A prototype for a mask made from wood pulp will be manufactured in Ontario after the project received $300,000 in funding from the federal government. Pulp Moulded Products (PMP) in Newmarket, Ontario, which develops products made from Canadian pulp, will receive additional financial support from Kruger Inc.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö announces a further investment in its Binzhou plant to be able to produce abrasive backing papers locally in China. Through this investment the company will further strengthen its leading position in abrasive backings globally. 

Diversified packaging company Sonoco has announced plans to upgrade its corrugated medium machine in Hartsville, South Carolina, US, with an investment of $83m.

British specialty paper manufacturer James Cropper will restructure its Paper division and group operations, according to Euwid.

International Paper (NYSE: IP) reported second quarter 2020 financial results.

The Asian Pulp and Paper (APP) Group, one of the largest and most important companies in the world as regards the production of paper, tissue and packaging materials, has signed the purchase contract for three A.Celli E-WIND® tissue rewinders T200S shaftless for the Gold Hongye Paper production plant located in Nantong, in the Chinese province of Jiangsu.

Corner Brook Pulp and Paper is receiving over $442,000 in funding from the federal government to study diversification opportunities related to the bioeconomy.

Toscotec will supply an AHEAD 2.2S tissue line on a full turnkey basis to WEPA Piechowice mill in Poland. The project is planned in a short time frame, with start-up set for the third quarter of 2021.

Saica Group, one of the largest and most advanced European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated packaging is establishing its first North American facility near Cincinnati, Ohio. The company will construct a new corrugated manufacturing facility in the City of Hamilton’s Enterprise Park.

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG), which owns sales and distribution businesses in the global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, wood products and metals industries, announced today that its Kelly/Spicers division has acquired Northern California-based American Packaging, further expanding its packaging business throughout the Western U.S.   

Sonoco announced it has acquired Can Packaging, a privately owned designer and manufacturer of sustainable paper packaging and related manufacturing equipment, based in Habsheim, France, for total consideration of EUR 41.7 million, or approximately $49 million.

Flint Group Paper & Board has introduced TerraCode, a new water-based ink and coating range for paper and board packaging applications.

Family picnickers, backyard revelers and even road trippers just got an environmental boost. Instead of hauling plastic foam containers that increasingly are being outlawed by cities and states, there’s now a cooler alternative for keeping drinks, food and products cold this outdoor season.

Cortec Corporation has pioneered EcoShield  Barrier Coating, an environment-friendly alternative to polyethylene and wax paper coatings for the manufacture of moisture resistant paper and corrugated boxes.

ABB has launched the latest generation of its Advanced Process Control (APC) to provide complete digital control over wet end operations, optimizing productivity and profit for paper mills globally.

Mondi, global leader in packaging and paper, has developed the world’s first sustainable polycoated kraft (PCK) paper release liner, which is being launched on a global scale. Such liners are indispensable to carry and protect pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) products, and currently are often discarded once the PSA products are used.

Lucart's 15th Sustainability Report, written in compliance with the international Global Reporting Initiative (GRI Standard) guidelines, highlights the achievement of a turnover of 515 million Euro (+6.4%) together with the real commitment to innovation, social responsibility and to achieving the European Green Deal goals.

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced that Brad Klimek has joined its tissue sales team as a Sales Engineer.

Dr. Marina Crnoja-Cosic has been appointed Head of New Business Development at the viscose specialty fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres. She will also serve as a member of Kelheim’s Management Board.

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) and TAPPI are proud to announce that applications are open for the U.S. segment of the Blue Sky Young Researchers and Innovation Award.

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