Mondi has started up new production lines for melt-blown nonwoven fabric and medical face masks at its site in Gronau, Germany to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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FUSION INTEGRATED SOLUTIONS LLC, announced the acquisition of STEEPTURN CONSULTING LLC, a company consulting on all matters from specification and factory acceptance to field service, and post-incident actions for cast iron and steel yankee dryers.

Fisher International reports that the global COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way we have gone about everyday life over the last 10 months… and counting. Some of these changes will carry long-lasting structural implications that will impact not just "home" life, but also global markets.

Smurfit Kappa has approved transformational investment plans for its Mold plant in North Wales, that will further expand capacity at the facility, make it the largest box factory in the UK and allow the company to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging.

Feldmuehle, a German manufacturer of label and flexible packaging papers, will increase prices for its wet strength label paper grades by 8%.

KP Tissue Inc. (KPT) (TSX: KPT) reports the Q4 2020 and full year 2020 financial and operational results of KPT and Kruger Products L.P. (KPLP). Kruger Products is Canada's leading manufacturer of quality tissue products for the Consumer market (Cashmere, Purex, SpongeTowels, Scotties, and White Swan) and the Away-From-Home (AFH) market, and continues to expand in the U.S.

Global technology company ABB is leading a major installation of new drives, control systems and quality control solutions (QCS) for Iggesund Paperboard in Sweden, driving increased safety, higher availability and more stable operations for the board mill.

Segezha Group, one of the largest wood and paper holdings in Russia and Europe, will invest RUB 11 billion (US$149 million) in the modernization of its domestic plant in the Sokol area of the Vologda region, according to recent statements, made by the company.

The two CrescentFormer tissue machines (TM13, TM15) of the type PrimeLineST W8 have a design speed of 1,900 m/min, a paper width of 5.6 m, and a total design capacity of up to 120,000 tons of tissue per year. The machines process pre-dried bleached bamboo pulp, NBKP and LBKP market pulp to produce high-quality facial tissue, toilet paper, paper towels, handkerchiefs, and napkins.

Green Bay Packaging has selected Head Engineering’s BLiSS centrifugal soap separation system to be installed at their linerboard kraft mill located in Morrilton, Arkansas. BLiSS (Black Liquor Soap Separation) is a patented process technology by Head Engineering AB that maximizes the separation of soap from spent black liquor.

Smurfit Kappa has approved transformational investment plans for its corrugated packaging plant located in the Mold Business Park in North Wales, UK.

Kuura, the new textile fibre brand of Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring, is being presented to the general public during Japan Fashion Week. Made from the pulp of the Finnish Äänekoski bioproduct mill, Kuura fibre is launched at the top fashion event this week in cooperation with Japanese trading house ITOCHU Corporation and the clothing brand THE RERACS.

PulPac, PA Consulting (PA) and Seismic Solutions recently announced a new global partnership to replace single-use plastics with a sustainable, affordable alternative. PulPac, the inventors behind the novel Dry Molded Fiber technology will work with PA, the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, to develop a wide range of technical and commercial applications and scale up the manufacturing process.

Smurfit Kappa is proud to announce that its support of and contribution to the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been recognized by Support the Goals. The company is the first FTSE 100 company to receive a five star rating.

Metsä Fibre Oy, part of the Metsä Group, has made the investment decision to build a new bioproduct mill in Kemi, Finland. For AFRY it means that the previously signed conditional contract will come into force.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. [yesterday] announced its commitment to reduce absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1 and 2) by 30% against 2015 levels by 2025. This new target builds on the company's 83% reduction in absolute GHG emissions from year-2000 levels, two-thirds of which reflect reductions in emission intensity.

Twin Rivers Paper Company said that Mark Lukacs has joined the company as its new Chief Operating Officer. He brings with him over 33 years of senior operations experience in the paper and packaging industry.

Sustana, a manufacturer of premium, sustainable recycled fiber and paper products, announces the appointment of Emily Olson to Director and Sustainability Ambassador.

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