employee representatives. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September.

The loss of Kleenex, whose name is used interchangeably with its product, may leave Canadians wondering what to call it. Kleenex has been a staple in Canadian households since its development in the 1920s.

Women's health issues continue to be overlooked in society. This is one of several findings in Essity's Health and Hygiene Report 2023-2024, linking gender equality, care, and prevention to personal well-being and public progress, emphasizing the need for joint action to effect change.

Demand for forest raw materials continues during the autumn.

Huhtamaki's rating of 67 puts it in the top 10% of companies in the packaging sector. Our performance is driven by increased focus on biodiversity, climate action and waste management as well as human rights and anti-corruption.

There is a new norm for work attendance. It was caused by the Covid lockdown, and if you are not aware of it, you must have been under a rock for the last three years. In the hourly ranks in our mills, it seems to be working itself out. Mills are adopting the twelve-hour day and hourly workers in many cases are working fourteen twelve-hour days out of each twenty-eight days, on various schedules of day and night shift. Maybe this will work and be widely adopted. That is a few hours more than a straight forty hour per week job, but who works forty hours per week. Salaried staff schedules have been more of a problem.

ColePak is the second largest supplier of paper partitions in North America and has a compelling future growth path in that unique product niche.

SCA and Persson Invest began their collaboration around Gällö Timber and the sawmill in Gällö, Jämtland in 2010. Since 2010, significant investments have been made in the sawmill to develop its operations and strengthen its competitiveness. Today, the sawmill has 115 employees and a capacity of 370,000 cubic meters of sawn timber.

With deep expertise in finance, strategy, accounting, treasury, and risk management, Mr. Nunziata brings more than 20 years of strong leadership experience with a track record for implementing enterprise-wide changes and driving key financial and process improvements in large-scale organizations.

Mikko Antsalo has been appointed Metsä Fibre's Senior Vice President, Sales and Customership, and a member of Metsä Fibre's Management Team as of 1 March 2024.

Aki Temmes has been appointed Executive Vice President responsible for UPM Fibres Business Area as of 1 December 2023. He will report to Jussi Pesonen, President and CEO and be based in Helsinki, Finland.

The delivery is scheduled for the Q1 2025.

Start-up is planned for end of 2024.

Nippon Paper Industries started cooperative marine transport between the capital region and the Kansai area, Japan, in cooperation with Daio Paper Corporation.

Metsä Group plans to boost biodiversity on its land areas in Kemi, Finland. Covering more than 650 hectares, the designated site encompasses Metsä Group's mill area and other areas in the Kemi urban environment.

Prequalified by How2Recycle®, performance paper meets the repulpability standards for curbside recycling, allowing brands to provide consumers with more sustainable end-of-life outcomes for packaging.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company (RRD), a leading global provider of marketing, packaging, print, and supply chain solutions, highlights the impact of continued eCommerce growth based on its 2023 (Un)Packaging Reality Report.

Visy Industries unveiled a major AU$42.5 million upgrade to its paper recycling and remanufacturing campus in Coolaroo, Australia.

The Board of Directors of Nordic Paper has decided to invest approximately SEK 850 m at the Bäckhammar mill.

UPM Raflatac is extending the scope of its CarbonNeutral® certified labeling materials to cover the entire lifecycle emissions of a label.

Sustana, a manufacturer of premium, sustainable recycled fiber and paper products, announces the appointment of Aaron Ling to Director of Sustainability. In this role Aaron will be responsible for driving the implementation of Sustana's ESG initiatives and supporting the development of the group's sustainability strategy.

PotlatchDeltic Corporation announced the appointment of Wayne Wasechek as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Wasechek has served as Interim Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer, since April 19, 2023.