Phoenix Paper said that it has finished a $5 million recommissioning project for the pulp dryer at the company's pulp and paper mill in Wickliffe, Kentucky.

The Cardbox Packaging Group, which has locations in Austria, Serbia, Czechia and the USA, announces the acquisition of packaging company Valuepap GmbH, founded on 17th October 2015; closing will conclude on 31st December 2021.

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has worked with Nordic food manufacturer HKScan to provide renewable paper-based packaging for its best-selling Falukorv sausage.

Andritz has received the second order in a row from Kastamonu Entegre to supply a disc chipper and a pressurized refining system for its MDF production line in Balikesir, Turkey.

E-commerce in the United States grew by 44 percent in 2020, and with that growth came a rise in package deliveries — and the use of paper packaging materials. While the pandemic certainly spurred the increase seen last year, online shopping was already on the rise, meaning demand for paper packaging likely will continue to grow.

Steve Henry, Domtar's senior vice president of packaging, says that the company's decision to produce containerboard is a natural response to consumer preferences.

Kemira announced price increases in the Process & Functional chemistry portfolio globally. The increase will be up to 30%, and effective for deliveries from October 1, 2021 onwards or as contracts allow.

Saica Group, a leading manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated board, recently announced it will be investing $800 million in the U.S. market, growing through strategic acquisitions or new plant construction during the next five years. This growth follows last year’s announcement of Saica’s first U.S. corrugated plant in Hamilton, Ohio, scheduled to open in early 2022.

ABB and Södra have entered a long-term, strategic partnership to co-develop a roadmap to drive new levels of efficiency, engagement and digitalization across Södra’s enterprise to ultimately define the next generation mill.

The Government of Saskatchewan today announced the approval of timber allocations to support the restart of the Paper Excellence pulp mill in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada.

AFT is pleased to announce three new advanced POM systems to be delivered for Klabin Puma II Project PM28, a multi-ply containerboard application in Brazil, South America. The POM system will help to provide superior cleanliness and fast response to grade changes on a new flex-board machine with multiple and frequent changes planned.

Flexicon has introduced a new line of anti-slip access platforms to reach elevated process equipment safely, eliminating the need for ladders, scissor lifts and forklift cages.

After MIAC 2020 was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, technicians of paper mills and converting sites worldwide once again get the opportunity to update their professional knowledge and experience the charm of Tuscany for three days at the MIAC Exhibition in Lucca, Italy. This year, 250 international exhibitors will present new technologies, machinery, and cutting-edge technical solutions for paper and board production and converting to visitors on-site at the Lucca Exhibition Centre.

Sonoco announced that it has partnered with AMP Robotics, a pioneer in AI, robotics and infrastructure for the waste and recycling industry, to create a new material category within AMP's neural network specific to rigid paperboard cans.

Duni Group’s journey towards fossil-free operations continues as the first fossil free propane gas (BioLPG) delivery arrived at the subsidiary Rexcell Tissue & Airlaid’s paper mill in Skåpafors, Sweden.

Pulp plays a central role in the fight against climate change. Renewable and recyclable fiber is a raw material of the future, produced in energy-efficient mills where nothing goes to waste.

Global Win Capital Corporation (GWCC), ultimately owned by Shanying International, announced the appointment of Michael Grimm as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. Grimm assumes day-to-day leadership of the North American business unit and underlying investment in North America, which includes Phoenix Paper Wickliffe LLC.

The MM (Mayr-Melnhof) Group has appointed Päivi Suutari (58, M.Sc.) as the new Managing Director of MM Kotkamills, effective Oct. 1, 2021. Suutari succeeds MM Kotkamills CEO Markku Hämäläinen, who is leaving the company on a positive note.

Resolute Forest Products Inc. recently announced that the board of directors appointed, effective today, Duncan K. Davies as an additional member of the company's board, and that Mr. Davies will succeed Bradley P. Martin as the company's non-executive chairman. Mr. Martin of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited will continue to serve as vice chairman of Resolute's now eight-member board.

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